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{{forfighter|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU=y}} | {{forfighter|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU=y}} | ||
:''For the Canadian smasher, see | :''For the Canadian smasher, see {{Sm|Banjo}}.'' | ||
{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name=Banjo | |name=Banjo | ||
|image=[[File:Banjo.png|250px]] | |image=[[File:Banjo.png|250px]] | ||
|caption=[[File:BanjoKazooieSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert | |caption=[[File:BanjoKazooieSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
Official artwork of Banjo from ''Banjo-Tooie''. | Official artwork of Banjo from ''Banjo-Tooie''. | ||
|universe={{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} | |universe={{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} | ||
|firstgame=''{{s|mariowiki|Diddy Kong Racing}}'' (1997, video game debut)<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie|video game}}'' (1998, | |firstgame=''{{s|mariowiki|Diddy Kong Racing}}'' (1997, video game debut)<br>''{{iw|wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie|video game}}'' (1998, home series debut) | ||
|games=''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games=''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance=''{{s|wikipedia|Rare Replay}}'' (2015) | |lastappearance=''{{s|wikipedia|Rare Replay}}'' (2015) | ||
|console= [[Nintendo 64]] | |console= [[Nintendo 64]] | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|species = | |species = {{s|wikipedia|Brown bear}} | ||
|placeoforigin= [[Spiral Mountain]] | |placeoforigin= [[Spiral Mountain]] | ||
|artist = Steve Mayles | |artist = Steve Mayles | ||
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|interwikipage= Banjo & Kazooie | |interwikipage= Banjo & Kazooie | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Banjo''' ({{ja|バンジョー|Banjō}}, ''Banjo'') is one of the | '''Banjo''' ({{ja|バンジョー|Banjō}}, ''Banjo'') is one of the co-stars of the eponymous {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} series, alongside [[Kazooie]]. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Banjo is a laid-back, well-mannered brown bear who loves honey and, as his name suggests, playing his banjo. He is generally non-confrontational, desiring peace and quiet, and he often helps those in need, but he is strong enough to defend himself if need be. He is a foil to the sarcastic and loudmouthed [[Kazooie]], his best friend whom he (often unwittingly) goes on adventures with. He lives with Kazooie and his younger sister Tooty in a small house near the foot of [[Spiral Mountain]]. | Banjo is a laid-back, well-mannered brown bear who loves honey and, as his name suggests, playing his banjo. He is generally non-confrontational, desiring peace and quiet, and he often helps those in need, but he is strong enough to defend himself if need be. He is a foil to the sarcastic and loudmouthed [[Kazooie]], his best friend whom he (often unwittingly) goes on adventures with. He lives with Kazooie and his younger sister Tooty in a small house near the foot of [[Spiral Mountain]]. | ||
Banjo chronologically debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Diddy Kong Racing}}'' as one of the eight starter characters, which takes place before his partnership with Kazooie. He and {{s|mariowiki|Conker the Squirrel}} were recruited by [[Diddy Kong]] to help defeat the intergalactic pig wizard {{s|mariowiki|Wizpig}}. He is the second-heaviest character and races in aqua-colored vehicles | Banjo chronologically debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Diddy Kong Racing}}'' as one of the eight starter characters, which takes place before his partnership with Kazooie. He and {{s|mariowiki|Conker the Squirrel}} were recruited by [[Diddy Kong]] to help defeat the intergalactic pig wizard {{s|mariowiki|Wizpig}}. He is the second-heaviest character, and races in aqua-colored vehicles.<ref>[http://www.thevgatv.com/resources/N64/Diddy-Kong-Racing.pdf ''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction manual]</ref> | ||
Banjo's first proper adventure, however, occurrs in ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The evil witch Gruntilda, upon hearing that Tooty is the prettiest girl of all, kidnaps her and attempts to use a machine to steal her youth and beauty. Banjo oversleeps while this is happening, but soon awakens and begins his journey to rescue his sister. With the help of Bottles, the move-teaching mole, Banjo and Kazooie navigate through Gruntilda's Lair, a complex cavern in Spiral Mountain with links to many disparate worlds. | Banjo's first proper adventure, however, occurrs in ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The evil witch Gruntilda, upon hearing that Tooty is the prettiest girl of all, kidnaps her and attempts to use a machine to steal her youth and beauty. Banjo oversleeps while this is happening, but soon awakens and begins his journey to rescue his sister. With the help of Bottles, the move-teaching mole, Banjo and Kazooie navigate through Gruntilda's Lair, a complex cavern in Spiral Mountain with links to many disparate worlds. | ||
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Two years later in ''Banjo-Tooie'', Gruntilda's sisters appear to rescue the now-skeletal witch, who promptly attacks Banjo's house and kills Bottles. Banjo and Kazooie set out again to chase down the witches, who are attempting to restore Grunty's flesh by using a Big-O-Blaster to suck the life out of the entire Isle O' Hags. Bottles' brother Jamjars helps the duo learn to work independently, giving Banjo several Kazooie-free moves that utilize his backpack to attack, relocate unwilling cargo, sleep to regain energy, and protect him from dangerous liquids. Banjo and Kazooie triumph over Grunty once again, and use the B.O.B. to revive Bottles. | Two years later in ''Banjo-Tooie'', Gruntilda's sisters appear to rescue the now-skeletal witch, who promptly attacks Banjo's house and kills Bottles. Banjo and Kazooie set out again to chase down the witches, who are attempting to restore Grunty's flesh by using a Big-O-Blaster to suck the life out of the entire Isle O' Hags. Bottles' brother Jamjars helps the duo learn to work independently, giving Banjo several Kazooie-free moves that utilize his backpack to attack, relocate unwilling cargo, sleep to regain energy, and protect him from dangerous liquids. Banjo and Kazooie triumph over Grunty once again, and use the B.O.B. to revive Bottles. | ||
Eight years later in ''Nuts & Bolts'', the duo has become lazy and out of shape from their lack of exercise, having forgotten their moves from the previous games. Grunty reappears as just a skull and attempts to start a fight, but before they can, they are interrupted by the Lord of Games (L.O.G.), the supposed creator of all video games. He creates a robotic body for Grunty and a series of vehicular challenges for Banjo and Kazooie to go through. Banjo acts as the driver for all vehicles and can train at Boggy's Gym to improve his physical attributes, though with the game being vehicle-based, this is of dubious usefulness. | Eight years later in ''Nuts & Bolts'', the duo has become lazy and out of shape from their lack of exercise, having forgotten their moves from the previous games. Grunty reappears as just a skull and attempts to start a fight, but before they can, they are interrupted by the Lord of Games (L.O.G.), the supposed creator of all video games. He creates a robotic body for Grunty and a series of vehicular challenges for Banjo and Kazooie to go through. Banjo acts as the driver for all vehicles and can train at Boggy's Gym to improve his physical attributes, though with the game being vehicle-based, this is of dubious usefulness. The pair eventually battle and defeat Grunty, who is forced to work in L.O.G.'s video game factory, and earn back their old moves. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''== | ||
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In the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Banjo's name, as well as Kazooie's, can be randomly generated on the [[Name Entry]] screen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Facts_About_BK/status/1358466829434449920 BK's names in Melee]</ref> | In the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Banjo's name, as well as Kazooie's, can be randomly generated on the [[Name Entry]] screen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Facts_About_BK/status/1358466829434449920 BK's names in Melee]</ref> | ||
Despite Banjo & Kazooie collectively being the second-most requested [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] characters in the aforementioned ''SSB'' sequel poll (surpassed only by the | Despite Banjo & Kazooie collectively being the second-most requested [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] characters in the aforementioned ''SSB'' sequel poll (surpassed only by the [[wikipedia:GoldenEye 007 (video game)|''GoldenEye 007'']] version of [[wikipedia:Portrayal of James Bond in film|James Bond]]), they were not included as playable characters.<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2015/09/07/smashfacts2/ Characters ALMOST in Smash 64 and Melee! - Super Smash Facts!]</ref> According to [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]], "Incidentally, including a character from Rare in Smash would be difficult for various reasons. I know there are some people who think that Banjo & Kazooie are an obvious inclusion, but that's unlikely for a variety of legal and financial reasons."<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/ The Definitive List of Unused Fighters in Smash]</ref> | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ||
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According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Banjo & Kazooie were heavily requested characters for a long time even leading up to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s launch, particularly in the West. Even after character reveals like {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, requests for Banjo & Kazooie still kept coming in.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143913069044588545 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 1)]</ref> Sakurai later mentions that the duo placed closely behind [[Sora]] in the ''Smash 4'' Fighter Ballot (with the latter being the overall winner).<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1455931229564387332 PushDustIn's translation of Sakurai's final Famitsu column]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1455942349909991424 PushDustIn clarifies his translation of Sakurai's statement]</ref> While their inclusion would have been a natural one in the past, this was complicated by [[Microsoft]]'s purchase of [[Rare Ltd.]] in 2002, during which it was originally thought that Nintendo shouldn't collaborate with their console competitors.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143913435278635008 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 2)]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143914430003961861 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 3)]</ref> | According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Banjo & Kazooie were heavily requested characters for a long time even leading up to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s launch, particularly in the West. Even after character reveals like {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, requests for Banjo & Kazooie still kept coming in.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143913069044588545 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 1)]</ref> Sakurai later mentions that the duo placed closely behind [[Sora]] in the ''Smash 4'' Fighter Ballot (with the latter being the overall winner).<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1455931229564387332 PushDustIn's translation of Sakurai's final Famitsu column]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1455942349909991424 PushDustIn clarifies his translation of Sakurai's statement]</ref> While their inclusion would have been a natural one in the past, this was complicated by [[Microsoft]]'s purchase of [[Rare Ltd.]] in 2002, during which it was originally thought that Nintendo shouldn't collaborate with their console competitors.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143913435278635008 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 2)]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143914430003961861 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 3)]</ref> | ||
However, thanks to Rare and Microsoft's cooperation, the rights to Banjo & Kazooie were easily secured, as Microsoft had developed a strong third-party relationship with Nintendo leading up to their reveal in ''Ultimate''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143915250447597569 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 4)]</ref> Phil Spencer, the head executive of Microsoft's Xbox division, had actually voiced his support for their inclusion in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in 2015 around the introduction of the Fighter Ballot and again in 2018 following ''Ultimate'' | However, thanks to Rare and Microsoft's cooperation, the rights to Banjo & Kazooie were easily secured, as Microsoft had developed a strong third-party relationship with Nintendo leading up to their reveal in ''Ultimate''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1143915250447597569 PushDustIn's translations regarding Banjo & Kazooie (part 4)]</ref> Phil Spencer, the head executive of Microsoft's Xbox division, had actually voiced his support for their inclusion in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in 2015 around the introduction of the Fighter Ballot and again in 2018 following ''Ultimate'''s teaser announcement.<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/04/xbox_boss_phil_spencer_reckons_it_would_be_cool_if_rares_banjo_was_voted_in_as_super_smash_bros_dlc Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Reckons "It Would Be Cool" if Rare's Banjo Was Voted in as Super Smash Bros. DLC]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/03/xboxs_phil_spencer_is_still_open_to_banjo_and_kazooie_appearing_in_super_smash_bros Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Still Open To Banjo And Kazooie Appearing In Super Smash Bros.]</ref> Soon after their official reveal, Spencer said, "There wasn't anything kind of CEO-to-CEO that had to happen" in order for Banjo & Kazooie to join ''Ultimate'', courtesy of Microsoft's increasingly positive relationship with Nintendo's third-party team.<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/06/phil_spencer_says_microsoft_had_no_problem_with_banjo-kazooie_appearing_in_smash_bros_ultimate Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Had No Problem With Banjo-Kazooie Appearing In Smash Bros. Ultimate]</ref> | ||
In their gameplay showcase on September 4th, 2019, Sakurai openly acknowledges the fact that the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' intellectual property is completely owned by Microsoft. He also acknowledges Rare and Microsoft's cooperation in bringing the franchise into ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as they were happy to see the duo in the game and saying Rare welcomed Nintendo with open arms. He even notes that if those interested in the series want to play the original titles today, they should do so in ''{{s|wikipedia|Rare Replay}}'' on the {{s|wikipedia|Xbox One}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPh3HM6ofWU Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Banjo & Kazooie"]</ref> | In their gameplay showcase on September 4th, 2019, Sakurai openly acknowledges the fact that the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' intellectual property is completely owned by Microsoft. He also acknowledges Rare and Microsoft's cooperation in bringing the franchise into ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as they were happy to see the duo in the game and saying Rare welcomed Nintendo with open arms. He even notes that if those interested in the series want to play the original titles today, they should do so in ''{{s|wikipedia|Rare Replay}}'' on the {{s|wikipedia|Xbox One}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPh3HM6ofWU Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Banjo & Kazooie"]</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
{{shared Banjo and Kazooie trivia}} | {{shared Banjo and Kazooie trivia}} | ||
*Banjo is the second fighter to have debuted in a racing game, following [[Captain Falcon]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
