Q 01/05

Before starring in Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo made his debut as a playable driver in which Nintendo 64 kart racer?

A) Mickey's Speedway USA

B) Diddy Kong Racing

C) Snowboard Kids

D) Beetle Adventure Racing

Answer · why

B) Diddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing filled Nintendo's Christmas 1997 schedule after Banjo-Kazooie slipped to the following summer. Rare had been building it as Pro-Am 6...

Q 02/05

Kazooie spends Banjo-Kazooie riding in which item, originally meant to sprout wings and fast-running legs?

A) A backpack

B) A top hat

C) A guitar case

D) A wooden barrel

Answer · why

A) A backpack

A backpack came first: the designers wanted wings and sprinting legs to pop out of it so Banjo could double-jump and run fast. They then decided the l...

Q 03/05

Which younger sister of Banjo is kidnapped by the witch Gruntilda, who wants to steal her beauty, in Banjo-Kazooie?

A) Pipsy

B) Piccolo

C) Tooty

D) Tiptup

Answer · why

C) Tooty

Tooty was first shown to the press in 1997 as Banjo's girlfriend, under the name Piccolo. By release she had become his kid sister, judged the prettie...

Q 04/05

An early look at which Nintendo title convinced Rare to rebuild Banjo-Kazooie as a full 3D adventure?

A) Mischief Makers

B) Wave Race 64

C) Pilotwings 64

D) Super Mario 64

Answer · why

D) Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64 reached Rare in a 'really, really early' version, two months into Banjo's short life as a 2.5D side-scroller. The team dropped that app...

Q 05/05

What are the golden jigsaw pieces called that Banjo and Kazooie collect to open new worlds in Banjo-Kazooie?

A) Jiggies

B) Jigglers

C) Puzzlies

D) Jigsies

Answer · why

A) Jiggies

Jiggies slot into unfinished pictures around the witch's lair, and each completed picture unlocks a world. The lead designer wanted a shiny collectibl...