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modeps
12-03-2008, 05:21 AM
Major Nelson (http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/12/03/arcade-banjo-kazooie.aspx) has word that the Xbox Live Arcade remake of the original Banjo-Kazooie is now available for purchase.

Content: Banjo-Kazooie (http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410954)
Price: 1200 points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE)] HD (High Definition). The bear and bird's first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swop feature reinstated. You’ll never look the same again at a jigsaw. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Go git jiggy wit it.
Tennebaum
12-03-2008, 06:22 AM
This is one of my favourite platforming games on the N64 and although I still have the N64 module and a working N64 I might buy this just to be able to play it with the 360 pad instead of the N64 pad.
Earth Djinn
12-03-2008, 06:51 AM
I got this a week ago, and it's excellent, although I seem to get quite a lot of slowdown.

I still love it though.
Panthera
12-03-2008, 08:38 AM
This is one of my favourite platforming games on the N64 and although I still have the N64 module and a working N64 I might buy this just to be able to play it with the 360 pad instead of the N64 pad.

Got a fairy dust buildup, eh?

For everyone having slowdown issues, try playing at 720p.
ElektroDragon
12-03-2008, 09:25 AM
A rip off at 1200, when old console ports used be 400! Or did everyone forget? Don't buy this game until it goes on sale to send a message, please!
Blade
12-03-2008, 09:55 AM
Old console ports?

Castlevania:SOTN was and is 800 points to this day, and it lacks the X360-specific tweaks that Banjo-Kazooie received.

SSF2:T HD Remix is also a visually updated port, and is 1200.

Banjo-Kazooie is worth the investment!
Johan
12-03-2008, 10:00 AM
I actually do think it's too much at 1200 points, but we'll never agree on pricing; there's no reason we should, since it's subjective. I just bought Oblivion: Game of the Year edition for $20 bucks. Is $100 worth of games (Oblivion and two expansions) worth just five bucks more than Banjo? :confused:

I messed around with the demo and it reminds me of something I used to HATE about N64 platformers...wanky camera controls. I just HATE not having complete control of the camera.