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"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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Yes, I know you want the Banjo-Kazooie handheld, but there's a Super Pocket flavor that could save you a few pennies next week

Yes, I know you want the Banjo-Kazooie handheld, but there's a Super Pocket flavor that could save you a few pennies next week

You can now play Banjo-Kazooie on Blaze's Super Pocket handheld, but there's a way you can dive into the N64 collectathon and its sequel for potentially less.

We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie: "There's options to do all kinds of things, and we're certainly looking at those all the time"

We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie: "There's options to do all kinds of things, and we're certainly looking at those all the time"

So... it's not a no

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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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Banjo-Kazooie creator reveals that the mythical "Stop 'N' Swop" feature was originally bigger than we ever knew, with Donkey Kong 64 being a planned part of the process

It would've brought Donkey Kong to Banjo-Tooie's multiplayer mode too

A new Banjo Kazooie game is here ... sort of, and it's not on Xbox

A small team of fans has created an unofficial, yet amazing new Banjo-Kazooie game — but it's only playable on PlayStation, through Dreams.

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GoldenEye 007 had a "strong influence" on Banjo-Kazooie's sequel because Rare devs spent "probably every lunchtime for a couple of years" playing the N64 FPS

"It just felt like the next logical step"

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We need a new Banjo-Kazooie game. I can’t wait no more

We need a new Banjo-Kazooie game. I can’t wait no more

Banjo-Threeie pleasie!?

After working on something "big and ambitious" with Xbox, the Spyro and Crash studio wants to tackle another iconic platformer: Banjo-Kazooie

After working on something "big and ambitious" with Xbox, the Spyro and Crash studio wants to tackle another iconic platformer: Banjo-Kazooie

"I think we all can agree Banjo's been hibernating long enough, right?"

With Astro Bot winning Game of the Year, Microsoft and Xbox need to start reinvesting in their platforming games

With Astro Bot winning Game of the Year, Microsoft and Xbox need to start reinvesting in their platforming games

Xbox doesn't really currently have an "all-ages" platformer like Astro Bot, but it could revive a character from one of its many classic series.

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