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This animatronic Banjo-Kazooie puppet showed up for 1 second in a '90s N64 commercial, only to reappear decades later, sell for $2,100, and haunt my dreams forever

A '90s TV commercial for N64 classic Banjo-Kazooie featured a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance from animatronic puppet versions of the titular bear and bird duo. Decades later, the Kazooie puppet ...
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Before Banjo-Kazooie's mascot was a bear and after he was a human, the N64 icon was actually a rabbit, according to a former Rare developer

Banjo-Kazooie, the iconic bird and bear duo who first stomped onto the scene in two excellent N64 platformers, almost looked very different. The story of how Banjo-Kazooie actually began development ...
Yardbarker

Banjo-Kazooie: The Timeless N64 Platformer That Defined a Generation

At the heart of the game is the unlikely partnership between Banjo, a lovable bear, and Kazooie, a sassy bird who resides in his backpack. This dynamic duo not only provides comic relief but also ...

"It gave us more opportunities for variety": How Banjo-Kazooie helped the Nintendo 64 compete with PlayStation

Banjo creators Chris Sutherland, Ed Bryan, Gavin Hood, Gary Richards and Steve Malpass explain how the series evolved ...
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N64 Sequel Banjo-Tooie Hits Nintendo Switch Later in October

Banjo-Tooie launches on Switch on October 25, Nintendo has announced. The N64 sequel to Rare’s popular platformer Banjo-Kazooie launched in 2000 to critical and commercial acclaim, with visuals ...