Editing Kazooie

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'''[[wikipedia:Banjo & Kazooie|Kazooie]]''' is one of the main characters from the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|''Banjo-Kazooie'' franchise]], first appearing in ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (video game)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], where she serves as [[Banjo]]'s partner. As a playable duo, Banjo and Kazooie appear together in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as the third Fighters Pass DLC character. Kazooie is part of a fictional species of birds called the Breegull.

====''Diddy Kong Racing''====

Although Kazooie is absent from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', she is mentioned in the instruction manual and official Nintendo Player's Guide, prior to her debut in a video game. An additional nod to her is featured in the form of a kazoo being played during Banjo's segment of the opening title sequence, though it is absent from Banjo's theme on the character select screen. This segment is still included in the remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', for which Banjo did not return for.

 

[[File:BanjoKazooieTreehouse.jpg|thumb|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]].

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Kazooie, alongside Banjo, was announced as a playable fighter 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''. Banjo & Kazooie were released on September 4, 2019 (PST) as part of Challenger Pack 3.

In the duo's reveal trailer, a Jiggy bounces across the floor as [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and King K. Rool are lounging in [[DK's Tree House|Donkey Kong's tree house]], causing them to look outside the window and seeing a silhouette of Banjo & Kazooie. It is then revealed to be [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]] playing a prank, in the same manner as [[King Dedede]] pretending to be K. Rool in the latter's reveal trailer. Banjo & Kazooie then appear from the sky, knocking Duck Hunt out of frame, with Kazooie holding her namesake instrument, the kazoo. Kazooie and Banjo appear in [[Sephiroth]]'s reveal trailer, and are shocked to see him descend from the sky.

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 a heavyweight fighter, 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.]].

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|JapM=Rumor has it that her name is based on Katsuhito Yamauchi (山内克仁), [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]'s son and father of Banjō Yamauchi, from who [[Banjo]] takes his name. This was rumored after [[Gregg Mayles]] comfirmed the origin of Banjo's name but didn't comfirmed about Kazooie's name being based in Katsuhito's.

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|Chi=小笛<br>''Xiǎodí''<br>阿卡 (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')<br>''Ākǎ''

|ChiM=Literally "small flute"<br><br>In Chinese, adding an 「阿」 in front of a given name makes it a diminutive form.

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*Prior to Banjo and Kazooie's inclusions in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', they 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>[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>

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