The 20th Anniversary of Banjo-Tooie

The 20th Anniversary of Banjo-Tooie
March 27, 2021
By Ryan Porzl

When Banjo-Kazooie was first released in 1998, the world was introduced to one of the greatest video games of all time. The game would not only be a critical success but a commercial one and with that, it seemed like a matter of when we get a sequel. Fast forward two years later and the world was treated to the sequel Banjo-Tooie released during the last days of the Nintendo 64. The game, which took a slightly darker tone, would see Banjo and Kazooie once again venture out to put a stop to the witch Gruntilda's plan. With the 20th Anniversary having been in November 2020, I think it's long overdue to take a look at the sequel known as Banjo-Tooie.

Jinjo Village - Banjo-Tooie

Happy 20th Anniversary to Banjo-Tooie.

Getting Jiggy: The 20th Anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie

Getting Jiggy: The 20th Anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie
June 19, 2018
By Ryan Porzl


Who would've thought an adventure game starring a honey bear with his red bird friend in his backpack as they venture to many worlds to stop an evil witch while collecting music notes and jigsaw puzzle pieces would become one of the greatest video games of all time? To Rare's credit, they did when they launched Banjo-Kazooie on June 29, 1998 on the Nintendo 64. To celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary to one of video game's great masterpieces, we'll take a look at the original game as well as the history leading up to it, and the aftermath as the game's success would spawn a series.