If you were a hardcore fan of the N64, you most likely played the hit game Banjo-Kazooie. Well Rare is back with the latest details on this new game in the series that will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360. Here is a preview, screenshots, and a video from the folks over at IGN:
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To say that Banjo has completely abandoned its traditional platformer roots wouldn't quite be accurate. Our hero may have lost most of his moves in favor of his new toys, but he still has a trick or two up his sleeve. He can lift things up with Mumbo, climb poles, shimmy across tight ropes, grab onto ledges and hop around like a madman, to name a few of his talents. These will come into play more in the larger hub worlds. I got a look at the first of five hubs, called Showdown Town (this region, by the way, is the largest single gameplay region for a Rare game yet). These areas restrict the game slightly, paring it down to something more traditional. The point of these hubs? These are where players look for game globes, and other collectibles like Jiggies, to bring back and activate. Each game globe found gives access to new levels. That's where the real fun begins.
For more information on this new game, you can check out the rest of this preview here.