A '90s TV commercial for N64 classic Banjo-Kazooie featured a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance from animatronic puppet versions of the titular bear and bird duo.
Decades later, the Kazooie puppet has reappeared thanks to a Hollywood auction, and the item's proud new owner has posted several pictures of the puppet that are sure to haunt my dreams forever.
The original commercial has a spooky story vibe, with a group of apparent criminals lamenting that they're being chased by some monster in the woods.
That "monster" turns out to be the pair Banjo and Kazooie, who swoop out of the sky bring the evildoers to justice. What does this have to to do with the cute, collectathon platformer being advertised?
Er, it seems the marketing folks thought Banjo and Kazooie fighting "bad guys" was the key point to focus on. Both Banjo and Kazooie appear as animatronic animals, and while Banjo appears to just be a generic bear, Kazooie is a fully custom creation approximately matching her appearance in the game.