Editing Banjo

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|image=[[File:Banjo DKR art.jpg|200px]]
|species=[[wikipedia:Honey bear|Honey bear]]
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (Challenger Pack 3) ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present)
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{{quote2|I'm Banjo!|[[Banjo]]|[[Diddy Kong Racing]]}}
'''Banjo''' is one of the two protagonists of the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' franchise]], along with his best friend, [[Kazooie]]. However, his first appearance is in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', in which he is a playable character. His inclusion was to promote his then-upcoming title, ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Banjo has light-brown fur, and he wears a shark-tooth necklace, yellow shorts, and a blue backpack that houses Kazooie.

Banjo is owned by [[Rare Ltd.]], a former second-party developer for [[Nintendo]]. In 2002, Rare was sold to {{wp|Microsoft}}, and the rights of both Banjo and [[Conker the Squirrel|Conker]] were transferred to the company.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Diddy Kong Racing''====
[[File:DKR Banjo Walrus Cove.png|thumb|left|Banjo races in [[Walrus Cove]] of ''Diddy Kong Racing'']]
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', when [[Wizpig]] invaded [[Timber's Island]], [[Timber]] calls for [[Diddy Kong]]'s assistance. In turn, he sends [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] to contact his friends, one of whom is Banjo. All the characters compete in a variety of racing challenges to liberate the island and decide who would race Wizpig. Eventually, the eight racers, with the help of [[Taj the Genie|Taj]] and [[T.T.]], drove Wizpig back to his home planet, [[Future Fun Land]]. However, Wizpig returns, and the racers go to his homeworld. At the end of the world, the winning character races Wizpig again, who rides on a rocket missile for the rematch.

On the character selection screen, Banjo's theme instrument is the banjo. The menu's theme is re-composed in a banjo when the player highlights him. Like the other characters, Banjo says his name when he is selected.

As a heavyweight racer, Banjo has slow acceleration, which is compensated for a high top speed (57 MPH without [[Banana]]s). His handling is below average, but is nevertheless better than [[Krunch]]'s.

Since Microsoft had direct ownership over Banjo and Conker, both of them do not appear in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. Instead, they were replaced with [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]], respectively. Despite this, Banjo's theme instrument was left intact, and it plays both on the character selection and the game's introduction sequence. Banjo's statistics were also retained for Tiny Kong, who was likely redesigned for Banjo's heavyweight feature.

====''Donkey Kong 64''====
[[File:BanjoKazooieTreehouse.jpg|frame|150px|right|Banjo and Kazooie's cameo in an early build of ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Both Banjo and Kazooie made a cameo in [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|early versions]] of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', but were ultimately cut from the final game. Their faces were going to appear on a shower stall in [[DK's Tree House]].

===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
[[File:Banjouken.png|thumb|80px|left|Banjo in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']]
Banjo makes a small, non-speaking cameo in the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' story segment of ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'', titled "Go Go Diddy!". The comic shows him participating in a race with his friends, with him being in sixth place.

===''4-koma Gag Battle''===
Banjo appears throughout the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''. A certain four panel comic provides an explanation for what was in his backpack during ''Diddy Kong Racing'', since Kazooie was absent: the backpack was filled with a beehive full of bees. 

===''N-Gang''===
[[File:Club Nintendo N-Gang.jpg|thumb|right|Banjo and Kazooie's appearance in "N-Gang vs. Nintendo"]]
===="Freeze Frame"====
Banjo and Kazooie make a brief cameo at the end of the ''[[N-Gang]]'' comic "[[N-Gang#Freeze Frame|Freeze Frame]]", where they are seen celebrating alongside many other Nintendo characters.

===="N-Gang vs. Nintendo"====
Banjo appeared in the 2000 ''[[N-Gang]]'' comic, "[[N-Gang#N-Gang vs. Nintendo|N-Gang vs. Nintendo]]", where he played on the same soccer camp team with Kazooie, [[Wario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Lanky Kong]]. [[Mario]] refereed the match.

===="Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht"====
Banjo makes an appearance in the ''N-Gang'' comic "[[N-Gang#Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht|Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht]]". After Gruntilda transformed [[N-Gang#Toni|Toni]] and [[N-Gang#VIP|VIP]] into hot dogs and leaves to reek havoc into the city, [[N-Gang#Big B.|Big B.]] and [[N-Gang#Gecko|Gecko]] arrives and devise a plan to defeat Gruntilda. They then use VIP's machine to bring Banjo into the real world, and then launches eggs at the witch to defeat her. After that, they all celebrate.

===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
Banjo appears in some ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing''-based artwork in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' along with other characters from those games.

===''Minecraft''===
Originally exclusive to the {{wp|Xbox 360}} and {{wp|Xbox One}} versions of the game, Banjo and a few other Microsoft-exclusive characters (including Conker) appear as playable skins in the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions of ''[[Minecraft]]'' through an update on January 30, 2018. This technically marks Banjo's first appearance on a Nintendo console since ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]'' on the Game Boy Advance, and additionally, technically his first appearance alongside [[Diddy Kong]] since his debut.
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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|name=Banjo & Kazooie
|emblem=BanjoKazooieEmblem.png
|image=BanjoKazooie SSBU.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (downloadable)
|standard=[[#Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster|Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster]]
|side=[[#Wonderwing|Wonderwing]]
|up=[[#Shock Spring Jump|Shock Spring Jump]]
|down=[[#Rear Egg|Rear Egg]]
|final=[[#The Mighty Jinjonator|The Mighty Jinjonator]]
|entrance=Banjo appears from a Jiggy-shaped portal with Kazooie, bowing.
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Banjo, alongside Kazooie, were announced as playable fighters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct on June 11 (PST). ''Ultimate'' marks their first non-cameo appearance in a new game since ''[[sonicretro:Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing|Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'', which was released for the {{wp|Xbox 360}} in 2010, as well as the duo's first appearance on a Nintendo console since ''Banjo-Pilot'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2005. Banjo & Kazooie were released on September 4, 2019 (PST) as part of Challenger Pack 3.

The reveal trailer for the duo heavily references [[King K. Rool]]'s original reveal trailer, with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and King K. Rool looking outside the window of DK's tree house and seeing a silhouette of Banjo & Kazooie. It is then revealed to be [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]] playing a prank, much like how the K. Rool reveal trailer had [[King Dedede]] pretending to be King K. Rool. Banjo & Kazooie then appear from the sky and knock Duck Hunt out of frame, with Banjo holding his namesake instrument. 

The trailer references the connection between the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Donkey Kong'' franchises, as both were managed by [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] in the 1990s. The trailer could also be referencing the fact that Banjo's first in-game appearance was in a ''Donkey Kong'' series game, [[Diddy Kong Racing]]. The English tagline "Banjo-Kazooie are Raring to Go!" is a reference to Rareware as well.

Banjo & Kazooie's moveset and appearances are directly pulled from their two Nintendo 64 titles, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''{{wp|Banjo-Tooie}}'', though they also sport a few original attacks. [[Spiral Mountain]], the location of their home, serves as the representation for their stage. Regarding weight, Banjo & Kazooie are collectively a heavyweight, being heavier than [[Link]], [[Yoshi]], [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Mii Gunner]], but lighter than Wario, [[Ike]], [[Ridley]], [[Simon Belmont|Simon]], and [[Richter Belmont|Richter]], while having the same weight as [[Solid Snake|Snake]] and [[R.O.B.]].

Banjo & Kazooie are the first fighters from a Western franchise in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.

====Classic Mode route====
Banjo & Kazooie's Classic Mode route pits them against fighters that work as a team.
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!1
|[[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]] (brown/red costume)
|[[Spiral Mountain]]
|Main Theme - Banjo-Kazooie
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!2
|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma (species)|Luma]]
|[[Tortimer Island]]
|Treasure Trove Cove
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!3
|[[Ice Climbers]]
|[[Summit]]
|Freezeezy Peak
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!4
|[[Link]], [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]
|[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]
|Gobi's Valley
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!5
|[[Fox McCloud|Fox]] (dark costume), [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]] (dark costume)
|[[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]]
|Mad Monster Mansion
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!6
|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]]
|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
|Donkey Kong Country Returns
|-
!Final
|[[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|[[Final Destination]]
|Master Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|}
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====Special moves====
=====Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster=====
[[File:SSBU Egg Firing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Egg Firing in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
[[File:SSBU Breegull Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Breegull Blaster in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''[https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Egg_Firing Egg Firing]''' is Banjo & Kazooie's standard special move, which involves Banjo crouching, and Kazooie shooting a Blue Egg forward. This egg is affected by gravity, and is a weak projectile that will cause mild flinching. If Banjo and Kazooie use this move in midair, their falling speed is slower. 

When the standard special move button is held down, the move transitions to '''[https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Breegull_Blaster Breegull Blaster]'''. Banjo will take Kazooie out the backpack and hold her like a gun; holding or mashing attack or special buttons during Breegull Blaster, will make the eggs fire at twice the speed of the Egg Firing move, with Banjo now able to walk around while shooting. These eggs deal less damage than from Egg Firing, especially with repeated hits on the same player. Breegull Blaster can be canceled by shielding, crouching, grabbing, or performing a side, up or down special input. These two moves originate from ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Banjo-Tooie'', respectively. 

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=====Wonderwing=====
[[File:SSBU Wonderwing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Wonderwing in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''[https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Wonderwing Wonderwing]''' is Banjo & Kazooie's side special move. The move involves Banjo doing a side charge forward with Kazooie placing a wing over the duo, acting as a shield. The attack is very powerful, but they can only use the move five times per stock, as represented with five Gold Feathers displaying each time they perform the move. Once they run out of feathers for the stock, the duo will trip when attempting to perform it. In Sudden Death and Super Sudden Death, the duo only gets one feather, and in stamina battles, the numbers of feathers is determined by their starting HP. The move originates from ''Banjo-Kazooie''. 
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=====Shock Spring Jump=====
[[File:SSBU Shock Spring Jump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Shock Spring Jump in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''[https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Shock_Spring_Jump Shock Spring Jump]''' is Banjo & Kazooie's up special move. The move involves the duo using a Shock Spring Pad that spontaneously appears under them, to launch themselves upwards into the air. The pad then acts like [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s [[Sonic the Hedgehog#Spring Jump|Spring Jump]] move, in the sense the pad falls downwards (if the duo uses the move in midair), which can hurt any opponent that comes in contact with it. The move can be slightly charged for a slight increase in jump height. The move originates from ''Banjo-Kazooie''. 

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=====Rear Egg=====
[[File:SSBU Rear Egg.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Rear Egg in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''Rear Egg''' is Banjo & Kazooie's down special move. The move involves Banjo crouching, while Kazooie shoots a [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Grenade_Egg Grenade Egg] backwards (opposite direction of which they are facing). The egg bounces in an unpredictable pattern, before detonating either on contact or after several seconds. This egg can be picked up by any players to be tossed again, but it can also explode in the player's hands if it is not thrown fast enough. If the egg detonates from contact of an opponent, said explosion will not harm Banjo and Kazooie, but if exploding on timer, or in Banjo's hands, it will harm the duo. Banjo and Kazooie can only fire one Grenade Egg at a time. The Rear Egg move originates from ''Banjo-Kazooie'', while Grenade Eggs originate from ''Banjo-Tooie''. 

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====Final Smash====
=====The Mighty Jinjonator=====
[[File:Banjo Final Smash.png|thumb|right|upright=1.4|The Mighty Jinjonator in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
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'''[https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/The_Mighty_Jinjonator The Mighty Jinjonator]''' is Banjo & Kazooie's [[Final Smash]]. The move must be performed in close proximity of an opponent (or opponents), to which Banjo and Kazooie will summon the statue of the Jinjonator from under the opponent(s). A quick cutscene begins which shows the Jinjonator statue breaking apart, revealing the Jinjonator. The Jinjonator will then begin to fly and ram into a trapped opponent multiple times, before charging forward for a final hit with four other [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Jinjo Jinjos]. Only one opponent can be caught in the cutscene, but multiple opponents can take damage from the attack. The Mighty Jinjonator originates from the final battle and ending of ''Banjo-Kazooie''.

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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
*'''''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction manual:''' "''(Low acceleration, heavy weight, good handling, high top speed) Even before the start of his future partnership with Kazooie, Banjo isn't one to turn down the chance of an adventure. So when Squawks brings the message from his pal Diddy Kong, the Honey Bear stuffs a few things into his trusty backpack and takes to his heels.''" 
*'''''Diddy Kong Racing'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' "''When Squawks brought Diddy's call for help, Banjo didn't hestitate&ndash;he strapped on his trusty backpack and hit the road immediately. He has also agreed to take on a totally different adventure with his partner, Kazooie, so this busy bear will have a lot to keep him occupied for some time to come.''"
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Weight:''' Heavy
**'''Acceleration:''' 2/5
**'''Turning:''' 2/5
**'''Speed:''' 3.5/5
**'''Color:''' Turquoise
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
====Palutena's Guidance====
Banjo and Kazooie shares this stock conversation with all other DLC characters except [[Piranha Plant]]. It was originally used for [[Mewtwo]], [[Lucas]], [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]], [[Ryu]], [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]], [[Corrin]], and [[Bayonetta]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', who are downloadable fighters in that game. 
*'''[[Pit (character)|Pit]]:''' Who is THAT? 
*'''[[Palutena]]:''' I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
*'''[[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Viridi]]:''' It must be an intruder from another dimension!
*'''Pit:''' Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

====Spirit====
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====Official website====
*''The missing piece of the puzzle is found as Banjo & Kazooie join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable fighter! With Banjo’s bare hands to bruise rivals up close and Kazooie’s egg-cellent shooting skills, your rivals will be singing the blues in no time. For their Final Smash, these perfect partners call upon a flock of Jinjos and the Mighty Jinjonator to deal the final blow to any “feeble jerk” that may stand in their way!''

==Game appearances==
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!width=40%| Title
!width=20%| Description
!width=20%| Release Date
!width=20%| System/Format
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|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
|Playable character
|1997
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]
|Cameo in artworks from ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing''
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64DD]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
|Playable skin via update
|2018
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
|Playable skin via update
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Playable character via DLC
|2019
|Nintendo Switch
|}

==Gallery==
=== ''Diddy Kong Racing'' ===
<gallery>
Carbanjo.png|Artwork
Banjo0.png|Artwork
DKR Banjo model.png|An in-game render of Banjo
Character Selection DKR.png|Banjo is at the top-right of the character selection.
Banjo-CSS-DKR.png|Driver mugshot
</gallery>

=== ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' ===
<gallery>
TalonTrot.jpg|Kazooie carrying Banjo with the Talon Trot to run faster
BreegullBash.jpg|Banjo doing the Breegull Bash to attack [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]]
Banjokazooieegg.jpg|Kazooie firing an egg
BanjoKazooieSmash.jpg|Screenshot from the reveal trailer showing Banjo and Kazooie with various fighters
Banjo & Kazooie SSBU.jpg|Artwork with shadow
Banjo & Kazooie amiibo.png|Banjo and Kazooie's amiibo
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
DKRJPNC.png|Cast of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Japanese commercial
Banjo4Koma.jpg|''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バンジョー
|JapR=Banjō
|JapM=Banjo
|Rus=Банджо
|RusR=Bandzho
|RusM=Banjo
|Chi=班卓<br>''Bānzhuō''<br>阿邦 (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')<br>''Ābāng''
|ChiM=Banjo<br><br>-
|Kor=반조
|KorR=Banjo
|KorM=Banjo
|Ger=Banjo
|GerM=-
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==Trivia==
*Prior to Banjo's inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', him and Kazooie were among the most requested ''Super Smash Bros.'' characters of all time. A Rare employee wrote on their website back in 2009, that although they hadn't been considered for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', many Rare franchise trophies were originally in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.<ref>[http://www.raregamer.co.uk/scribes-september-18th-2009/ Rare Scribes]. Posted September 18th, 2009. Accessed October 30, 2020.</ref> Vice President of Microsoft's gaming division, {{wp|Phil Spencer}}, made a Tweet in 2015, stating "it would be cool" to see Banjo and Kazooie appear as DLC fighters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/03/xbox-head-phil-spencer-says-it-would-be-cool-to-see-banjo-in-super-smash-bros-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says 'It Would Be Cool' to See Banjo in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U] IGN. Posted April 3, 2015. Accessed August 30, 2020.</ref> He doubled down on the comments in 2018, a year before Banjo and Kazooie's reveal in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/games/2391161/microsoft-is-willing-to-put-banjo-in-smash-bros Microsoft Is Willing To Put Banjo In Smash Bros.] Posted March 21, 2018. Accessed August 30, 2020.</ref>

==External links==
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*[[jiggywikki:Banjo|Banjo]] on Jiggywikki

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