Nintendo Switch Online October Update Will Add Classic N64 Rare Game

Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Switch Online service will be getting another classic Rare Nintendo 64 platformer, Banjo-Tooie, which will be coming on October 25, 2024. Subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online get access to a wide variety of games, with an even larger library available for those who upgrade to the Expansion Pack tier. Nintendo has been maintaining this tier by adding new games every month, with Banjo-Tooie being the next title joining the service.

Banjo-Kazooie was introduced to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2022, with many gamers glad to see Rare’s bear and bird on Nintendo’s console after years of being an Xbox exclusive title. Since then, some of Rare’s N64 titles, like Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark, have also been added to the service. Many fans expected that other classic Rareware titles like Banjo-Tooie and Conker’s Bad Fur Day would make an appearance as well.

In a surprise announcement, it was revealed that Banjo-Kazooie‘s sequel will be added to NSO on October 25, 2024. Nintendo’s new trailer for Banjo-Tooie highlights how the villainous Gruntilda is back after her defeat at the end of Banjo-Kazooie, now a skeletal witch. The trailer also shines a spotlight on the many characters that Banjo and Kazooie will meet in the game, along with the new gameplay mechanics, such as Kazooie splitting off from Banjo. Other things like the new transformations provided by Huma Wumba and cutscenes from the game were shown off in this trailer as well.

When Is Banjo-Tooie Coming to Nintendo Switch Online?

As the sequel to Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie is considered much larger than its predecessor in terms of the world’s scale, where they are physically connected to each other at multiple points. Banjo-Tooie is still the same collect-a-thon as its predecessor, having roughly the same amount of collectible items as Kazooie but hidden behind more complex puzzles. Banjo-Tooie also features a multiplayer mode, where players can compete in a deathmatch-esque mode.

With these factors put together, Banjo-Tooie is considered one of the best platformers on the Nintendo 64, though whether it is better or worse than its predecessor is a contentious topic among fans. Regardless, many are glad to see Banjo-Tooie on Nintendo hardware again. The NSO port marks the first time that Tooie has been released on a Nintendo console in nearly 24 years since its original N64 launch back in 2000. With Banjo-Tooie now a part of the NSO service, many are hoping that Donkey Kong 64 and Conker’s Bad Fur Day will also make the jump to Switch soon as well.

Banjo-Tooie

Action-Adventure

Platformer

Systems

Released

November 20, 2000

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer

Engine

Game engine

ESRB

e

How Long To Beat

17 Hours

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