First Screens of Banjo 3

[Zen]

I liked Banjo when I was like 14,15 i dont even remember, I don't think this game does anything for me right now.

[KillerGremlin]

Yuck, Rare has sucked since Microsoft bought them and half of the people working for them jumped ship. Those pictures look terrible, but I will reserve judgment till I see some gameplay footage or play it myself.

To give credit where credit is due, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie were both awesome games. They were easily in the top post-Super Mario 64 games. After Super Mario 64; Rayman 2, Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie, and Conker's Bad Fur Day were pretty much the only essential adventure games you needed to buy for the N64. For some reason I could never fully get into Donkey Kong 64....

I'm going to echo gekko's comment, Mumbo Jumbo is the man.

[Renwood]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Those pictures look terrible.

I wish this was the most terrible game I had seen this generation.

[BreakABone]

Stolen from GAF which got from new Gameinformer

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360)
- RARE says they didn't want to make a hi res version of the old Banjo platformer.
- You create vehicles with parts you find around the levels.
- GI says their first vehicles was a 4 wheeled kart with a spring attached to the bottom that allowed them to jump things. They later found a helicopter blade that allowed their kart to fly. Later they added balloons to the vehicle and put the blade on the back and created a hovercraft.
- RARE showed them a vehicle that was a monster truck that was able to detach its chasis to become a mini bike. When the bike ramped off a cliff it revealed collapsible glider wings and started flying.
- There will be 1,600 parts including weapons that you'll be able to attach to the vehicles.
- The town is called Showdown Town.
- GI says that despite the large focus on vehicles it still features platform elements from the previous games like traditional platforming, tight rope walking and jiggy piece collecting.
- Showdown Town is 16 times larger than anything RARE has created before.
- Every level has a different intro. Nutty Acres begins with a credits spoof of 80's soap opera's like Dallas.
- Note collecting is back and will act has currency that'll allow you to bu vehicle blueprints.
- RARE says there are 15 different challenges spread across 6 different levels. There will also be side missions.

[Dyne]

Alright, that sounds fun. Count me in. Balls deep, if you will.

[Renwood]

Even if the vehicle focus doesn't pan out, kudos to Rare for not simply remaking the N64 game in HD with fur shaders.

Banjo Threeie is a better title than Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts though.

[Dyne]

I don't know, nuts and bolts has a lot more innuendo. I hear that's good for sales.

[Renwood]

Ratchet & Clank have the market cornered on buddy platforming subtitle innuendo.

[Aladuf]

Lack of Viva Pinata 2 mention in this thread is depressing. If you haven't played Viva Pinata, I'm truly sorry.

[Angrist]

Says the PS3 man?

[bobcat]

guh huh?

[birdman]

Oh good, a reason to really dust off the old 360.

[Angrist]

I read a thread about it on VGChartz, it seems like a love-or-hate game at the moment.

Trailer:

[Renwood]

Originally Posted by birdman

Oh good, a reason to really dust off the old 360.

I didn't know fistfullofmetal posted here.

[Dyne]

That looks really good but... wow, there is a lot more vehicle stuff than I bargained for.