Banjo-Kazooie cover

Banjo-Kazooie

First release
Jun 29, 1998
Developer
Rare
Genres
Quiz/Trivia, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
Nintendo 64

Trouble brews when Gruntilda the witch captures the unbearably beautiful cub, Tooty. But before the grisly hag can steal the bear's good looks, big brother Banjo and his fine-feathered friend, Kazooie, join forces to stop her. Combining their 24 moves and special powers, Banjo and Kazooie will fend off armies of beasts. Bear and bird must hunt down the 100 puzzle pieces and 900 musical notes that will ultimately lead them to Gruntilda. However. miles of swamp, desert, and snow and one bear of an adventure stand in their way.

Also known as Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken, Banjo-Kazoo

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The evil witch of Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda, is inside her lair, asking her cauldron Dingpot questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "You are, mistress". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. Grunty reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately. Meanwhile, Tooty is running around Spiral Mountain, when she is greeted by Bottles in front of Banjo's House. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, Banjo. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, Kazooie, napping in his backpack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his shortsightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty! Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture through Gruntilda's Lair to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.Read more

The evil witch of Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda, is inside her lair, asking her cauldron Dingpot questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "You are, mistress". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. Grunty reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately. Meanwhile, Tooty is running around Spiral Mountain, when she is greeted by Bottles in front of Banjo's House. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, Banjo. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, Kazooie, napping in his backpack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his shortsightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty! Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture through Gruntilda's Lair to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.

Release dates
Nintendo 64
Jun 29, 1998
Nintendo 64
Jul 17, 1998
Nintendo 64
Jul 24, 1998
All 5 release dates
Nintendo 64
Dec 06, 1998
Nintendo 64
1998
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
18h
Age ratings
PEGI 3ESRB E
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
ghosts, gravity, mascot, shark, frog
… All 66, maze, mummy, dolphin, animal protagonist, flight, witches, fairy, multiple protagonists, snow, snake, easter egg, giant insects, swimming, squirrel, snowman, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, protagonist's name in the title, developer voice acting, polygonal 3d, damsel in distress, breaking the fourth wall, collectibles, special attacks, original soundtrack release, ice stage, treasure chest, holiday themes, underwater gameplay, female antagonist, rpg elements, crab, video game characters that play video games, moving platforms, villain, invisible wall, shape-shifting, temporary invincibility, vore, submarine, dynamic soundtrack, speedrun, game console, aggressive door-opening, camel, behind the waterfall, seasons, fictional currencies, big head mode, skull for a head, greatest hits, collection marathon, metagame, gibberish, interactive achievement awards 1999, retroachievements, rumble pak, nintendo switch online - expansion pack, nintendo 64 exclusive, bees, player's choice

At a Glance

Critic Score
78
Completionist (IGDB)
18h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026
Also in 2 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026