Banjo-Tooie

Gaming Age

Speaking of play mechanics, I can honestly say that I haven't had this much fun playing a game in a very long time. Not only do the controls harbor the utmost precision, but the camera has been refined as well.

Da Gameboyz

The graphics are unbelievable, the sound is fantastic and the game has so much replay value it just might be sitting in your N64 for months to come.

Nintendojo

If you're not into platform games, it probably won't change your religion, but I can at least guarantee you that it's got a much lower crap-fest-purchase-risk-factor than any of the shiny new PS2 games you could drop 50 bucks on.

GameSpot

The challenging breadth of the adventure, the richly detailed graphics, varied gameplay, killer sound, and multiplayer mode all fuse into one amazingly fun experience.

IGN

I even woke up one night with the revelation, "Oh, I know what I have to do here!" It's one of those pieces of software that gets under your skin in an addictive way. You have to collect those jiggys, you have to find all the secrets.

GamePro

There's an awesome amount of gameplay packed into this cart. The landscapes are so huge it's a challenge to remember everything you need to do.

Happy Puppy

The biggest and most refined platform game ever.

CNET Gamecenter

The gameplay is what's key. Banjo-Tooie offers one of the best platforming experiences on the Nintendo 64.

Hot Games

Don't expect to jump in and then jump out of Banjo's world -- once netted, you'll remain til the end.

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

Bigger and better than it's esteemed forebear, but not terribly different.

Daily Radar

The levels in Banjo-Tooie border on being too large -- it's rather easy to get lost in many areas. The level design, though, is superb, and the visuals are top-notch for the N64.

Core Magazine

With graphics that far surpass almost everything available for the system, Tooie is a sumptuous sensory delight.

Game Revolution

There's something very magnetic about this game that keeps pulling me back to grab more jiggies... The framerate drops can be bothersome, but it's still a fun 3D platformer.

Spank!

Occasionally there is a bit of slowdown, but this is a perfectly fair price to pay for the huge wide-open levels and often stunning scenery and architecture.

Game Fan

The whole idea of platformer as scavenger hunt, though, has aged as well as a tuna sandwich left out on a hot California day. Sadly, this bear is starting the smell just as bad.