Tue, May 13, 2008 | 12:42 BST
Rare on Banjo: “Crown jewel gameplay mechanic” to be shown in US tomorrow
Speaking to videogaming247 this morning, Rare community manager George Kelion said that the leaked Banjo shots from tomorrow’s MS Gamer’s Day don’t show the meat of the game.
“You can’t tell altogether that much from the screenshots other than the fact that it’s pretty,” he said.
“We haven’t revealed the gameplay mechanic yet, which is the crown jewel of the game. So people really are better off waiting until tomorrow when we’ll be revealing it in-depth.”
Kelios was at pains to tell us that the rather beautiful next-gen version of the bear’s adventures certainly isn’t a racing game. Just so you know.
Banjo will be shown to the press at 5pm BST in San Francisco tomorrow.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360
Tags: banjo, banjo 3, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, george kelios, microsoft gamer's day, rare
15 comments
#1
Blerk
12/05/08, 12:37 pm
Confirmed – it’s a first-person shooter.
#2
patlike
12/05/08, 12:38 pm
It’s really not a racing game. He was very particular about that
#3
Blerk
12/05/08, 12:40 pm
Grand Theft Banjo.
#4
patlike
12/05/08, 12:43 pm
As long as the levels change seasons, I’ll be happy.
#5
pjmaybe
12/05/08, 12:52 pm
The gameplay “quirk” is the construction set bit. Gotta be.
it might be the only thing that’ll make me buy a BK game.
#6
patlike
12/05/08, 12:57 pm
Ja, maybe. I really want to play it now
#7
Blerk
12/05/08, 1:03 pm
Oh! LittleBigBanjo.
#8
patlike
12/05/08, 1:08 pm
So cynical. Feel the bear love, man!
#9
Psychotext
12/05/08, 1:11 pm
Bear love?
:O
#10
patlike
12/05/08, 1:13 pm
*leather chaffing*
#11
Blerk
12/05/08, 1:14 pm
Ah. So it’s Gears of Banjo. For sure.
#12
mortiferus
12/05/08, 3:23 pm
Anyone heard of the Wiimote for 360? A few folks are speculating that Banjo will be used to showcase it it. Apparently MS has licensed the same technology Nintendo licensed for the Wii. We will see tomorrow… Wacky MS…
#13
Psychotext
12/05/08, 3:26 pm
George K from Rare says that Banjo uses traditional controls… so I’d be surprised if the motion sensing thing is true (at least for Banjo).
#14
morriss
12/05/08, 3:42 pm
Yeah, maybe Viva Pinata 2 will use it. I think I’ll ask them if I can.
#15
mortiferus
12/05/08, 7:41 pm
Thanks Psychotext, hopefully MS will stay away from the gyro gizmos. Banjo was one of my faves on the N64 and hopefully they do it justice on the 360.