Product Description
Banjo and Kazooie, that bear and bird platforming pair from their beloved, eponymous game, are back in
Banjo-Tooie. Their second adventure will take them through eight new worlds, full of hulking bosses, minigames, and the series' trademark goofy gameplay. There are plenty of new moves to learn, but this time Banjo and Kazooie can work some missions independently, utilizing special skills.
Banjo-Tooie features a multiplayer element to some of the minigames, in some cases supporting four players!
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If you remember the ending of
Banjo-Kazooie, it looked as if Kazooie wouldn't be part of any sequel. Quite on the contrary, the annoying little red-crested breegull Kazooie is back in action in
Banjo-Tooie, and will be sporting a host of more than 40 new abilities, including Claw Clamber Boots, Breegull Blaster, Bill Drill, and the wacky Clockwork Kazooie Eggs. It's a good thing, because players will need all of the firepower that they can muster as they confront the 10 new, huge bosses.
Banjo the bear is alive and kicking, too, with some awesome enhancements and new abilities. Also, Mumbo Jumbo the shaman makes an appearance with his amazing bag of spells. He's even a playable character in some levels.
It will come as no surprise to gamers that Gruntilda the witch is once again up to no good, spreading her bad breath and venom across eight new worlds. Besides the returning cast, gamers will be introduced to more than 125 new characters.
In this sequel, Banjo has the ability to get Kazooie off of his back--literally. The dynamic duo of Banjo and Kazooie must separate in order to solve the many puzzles and overcome obstacles that'll confront them in this game. Both of them also can transform into different creatures, each of which has specific abilities that allow it to perform special tasks that otherwise would be impossible to execute in its native form. Banjo, for example, can turn into a washing machine or a submarine, but he still wears the familiar yellow shorts and blue backpack to which gamers have become accustomed.
The gameplay has more of a cinematic approach this time around--there's support for widescreen and surround-sound--and the camera system has been tweaked to provide better shots of the action. What's more, Banjo-Tooie is loaded with 10 multiplayer games that'll accommodate--get this--four players. Two favorites are the unique, egg-blasting, first-person shootouts and one called "Bottles Revenge." --Todd Mowatt
