{"id":8640,"date":"2022-01-19T11:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T02:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2022-01-19T11:12:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T02:12:09","slug":"20220119-8640","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220119-8640\/","title":{"rendered":"Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220119-189134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-01-19 10:39<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Nintendo has announced that <em><strong>Banjo-Kazooie<\/strong><\/em> is coming to Nintendo Switch for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members on January 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Banjo-Kazooie Trailer - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RWrWuXE6RHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Banjo-Kazooie<\/em> is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998 that went on to become a franchise beloved by fans. Players control a Honey Bear named Banjo and a Breegull named Kazooie on an adventure filled with platforming challenges and puzzles in an endearing world. Utilize the pair\u2019s various abilities to overcome obstacles and save Banjo\u2019s sister from Gruntilda the witch. The game was developed by Rare and inspired by <em>Super Mario 64<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is a new membership plan that started last October where members can play select Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles on Nintendo Switch, such as <em>Super Mario 64<\/em> and<em> The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em>. The plan also includes all the perks available with the regular Nintendo Switch Online plan.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220119-189134-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The original <em>Paper Mario<\/em> was added to the lineup in December, and now <em>Banjo-Kazooie<\/em> is joining as well. Since you can save your data at any time with the Nintendo Switch Online\u2019s save feature, it\u2019ll be much easier to play through the game this time around. Nintendo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/topics.nintendo.co.jp\/article\/83fef140-8519-46c1-ba2a-29df00275f9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news post<\/a> in Japan includes magazine pages from an issue of  \u201cThe 64DREAM,\u201d the predecessor to the monthly video game magazine Nintendo DREAM, that features a <em>Banjo-Kazooie<\/em> walkthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Nintendo 64 titles, including <em>Pok\u00e9mon Snap<\/em>, <em>The Legend of Zelda: Majora&#8217;s Mask<\/em>, and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, are scheduled to be added in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Date reveal for real &#8211; and if you said January 20th, well done, you&#39;re psychic! Yes, Banjo-Kazooie arrives on Nintendo Switch this week, offering another modern way (alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxGamePass?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@XboxGamePass<\/a> and Rare Replay) to have a shaman accidentally transfigure you into a washing machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nKvIN79w8u\">https:\/\/t.co\/nKvIN79w8u<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rare Ltd. (@RareLtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RareLtd\/status\/1483609854568812545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. 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