- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: Apr 29, 2009
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 53 out of 66
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Mixed: 6 out of 66
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Negative: 7 out of 66
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May 7, 2018
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Banjo-Tooie is a no-frills ROM port that is a slam dunk for those looking to relive some of gaming’s past glory without having to pull out past consoles.
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For every moment where the game deviates from predictable platform tropes, there are dozens more when it's really nothing more than a very nicely assembled and presented riff on what other games were pioneering. Banjo-Tooie, then. Not one of the all-time greats, but when you take off the rose-tinted glasses the result is still enough to make it a standout on Live Arcade.
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If you played Banjo-Tooie back in the day it's worth a revisit to remind yourself how good this game was and earn a few achievements. And if you've never played Rare's masterpiece it's high time you found out why it is considered a high point for the genre.