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Banjo-Kazooie composer says "like 3 companies" have pitched a new entry in the series, but "Rare just typically say no to everything"

"I used to always say there's zero chance of another Banjo-Kazooie game and right now I feel there's a slight chance," says Grant Kirkhope

"It's a franchise we love": Developers at Toys for Bob express a passionate desire to resurrect the Banjo-Kazooie series on Xbox

"It's a franchise we love": Developers at Toys for Bob express a passionate desire to resurrect the Banjo-Kazooie series on Xbox

In a recent interview with Kinda Funny Gamecast, Toys for Bob mentioned that they were huge fans of the classic Banjo-Kazooie franchise and expressed interest in working on a new game if given the chance.

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Banjo‑Kazooie is the top Xbox Player Voice request, and fans are still pushing for a comeback

Banjo‑Kazooie is the top Xbox Player Voice request, and fans are still pushing for a comeback

Banjo-Kazooie has emerged as the top game-related request on Xbox’s Player Voice feedback forum, reigniting discussion around forgotten Xbox franchises and community demand for a revival.

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Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.

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"It gave us more opportunities for variety": How Banjo-Kazooie helped the Nintendo 64 compete with PlayStation

Interview | Banjo creators Chris Sutherland, Ed Bryan, Gavin Hood, Gary Richards and Steve Malpass explain how the series evolved

Xbox breaks my heart every day there's no Banjo-Threeie announcement, but this Banjo-Kazooie fan game fills the gap and even has praise from Rare and the OG devs: "Incredible work"

Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania lives in Dreams

The Banjo-Kazooie Sequel We’ve Wanted For 17 Years Is Finally Here — But It’s On PlayStation

A dedicated Banjo-Kazooie fan has made a new Banjo game using PlayStation's dreams, earning accolades from the series creators.

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Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game

Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game

And they're apparently "being listened to"

Shigeru Miyamoto thought Banjo-Kazooie was so great it helped convince him to delay Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "It's so amazing that we don't want to be outdone"

Shigeru Miyamoto thought Banjo-Kazooie was so great it helped convince him to delay Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "It's so amazing that we don't want to be outdone"

Miyamoto was a Banjo fan before any of us

Banjo-Kazooie enter the Nintendo 64 Multiverse in an incredible-looking mod that spans Pokemon, Conker, and FPS classic Goldeneye

Banjo-Kazooie enter the Nintendo 64 Multiverse in an incredible-looking mod that spans Pokemon, Conker, and FPS classic Goldeneye

While we hope for a Banjo-Threeie

"Banjo fans, I hear you," Xbox offers a roadmap for getting new Banjo Kazooie, StarCraft, and other classic Microsoft-owned games

"Banjo fans, I hear you," Xbox offers a roadmap for getting new Banjo Kazooie, StarCraft, and other classic Microsoft-owned games

With Microsoft now owning decades of legacy IP, you might be wondering how some of that stuff could eventually get made. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer recently commented on it during an exclusive interview with ourselves.

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Three things with Ray Martin: ‘My wife-to-be issued the ultimatum. Her or the Cooper Bristol’

Three things with Ray Martin: ‘My wife-to-be issued the ultimatum. Her or the Cooper Bristol’

In our weekly interview about objects, the veteran journalist tells us about the classic tourer he wasn’t allowed to buy, and his love of Banjo Paterson

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