Publisher:	Microsoft
Developer:	Rare
Released:	12 Dec 2008
Genre	Strategy
Platform

Famed game developer Rare Ltd. is reviving one of its most beloved andsuccessful franchises exclusively on Xbox 360 with the thirdinstallment of the “Banjo-Kazooie” series. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts &Bolts” embraces new and old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duoreturn in stunning high definition for a unique adventure of epicproportions. The Lord of the Games (aka LOG) is tired of the pettysquabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty), andhas arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of SpiralMountain. Claiming to have created every video game ever made, LOG hasbuilt the game worlds in which the contest’s challenges take place.Banjo must complete LOG’s challenges to win, while Grunty tries to stophim using every method her devious mind can muster.

Throughouttheir adventure, players create their own abilities by buildingvehicles for Banjo to pilot over land, sea and air. Vehicle parts,which range from simple devices such as engines and wheels to moreunusual equipment such as springs and egg guns, are earned andcollected throughout the game. Players use their imagination to combineparts in any order to create whatever vehicle they choose. LOG’schallenges have one goal, but players’ choice of vehicle and tacticswill determine how it gets accomplished. By exploring worlds andsolving puzzles, players both young and old will be rewarded with moreadvanced and diverse vehicle parts in their quest to defeat Grunty onceand for all and lay claim to Spiral Mountain.

With the power ofXbox 360 and Xbox LIVE, “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” brings anentirely new experience to the console and takes the franchise to awhole new level of enjoyment. High-definition graphics, user-createdcontent and online gameplay are just three of the many advances peopleof all ages and skill levels will discover as they embark on theiradventure.

Features:

Top features include the following:

• An adventure that starts with your imagination. If you can imagine it, you can build it in the Mumbo’s Motorseasy-to-use workshop. Then put your creation to the test as you take onGrunty in your quest for Spiral Mountain. Unlike other games, where theplayer progressively picks up new skills or abilities at pointspredetermined by the game’s creator, “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts”puts the power of improving Banjo’s abilities into the hands of theplayers as they build vehicles that allow Banjo to progress through thegame. Vehicle parts include a wide variety of body panels, engines,wheels, wings, propellers, fuel and weapons, plus many more weird andwonderful gadgets such as floaters, Mumbo Bombos and the versatilesticky ball. Players can design and create anything from a simpleobject-carrying truck to a space-age flying saucer. Once players havedesigned their creation, they give it the finishing touch by paintingit and choosing a suitable name before Banjo jumps in and pilots itinto action.

• Customizable experience. Withmore than 100 contraption parts and unlimited possible combinations, notwo players will have the same experience in “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts &Bolts.” By exploring the vast game worlds, discovering hidden secretsand solving puzzles to win rewards, players continually find more andmore ways to customize and improve their contraptions, creating anunprecedented level of user-generated content for a 3-D platformadventure game.

• Fun right out of the box. Don’t worry if you aren’t the world’s greatest inventor or want to skipthe workshop and get straight to the action, because “Banjo-Kazooie:Nuts & Bolts” comes with a fully loaded experience right out of thebox. Pre-built vehicles are included so players can jump right in andget started, with many more contraptions available for purchasethroughout the adventure using the in-game currency system of musicalnotes.

• Xbox LIVE gets in on the fun. For thefirst time in franchise history, “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” isgoing to include competitive and cooperative multiplayer gameplay. Nowplayers can face off head-to-head in multiple multiplayer modes or teamup and play cooperatively via Xbox LIVE.* And with the title’s onlineblueprint sharing system, players can share their designs over XboxLIVE with friends and gamers everywhere. Rare has an extremelydedicated and active fan base, and we expect this addition combinedwith the unlimited user-generated content of “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts &Bolts” to help further grow and inspire that community, and push theircreative limits!

• Engaging storyline and entertaining characters. Two of Rare’s most beloved characters have returned from retirement,making their debut on Xbox 360. To win the deed to their homeland andprevent the evil witch Gruntilda from developing it into tower blocksand malls, Banjo and his best friend Kazooie battle over land, sea andair against their longtime rival. Familiar faces such as Mumbo Jumbo,Bottles, Captain Blubber and the Jinjos are also back to lend a hand,along with an equally colorful cast of new friends and foes. Playerscan look out for Trophy Thomas, Piddles, Lord of the Games and Grunty’smechanically menacing army of Gruntbots.

• Innovation connecting the franchise’s past and present. Withthe power of Xbox 360, this newly activated feature, known as Stop ‘N’Swop, connects “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” to the upcoming XboxLIVE Arcade release of the original “Banjo-Kazooie.” Players’accomplishments in the new game will be rewarded with extra content andfeatures in the Xbox LIVE Arcade game, encouraging fans to dive into asmuch “Banjo” as they can get their hands on!

• Enjoy alone or with friends. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” offers complete single-player andmultiplayer experiences. Gamers can play through the adventure alone inthe single-player campaign, or with friends in competitive orcooperative challenges alone or in teams on Xbox LIVE.

• Fun for everyone. Xbox360 is the home to the best entertainment experiences for everyone.With “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts,” Xbox 360 continues to build itsimpressive lineup of content that appeals to people of all ages andtypes.