Amazing Reviews: Banjo Kazooie

Banjo Kazooie
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I'm glad my old N64 console and Banjo Kazooie cartridge still works, because this game is great.

The story is about an evil witch who thinks she's the prettiest in the world but finds out that Banjo's sister is the prettiest, so she kidnaps her to steal her looks and Banjo and Kazooie must save her.

To move Banjo around, move the control stick in the direction you want. To move the camera, use the C buttons to move it wherever you want. To jump, press A and press it again to do a double jump which makes you go a little higher and farther. Jump and press the Z button to do a (I don't remember the exact name of it) ground pound. Press the Z button and B button to do a (Still don't remember the exact name) slide attack. When you are idle or are moving slowly, press the B button to do a claw swipe which, to be honest, I almost never use. Press the Z button and A button to do a (Sigh, I don't know the name again) high jump. While swimming, press the A button to move a little faster and press the B button to dive. You learn many MANY new moves as you move along such as flying or shooting eggs at opponents.

If you get hit by an enemy, you will lose health. To restore your health, pick up a honeycomb which will restore 1 health. You can get a honeycomb by defeating an enemy. You can also increase your health with empty honeycombs which are tough to get and hidden in secret areas. You will also notice music notes on the ground. There are 100 music notes in each world and they open up music note doors which open up new areas in the main world. In every world there are 5 creatures called Jinjos that when you save them all, you will be awarded with the special item called Jiggies which are jigsaw pieces that open up new worlds. There are many ways to get Jiggies from helping other people to just collecting them on the ground.

"The game has good graphics for its time" 

The game has good graphics for its time (1998) and controls are smooth and are very well. The game is very enjoyable, exploring vast lands, defeating enemies, solving puzzles, it's all very enjoyable. I would actually prefer this game over the legendary Super Mario 64. It's that good. 

Now lets go over some bad things, and I only have 2 small complaints.

The first can be overlooked and isn't really much of a problem, but sometimes the frame rate will go down a bit, but it's not anything to worry about.

My last complaint is that moving underwater is VERY slow.....it can test a bit of your patience, but it's not too bad. 

Overall, Banjo Kazooie has great controls, good graphics, excellent music, and is just a lot of fun.

Banjo Kazooie gets a

9.7/10 An outstanding game with a couple flaws.

Until next review......

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