April 30th, 2009 by hylian1

Banjo-Tooie has finally arrived to the Xbox Live Arcade with full high definition graphics and implemented Stop N Swop features. A word from Rare….

This second outing takes place a couple of years after Banjo-Kazooie and several years before Nuts & Bolts, so it’s after Grunty got squished but before she got decapitated. Wait, that makes it sound like some kind of mental horror franchise. It’s not, honest. It’s a prime slice of fondly remembered large-scale 3D platforming, like Banjo-Kazooie but with more of everything. And optional Gamerpics.

We hope that those of you with knee-jerk reactions to the price point will pause for a moment to note what a vast and all-encompassing game it is, packed with epic levels and towering bosses and unusual split-screen multiplayer diversions, then maybe go a bit misty-eyed and relent in your grudging internet way. Especially as the game has been polished in areas ranging from a framerate boost to the inclusion of Stop ‘N’ Swop features linking Kazooie, Tooie and Nuts & Bolts together in mad unlockable harmony.

Hard to say no to that, isn’t it?

April 21st, 2009 by Daniel Duncan

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April 20th, 2009 by Daniel Duncan

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April 19th, 2009 by hylian1

Each year, there are games released that are epic in scale and perhaps even sell really well, but for some odd reason they are often underrated or just completely overlooked. One such title–by Screw Attack’s standards–is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.

Released a year after the smashing success of the eight million unit selling Donkey Kong Country, DKC 2 furthered the DK universe with a pirate-themed adventure full of treasure, hidden worlds, and epic boss battles. To many–myself included–it is the best title in the DKC series and managed to sell over four million units; however, to most, its predecessor was far better.

Which of the Donkey Kong Country titles is your favorite, and why?

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April 17th, 2009 by hylian1

Available since last wednesday now is Rare’s first adventurous offering of downloadable content for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. L.O.G.’s Challenges offers twelve brand new challenges to tackle in the Test-O-Track. Not only this, but an all-new, old school quest created by none other than Klungo himssssself.

The best part of all? You can have it all for the bargain price of 400 Microsoft Points ($5). How’s that for a deal?