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Banjo Team: lol j/k We'll Fix it.

Ryan Fulton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:07:23 -0600

Congratulations luddites! Rare is going to be fixing the text for your standard def TVs. Expect the fix to be implemented sometime within the next month. That's... well, that's pretty much so it. I'm sure you guys can find something else worth playing until then. Maybe read a book? Paint a picture? I don't know. Just be patient I guess.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts Text Difficult to Read on SDTVs

Zach Lott — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:28:34 -0600

If you've yet to make the jump to a high-definition television, then you might be a bit disappointed with this news: Joystiq is reporting that the text for the upcoming 360 title Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts is muddled when viewed on standard-definition televisions.

Worse yet, Rare has announced that they aren't planning to take action in order to fix it, stating that it would require too much "time, resources and money to alter."

While there are certainly many gamers who already own HDTVs, this should be a huge annoyance to those still relying on standard ones. It shall be interesting to note how this affects the November NPDs.

Banjo Kazooie Demo Arrives on Xbox Live

Solomon Lee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:49:44 -0500

Following the special preorder bonus, the demo for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts has made its way to Xbox Live. The demo is sized at 1.07 GB and allows you to explore vehicle building and "Jiggy" challenges.

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts is set for release on November 11.

Rare Announces Details On Banjo-Kazooie Preorder Bonus

Zach Lott — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:00:14 -0500

If you're a Banjo-Kazooie fan, then there's no doubt that you've been waiting since last month for details on how to pre-order Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, as it was then that Rare revealed that those who do pre-order will receive an Xbox Live Arcade version of the original Kazooie game as a bonus. Wait no longer; those details are finally here.

"You'll get the free B-K download token on or near the time you pick up Nuts & Bolts, and for the period between the launch of the two games (Nuts & Bolts on November 11th/14th in US/Europe, B-K XBLA on November 26th), only N&B pre-order customers will be able to download and play B-K XBLA," says a news post on Rare's official website.

You'll be able to download the game for fifteen dollars if you don't want to pre-order, but it's certainly a good way to save some money if you're planning on picking up Nuts and Bolts.

Here's a full list of participating retailers:

U.K.: Amazon, Play.com, Game, and Gamestation
U.S.: Amazon, EBGames, GameStop, and GameCrazy
FRANCE: Micromania and Game
SPAIN: Game
ITALY: GameStop
SCANDINAVIA: Game and GameStop

New Banjo Kazooie Imagery

Solomon Lee — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:35:09 -0500

Previously known as Banjo Kazooie 3, Microsoft has officially announced that Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for the Xbox 360 is set for a November release. The game is a radical departure from the series' platforming roots as the gameplay ventures into vehicle building and customization modes.

Hit the jump to view more images.

Banjo Kazooie 3 Coming In 2008?

Solomon Lee — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:43:22 -0600

According to CVG, Banjo Kazooie 3 is rumored to be scheduled for a 2008 release following an earlier discussion between Microsoft Game Studios head, Shane Kim and MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo at this year's DICE summit.

Quoth directly from the news story, a Microsoft spokesperson issued this comment:

"As announced at E3 last year, the next installment in the popular Banjo franchise is still on target for 2008."

Those that wish to read the full interview can do so here.