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"It gave us more opportunities for variety": How Banjo-Kazooie helped the Nintendo 64 compete with PlayStation

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Nintendo
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1980–2026
Latest · Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Top genres · platformer, adventure, puzzle
15566 articles 951 writers 1322 games
Banjo-Kazooie
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Banjo-Kazooie
Active · 1998–2009
Latest · Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Top genres · platformer, adventure, quiz
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