Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Tooie
Companies	Rare, Nintendo
First release date	Nov 20, 2000
Original platform(s)	N64
Current official platform(s)	XB1 Store (Rare Replay)
3D platformer adventure
Rare went all in with the "bigger is better" approach to this stupidly named sequel to a game that was already a bit too big for its own good. Even bigger levels, filled with even more things to do and stuff to collect! Good times are there to be had, for sure; a somewhat higher difficulty level is appreciated, the series' weird and goofy humor often turns bawdy (and occasionally dark), and puzzles sometimes require traversing different worlds, which adds some cohesion and complexity but also some tedious backtracking. Fans of Banjo-Kazooie who couldn't get enough of it are likely to be satiated by Tooie. Anyone who isn't already a fan of the collectathon formula may find it too much to bear.
Key people	Gregg Mayles, Grant Kirkhope