My Favourite Game Is Now on Switch

[@nicksharma8238]

I love your passion for this game. There's something really peculiarly "adventury", "fairy taily", but at the same time "mysteriously" weird about the world of Banjo Kazooie. It's hard to describe, but the atmosphere has not ever been duplicated again (not even in Yooka Laylee"). Truly also, one of my favorite games of all time.

[@Scrubber89]

You're right Kazooie and Tooie had an immense atmosphere. This wasn't present in both Nuts and Bolts and Yooka Laylee.

[@brucerandall239]

Beat this game so many times , I'm flying through it right now but still re'enjoying every moment all over again .

[@WayzYs]

Lmao same, so much easier than when i was 8 😂

[@2kool4hyrule87]

Such a replayable game!

[@riversart2030]

Ya, it took me forever to beat as a kid. Played it as an adult and 100% completed it in 2 days.

[@danielbrunsch4196]

Yeah, I'm surprised how easy it is now compared to 20 years ago. I complete the worlds with the first try while as a child a searched for everything for an endless amount and hardly finished any level at 100% so I had to come back later. Especially that water level was so small and I finished it so fast but as a child that world was not a great experience.

[@llamasarus1]

There is something about that game that makes me want to play it every year and a half.

[@sarahpod]

Even though I had an N64 growing up, I never owned, or played Banjo-Kazooie. I just started playing it on NSO last night (I'm about two hours in) and I am absolutely loving it! Can't wait to finally complete the entire game 24 years later!

[@Jordie_42]

Never owned it rented it multiple times and played it at a friends house. Have so many great memories playing this game. Played it again yesterday and it holds up really well. The camera takes a while to get used to

[@JediMasterDracus]

my first time playing it was rare replay 3 years ago. I rented Conkers so many more times back then.

[@philsurtees]

Wow! I wish I was you!! Though having said that, I will be interested in your opinion once you've finished, if you don't mind coming back and telling us? I played it back in the 90's - and absolutely loved it - and played it again a few years back on my Xbox. Now I'm going to play it again once I have finished Ocarina Of Time (because Majora's Mask is being released next month, so I wanted to do another playthrough before that comes). But I'm rambling! As I do... You see, I'm interested in whether it's nostalgia that makes me enjoy replaying these older games, or whether they genuinely are fantastic games. You know? If you love the game and enjoy it the whole way through, that will be a good indication that it really is a fantastic game, and my nostalgia is based on that fact, rather than external variables. I don't know if that makes sense?! 🙃 It's 6am here in Australia and I need to go to sleep!

[@netweed09]

Games can progress or do what they want but this is still one of the the Greatest game of all time and by factual definition too as it set a new High bar for the Platform and adventure genre. It's always going to be in my top3.

[@Scrubber89]

@@Jordie_42 The Camera is miles better on the xbox versions.

[@Scrubber89]

20 minutes of just talking about how good Banjo-Kazooie is? Hell yeah, love it!

[@treddox5880]

I just played Ocarina of Time for the first time, and it was amazing! Now I’m gonna get to play Banjo Kazooie AND Majora’s Mask for the first time? I know a lot of people hark on the price of the N64 Expansion, understandably so, but for me personally? I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of it. 👍

[@hikaru9624]

Glad you are enjoying them! Bare in mind there are issues with nso oot but I suspect you already know about it.

[@dogecoin9562]

Both Banjo Kazooie and Majoras Mask are fantastic games, hope you enjoy them!

[@treddox5880]

@@hikaru9624 I heard the water in the Dark Link fight looks better on the original hardware. But I didn’t really noticed because I was so stunned at the sudden huge open space and the spectacle of it all. I’ve heard they fixed it with this latest update, but I’ve already finished the game, so… oh well.

[@treddox5880]

Also, I didn’t notice because I’ve never played the original, so I just assumed it was supposed to look like that.

[@dogecoin9562]

@@treddox5880 If you ever want to replay OOT, it might be worth it to give the 3DS remake a go. It's a really well done remake of it with great graphics and a few quality of life changes that enhance the game overall

[@1000shadowmario]

I remember three 64 games when I was a little kid. 007, Mario Kart and Banjo Kazooie. And the BK duo was the most memorable for both me and my older brother. Everytime we hear Spiral Mountain, Mansion, Click Clock Woods you can bet that we would be humming it without missing a beat. Nintendo 64 and the Gamcube was our childhood but out of all the games we played the most it was Banjo Kazooie.

[@GrinningWolfGames]

What an incredible game! I’m glad that to see Banjo and Kazooie back on a Nintendo console. True Rare magic!

[@jindraws]

Banjo runs and goes “whoop whoop whoop whoop” & Mario goes whapapapapa. Oddly enough I know exactly what you mean

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

Now just gotta wait for Tooie baby! (rare replay isn't exactly moving Xboxes in 2022 so I'm sure its coming) Kazooie is still a masterpiece, but despite all the flaws I still love Tooie very much.

[@Scrubber89]

Agree Tooie is phenomenal but I doubt it will come to NSO.

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

@@Scrubber89 It depends on whether they plan to remake the duology with Toys for Bob (don't forget MS owns them now), since Rare is a completely different developer now. Nobody is buying Rare Replay in 2022, and i remember that rumor everyone thought was Gamepass turned out to be this, and with how big the leakers were making it out to be, I HIGLHY doubt Kazooie is the only one on the table.

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles921]

@@EnigmaticGentleman I think there's a high chance the government doesn't approve the merger.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@EnigmaticGentleman It's confirmed that Banjo Kazooie creator Gregg Mayles, will be the director of EverWild.

[@captainfach]

Honestly using the right stick for the C buttons is just a whole lot easier and I recommend it for everyone

[@trentnunyabiz6204]

I Vehemently disagree but i don't think I'm in the minority here.

[@matthorner35]

I always loved this game but realised since re release what a bit of a masterpiece it is. Feels like it was ahead of its time now, the tight controls, atmosphere, music and how varied the worlds are - holds up so well today.

[@phen5806]

Yeah man - I could listen to Banjo praise all day long. A perfect game. The definitive example of a 3D platformer collectathon that hasn’t and probably will never be surpassed. Grant Kirkhope produced a stunning soundtrack that stands the test of time today. The levels are pure joy, with no bad examples, even Rusty Bucket Bay is a welcome spike. Great video.

[@SorcererLance]

I dunno... Mario Odyssey is really high up there...

[@orangeslash1667]

@@twincherries6698 I recommend Hat in Time and Tinykin as an alternative option to Banjo.

[@Llrm30]

My childhood, one of my favorite games of all time

[@ruralgamer7193]

Everything you said is 100% spot on. This is my #1 game of all time. I got the best buy soundtrack with it when I bought it

[@netweed09]

Mmmmm,, I wonder who his Smash Ulti main is?? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 😁

[@Moonstrider]

And now; Tooie! My fav

[@rafaelleone678]

6:06 i loved the honesty effect on the video

[@xntruth9131]

My least favorite thing about the NSO version are the screen borders that are present on every NES/SNES/Genesis/N64 game on Switch. It’s seriously ridiculous there isn’t an option to get rid of that.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

Yes! It’s absolutely terrible.

[@ghostbiggie]

I was really bummed out on my thirtieth birthday because it was in 2020 so I couldn't celebrate, it was real scary lockdown one couldn't see anyone times. So I bought psvr and got next day delivery to cheer me up. It arrives on my birthday, after hours of messing around with it I finally start playing, then I get a call from my mum telling me my grandma had died. I like stories.

[@goodkiller93]

Alex spitting straight facts. This is the first time I've heard praise for the note mechanics, and I completely agree... Minus in Rusty Bucket Bay because reasons.

[@denimchicken104]

It’s one of those things. The Xbox version seems nicer on the surface because the notes system is friendlier. However the authentic version has you more engaged with the game since dying or leaving the level erases the note count. Ultimately it’ll still be a matter of preference. I’m glad they’re both available now.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

It's not a "mechanic", they HAD to do it this way because of hardware limitations and it sucked IMO. How it is in the Xbox remaster is how the game was originally intended.

[@goodkiller93]

@@Howitchewstofeel5gum A mechanic can be born from a limitation. In Majora's Mask, the development time limitation was responsible for the three-day cycle. There's arguments for and against having note collection be permanent. The good thing is both versions exist.

[@Vinicius_Berger]

@@Howitchewstofeel5gum You're WRONG. That WAS a mechanic deliberately chosen by the developers to be that way and it SHOULDN'T be changed for the Xbox version. You know why it WASN'T hardware limitation? Because Banjo-Tooie, the sequel on the same console, does save the notes, which shows that the N64 is capable of doing that, they just chose not to. Banjo-Tooie saves the notes because the worlds are interconnected, so they never "end", so to speak, as opposed to Banjo-Kazooie, where you can go, do everything and leave.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

@@Vinicius_Berger Um, no, actually *you're* wrong my friend. Have you ever wondered why the notes in Tooie had been grouped together into nests of 5 and 20? That's right, because that was precisely what enabled the game to remember your collected notes, since the overall object count in that case was reduced from 100 to 17 per level (one nest of 20, 16 nests of 5). Whether or not the levels are interconnected actually doesn't matter here, since they're still seperate levels with loading happening between them. It's not like you enter one of them and the game just loads all of them into the N64's tiny memory lol.

[@mddowlin]

Yesssss! I knew Alex had good taste. I always put Banjo in my top 3 games probably because I'm too much of a coward to say it's my favorite. It was also a great part of my childhood. It was the first collectathon and the only one I think that fully nailed the concept. I've never heard someone say they preferred the old way of the notes being tracked and I think I would agree with you if it wasn't for all the cheap deaths in the last two levels

[@dogecoin9562]

I also prefer the original note system, that extra layer of challenge makes it more engaging imo

[@1MikeTakesAHike]

Thank you for this glorification video. I also love Banjo Kazooie so much, it's my most favourite game. I've been obsessed with it since I was a little boy, watching my brother play on the 64 before I started playing it myself. And after like two decades of almost nothing I was freaking out when merchandise finally started to appear and Banjo Kazooie were included in Smash. I've got the games both in PAL version and the Japanese ones, I've got the amiibo, the Totaku, the Banjo Plush, the scarf and so on. Since I was a boy the music had been stuck in my head and I'm still whistling it to this day. What an absolute masterpiece~ I hope that if you are younger and haven't played it before, you will be able to love it and it can live up to the high pedestal where we put it.

[@TommyGhostal]

It's been out for just over 24 hours and I've put in like 10 - 15 hours and already nearly 100%'d it... I love this game to pieces

[@matthewcienki8064]

Off camera cat is getting into trouble. 🐈‍⬛ Awesome video!

[@aisadal2521]

It's awesome that the iconic bear and bird are finally back on Nintendo land 🥰

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

"You're in Nintendo Land! (What!) I'm in Nintendo Land! (What!) We're in Nintendo Land! Watch me do it like BAMN!" (Anyone who gets the reference gets a cookie)

[@Schimnesthai]

Nintendo Land 2 (2022) for Nintendo Switch, one of the 20 attractions is Banjo Kazooie.

[@segaspice4062]

@@s.p.d.magentaranger1822 Zombies, now about that cookie...

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

@@segaspice4062 Indeed, sir! 🍪

[@segaspice4062]

@@s.p.d.magentaranger1822 Mmm me like cookie -Cookie Monster

[@DotHacker99]

I've been waiting for the Expansion Pack to be fixed up. After this coming out and Nintendo fixing the water effects in Ocarina of Time i'm really tempted to pick this up

[@Aukejorrit]

Majora's Mask is coming next month. The three best N64 games three months in a row. We are truly blessed!

[@hikaru9624]

Cant wait for MM!

[@cassmi8783]

If Goldeneye joins the lineup, it’ll be amazing

[@8888jackman]

DK 64 is my favourite game! Hopefully they add that soon!

[@mcdermottalex]

Banjo and Kazooie is home. Which save file do you select? Save 3 every time for me

[@MrSkeltal268]

Like a warm blanket wrapped around you while you sit by the fire.

[@mrwsly7402]

I seriously went insane when I saw that this was coming to switch

[@CDdurive]

”move~” at 6:44 had me laughing

[@Oppurtunafish]

I played mumbos mountain last night, like riding a bike honestly, I remembered all the moves and jiggies and note locations, everything - and it was still so enjoyable!! This game was so magical as a kid

[@captainfach]

I am so glad you made this distinction. Everytime I talk about favorite, or best games, everybody that I'm talking to gets really confused about that. Like I would say hollowknight and banjo are my two favorite games of all time. But I'm not going to say that they are the best games of all time. Hollow Knight might have some arguments of being one of the most well-crafted games reason, but there is a distinction that most people don't care to realize so thank you

[@WeinLorD]

It's my favorite game too!! Got mine when I was 7 years old. Good old memories

[@shadowdeku6926]

Hey, it (and Tooie) are my favorite games too! Played through them more times than any other games. Although they aren't games to play anymore, but places to revisit.

[@skeldare]

You can also press up on the right stick while holding down ZR to shoot forward

[@continuallyblessed44]

Played it on my lunch and just smiled the whole time lol. Best N64 game hands down!

[@kharlanhero4428]

I love Smash models for Banjo and Kazooie. I just wish Nintendo and Microsoft partner to make a Banjo Threeie for both Switch and Xbox

[@marcelloi.8309]

Why should they partner for that? The original developer of the banjo games is rare, who is owned by Microsoft. If rare would be interested in a new one, they could make it. I hope we will get one in the near future

[@TheKingofGames1001]

4:38 actually when i played it, it didn't seem to be out of sync that much and is kinda barely noticeable on my end, only a few transition issue but it ends some what synced up to me... Banjo Tooie on the other hand... Dear god... the music Donkey Kong 64 had this problem too on the Wii U with the opening dialog...

[@Keitaro64]

Yep, I full agree. Also got it on my eighth birthday and it still my favourite one as well!

[@kingdilly8906]

Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie are some of my all-time favorite games, and I am so happy for the series getting more attention like it deserves!

[@yoghetty5636]

I never played it til this morning and so far so good, I like the since of humor 😁😁

[@Scrubber89]

Glad you like it.

[@dylanware2193]

So glad we got this! Now we just need diddy Kong racing!

[@stealthzi7465]

im a massive gaming fanatic and loved video games all my life and this is by far my favorite of all time, we need more games like this , such a happy and funny atmosphere.

[@fitterniti]

Iconic duology. The sheer joy from the ear to ear grin you had and how you could replicate the sounds to the T 😁 nostalgia man

[@TheSirLaguna]

This video is adorable. Video game man gushes over video game he loves is the kind of quality content I like from this channel.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

Never played a 3D platformer... started playing Mario 3D world, then picked up Odessey, then picked up 3D All Stars and am now playing through the 3D Marios in order. Really really enjoy 3D platformers, apparently, so will definitely have to check this out.

[@Coolripps]

Just tried it out and I couldn’t help but dance to that amazing jam session at the beginning intro. As far as gameplay so far so good.

[@SHRIVES93]

My goodness I feel so validated for yesterday's TikTok I made on IGN. I've been beaming the whole time watching this 😍 I've never wanted to chest-bump a human through a screen so badly

[@mrjiggywiggy_1582]

Hey I got that shirt!! 🤩🤩 I love FanGamer!! ALSO props for the challenge it gives you when you die and have to restart collecting notes and jinjos again.. I always loved that about the 64 version of the game!!

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

Complementary cat timestamps: 18:36 18:53

[@AceFondu]

I think Alex likes this game. Can't quite tell though.

[@colmhayes7750]

I often end up thinking about the final proper world where the season changes based on which door you enter the level through... I haven't been there since the late 90's I think it might be about time to set off on an adventure to that level

[@jenscee7679]

Only one of only a handful of games I’ve collected every trinket and item in the game. Brilliant.

[@nostalgiaverse9892]

The only Banjo I want to see is Banjo in a Kart, Hovercraft, & a Plane shooting Pipsy with missles.

[@Umbrella2]

Diddy Kong Racing is so amazing, I’d love a Switch version.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Umbrella2 I recommend Crash Team Racing as a successor to Diddy Kong Racing.

[@Umbrella2]

@@orangeslash1667 I already know this game and the remake, amazing game definitely one of my favourite kart racers out there.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Umbrella2 I reason I'm saying this is because Crash Team Racing was inspired by Diddy Kong Racing.

[@Umbrella2]

@@orangeslash1667 yep I know, both fantastic games :)

[@happinintendo]

Handheld Banjo is a dream come true! Love these online apps

[@spongeman3090]

It's hard to believe this actually happened. The bear and bird duo is back on Nintendo!

[@hungryowl1559]

I want Diddy Kong Racing. That game is amazing

[@triforcewill]

I love Banjo, but I’ve only played the XBL version, this one scares me too much lol Rusty bucket bay….

[@kmcsciguy]

The music in Banjo-Kazooie is so good

[@tobo1]

Brilliant video 😊 love Banjo Kazooie! Excited to play on the go.

[@nazz2406]

I love this game! Banjo Kazooie was my first game for my first console ever. This game is so underrated and I'm so glad I can play it again. The music was so good that I looked for hours online to find the mp3s so I could listen to it on my iPod. Tooie was excellent too, the multi-player was sooo good and I loved the extra egg weapons and Wumba turning Kazooie into a dragon Easter egg. Damn this put me in my feels!

[@_-_-936]

The subwoofer on my speakers at every intro, Heeeeelllloooo there

[@PeliicanA]

Banjo twenty twenty tooie, this year anybody.

[@tr1co0]

Love the amount of vocal sound effects happening here

[@louisebrown103]

This was my number 1 want when they brought out n64 games. I love this game everything is a 10.

[@ramiroariel5441]

You have no idea how much I LOVE your passion and all the joy that you share with us in this video. Thanks so much 💜

[@brandontadday6288]

10:00 - 10:15 *Phrygian dominant increases*

[@rwdplz1]

Beat XBox Banjo a couple months ago, not having to collect every note without dying is a HUGE quality of life improvement in Rusty Bucket Bay with the cheap deaths there.

[@jetpackandbutlers5915]

Especially with the engine room Jiggy, that part sucked so hard on N64

[@coneg2714]

Shoutouts to Rusty Bucket Bay for why I specifically prefer the Rare Replay/Xbox Game Pass version of this game, but it is very neat this is the first time the original ROM has been made available since...the N64 cartridge. It's just a nice preservation element that now two version of this game are readily available on modern systems, and the original one is a bit of a homecoming for the series.

[@InuAngel788]

“I should’ve done my research for this video….. But I didn’t” 😂🤣

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

5:05 Lol you think THAT'S bad, the Banjo-Tooie intro is so horribly out of sync it has kept me from starting a new game for years because I either a.) have to play the original 64 version with a perfect intro but horrible framerate or b.) the Xbox version with perfect framerate but a horrible out-synced intro.

[@Julio3324]

I usually pop in the N64 version to watch the intro and then just continue playing on the Xbox lol. It's some work but it's the only workaround I could think of lol.

[@wii58739]

I have so many favourite games with that said i really really really love Banjo Kazooie i have so many good memories playing that and Banjo Tooie which i got on its release its pure magic!

[@ren.batista]

What a coincidence, the original Banjo-Kazooie is my favorite game of all time, and I also played it for the first time when I was 8. It was magical before, and it's still magical nowadays. In my opinion, it's one of the few 3D games of the 5th generation that aged really well.

[@SpicyWah]

I had this game ever since I was a kid and enjoyed playing it, but never really appreciated it for what it is. Now that I am replaying it on NSO, the music, gameplay, level design and exploration, are all exquisite. I couldn’t put this game down and felt like I was playing it for the first time in years.

[@trevorcollins25]

I really hope that Microsoft is using this as a marketing strategy to get us excited for a potential sequel!!! PLEASE Rare!!

[@Dutchdennis7]

I don't think the rumor with the collectible notes is true, because the game does remember how many notes you collected per level, because Bottles will tell you if you've got a new high score. I also think that the notes not being permanent is a good thing, because they are spread around each level like breadcrumps to where you want to go to collect Jiggies or other meaningfull stuff. If you collect all of them in a level but don't collect all the Jiggies, you will have no indication of where it could be and the level would look a lot emptier without them. It's almost the same like the coins in 2D Mario. You don't collect them because you need those extra 1-UP's, but because it's fun to just collect them. Those levels also would lose a lot of their charm if all the coins were gone on repeat playthroughs.

[@galenburnett9791]

It's interesting that you can distinguish between games that are your favourites and those that are objectively good. I want to say I don't draw such a distinction myself, but I could be wrong.

[@Airik1111bibles]

2:00 minute mark scared me, I thought I might see you in Banjo undies . 🤣

[@adamlynch3478]

I feel the same with Donkey Kong Country. My all time favorite game and I love it on SNES. Then they ported it to GBA and it just wasn’t the same.

[@olekmataczynski]

Adding Banjo-Tooie On Switch?

[@olekmataczynski]

Adding Banjo-Threeie (BK Mod) On Switch?

[@cassiodvieira]

Banjo Kazooie's soundtrack gives me old school RuneScape vibes.

[@Valihir]

I've never gotten to play it before the n64 was just before my time I'm excited to play it for the first time

[@RegisPessolano]

Majora's Mask is just my favorite Zelda game, too. Banjo Kazooie is one of the most played games for me when I am just a kid

[@timjanssen5889]

I just notice how similar the music of Mario and rabbits is too banjo and kazooie

[@Ferroreo]

Alexxxx, you have TWO cats! What's the black cat's name? I only knew of Cobweb! Lovely! Great video, btw, but you know, cats... Got carried away hehehe

[@okaymeadows]

I loved Banjo-Kazooie so much back in the day that I read and wrote fanfiction for it.

[@hartman.4744]

I'm loving it. As a kid, I only ever played it once when rented from Blockbuster, and only played the first 2 levels. How did I let this goodness pass me by for so long??

[@emberchord]

Maybe it’s just me but I am not used to the flying and swimming controls being inverted :(

[@egberteil8462]

Wasn't there also a rerelease in Rare replay? Or is that the same version from Xbox Arcade? I never played the game back in the day but I will try to play it now

[@TheLeevoy]

There are no words to describe the initial impact BK had on me as a young child. It too is my favorite game of all time. And it goes beyond gameplay too. The art style, the characters, the humor. It's just a wonderful package. So so so important.

[@migaish_]

I've been playing Banjo Kazooie so much the last 2 days, it's been a huge nostolgia trip for me. My one and only complaint is no map! I've gotten lost in Grunthilda's Lair and the worlds so many times 😂😂

[@D.E._Sarcarean]

During the N64 era, I bought nearly every game RARE made and none of them disappointed and yes, I loved Blast Corps.

[@jumponeverything]

Not entirely related to this video but wanted to point out how excited I was when you said you loved nuts and bolts, always a bit annoyed when people complain about it as a game, it's a lot of fun and has some great ideas but yeah it definitely shouldn't have been a banjo game

[@josephjohnson9295]

Got Banjo Kazooie in 1999 for my birthday and it stood head and shoulders above every other game on the console for me. Like Alex, still my favorite game of all time. Played Kazooie and Tooie on a phone emulator a few years back and they are exactly as good as I remember them, i.e. Kazooie the best, Tooie pretty good.

[@Twilord_]

I remember trying really hard to like that game as a kid, but I just couldn't find the way to.

[@Kilaueaorph4n]

Mario walked, so Kazooie could fly.

[@Gamey]

Now I love NintendoLife even more!

[@LittlestPetShopPup]

Banjo Kazooie is also my favorite game of all time I love this appreciation for jt

[@jacobrush2806]

You took the words right out of my mouth. That’s exactly how I’ve felt about my favorite game of all time! It just never felt right to play if it wasn’t on Nintendo for me.

[@philsurtees]

My horn in Forza Horizon 5 has been _"beep beep beepbeepbeepbeep beep beepbeepbeepbeep beepbeep beep beep beepbeepbeep beep beep beep"_ for about a month now... 🤣