”Why bother with the sterile, dispassionate opinions on the new Dirkey Korg (as they would no doubt call it) when you can hear from the people who live and breathe this nonsense year-round?“ The only relevant DK Bananza review is finally here, performing for you! @dkvine.com

Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope is currently $5.99 on the Switch eShop. The Gold Edition is $8.99. Not only was it one of my favorite games of 2022, I think it's one of the best Mario spinoffs ever. The price won't get better than that!

Legendary Rare designer Gregg Mayles has posted the full Stop 'N' Swop document for Banjo-Tooie! This includes plans for Donkey Kong as a playable character in Banjo-Tooie's multiplayer, how the Ice Key would be passed from Banjo-Kazooie to Donkey Kong 64 to Tooie (and beyond!), and much, much more.

If Banjo-Tooie did not have technical limitations, this is what the players would've seen from Jinjo Village.

Xbox Studio 'Rare' Is Getting Inundated With Requests For A New Banjo-Kazooie Game.

Miyamoto’s fax to Rare approving of Banjo-Tooie. Source: x.com/Ghoulyboy/st...

Wanted to Show OlieGamerTV's work on his extraction tools. Originally Banjo-X's Kazooie was hidden, and couldn't be extracted through the cache. Olie is ripping the model from the files and we can see a good look at Kazooie' texture.

25 years since we released Banjo-Tooie! Have a boss-montage. Bosses are always the most fun to make. See how big and strong Mr Patch is!

While today marks Banjo-Tooie's 24-year, seven-month-and-eight-day anniversary in the EU, it's also the 25th anniversary of this second helping of bear and bird landing in America! Please use this post to reminisce over its connected worlds, new abilities and murder of Bottles.

When reality is a Nintendo 64 “Game Over” sequence.

If you love games like Mario Odyssey and Banjo-Kazooie, you HAVE to play Yooka-Replaylee! This and “Yooka-Layler and The Impossible Lair” are the definite proof that @playtonicgames.com can deliver modern, Rareware-quality games.

People need to chill about the latest @playtonicgames.com post using generative removal tools on a stock photo so that they could put in their characters. It’s a silly promotion post and not a game. It’s not even meant as art.

Today was Gregg Mayles' last day at Rare. He posted this lovely little farewell over on social media. Since he's not on Bluesky, I hope he doesn't mind me sharing it here. There's probably no video game designer, let alone creative mind, who has had as much of a positive impact on my life as Gregg.

Banjo-Kazooie Director Marks Departure From Rare With A Poem.

👀MP1st has shared screenshots from Rare's cancelled game, Everwild The images show a relatively recent version of the game, likely from just before it was cancelled. #gamedev #gaming

Only 5 days left until Keeper walks its way into your hands, hearts, and minds! Will you be playing this Friday, October 17? Check out all the launch details (timing, pricing, and more) on our blog: www.doublefine.com/news/keeper-...

Yooka-Replaylee is out now on... well EVERYWHERE! 💚💜 The open world 3D platforming epic with hundreds of collectibles to discover, an evil capitalist bee to defeat, and a snake in trousers await! It's bigger. It's better. It's Yooka-Replaylee!

🧑🏽‍🍳🍕 Pipin' hot! 😎

Get a taste of Yooka-Replaylee in the run-up to the launch on October 9th! The demo is live on Xbox Series X|S! A PS5 demo and an improved Steam demo will launch on September 19th! Your demo save data will transfer over to the full game at launch.

Ubisoft Kicks Off Rayman's 30th Anniversary, Says New Project Is In "Good Hands".

"A second Kirby has been announced"

"WhErE's ThE ReLeAsE DaTe?!" RIGHT HERE. Yooka-Replaylee launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and... Nintendo Switch 2 on October 9, 2025! With double the content, every corner and feature polished, and stunning new visuals, the definitive Yooka-Laylee adventure is upon us.

Yooka-Replaylee releases on October 9th!

Yooka-Replaylee is coming to Switch 2 and will have a regular physical release with the entire game on the cartridge. It will NOT be a game key card.

Utterly in love with some of these new Yooka and Laylee renders from the art team 💚💜 Oh, and keep an eye on gamescom coverage this week just... because 👀

Now that Donkey Kong Bananza is out and I've been playing all weekend, I must say that the creative team's choice of the Ad Lib font is a masterstroke. Not only does it have so much resonance for the aging DK fanatic, but it's the rare cartoony, fun font that isn't a complete eyesore to read.

Donkey Kong Bananza is one week away!

Rumour: Multiple Studios Interested In Making New Banjo-Kazooie Game.

Random: Over 1M People Have Signed A Petition To 'Stop Killing Games'.

“Gregg Mayles leaving is "Steve Jobs is dead"-level news for everybody who cares about Rare.” — somebody on Reddit

Banjo-Kazooie and Sea of Thieves Director Gregg Mayles is leaving Rare after 35+ years following the cancellation of Everwild. Louise O’Connor, Everwild's Exec Producer is also leaving. There aren't many Pre-Microsoft Acquisition Rare employees left. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources...

This news is incredibly sad. Not just because Everwild looked interesting (though we never saw much), but because of what its failure means for the future of Rare as a creator of original games. Everwild was being worked on in some form *a decade* ago & progressed slowly

Everwild has been cancelled. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources...

If you see this Donkey Kong Bananza screenshot and you aren't smiling there is something wrong.

And I'm using the Switch 2 that I pre-ordered myself in the video. :)

Hearing Rare’s new leadership could now be massive for the chances of a new Banjo-Kazooie

DK is so expressive, I love it! #MarioKartWorld @dkvine.com

Impossible Lair is such a gem. Everyone should play it. I believe it rivals Tropical Freeze.

Sorry for the poor quality, but I REALLY want to show what me and @factsaboutbk.bsky.social are cooking up In short, we're making a grunty's revenge remake!! #banjokazooie #gamedev

Mario + Rabbids developer Ubisoft Milan is hiring for "a prestigious AAA title for the Rayman brand" vgc.news/news/mario-r...

Here’s an actually really good explanation why there’s no hall effect in the Switch 2 joy cons: www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...

Toys For Bob Talks 'Ambitious' New Xbox Game & Banjo-Kazooie Interest.

Nintendo shared new Donkey Kong screenshots from Mario Kart World.

NEW VIDEO! Did Miyamoto hate Donkey Kong Country? Did 80 people leave Rare after the Microsoft buyout? Here's a video debunking the BIGGEST Rare (ware) rumors and where they came from. Time to shut the internet up once and for all. Shares appreciated! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHC...

DK's Discovery #DonkeyKong #BanjoKazooie

Unreleased (and likely cancelled) Nintendo games have allegedly leaked online, including Ridge Racer, Lego Civilization, and a new IP from Retro Studios. vgc.news/news/unrelea...

A lot of excitement has built this week for Yooka-Replaylee. But! If you haven't played Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair yet, install it THIS weekend. This is where Playtonic showed off what they could really do, and it's also where the cast moved beyond being hollow Banjo-Kazooie replacements.

Lovely wee article from The Gamer about the concept of remastering games that weren't received so strongly 🥰 www.thegamer.com/reworks-over...