Author Topic: Banjo-Tooie is up! (Read 12274 times)

GoldenPhoenix · « **on:** April 30, 2009, 12:48:05 AM »

So who is going to purchase the XboX Live Arcade version of B-T? I know as soon as I get the chance I will. It fixes the problem that hurt B-T the most, which was the framerate. Considering I loved how smooth B-K was for Arcade I can't wait to play this. Not to mention, as a long time N64 fan, the hot swap feature is in!

Caliban · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:17:17 AM »

I will be getting it too as soon as I can within the near future.
Now all that's left is that Goldeneye remake, or perhaps a Perfect Dark release because I have yet to play it.

Peachylala · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:17:44 PM »

I'm basically "meh" on this ~~I don't have a 360~~. Liked B-T, but it's collecting was tedious sometimes. Don't get me started on the FPS sections, I absolutely hated those.

Perfect Dark FPSing didn't need to be in B-T. That FPS temple in the first world would've worked as a normal platforming stage.

Stratos · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2009, 07:57:07 PM »

I liked the FPS elements of B-T.

If I had a 360 I'd grab these just so I could experience the Stop-N-Swop mode as it was meant to be.

Though the crazy code to unlock the stuff in the original N64 game were nice to have as well.

Mop it up · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2009, 08:17:17 PM »

Banjo-Tooie is an awesome game, it was one of the "last hurrah" games on the N64. I'm still amazed at how large some of the worlds are, it really goes to show you what the N64 was capable of when a developer actually tried. That they managed it without the use of the Expansion Pak is all the more mind-boggling.

The FPS levels might have been more interesting if they didn't recycle levels from Goldeneye. I know it was supposed to be a throwback, but it seemed more like an excuse to be lazy.

It's great that it is being re-released, even if it isn't on a Nintendo system. I recommend that anyone with even a slight interest in platformers give the game a go.

Peachylala · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2009, 08:21:02 PM »

The FPS sections are either like it or hate it. I hated them because they felt so out of place. B-K didn't need FPS sections to work, and it's one of my favorite N64 games.

Snipper64 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:31:29 PM »

Banjo kazooie and tooie are the best games ever made, it is as good as mario and zelda in my book. Too bad they left Nintendo

Well, I hope you X-boxers get a kick out of it as much as I did, if you haven't played it before, and like a good creative funny adventure game, this is a must buy!

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:16:14 PM »

Well guys I downloaded and put a couple hours in. WOW I forgot how fantastic and diverse this game was, it took everything that made B-K great and expanded it. The size of each world is epic along with the overworld. Also the game holds up extremely well visually now, the framerate is smooth (something B-T really struggled with) so it really is the game I'm sure Rare wanted to make for N64 but hardware limitations made it difficult.

I also collected a Banjo-Kazooie cart in it for stop n swap, it says I get the old egg so it looks like I'll have to go back to B-K and see what it unlocks! It is great to finally see the mythical stop n swap realized.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2009, 01:52:51 AM »

I have this on cart, it's getting kinda rare.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2009, 02:01:53 AM »

Quote from: DAaaMan64 on May 02, 2009, 01:52:51 AM

I have this on cart, it's getting kinda rare.

Yeah I have it as well for N64

broodwars · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:56:34 AM »

I've been playing it at work on my breaks, and I forgot just how much...talking there is in the game. The characters just never seem to shut up at the beginning, and you can't skip most of it! It was amazing, though, just how easily those N64 controls came back to me as I was getting the feel for the Xbox 360 controls, as things were pretty much mapped to what I thought they'd be. I was also pretty surprised at just how well the game holds up visually. I'll just have to see as I play this game bit by bit if the gameplay is a lot more enjoyable without all the technical problems the N64 version had.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:34:46 AM »

Yeah the visuals really do hold up well and I think that is because they are stylized. They just work for this type of game. It ads to the charm of it regardless of how old the graphical technology is.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:57:50 AM »

Quote from: broodwars on May 04, 2009, 03:56:34 AM

I've been playing it at work on my breaks...

Wait a second ... you have a 360 at work!?

Mikintosh · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2009, 07:01:52 AM »

I never played this one, since I'd never beaten the original game. Still haven't, eleven friggin' years later...

broodwars · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:24:33 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Jack on May 04, 2009, 06:57:50 AM

Quote from: broodwars on May 04, 2009, 03:56:34 AM
I've been playing it at work on my breaks...

Wait a second ... you have a 360 at work!?

The beauty of being a QA Tester who works on 360 Builds for various projects.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:30:30 AM »

Quote from: broodwars on May 04, 2009, 08:24:33 AM

Quote from: Mr. Jack on May 04, 2009, 06:57:50 AM
Quote from: broodwars on May 04, 2009, 03:56:34 AM
I've been playing it at work on my breaks...

Wait a second ... you have a 360 at work!?

The beauty of being a QA Tester who works on 360 Builds for various projects.

Ahh, well that makes sense. Not bad, not bad at all.

Snipper64 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:27:51 PM »

I have a Q. I have been wanting to ask Mr. Jack and his aviator.

In Banjo Tooie, in the lava-ice world, In the Igloo where the polar bear lives, and watch TV, is you aviator what is on that TV? If you don't know, go look, been a while but I think it is on that ice TV in the igloo!

________________________5 min of google later....

Yes, on the tv that Boggy is watching, is Mr. Pants! Thanks to wiki pedia for this info listed below!

Quote

Cameos

Banjo-Tooie
On the TV screen in Boggy’s Igloo
As a constellation in the Dodgem Dome in Witchyworld

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

As a vehicle part called the “Spirit Of Pants”, which Mumbo describes as “Rubbish Rare website mascot now rubbish vehicle mascot. Not exactly flying lady on sophisticated cars.”

On a disk in LOGBOX 720 called “Its Mr. Pants”

__________________________________

Well, I never saw him in the stars in Dodgem Dome in Witchyworld! I gota go back and look!

KDR_11k · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2009, 06:45:04 AM »

An aviator is one who flies a plane. I think you mean an avatar, a representation.

Snipper64 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2009, 09:30:24 PM »

lol, typos. And as for his "avatar" he changed it to a hotdog guy, was the polor bear....

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #19 on:** May 06, 2009, 09:47:39 PM »

Quote from: Snipper64 on May 05, 2009, 09:30:24 PM

lol, typos. And as for his "avatar" he changed it to a hotdog guy, was the polor bear....

Nope, not a polar bear, Mr. Pants!!!!

Peachylala · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:06:13 PM »

Besides the Stop n Swap mode, how does the game look? B-T was awesome-looking on the N64. Did Rare clean it up a bit or did they make it shiny?

ThePerm · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2009, 01:57:03 AM »

i never finished playing banjo tooie because playing it made me feel sick, i would love to see what it would look like running smoothly.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2009, 03:14:18 AM »

Quote from: True Blue on May 07, 2009, 09:06:13 PM

Besides the Stop n Swap mode, how does the game look? B-T was awesome-looking on the N64. Did Rare clean it up a bit or did they make it shiny?

It is like what they did with Banjo-Kazooie, the visuals are pretty much unchanged just "crisper". Similar to what N64 games look like on VC where the resolution was bumped up. In addition to that the framerate was smoothed out as well. The game still holds up really well visually especially after the framerate improvements.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:11:48 PM »

But what does the Stop N Swap really add? Anything worthwhile?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2009, 04:56:52 AM »

Quote from: Spak-Spang on May 10, 2009, 09:11:48 PM

But what does the Stop N Swap really add? Anything worthwhile?

I don't know because I've only collected one cart. It ads a new depth to the game and if you were any kind of fan of B-K back in the N64 games it should bring back memories of the promise of Stop N Shop. Are the rewards amazing from what I understand? Nah, but if you hold any nostalgia for B-K you will appreciate it.

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