Retro

The Most Horrifying Moments In Gaming (For A Ten-Year-Old In The 90s)

My love for video games started when my dad bought a Super Nintendo home in the mid 90s. But as much fun as I had playing then, my young, impressionable brain was also scarred by a handful of gaming moments that left an indelible mark on my psyche. Even if those moments don’t scare me anymore, I remember the first time I saw each one of them play out, and the effect it had on me later.


March 23, 2011
In Real Life

The Banjo-Kazooie Relationship Takes A Sinister Turn

What kind of Red-Crested Breegull spends all of her time stuffed inside the backpack of an adventuring bear? A Red-Crested Breegull with nowhere else to go.


July 24, 2010
In Real Life

Summer Video Game Movie, Banjo Kazooie

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Even if you owned a Nintendo 64 and loved playing Banjo Kazooie as I did, you may not think of Rare’s bear-and-bird action game as a summer game. One wonderful part of it was.


February 16, 2010
News

“Large Franchise” With “Zany Ideas” Coming To Project Natal

A job listing spotted by website CVG appears to hint that a “large franchise” is coming to Project Natal. This job listing also serves as a very important reminder – namely, not to use the word “zany”.


December 18, 2009

Banjo-Kazooie, Sonic & Avatars In Hot All-Stars Karting Action

Yes, Banjo and Kazooie are making a guest appearance in Sega’s Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, something that will likely please Rare fans as much as it will send Nights fans into a tizzy.


December 16, 2009
News

Banjo And Kazooie Join Sonic And Ryo In Sega All-Stars Racing

That rumour that Rare mascots Banjo and Kazooie would join the cast of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing? Totally true! Well, if you believe Sega.com, which is the source of the miniature, guest star–revealing box art.


December 2, 2009

Rumour: Banjo Kazooie Karting In Sega All-Stars Racing

Sonic the Hedgehog’s list of furry friends may be expanding in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, as purported box art for the Xbox 360 version of the Sega game shows Rare’s Banjo and Kazooie.


March 10, 2009
News

Rare Teases Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Expansion

Rare is planning on lifting the lid off an expansion for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, potential downloadable content it hopes to announce sometime this week. That announcement may even herald a new promotional logo!


January 28, 2009
News

Banjo-Tooie Coming In April With Stop ‘N’ Swop

Rare just dropped us a line to let us know that the second game in their bear and bird buddy game Banjo-Tooie will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade in April, with added ties to Banjo-Kazooie.


January 10, 2009
Uncategorized

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Kotaku AU

It’s Saturday. That means the weekend is here. And that means we have two whole days of uninterrupted gaming ahead of us. So what are you going to be spending time with? Tell us.