A Banjo Kazooie Retrospective

A quick Banjo Kazooie retrospective. I love this game so much. If Banjo Tooie comes to NSO I will definitely play it and give my review!
Also if you're here for Zelda related content that will be my next video 😅

[@GamewithAndy]

Between being sick and having mic issues… This video sucked the life out of me. I hope you enjoy it! ✨

[@Jolynenizuma22]

Hope your better now

[@GamewithAndy]

@@Jolynenizuma22 Yes I feel much better! 🥺❤️

[@GraniteStateVictoria]

Hope you're feeling better. I had the flu last month and I'll spare you the gory details, but I had one day where I had a 103°F fever and my food took a U-turn.

[@GamewithAndy]

@@GraniteStateVictoria I had the flu too!!! OMGG a lot of people must be getting it 😭 I hope you’re 100% better now too! 🥺💖

[@tristantinethegreat]

Treasure Trove Cove is my favorite level. Something about it is so relaxing to me. Plus the music slaps.

[@GamewithAndy]

Oh wow!! We are complete opposites 😭 I will agree that the music is good though 👀

[@catlunatic2122]

Go ahead, get mad at me. Rusty Bucket Bay is my favorite level in the game. I love the challenge, unique theming, and music. By the way great video, your channel is criminally underrated.

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL I’m not even mad. Rusty Bucket Bay was really fun!… but also really frustrating 💀 Thank you btw!! That means a lot 😭❤️

[@catlunatic2122]

@@GamewithAndy your welcome, snd also keep up the good work! I like how during the video you never got too hateful to a level and always kept an open mind. Nice job 👍

[@Griffnix]

Speed runners love Rusty Bucket Bay. This and Gruntys Factory. Something about those hard challenging worlds they love.

[@hermittraveler2163]

​@Griffnix These worlds have greater replay value. At least to me they do.

[@EpicPaul64]

As someone who owned this game when it was new, my secret to playing this game was talking to my brother a lot. We usually played it together, and would each have unique perspectives. Additionally, we were never able to get through the final Note door until several years later, so we reset the game... A LOT! Like, we've probably played through this game more than anyone alive, and as such, as we learned from our mistakes and developed muscle memory. I'm so glad you covered this game! While I can spot its flaws more readily now, it's still a great game that I love revisiting, and I'm glad the era of the Internet has given it so much love!

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahh yay!! I’m glad to hear so many people like this game and have good memories with it. This game definitely deserves all the praise it gets!! ❤️

[@CloudConnection]

Glad to hear someone praise Bubblegloop Swamp, that level rarely gets talked about even by the hardcore fans. And you know what, I think you're right: Clanker is cute!

[@GamewithAndy]

Bubblegloop swamp fans rise up!!! 😤✨ Also I’m glad you agree! He is very cute 🥺

[@banjo9158]

Great video! I hope one day you can do one for Banjo-Tooie as well. It's a pretty fun game too, it's more challenging with it's collectables but less challenging with plataforming. Grunty's Revenge is actually a fun game although not many people talk about it, I hope you might give it a chance one day.

[@GamewithAndy]

If Banjo Tooie comes to NSO I will definitely play it and make a video! At this point I would like to play all the banjo games!!! 💕

[@GraniteStateVictoria]

Those of us who played the game as kids were made of sterner stuff back then. I was born in 1996 and played this game when I was little. The deep underwater part in Clanker's Cavern scared me as a kid. Like genuinely scared me. The music sounded like extreme water pressure crushing your skull in on itself. It was like the music was saying "go do what you need to do then get out", it felt like the game was mad at me or something. I dunno, I was a little kid when I played it. Oddly enough, Mad Monster Mansion didn't scare me much, it felt like a fun Halloween adventure. Oh yes, I forgot about Mr. Vile, I always hated how he bit your behind after losing, but it was satisfying to bite him as payback. Freezeezy Peak, Mad Monster Mansion, and Click Clock Woods were my favorites. King Sandybutt's maze is pure anxiety. I love the winter segment of Click Clock Wood, though. I love having all four seasons in real life. I live in northern New Hampshire, so I definitely know about winter here, haha. Thanks for the fun retrospective. I'm tempted to dust off my N64 and play this (not sure if I have a CRT TV in my house, I think my parents do somewhere).

[@GamewithAndy]

HAHA I remember being scared of random things as a kid too 💀 and I’m from the northeast as well! NYC to be specific 👀 Also yesss definitely play it again if you’re able too! 💕

[@miniandrewmini1]

To raise clanker the fish that's swimming around spits bubbles of air that refill yours if you swim into it. I found that out after 20 minutes of drowning on repeat at 8 years old when it first launched

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL I always just ignore that fish because I suck at swimming 😭💀

[@RevaliHeeHo]

I never passed from the first level but I spent hours listening to Spiral Mountain.

[@GamewithAndy]

Yesss the Spiral Mountain music is sooo gooood 😩

[@iglusmulmus5171]

My favorite level was absolutely Mad Monster Mansion. I went in with the expectation of it being just a "haunted house" type world, like in many 2D Marion games. But it had a haunted house, a church, a graveyard, a maze, a deep well and much more! It was so cool and the music reminded me of cheesy older spooky movies!

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahh yesss. I love the vibes mad monster mansion gives off! It’s a really fun level!! 💖

[@The_Sofa_King]

I just found this channel and I love it. Just subbed!

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahh yay!! Thank you so much!! 🥺💖

[@Fobb]

Classic game and great video! So many memories of playing this growing up!

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahh thank you!! 😭💖💖

[@orangeslash1667]

@@GamewithAndy There's a tip, B button: Swim faster, can't make sharp turns. A button: Swim slower, have almost full control of directon.

[@GamewithAndy]

@@orangeslash1667 Thank you for the tip!! 💖

[@orangeslash1667]

@@GamewithAndyAre you aware of Cheato the spell book, he makes the game even easier????

[@GamewithAndy]

@@orangeslash1667 I am! He definitely does make things easier!!!

[@GenArt_Off]

Great vid!👏 Ngl, i lost a few times on purpose just to see Grunty’s baddie form😭 (no regrets)

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL not you admitting it 😭 Also thank you!! 💖

[@RevaliHeeHo]

💀💀

[@jaytahoe]

The nostalgia is real. Man this was one of my favorites on the n64 when I was a kid.

[@GamewithAndy]

It’s so gooood!! 😩

[@BigFatRaise]

When I played this game at demo kiosks I would only be on Mumbo's Mountain and just keep drowning Banjo.

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL OMGG poor Banjo 😭😭😭

[@mouse_87]

Perdón que escriba en español. N64 fue la consola que soñé tener de niño y no pude. Tuve que esperar 25 años desde su lanzamiento para probar estos juegos que veía en publicidades de tv y revistas y deseaba con todo mi corazón. Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, entre tantos otros. Por fin me di el gusto gracias a un emulador, un controlador USB de N64 y filtros que simulan los viejos televisores CRT, lo más parecido a la experiencia original que pude lograr sin tener la consola (un sueño que todavía tengo pendiente y espero algún día cumplir). Puedo decir que definitivamente valió la pena la espera. Los juegos son maravillosos, y me hice fanático de la estética original de N64, con esos gráficos tan característicos. Los prefiero antes que cualquier hiperrealismo moderno. Definitivamente mi consola favorita de todos los tiempos, aunque no la haya tenido ❤.

[@mouse_87]

Google translate 😅

[@GamewithAndy]

Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Me alegra que te guste 🥺❤️

[@keeganjohnson3376]

Great video!

[@GamewithAndy]

Thank you!! 🥺❤️

[@firenze6478]

Click clock wood was my favorite. It’s beautiful and I love the season theming and the different music.. and bee

[@GamewithAndy]

It’s a really good level! They really thought outside the box for that one!!

[@iKickBullies]

as a kid it wasn't hard to beat the first stage. it literally guides you to every jiggy lol. As a kid it took a week but I got to the final boss. It takes time as a kid but you figure it out because as a kid you're more patient so you'll figure out puzzles just by playing and running around

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL you were a big brained kid 💀 I struggled with games as a kid. It wasn’t until middle school that I started actually completing my games on my own 😭

[@RyoUrawa777]

I hope you do Banjo-Tooie next this was a great video

[@GamewithAndy]

If I can find a way to play it I definitely will!! ✨

[@RyoUrawa777]

@@GamewithAndy If you got an Xbox you play via the Rare Replay bundle but if we're lucky Nintendo will drop it soon on Switch I honestly adore Tooie and never understood the hate for it

[@GamewithAndy]

@@RyoUrawa777 Sadly I do not have an Xbox 😭 but I hope it comes to the Switch sooner rather than later

[@RyoUrawa777]

@@GamewithAndy One of my favorite characters was Humba Wumba I honestly had a fan theory about her and Mumbo Jumbo once being lovers turned into bitter enemies lol

[@GamewithAndy]

@@RyoUrawa777 LOL I looked her up and I can see why you’d say that 💀

[@kruegerpoolthe13th]

Great video Hope you’re feeling better

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahh thank you so much! Yes I feel much better now! 🥺❤️

[@kruegerpoolthe13th]

@@GamewithAndy good

[@firenze6478]

Honestly Rusty bucket bay was my least favorite because of the instant death engine room and fast drowning water sections

[@firenze6478]

Grunty’s revenge is actually really good. One of the best games on gameboy

[@GamewithAndy]

Oooh maybe I’ll check it out then 👀

[@firenze6478]

@@GamewithAndy yeah, it’s like a top down zelda, but with banjokazooie design. It’s shorter, but makes the most of the hardware’s limitations

[@Griffnix]

I remember playing this game in an after school program. I had Super Mario 64 and would say it was so much better than Banjo Kazooie but secretly enjoyed it. Took a while before I got my own copy to play. Subsequent playthroughs, I'd get to Mad Monster Mansion and just lose interest for some reason. This is one of those games where the controls are so ingrained in me that I need the N64 controller and even with the Switch, I bring it out. Never played Banjo Pilot but Gruntys Revenge was fun. It was great to see them scrunch Banjo Kazooie down to the GBA. It's just far too short. I unintentionally beat it the same day I got it.

[@GamewithAndy]

Haha yeah I assume it’s easier to play with an N64 controller 😭 Also yesss I’m hearing that Grunty’s Revenge is good. I want to play it now! 👀

[@firenze6478]

I played constantly as a kid. Ended up 100 % it several times , no guide before I was 10

[@GamewithAndy]

Oh wow! You’re really good! I could never as a kid 😭💀

[@firenze6478]

@@GamewithAndy I definitely had my frustrations with my playtime as well, mind you, I played way too much as a kid.

[@Greezie3655]

I tried to play this when I saw it on NSO and I guess I’m spoiled by modern controls and camera control lol. I couldn’t stop trying to move the camera and all. With games like Zelda it was ok because I’ve beaten those a ton and are used to it but trying to play other games it’s so tough to make it work. I might try it again one day. Good video

[@GamewithAndy]

Yeah the controls are a bit wonky 😭 I hope you are able to play it eventually! 💖

[@Greezie3655]

Yea I may try it again. I’ve just watched the Elden ring dlc announcement so all of my hype is on that right now lol.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Greezie3655 The first two levels are not too bad, so try experimenting with the controls.

[@Greezie3655]

Yea I’ll have to give it another shot. It seems to be a well loved game

[@NoxWyatt]

Crazy when you think about it, at the time this video was posted, Banjo-Kazooie has been out for 25 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days. Yes, I counted.

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL you’re a big fan of this game huh 😭 That’s really cool though. Thank you for the update 🫡💖

[@NoxWyatt]

⁠@@GamewithAndy​Yup, still my all-time favorite all these years later! Thanks by the way, I must go and replay it now!

[@towardstar]

Banjo Tooie is not worse its just different. I like it better overall

[@GamewithAndy]

I can see that. If it ever comes to NSO then I’ll definitely play it!

[@Griffnix]

​@@GamewithAndyit was too ambitious. Loved that the world was more interconnected but it just felt bigger for the sake of being bigger. Still good but doesn't hit the same as the original.

[@Braillionaire]

I hate to break this to you... But you don't have to use Mumbo Tokens every time you transform. Lol Once you've paid for a transformation in a world, you can always use it for free from there on out. The original game without save states was HARD imo, but it wasn't that unfair lol

[@GamewithAndy]

WHAAAAT!?! Why am I just learning about this 😭 Thank you for the info!!! 💖

[@Braillionaire]

@@GamewithAndy hahaha I can't tell you. It's definitely a thing though lol You never have to pay for a transformation more than once.

[@username_redacted_1987]

​@@GamewithAndyThe sign in mumbo's Hut literally disappears after you pay the token specified on that sign to transform

[@GamewithAndy]

@@username_redacted_1987 Haha I never paid attention to that 😭 wow

[@honeydarlinggaming9156]

OKAY OKAY. Someone else mentioned it. As a person who's played this game WAY TOO MANY TIMES (someone take me to a therapist) i was SO CAUGHT off guard by that comment and flew down here to see if someone else caught it.

[@ricardogarcia2889]

The algorythm suggested this. Never played this game evan though i was a wee lad when it came out n loved my 64

[@GamewithAndy]

Ooh nice! I highly recommend it if you ever have the chance to play it! Thank you for your comment btw 💖

[@I_like_corndogs.]

You're the first one to ever call clanker cute, lol

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL he is!!! He’s adorable 😭

[@zimandwaffles]

nice

[@GamewithAndy]

Thank yeewww 💖

[@Scrubber89]

Plays and feels wonderful on Xbox controls and camera are all smoothed out. I don’t enjoy going back to the switch (n64) version.

[@GamewithAndy]

I’m so jealous of everyone who gets to play it on Xbox 😭😭😭

[@honeydarlinggaming9156]

9:28 Post-Nut clarity hits diff man.

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL 😭😭😭

[@marcelineenjoyer]

I’ve thought i’ve seen those characters somewhere but couldn’t remember where ! i don’t think i’ve ever played it though 😮 great video!!

[@GamewithAndy]

Thank youu!! 🥺💖 If you ever get the chance to play it you definitely should!!

[@RaymanSanctuary]

That engine room can suck it... lol! On the N64 it is frustrating as hell because you'd have to collect the notes again if death happens but thankfully not so on the Xbox 360 version. I'd recommend doing the engine room first so that it doesn't get nerve-wracking if you decide to do the engine room last, cutting it close with the notes.😆

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL I agree. Doing the engine room first is definitely helpful. I’ve never played the Xbox version but I heard it’s really forgiving as well

[@RaymanSanctuary]

Definitely recommended to do first. It is worth it playing for improved graphics, framerate, but the one thing the Xbox version has over the original is the fact that when you collect the notes in the Xbox version, you keep it so that if you do die, you don't have to collect those notes again which makes Rusty Bucket easier to complete on one go through.

[@MetalMarioandfriends]

Rusty Buket Bay is the sole reason I prefer the Xbox Live Arcade Version of Banjo Kazooie because your don't lose your note progress whn you die

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahhh yesss! Everyone is talking about how good the Xbox version is! I’m so jealous 😭

[@carlitobrigante4845]

Now that Nintendo and Microsoft are colaborating sometimes and they even put Banjo in Smash, it would be nice if they did Banjo-Threeie kinde like they did with Crash 4, considering only the first two games canon and making it in that style but modernized

[@NoxWyatt]

Uh…I don’t know how to tell you this, but Sakurai kinda confirmed Nuts & Bolts is canon, as he mentioned to play that game specifically when showing gameplay of Banjo & Kazooie for Smash Ultimate.

[@carlitobrigante4845]

@@NoxWyatt That does not matters, even in Crash 4 they acknowledge the other games joking about them not being canon in that game, what I mean is that naming it Banjo-Threeie and recovering the original style would be a nice way for the franchise to revive

[@GamewithAndy]

I would love another Banjo game!!! 😩✨

[@orangeslash1667]

@@carlitobrigante4845 Banjo was never met to continue. The original intention for Rare is to create an adventure game called Project Dream on the SNES, but it was moved to the N 64, it wasn't working for some reason. Mostly like because realistic games can be difficult to work on N 64, such as Golden Eye. So Project Dream became Banjo Kazooie. However now that the N 64 era has ended, Rare no longer needs the Banjo and Kazooie. Why, DK 64. People did not like the backtracking of that game, and while Banjo Tooie's backtracking isn't as bad. Rare might be worried that another Banjo game would suffer the same problems as DK 64 if not worse. It's sad but it's true, some of the greatest games exists because of hardware limitations. Thankfuly are Banjo like games such as Demon Turf Neon Splash, Hat in Time, and Tinykin.

[@RyoUrawa777]

I forgot to ask did you ever find the hidden Bottles mini game in Banjo's house? I swear that was clever foreshadowing for Banjo-Tooie lol

[@GamewithAndy]

😨 No I didn’t. I never went back to banjos house OMGG. I’ll check it out! Thank you so much!! 💖

[@RyoUrawa777]

@@GamewithAndy check above the fire place its a fun little game memory serves there's like 5 or 6 games

[@RyoUrawa777]

@@GamewithAndy Be sure to check above the fireplace there's about 5 or 6 games to complete but the rewards are pretty fun lol

[@GamewithAndy]

@@RyoUrawa777 Ooh nice! Thank you! 💖

[@RyoUrawa777]

@@GamewithAndy Amusingly the last prize you can use to get a free transformation out of Mumbo

[@Ophmar4]

Great video! It'd be nice if some of these classics were rereleased or remade. Never played this one, and NSO does not appeal to me.

[@GamewithAndy]

Ahhh I would love if they were remade! I hope they do that in the future! Thank you btw ❤️

[@DigestedRaptor6]

Of the 2 GBA title, Grunty's Revenge is worth a check. Solid story and lots of same mechanics just on GBA. Is it as good as N64 games? No. But it's a fun lil extra to play if you want more classic BK.

[@GamewithAndy]

Oooh yes! I’d love to play it!!! 👀✨

[@jonathonervin7845]

Technically a tie you didn't beat him so I see the logic there

[@GamewithAndy]

But I also didn’t lose 😭 I should be able to keep my piece of life 😭😭😭

[@tylerfortin3239]

calling Banjoe-Kazooie better than Tooie is blasphemy

[@GamewithAndy]

LOL I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions right now 😭

[@Hmty2383]

If you have not played Banjo-Tooie, to believe it is not as good as the first one is just a bad take. BT is much MUCH better than Kazooie, give it a try and you'll see

[@GamewithAndy]

I’m hearing different opinions 😩 I’ll definitely play it if I can!