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| |image=[[File:Banjo DKR art.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' | | |image=[[File:Banjowithflag.png|215px]] |
| |full_name=Banjo the bear<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19990218060558/http://www.nintendo.com.au/games/n64/games/dkracing.html|deadlink=y|title=''Diddy Kong Racing''|publisher=Nintendo of Australia}}</ref> | | |full_name=Banjo |
| |species=Honey Bear<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Banjo-Kazooie-269415.html|title=Banjo-Kazooie {{!}} Nintendo 64 {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|date=1997|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet|page=24|author=Rareware|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
| | |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) |
| |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]], overall)<br>''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie (video game)|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' (1998, home series) | | |latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing|Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (Challenger Pack 3) (2019) | | |species=Honey Bear |
| |portrayed_by=[[Chris Sutherland]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present)<ref>{{cite|author=Christopher Niosi|url=youtu.be/Q83W5_srddA?t=6m37s|title=Talkin' Rare & Playtonic Games w/ Chris Sutherland (feat. Shadyvox) - Kirblog 6/17/17|timestamp=00:06:37|publisher=YouTube|language=English|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>Credited in the sound test menu in the Japanese version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.</ref> | |
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| {{quote|Anybody seen a [[Kazooie|Red-crested Bree Gull]]{{sic}} around here?|[[Banjo]]|''[[Nintendo Power]]'', volume 102 (''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' section)<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 102|date=November 1997|page=29|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}} | | {{LLQuote|I'm Banjo!|[[Banjo]]|[[Diddy Kong Racing]]}} |
| '''{{wp|Banjo & Kazooie|Banjo}}''' is one of the two protagonists of former [[Nintendo]] partner [[Rare]]'s {{wp|Banjo-Kazooie|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series}}, along with his best friend, [[Kazooie]]. He is characterized as a honey bear with light-brown fur, tan skin, blue eyes, and a black nose, and he wears a shark-tooth necklace, yellow shorts, and a blue backpack that houses Kazooie. Banjo made his debut, both overall and in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, as a playable character in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and he and his series were owned by Nintendo up until the acquisition of Rare by Microsoft in 2002, with ''Banjo'' characters making some appearances in the ''Mario'' franchise during that period. In exchange for Rare obtaining full rights to Banjo, [[Nintendo]] gained full rights to Rare's ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' additions, such as the various [[Kong|Kong Family]] members and the [[Kremling]]s. | | |
| | '''Banjo the Honey Bear''' is the protagonist of the [[wikia:c:banjokazooie:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]], in which he and his best friend Kazooie (a red bird) fight the evil witch, Gruntilda. He is also a close friend of [[Diddy Kong]]. Banjo made his video game debut in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', alongside [[Conker]], who would also receive his own series of games. Banjo is portrayed as an easy-going and lazy character. He has light-brown fur, a shark-tooth necklace, yellow shorts, and a blue backpack in which Kazooie rides inside in their own series of games. |
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| | Banjo's character is property of [[Rare Ltd.]], which was once a second-party developer for [[Nintendo]]. In 2002, Rare was sold to [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]], giving the rights of Banjo and Conker to the company. This caused Nintendo to lose the rights of the Banjo and Conker characters, while Rare lost the rights to the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Diddy Kong Racing''=== | | ===''Diddy Kong Racing''=== |
| [[File:Carbanjo.png|thumb|left|Banjo, as he first appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing'']]
| | Banjo is one of the many friends that Diddy Kong contacts via [[Squawks the Parrot]] in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. When the intergalactic traveler, [[Wizpig]], invaded and conquered [[Timber's Island]], Timber called on [[Diddy Kong]] for help. In turn, Diddy Kong sent Squawks the Parrot to find Banjo and [[Conker the Squirrel|Conker]] to request their assistance. The three traveled to the island, where with [[Timber]] and four of his friends, they competed in a variety of racing challenges to liberate the island and decide which of them would have the best chance to defeat Wizpig. Eventually, the eight, with or without the help of the unlockable characters ([[Drumstick]] and [[T.T.]]), managed to drive Wizpig back to his home world: [[Future Fun Land]]. Banjo elected not to attend the celebration party, but he quickly returned when Wizpig struck back. He and the others traveled to Future Fun Land, conquered its challenges, and took on Wizpig. In their final race with the villain, Wizpig's rocket malfunctioned and he stranded himself on a deserted planet. |
| Banjo incidentally made his first appearance in ''Diddy Kong Racing''. When [[Wizpig]] invaded [[Timber's Island]], [[Timber]] calls for [[Diddy Kong]]'s assistance. In turn, he sends [[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]] 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 still exceeds [[Krunch]]'s.
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| 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.
| | As one of the heavier racers, Banjo has slow acceleration, but he makes up for it with a high top speed. His handling however is below average, although it's better than [[Krunch|Krunch's]] handling skills. For the [[Nintendo DS]] remake of the game, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', the characters of Conker and Banjo were replaced with [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. The company chose Tiny Kong for the role of replacing Banjo, making her a heavyweight who could conceivably have the same racing abilities as Banjo. The team elected not to change or remove either character's theme song from the game however; Banjo's signature banjo music can still be heard both in the introduction and on the character selection screen. |
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| ===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | | ===''Banjo-Kazooie''=== |
| 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. | | After the events of Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo goes back to his home in Spiral Mountain, which is located in the Isle 'O Hags. One day in 1998, he tells his sister, Tooty, that the next day they will go on an adventure. The next day a fat ugly witch, named Gruntilda, asks her cauldron, Dingpot, if she is the fairest women/girl in all of the Isle 'O Hags. Much to her dismay, Dingpot proclaims that Banjo's sister Tooty is the prettiest girl of all. After this she stomps out of her room in her Spiral Mountain Lair with her broomstick and starts to fly down to Banjo's house. She then abducts Tooty from Banjo's house while he is sleeping. In response to the kidnapping, Banjo's best friend who lives in his backpack, Kazooie, wakes Banjo up and the two set out to rescue her. Banjo and Kazooie learn from their friend, Bottles the mole, that Tooty was captured by Gruntilda and suggests they need some training to collect musical notes and jigsaw pieces to progress through Gruntilda's lair. |
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| ===''4koma Gag Battle''===
| | By the time most of the musical notes and jiggies are gathered, Banjo and Kazooie face Gruntilda in a trivia game show named "Grunty's Furnace Fun". The game presents questions and challenges related to certain aspects of the game. After going through several game boards, the two win the game and Gruntilda flees. Reunited with Tooty, Banjo and Kazooie return home and celebrate their victory with their friends and a barbecue. However, Tooty reminds everyone that Gruntilda has fled and tells Banjo and Kazooie to defeat her. The duo returns to Gruntilda's lair and reach the top of the tower, where they face a battle with Gruntilda. With the help of some friendly creatures called Jinjos, Banjo and Kazooie manage to defeat Gruntilda, trapping her below a boulder. Returning to their home, Banjo and Kazooie go on vacation at a beach with their friends and celebrate their victory. The game ends with Gruntilda swearing revenge against Banjo and Kazooie and calling for her henchman Klungo to move the boulder that is covering |
| Banjo appears throughout the ''[[4koma 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.
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| ===''N-Gang''=== | | ===''N-Gang''=== |
| 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 ''[[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. |
| Banjo appears in the ''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. | |
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| 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.
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| ===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''=== | | ==Game Appearances== |
| Banjo appears in some of the character stamps in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'', along with other characters from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Banjo-Kazooie''.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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| |title=Banjo & Kazooie
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| |emblem=BanjoKazooieEmblem.png
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| |image=BanjoKazooie SSBU.png
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| |games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (downloadable)
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| |standard=Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster
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| |side=Wonderwing
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| |up=Shock Spring Jump
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| |down=Rear Egg
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| |final=The Mighty Jinjonator
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| |entrance=Banjo appears from a Jiggy-shaped portal with Kazooie, bowing.
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| {{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)}}
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| Banjo, alongside Kazooie and the [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Hero|heroes]] of ''Dragon Quest'', were announced as playable fighters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct on June 11 (PDT). Banjo & Kazooie were released on September 4, 2019 (PDT) as part of Challenger Pack 3. The duo's moveset and appearances are directly pulled from their first two games, ''Banjo-Kazooie'' and ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', though they also sport a few original attacks. [[smashwiki:Spiral Mountain|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 [[smashwiki:Link (SSBU)|Link]], [[Yoshi]], [[smashwiki:Captain Falcon (SSBU)|Captain Falcon]], [[smashwiki:Mii|Mii Gunner]], and [[smashwiki:Min Min (SSBU)|Min Min]], but lighter than Wario, [[smashwiki:Ike (SSBU)|Ike]], [[smashwiki:Ridley (SSBU)|Ridley]], [[smashwiki:Simon (SSBU)|Simon]], and [[smashwiki:Richter (SSBU)|Richter]], while having the same weight as [[Solid Snake|Snake]] and [[R.O.B.]] Their special moves are [[smashwiki:Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster|Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster]], [[smashwiki:Wonderwing|Wonderwing]], [[smashwiki:Shock Spring Jump|Shock Spring Jump]], and [[smashwiki:Rear Egg|Rear Egg]] and their Final Smash is [[smashwiki:The Mighty Jinjonator|The Mighty Jinjonator]].
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| 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.
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| Prior to Banjo's inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', he 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 had not been considered for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', many Rare franchise trophies were originally in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Lerako|url=www.raregamer.co.uk/scribes-september-18th-2009|title=Rare Scribes|date=September 18, 2009|accessdate=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>{{cite|author=Campbell, Evan|url=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|title=Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says 'It Would Be Cool' to See Banjo in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|publisher=IGN|date=April 3, 2015|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref> He doubled down on the comments in 2018, a year before Banjo and Kazooie's reveal in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>{{cite|author=Winslett, Ryan|date=March 21, 2018|url=www.cinemablend.com/games/2391161/microsoft-is-willing-to-put-banjo-in-smash-bros|title=Microsoft Is Willing To Put Banjo In Smash Bros.|language=en|publisher=Cinemablend|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref>
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| ====Classic Mode route====
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| Banjo & Kazooie's Classic Mode route pits them against fighters that work as a team. Their final bosses are Master Hand and Crazy Hand, who both work as a team and are fought in any difficulty.
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| |[[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]] (brown/red costume)
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| |[[Spiral Mountain]]
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| |[[Fox]] (dark costume), [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]] (dark costume)
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| |[[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]]
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| |[[Final Destination]]
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| |Master Hand / Crazy Hand
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| ===Unused appearances=== | |
| ====''Donkey Kong 64''====
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| [[File:BanjoKazooieTreehouse.jpg|frame|150px|right|Banjo and Kazooie's cameo in an early build of ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
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| 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]].
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| ==Profiles and statistics==
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| ===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
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| *'''Character stats'''
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| **'''Weight:''' Heavy
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| **'''Acceleration:''' 2/5
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| **'''Handling:''' 2/5
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| **'''Speed:''' 3.5/5
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| **'''Color:''' Turquoise
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| *'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''(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.''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' manual|page=24|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref>
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| *'''[[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]]:''' "''When Squawks brought Diddy’s call for help, Banjo didn’t hestitate—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.''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' Player's Guide|page=7|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Swan, Leslie|language=American English}}</ref>
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| *'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 103:''' "''Like Conker, Banjo is sort of hanging out on Timber’s Island while his own game gets polished for release. The happy-go-lucky honey bear has good handling for a heavy guy, but his acceleration is what you would expect from a bear. On the other hand, Banjo has excellent top-end speed for straightaways.''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 103|page=14|date=December 1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
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| *'''Diddy's Drivers Ed''': "''Banjo is another heavyweight racer, but his acceleration and handling are acceptable. He's a great choice for piloting a hovercraft. In many instances, Banjo will have to use the sharp turn technique to take corners cleanly.''"<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19981206065714/http://www.dkr.com/driversed.html|title=Diddy's Driver Ed|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
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| *'''''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide:''' "''Banjo is one of the harder characters to control, and his acceleration is low. Of course, his heavier weight also means that, once he builds up some momentum, his top speed is second only to Krunch. On a tightly turning course, however, there’s little chance for his extra speed to come into play: He’s always in the process of accelerating, and then skidding through the next turn.''"<ref>{{cite|date=April 7, 1999|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-2103-7|page=37}}</ref>
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| *'''Rarewhere''': "''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, the Honey Bear stuffs a few things into his trusty backpack and takes to his heels.''"<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19990902205540/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_banjo.html|language=en-gb|title=DKR Cast List {{!}} Banjo|publisher=Rarewhere|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref>
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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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!''
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| Banjo & Kazooie share this stock conversation with all other Fighters Pass characters. It was originally used for [[smashwiki:Mewtwo (SSBU)|Mewtwo]], [[smashwiki:Lucas (SSBU)|Lucas]], [[smashwiki:Roy (SSBU)|Roy]], [[smashwiki:Ryu (SSBU)|Ryu]], [[smashwiki:Cloud (SSBU)|Cloud]], [[smashwiki:Corrin (SSBU)|Corrin]], and [[smashwiki:Bayonetta (SSBU)|Bayonetta]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', who are downloadable fighters in that game.
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| *'''[[smashwiki:Palutena (SSBU)|Palutena]]:''' I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
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| *'''[[Smash Taunt#Viridi|Viridi]]:''' It must be an intruder from another dimension!
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| *'''Pit:''' Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!
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| |1997 | | |1997 |
| |[[Nintendo 64]] | | |[[Nintendo 64]] |
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| |''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' | | |''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]] |
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| |1999 | | |1999 |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{main-gallery}}
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| <gallery> | | <gallery perrow=5> |
| Club Nintendo N-Gang.jpg|"N-Gang vs. Nintendo"
| | File:Carbanjo.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' |
| BanjoDKRJP.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' Japanese commercial
| | File:Banjo0.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' |
| BKMarioArtist.jpg|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''
| | File:BanjoDKR.png|Banjo's appearance in-game |
| Banjouken.png|''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]''
| | File:Banjo-CSS-DKR.png|Driver mugshot |
| Banjo4Koma.jpg|''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
| | File:2h5v5td-1-.jpg|Banjo and Kazooie in the comic [[N-Gang#N-Gang_vs._Nintendo|N-Gang vs Nintendo]]. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{foreignname |
| |Jpn=バンジョー | | |Jap=バンジョー |
| |JpnR=Banjō | | |JapR=Banjō |
| |JpnM=According to [[Gregg Mayles]], Banjo's name is based on the name of Banjō Yamauchi ({{ruby|山|やま}}{{ruby|内|うち}}{{ruby|万|ばん}}{{ruby|丈|じょう}}), [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]'s grandson; both names have the exact same pronunciation. | | |JapM= |
| |Spa=Banjo | | |Spa= |
| |Fre=Banjo | | |SpaM= |
| |Ger=Banjo | | |Fra= |
| |Ita=Banjo | | |FraM= |
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| | |Ger= |
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| |Rus=Банджо | | |Rus=Банджо |
| |RusR=Bandzho | | |RusR=Bandzho |
| |RusM=Banjo | | |RusM= |
| |Kor=반조 | | |Kor=반조 |
| |KorR=Banjo | | |KorR=Banjo |
| |KorM=Banjo | | |KorM= |
| |Chi=班卓 | | |Chi=班卓 |
| |ChiR=Bānzhuō | | |ChiR=Bānzhuō |
| |Chi2=阿邦
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| |Chi2R=Ābāng
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| |ChiM=Banjo | | |PorM= |
| |Chi2M=In Chinese, adding an 「阿」 in front of a given name makes it a diminutive form. | |
| |Chi2N=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' | |
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| ==Notes== | | ==Trivia== |
| [[File:DK in Banjo Kazooie.gif|200px|thumb|Donkey Kong's portrait in a prototype version of ''Banjo-Kazooie''.]] | | *In an early version of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Banjo made a cameo appearance. A magnet on [[Donkey Kong]]'s shower stall in [[DK's Tree House]] featured Banjo and Kazooie's faces. However, in the final release of the title, Rareware removed the shower stall and cameo appearance. |
| *A portrait of [[Donkey Kong]] appeared in prototype versions of ''Banjo-Kazooie''.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF contributors|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:Banjo-Kazooie|Prerelease:Banjo-Kazooie]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref> | | *Artwork of Banjo can be used in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'', like some other ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' characters. |
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| | *It's possible that the inclusion of the [[Duck Hunt]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' was inspired by the demand of Banjo in the game by many fans. The alternative color swap of Duck Hunt being a darker brown with the duck being red further proves this theory. |
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| ==External links== | | ==External Links== |
| *{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo}} on Jiggywikki | | *[http://banjokazooie.wikia.com/wiki/Banjo Banjo on Banjo-Kazooie Wiki]<br> |
| | *[http://www.therwp.com/wiki/Banjo Banjo on The RareWare Wiki] |
| | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_%28series%29 Banjo-Kazooie series on Wikipedia] |
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| {{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}} | | {{NIWA|DKWiki=1}} |
| {{Wikipedia|Banjo & Kazooie|Banjo}} | |
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