Banjo-Kazooie Fans Rally Around Franchise

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What’s becoming ever apparent in the video game space nowadays is that developers are thinking about video games in the monetary sense versus the creativity sense. By that, we mean you’re seeing plenty of franchises just trying to “keep things fresh enough” so that people will buy them, and then that’s as far as they go. Yes, many developers do try to push the envelope, but even they’ll admit that there is a cost to it, both literally and figuratively. Another byproduct of this is that franchises like Banjo-Kazooie, which fans would love to see return, aren’t getting the attention it deserves due to these “costs of production.”

There had been rumors that a “revival” of the franchise could be coming. But then, some of the present and former developers of the original Banjo-Kazooie games, including legendary composer Grant Kirkhope, put a kibosh on that by saying how the games don’t “have the fanbase” to justify a return or new title.

To a certain extent, you could understand why they said that. After all, while the first two games were legendary on the N64, their third title after they moved to the Xbox brand was anything but memorable. Well, it was memorable for how bad it was in many people’s minds. Either way, you can see why they would be hesitant, but fans are making it clear that they love these characters and want them back now!

The reaction to them in Smash Bros was phenomenal, and the fact that the Banjo-Kazooie community is still going strong today shows that there is an audience for a new game.We're all ready for a new Banjo-Kazooie game.

And when Rare posted a tweet about the duo’s birthday, fans raced to the comment section to demand that a new game or a remaster be made:

Banjo-Kazooie first hit shelves