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Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge is the third installment (second in timeline) in the Banjo-Kazooie series and was released in 2003 for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. The game was developed by Rareware, as were the two previous games in the series, and was published by THQ. The game uses an overhead, top down platform design to replicate the 3-D feel of the previous console games in the series but on a smaller scale. It was the first game in the Banjo-Kazooie series to not be released in Japan. Although Banjo and Kazooie do not recognize many of the main characters in Banjo-Tooie after meeting them in this game, Grunty's Revenge is considered Canon. This game also features many of the Abilities that were previously in Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie, as well as introducing newer moves.

Plot

Two months have passed since Gruntilda fell from her tower, putting the events of the game before that of Banjo-Tooie in the timeline, and she is still trapped beneath the boulder. After trying to push the boulder off of herself, her loyal henchman Klungo decides that a different plan of action is required, so he builds a Gruntilda-shaped robot, the Mecha-Grunty, into which Gruntilda's spirit transfers. While her real body would still be stuck underground, she could now initiate a scheme of revenge against Banjo and Kazooie at will. Kidnapping Kazooie, she goes back in time (supposedly 20 years, although the actual amount of time is unknown) with the plan to prevent the bear and bird duo from ever meeting in order to erase her prior defeat from history and restoring her to her previous self.

Springing into action, Mumbo Jumbo uses his own powers to send Banjo back to the same time to put a stop to Gruntilda's evil time-space continuum altering motives. Now, with the help of Bottles' ancestor, Bozzeye, and a young Mumbo Jumbo, Banjo must thwart Gruntilda and rescue his pal Kazooie. He does so, and causes Gruntildas spirit to return to her body under the rock, setting the events of Banjo-Tooie into motion.

Characters

Banjo

Banjo is a reocurring main protagonist in the Banjo-Kazooie series, and is the first playable character in this game. Banjo must rescue Kazooie who is kidnapped by Mecha-Grunty. By himself, Banjo can use basic "hands-on" moves such as punching, pack wack, and climbing.

Klungo

Klungo is a reocurring main villian in the Banjo-Kazooie series. He is Gruntilda's loyal minion and appears as a mini-boss 6 times in this game.

Mecha-Grunty

Mecha-Grunty is the main antagonist of Grunty's Revenge. It is actually Gruntilda's spirit living inside of a high-tech machine; Mecha-Grunty became her body replacement after her original one was crushed by the boulder at the end of Banjo-Kazooie.

Bozzeye

Bozzeye is an elderly mole with a long white beard. He is revealed to be Bottles' grandfather after the introduction scene. Bozzeye serves as the move teacher in this game.

Captain Blubber

Captain Blubber is a reocurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Honey B.

Honey B. is a reocurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series. Her shop resides in Spiral Mountain in the past. If Banjo collects enough hollow honeycombs, he can go to her and extend his health meter.

Jiggywiggy

Jiggywiggy is a reocurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Jinjo Oracle

Jinjo Oracle is a giant stone Jinjo that resembles the Jinjonator in appearance. He gives the player hints when talking to him, and rewards the player with ajiggy for collecting all the jinjos in each level.

Kazooie

Kazooie is a reocurring main deuteragionist in the Banjo-Kazooie series. Typically she is playable alongside Banjo, but is unplayable in Grunty's Revenge up until Breegull Beach due to her kidnapping. Once rescued, Kazooie can use arial-based moves as well as egg shooting.

Mama Clucker

Mama Clucker is a reocurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series. In Cliff Farm, she asks you to safely corral some chickens back into their pen so they don't get attacked by one of Gruntilda's minions.

Mumbo Jumbo

Mumbo Jumbo is a reocurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series. In the past, Mumbo Jumbo is still practicing to be a shaman.

The Bleaters

The Breegulls

The Breegull is a species of bird that live on Breegull Beach. They get imprisioned by Mecha-Grunty, who attaches

Items

Moves Learned

Worlds


Music

The game's music was composed by Jamie Hughes instead of Grant Kirkhope, composer of the console titles. Sound effects are sticking true to the classic sounds of Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie. However since the Game Boy Advence games aren’t able to store as many sounds in their memory as the N64 games, characters’ voices are comprised of less sounds, and thus some voices sound repetitive.

Regional differences

North American version European version
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One of the differences in the game is that the text was shifted over to the left in the North American version. The European version, however, had it all centered.

Gallery

See Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge/gallery

Trivia

  • Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge was the first Rare game released after being purchased by Microsoft from Nintendo, even though the game was released for a Nintendo game system.
  • This is the first game in the Banjo-Kazooie series where Kazooie can't fly.
  • Banjo-Kazooie Grunty's Revenge, along with any other Game Boy Advance Cartridge, can also be played on the Nintendo DS via Slot 2 in the system.


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