This is the best platform game that I have played in a long time. Of course, it follows the basic formula of a platformer - kidnapped female, evil castle, jump on enemies, etc. But the reason the formula still exists is due to the fact that,
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Electric Playground
The finest, most polished, most complex and satisfying action-adventure videogame I've ever played...It blew me away because I was still swept up by its fairy tale-light, Disney-esque, bogusness, in spite of all my resistance.
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Nintendojo
The kind of game that sends reviewers thumbing through their thesaurus in search of new words to describe its greatness. I can honestly say that its as true today as it was the day of release.
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GameSpot
The storyline is fairly typical. Banjo's sister, Tooty, has been kidnapped by the evil witch, Gruntilda. Gruntilda is hoping to use some wacky contraption to steal Tooty's youth. It's up to Banjo and Kazooie, the grumpy bird that lives in his
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World of Video Games
Dreams do come true.
Over a year ago, rumors swirled about a Rare/Nintendo title that
carried the code-name "Dream." After numerous delays, that dream
has become reality. The game is Banjo-Kazooie, and it has proven
to be well worth the wait.
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Banjo-Kazooie was originally first revealed under the moniker
of "Dream." Well, since then, we've found out that the game
really has nothing to do with dreams or even the musical instruments
from which the characters are named.
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World of Video Games
Banjo-Kazooie was originally first revealed under the moniker of "Dream." Since then,
we've found out that the game really has nothing to do with dreams or even the musical
instruments from which the characters are named.
...read the complete Banjo-Kazooie review at World of Video Games
Nasty witch Gruntilda has stumbled upon the perfect invention: a machine to transform ugliness into beauty. Since mirrors shatter whenever she draws near, Gruntilda was looking for a new makeover, especially after years of watching her sister get all the
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