Composer Banjo-Kazooie has no hope for new work
Just days after Moon Studios head Thomas Mahler expressed his desire to see the film. Banjo-Kazooie franchise in the hands of a “truly talented developer”original composer Grant Kirkhope took to social media to say he had “no hope” in a potential new work (thanks, European gamers).
He then went on to say that a new entry probably wouldn’t work anyway, as “die-hard fans would immediately hate it and ignore it no matter how good it is”. However, a few hours later, he retracted this statement and said that “the Banjo fanverse is a wonderful thing”.
Kirkhope certainly had the right to express his thoughts on Microsoft’s apparent desire to let the Banjo franchise die and be buried, having worked on the original. Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-TooieAnd Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and bolts.
Banjo-Kazooie’s enduring popularity meant that two main characters could be added Super Smash Bros. Ultimate via DLC in 2019, along with the inclusion of both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie in the N64 app for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.