Composer behind the unique Banjo-Kazooie, Grant Kirkhope, has said that he doesn’t consider {that a} new sport within the franchise will ever come out. Kirkhope posted in social media platform X, saying that, even when a brand new Banjo sport have been to return out, most followers of the originals would hate it anyway.
“I’ve stated it earlier than … however .. I’ve zero hope for one more Banjo sport, plus all you die arduous followers would immediately hate it and slag it off regardless of how good it was, it by no means works,” posted Kirkhope on X.
For context, Kirkhope has been concerned with the Banjo franchise because the first sport, having labored on music for the unique Banjo-Kazooie, the sequel Banjo-Tooie, in addition to Xbox 360 title Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. His feedback on a possible sequel not taking place got here after answering a fan’s query on whether or not he could be open to engaged on a brand new sport’s soundtrack. “In fact,” he responded.
This isn’t the primary time that Kirkhope has spoken about how there’ll seemingly not be a brand new Banjo-Kazooie sport. The composer revealed in an interview again in 2023 that the studio that initially made the sport could be open to it if it had the appropriate crew for it, “however I don’t really feel like that crew exists,” stated Kirkhope. “Additionally, I’m not persuade the viewers is there both.”
Whereas no actual information a few potential new Banjo-Kazooie sequel has popped up, Xbox govt Aaron Greenberg spoke concerning the franchise again in October, mentioning that he understands how a lot the franchise means to its followers. Nevertheless, regardless of this assertion, Microsoft has been quiet concerning the title regardless of having owned the IP for fairly a while now. Essentially the most we’ve seen about Banjo-Kazooie is the inclusion of the primary two titles to the Nintendo Change On-line subscription service, permitting gamers to play traditional Nintendo 64 titles.
There have been rumours, nevertheless, that indicated {that a} new Banjo sport is likely to be within the works. These rumours said that the brand new sport could be a reboot of the unique, with an entire overhaul of imaginative and prescient and scope. There was no official phrase, nevertheless, and even rumours haven’t been in a position to speculate about what studio could be engaged on the title.
July 2024, nevertheless, caused a brand new hearsay that may sprint the hopes of Banjo followers. The hearsay indicated there isn’t a Banjo-Kazooie sport within the works. That is even if an earlier hearsay said {that a} Banjo undertaking had been greenlit again in 2022. Curiously, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has additionally spoken about Banjo-Kazooie again in 2023, additionally stating that the title would work “once we discover the appropriate crew, and the appropriate alternative”.
In the interim, except for replaying the originals, the closest Banjo followers can get to expertise the identical type of gameplay could be to both go together with different titles like Yooka-Laylee, or maybe go the Nintendo route with its Mario titles. Followers of the characters may also wish to have a look at Tremendous Smash Bros. Final, the place Banjo-Kazooie have been added to the platform fighter’s roster.
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— Grant Kirkhope (@grantkirkhope) January 22, 2025
I’ve stated it earlier than … however .. I’ve zero hope for one more Banjo sport, plus all you die arduous followers would immediately hate it and slag it off regardless of how good it was , it by no means works.
— Grant Kirkhope (@grantkirkhope) January 23, 2025
