Banjo-Kazooie
•Initial Release: Jun 30, 1998
•ESRB: Everyone •Nintendo Switch Xbox 360 Nintendo 64 IGN Rating
8.9
789 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
12 hrs
Main Story
15 hrs
Story + Sides
15 hrs
Everything
14 hrs
All Styles
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Banjo-Kazooie Review
EDITORS' CHOICE
amazing
This is the best 3D platformer I have ever played, and a more than worthy successor to Super Mario 64.
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Official IGN Review
Summary
You are Banjo, a honey bear on the hunt for your kidnapped sister, Tooty in Rare's colorful 3D platformer. By your side -- or actually on your back -- is your trusty friend, the breegull Kazooie.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone Comic Mischief, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Franchises
Features
Initial Release
Jun 30, 1998
Platforms
Nintendo Switch Xbox 360 Nintendo 64 Genres
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