This trivia has been marked as "Not Safe for Work".
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
▲
1
▼
Official Japanese Nintendo website page for Banjo-Kazooie controls:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nbkj/action/page03.html
The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/Banjo-Kazooie#Animation_Filenames
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nbkj/action/page03.html
The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/Banjo-Kazooie#Animation_Filenames
subdirectory_arrow_right Diddy Kong Racing (Game), Dream: Land of Giants (Game), Banjo-Tooie (Game), Pro-Am 64 (Game)
▲
1
▼
Tiptup is a recurring NPC character in the Banjo-Kazooie series that, along with Banjo, also made his debut in Diddy Kong Racing in 1997. However, Tiptup was originally the name of a turtle in Dream: Land of Giants, the game that would eventually morph into Banjo-Kazooie. Halfway through the development of BK, the development team behind Diddy Kong Racing (or Pro-Am 64 as it was called before Diddy Kong was included later on) were in need of names for their racers, one of which happened to be a turtle, and thus it was given the Tiptup name. Tiptup was then incorporated into future Rare games like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.
subdirectory_arrow_right Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Game)
▲
1
▼
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, when Banjo either runs with the Talon Trot or uses his down special Grenade Egg, a flap on the bottom of Banjo’s backpack opens up to use said move. According to Steve Mayles (the original character designer for Banjo & Kazooie) on Twitter, this is a concept that he wanted to initially use in the original Banjo-Kazooie, but limitations of the Nintendo 64 prevented it.
▲
1
▼
Inside the game's files is an unused song called "Mumbo's Rain Dance.".
▲
1
▼
There's an unused underwater variation of the Freezeezy Peak theme which cannot be heard in-game as the water in that level is too cold (and too shallow) to swim in. Even if the player travels through the icy water submerged after having been turned into a walrus by Mumbo, the music still won't change.
subdirectory_arrow_right Dream: Land of Giants (Game)
▲
1
▼
Before Rare decided to use Banjo to replace the character Edison (the main character of the canceled Project Dream project that would later become Banjo-Kazooie), they wanted the main character to be a rabbit.
▲
1
▼
An early idea for the game was to replace a majority of the dialogue in the game with "Bubblespeak". Thought bubbles would appear above the character's heads featuring an image inside, either still or moving, conveying any advice, warning or info that they're trying to tell. This was to make the dialogue in the game more uni-lingual and funnier.
▲
1
▼
In an early development version of Mad Monster Mansion, there was a painting in the dining room of the windmill from Twelve Tales: Conker 64 - The game that would later become Conker's Bad Fur Day.
▲
1
▼
The original sound for collecting an Egg changed in development. It's not know why it was scrapped, but it might have been because the sound became rather annoying when collecting large amounts of eggs.
▲
1
▼
The music for Gruntilda's Lair strongly resembles an old song called "Teddy Bear's Picnic". The composer, Grant Kirkhope, has acknowledged that he probably was thinking of Teddy Bear's Picnic when he wrote Gruntilda's Lair, but doesn't remember it being a conscious decision.
▲
1
▼
Inside Banjo's house is a portrait of Banjo & Kazooie walking through a forest. While commonly believed to be an early screenshot of the level Fungi Forest which would later appear in Donkey Kong 64, this is actually a screenshot from an early build of Banjo-Kazooie's prototype Dream: Land of Giants, after the original protagonist was replaced by Banjo.
Project Dream documentary by Rare:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72kj20YNA0
Banjo-Kazooie - Banjo's House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kizUniWX0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72kj20YNA0
Banjo-Kazooie - Banjo's House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kizUniWX0w
▲
1
▼
In an early E3 video, it shows that Banjo and Kazooie could fly at any time they wanted without the use of a flight pad. This was most likely removed to limit the amount of area the player could cover at one time.
▲
1
▼
A poster featuring an early design of Berri from Conker's Twelve Tales can be found in Rusty Bucket Bay. This would be replaced by a poster of Conker from from the game it would be reworked into in the Xbox Live Arcade version.
This trivia has been marked as "Not Safe for Work".
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
▲
1
▼
▲
1
▼
If you input too many "illegal" cheats in the sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove, Gruntilda will permanently delete your save file. This won't come into effect until you have saved and quit or turned off the console though.
▲
1
▼
When you collect a Mumbo Token, a sound effect of Mumbo saying "Ikkum Bokum" plays. This phrase (and most of Mumbo's speech aside from "Oominaka" and a few other sound effects) are all made up of randomly-arranged soundbites. When these soundbites are arranged in the correct order, they say "Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough."
keyboard_double_arrow_leftFirst keyboard_arrow_leftPrev | Page 1 of 2 | Nextkeyboard_arrow_right Lastkeyboard_double_arrow_right |
Related Games
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Banjo-Pilot
Banjo X
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Curse
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
Diddy Kong Racing
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Wario World
Uniracers
Elite Beat Agents
Pokémon FireRed Version
Conker's Other Bad Fur Day
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Pokémon Blue Version
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Donkey Kong 3
Resident Evil 2
amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Kameo: Elements of Power
Fossil Fighters
Mario Kart 64
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tomodachi Life
Gimmick Land: Tomato Atama no Himitsu
Star Fox 2
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
Kirby's Avalanche
Jet Force Gemini
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Sabreman Stampede
Donkey Kong
Mario Power Tennis
Velvet Dark
F-Zero AX
10-Yard Fight
Yo-kai Watch 3
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Electroplankton
New Trivia!
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
New Super Mario Bros. U
Terranigma
Harvest Moon DS