Comments on: Here’s where you can get the Banjo-Kazooie XBLA bonus http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paulhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-543900 Paul Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:31 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-543900 This game is going to be amazing. It's a shame that Nintendo can't release any of their mediocre Wii games at this price. This game is going to be amazing. It’s a shame that Nintendo can’t release any of their mediocre Wii games at this price.

]]> By: Paulhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692829 Paul Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692829 This game is going to be amazing. It's a shame that Nintendo can't release any of their mediocre Wii games at this price. This game is going to be amazing. It’s a shame that Nintendo can’t release any of their mediocre Wii games at this price.

]]> By: Judohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-543251 Judo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:06:51 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-543251 Ok, after a little search in Gonintendo, I found the post.http://gonintendo.com/?p=50740 Ok, after a little search in Gonintendo, I found the post.

http://gonintendo.com/?p=50740

]]> By: Judohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692831 Judo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:06:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692831 Ok, after a little search in Gonintendo, I found the post.http://gonintendo.com/?p=50740 Ok, after a little search in Gonintendo, I found the post.

http://gonintendo.com/?p=50740

]]> By: Judohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-543236 Judo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:01:13 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-543236 I remember seeing a movie posted in Gonintendo a while back that showed that the Ice key you get in Banjo-Kazooie unlocks the Ice key in Donkey Kong 64 through the use of "Stop N Swop". I remember seeing a movie posted in Gonintendo a while back that showed that the Ice key you get in Banjo-Kazooie unlocks the Ice key in Donkey Kong 64 through the use of “Stop N Swop”.

]]> By: Judohttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692828 Judo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692828 I remember seeing a movie posted in Gonintendo a while back that showed that the Ice key you get in Banjo-Kazooie unlocks the Ice key in Donkey Kong 64 through the use of "Stop N Swop". I remember seeing a movie posted in Gonintendo a while back that showed that the Ice key you get in Banjo-Kazooie unlocks the Ice key in Donkey Kong 64 through the use of “Stop N Swop”.

]]> By: Alhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-543168 Al Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:36:09 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-543168 I remember that ice key. Spent a while trying to figure out what it's purpose was before eventually giving up. I remember that ice key. Spent a while trying to figure out what it’s purpose was before eventually giving up.

]]> By: Alhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692835 Al Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692835 I remember that ice key. Spent a while trying to figure out what it's purpose was before eventually giving up. I remember that ice key. Spent a while trying to figure out what it’s purpose was before eventually giving up.

]]> By: SAGExSDXhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-542484 SAGExSDX Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:28:34 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-542484 From http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=217519"The way Stop 'N' Swop was meant to work originally was that there's parts in the original Banjo that weren't unlocked until the original Banjo realised you'd been playing the sequel, which we had to change because of the evolution of the hardware of the N64. It would've worked on early N64s but not the later ones," said Fileccia."So that's why we never actually released it. It was my job to actually finish it off, so you can't imagine how many fans hate me because of that! So what we're doing now is literally the same thing, so there is unlockables in both games that are accessible once both games realise you've been playing the other one."So it immediately notices and unlocks, rather than asking you to do stuff in-game? "No, that in turn unlocks bits that you can use and so forth. I think that's about as far as I'm allowed to go!" From http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=217519

“The way Stop ‘N’ Swop was meant to work originally was that there’s parts in the original Banjo that weren’t unlocked until the original Banjo realised you’d been playing the sequel, which we had to change because of the evolution of the hardware of the N64. It would’ve worked on early N64s but not the later ones,” said Fileccia.

“So that’s why we never actually released it. It was my job to actually finish it off, so you can’t imagine how many fans hate me because of that! So what we’re doing now is literally the same thing, so there is unlockables in both games that are accessible once both games realise you’ve been playing the other one.”

So it immediately notices and unlocks, rather than asking you to do stuff in-game? “No, that in turn unlocks bits that you can use and so forth. I think that’s about as far as I’m allowed to go!”

]]> By: SAGExSDXhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692830 SAGExSDX Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692830 From http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=217519"The way Stop 'N' Swop was meant to work originally was that there's parts in the original Banjo that weren't unlocked until the original Banjo realised you'd been playing the sequel, which we had to change because of the evolution of the hardware of the N64. It would've worked on early N64s but not the later ones," said Fileccia."So that's why we never actually released it. It was my job to actually finish it off, so you can't imagine how many fans hate me because of that! So what we're doing now is literally the same thing, so there is unlockables in both games that are accessible once both games realise you've been playing the other one."So it immediately notices and unlocks, rather than asking you to do stuff in-game? "No, that in turn unlocks bits that you can use and so forth. I think that's about as far as I'm allowed to go!" From http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=217519

“The way Stop ‘N’ Swop was meant to work originally was that there’s parts in the original Banjo that weren’t unlocked until the original Banjo realised you’d been playing the sequel, which we had to change because of the evolution of the hardware of the N64. It would’ve worked on early N64s but not the later ones,” said Fileccia.

“So that’s why we never actually released it. It was my job to actually finish it off, so you can’t imagine how many fans hate me because of that! So what we’re doing now is literally the same thing, so there is unlockables in both games that are accessible once both games realise you’ve been playing the other one.”

So it immediately notices and unlocks, rather than asking you to do stuff in-game? “No, that in turn unlocks bits that you can use and so forth. I think that’s about as far as I’m allowed to go!”

]]> By: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-542477 Spencer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:08:49 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-542477 @TOLLMASTER - Wow, that's really interesting! I never knew any of those features existed so maybe the "Ice Key" has a purpose in the X360 game? That would be a great way for Rare to play with their fans. @TOLLMASTER – Wow, that’s really interesting! I never knew any of those features existed so maybe the “Ice Key” has a purpose in the X360 game? That would be a great way for Rare to play with their fans.

]]> By: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692832 Spencer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:08:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692832 @TOLLMASTER - Wow, that's really interesting! I never knew any of those features existed so maybe the "Ice Key" has a purpose in the X360 game? That would be a great way for Rare to play with their fans. @TOLLMASTER – Wow, that’s really interesting! I never knew any of those features existed so maybe the “Ice Key” has a purpose in the X360 game? That would be a great way for Rare to play with their fans.

]]> By: TOLLMASTERhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-542469 TOLLMASTER Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:44:12 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-542469 Dedicated ROM hackers found a "Stop and Swap" feature in the ROM of the original Banjo-Kazooie, which lead to a lot of speculation among the fanbase that you would be able to unlock content in a sequel by pausing one game and putting in Banjo's sequel--the N64 not "locking" in carts like many other systems. Rumors were further fed because there was some kind of "ice key" that was unattainable in Banjo-Kazooie which character dialogue made it seem like was meant to be unlocked in a sequel somehow.As far as I know, nothing came of these plans when the sequel to the original game did come out on the N64, and it was a hot topic on Rare's mailbag website what the original plan was for this. I'm guessing the "Stop and Swop" feature is a kind of way for Rare to poke fun at their old fanbase. Dedicated ROM hackers found a “Stop and Swap” feature in the ROM of the original Banjo-Kazooie, which lead to a lot of speculation among the fanbase that you would be able to unlock content in a sequel by pausing one game and putting in Banjo’s sequel–the N64 not “locking” in carts like many other systems. Rumors were further fed because there was some kind of “ice key” that was unattainable in Banjo-Kazooie which character dialogue made it seem like was meant to be unlocked in a sequel somehow.

As far as I know, nothing came of these plans when the sequel to the original game did come out on the N64, and it was a hot topic on Rare’s mailbag website what the original plan was for this. I’m guessing the “Stop and Swop” feature is a kind of way for Rare to poke fun at their old fanbase.

]]> By: Bluejuan85http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-542468 Bluejuan85 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-542468 Sweet price they put I'm happy. Sweet price they put I’m happy.

]]> By: Bluejuan85http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-692833 Bluejuan85 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/19/heres-where-you-can-get-the-banjo-kazooie-xbla-bonus/#comment-692833 Sweet price they put I'm happy. Sweet price they put I’m happy.

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