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Justify Your Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 5:00 PM on October 14, 2008
If anything, we're now guilty of giving too much direction on justifying one's game. Rare's Neill Harrison took advantage of our goodwill, which is letting developers and producers prep ahead of time for Justify Your Game, resulting in carefully planned elevator pitches. For Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Harrison pretty much nails it following a minute's long mental practice. If it weren't for the last second awkwardness, this one would've been left on the cutting room floor. Thank the video gods for performance anxiety!
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jjammerzs
Posted 1:32 PM 14/10/08
The game that made Japanese gawk in joy/horror, depending on your philosophy...
jjammerzs
90sKid
Posted 1:30 PM 14/10/08
It looks amazingly good, but I'll miss the old style =/
90sKid
NeVeRMoRe666
Posted 1:22 PM 14/10/08
@Markez: I think most Rare games are less expensive than other games (ie.Viva Pinata!).
Also, if you preorder now you get Banjo Kazooie Free for XBLA. I think it was in Amazon but don't quote me on that.
NeVeRMoRe666
dagamer34
Posted 1:12 PM 14/10/08
Will there be a demo. I'm a bit skeptical with the vehicle stuff. I'd rather have a pure platformer...
dagamer34
Markez
Posted 1:09 PM 14/10/08
@Xenigma:
Wowza, the game is only 30 beans? Or only 30 beans when you preorder?
Markez
Sandbox_Emperor
Posted 1:09 PM 14/10/08
with Banjo 3 I think I've really come around. I went from hating the character design, to hating the gameplay, to loving it all together.
Definitely picking this one up :)
Sandbox_Emperor
The_Chuff
Posted 1:06 PM 14/10/08
@Xenigma: Why is that too bad? You're still buying it :D
The_Chuff
Xenigma
Posted 1:05 PM 14/10/08
Too bad I don't need to be sold on it, as I already preordered. Free Banjo-Kazooie means a $30 for a new 360 game I'm already interested in. That's a price that isn't too hard to justify.
Xenigma
Ashurahori
Posted 1:05 PM 14/10/08
Wondering about the multiplayer. Hope it's good.
Ashurahori
frostybear
Posted 1:05 PM 14/10/08
Multiplayer, .... HA!
Funny video though.
frostybear
digipen89
Posted 1:51 PM 14/10/08
@Bernard McGraw: I liked Viva Pinata. But you're right Kameo and Grabbed by the Ghoulies sucked. I actually have never thought about purchasing this game. I'll rent it once it comes out though to see if it changes my mind.
digipen89
Toasticus
Posted 1:51 PM 14/10/08
@Markez: Rare games are $40. I think Xenigma is counting Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA as $10 out of the price because preorders for Nuts & Bolts get the XBLA original for free.
Toasticus
Bernard McGraw
Posted 1:42 PM 14/10/08
I'm so scared of this potentially sucking. I haven't enjoyed a Rare game since... well, Banjo-Tooie. Please, PLEASE don't fuck this up.
Bernard McGraw
shadowskill11
Posted 1:41 PM 14/10/08
I play tested this game a few months ago. It freaking sucks... then again the only recent performer I've liked was Braid.
shadowskill11
masterisosceles
Posted 1:35 PM 14/10/08
"It goes to eleven"
= Instant purchase
masterisosceles
plankton88
Posted 2:02 PM 14/10/08
Me too.. actually it will only cost you $25 because if you plan on buying the arcade game anyway that will save you the $15 in Microsoft points. Whoo Hoo!
plankton88
cametall
Posted 2:31 PM 14/10/08
Is his fly down?
... I didn't MEAN to look there!
cametall
Assassin_Kensei
Posted 3:16 PM 14/10/08
Ill pre-order to get Banjo-Kazooie for free then switch my money back to Gears 2 or something.
Does anyone else think Microsoft is making this because Sony is getting LittleBigPlanet???
Assassin_Kensei
DARTH_TIGRIS
Posted 3:43 PM 14/10/08
Multiplayer? Enjoy this hands on: [www.gamespot.com]
BTW, why is it that it doesn't work for me (using IE) anymore when I try to reply to someone's comment???
DARTH_TIGRIS
kylo4
Posted 4:22 PM 14/10/08
@kylo4: Scratch that. Unless in Canada they give away Banjo Kazooie with it I won't be buying. ($35 is the price on Amazon right now).
kylo4
kylo4
Posted 4:20 PM 14/10/08
$35 for a new game? Why aren't they all like this? I'm sold now.
kylo4
NeVeRMoRe666
Posted 4:57 PM 14/10/08
@kylo4: Well...normally the price for Rare games is lower than average even here in Canada, so don't give your hopes up just yet. Also, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere the give-away is forthcoming.
:)
NeVeRMoRe666
Skuld
Posted 6:26 PM 14/10/08
@kylo4: I'm pissed off, its £40 here, which is double $35 :@ I will not be purchasing if they pull this kind of shit.
Skuld
Big_Adam
Posted 7:09 PM 14/10/08
It would seem Neill Harrison has never heard of GARRYS MOD then for the Source engine.
Can build/race/fly/do what ever the hell you like.
Big_Adam
exkon
Posted 7:40 PM 14/10/08
@Big_Adam:
Very true, but can't that be said for every gamer as well? You can't assume every gamer has heard of "Garry's MOD"
It'll be interesting to see how this concept will hold on the console, if LBP is any indication this could be great for 360 owners.
exkon
entres
Posted 8:54 PM 14/10/08
@frostybear: Didn't knew that...
entres
AnonymityRocks
Posted 10:23 PM 14/10/08
Everyone has heard of it and certainly even more game developers than gamers considering the insane popularity of the Mod and the fact it went retail, the first 100% succesful mod to retail conversion since Counter-Strike, thanks to that popularity. You can count on every developer taking note of what made it work out so well.
AnonymityRocks
Bernard McGraw
Posted 10:13 PM 14/10/08
@digipen89: Actually, I haven't played Grabbed by the Ghoulies. I just bought it, but I don't have Xbox Live at university so I can't get the system update required to play it. I'm so curious about it.
Bernard McGraw
Dantarion
Posted 4:27 AM 15/10/08
Garrys Mod is more of a hacked together physics sandbox than an actual game. I am looking forwards to nuts and bolts
Dantarion
Evelgest
Posted 3:31 PM 14/10/08
He says, "It works like a multiplayer." That in itself isn't convincing me to buy Nuts & Bolts. I'd rather have another rendition of Kazooie and Tooie, both platformers. And Nuts & Bolts really doesn't look like a platformer to me. I'm more excited for the original Banjo on XBLA.
Evelgest