In the latest episode of the Nate the Hate Nate the Hate podcast, game developer Modern Vintage Gamer suggested a revival could be on the way, based on some things he had been hearing around the industry.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI have spoken to a lot of people, and I’m not an insider, I’m a developer, but sometimes I hear things and I was at GDC earlier this year and there were some people talking about Banjo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve heard that Banjo’s coming up for months now, from different people. Something’s happening with Banjo, what I can’t tell you is what that is. “<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/blockquote>\nMVG doubled down in a follow-up comment, stating how he “feels pretty strongly” that something<\/em> related to Banjo could be announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase later today (UK time).<\/p>\nThe last entry in the series Banjo-Kazooie: Nutz & Boltz<\/strong> was released exclusively on the Xbox 360 in 2008, it was arguably a game that failed to live up to the legacy of the Nintendo 64 originals from 1998 and 2000.<\/p>\nAlthough the IP is now the property of Microsoft, as Nintendo Switch fans will know – the famous duo have returned on a number of occasions to Nintendo platforms. Three years ago, Banjo-Kazooie appeared as a DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong>and earlier this year, the original Nintendo 64 classic got released on Nintendo’s Switch Online service.<\/p>\nBanjo-Kazooie isn’t the only old-school Rare game rumored to be returning. There’s strong evidence that the classic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 (originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997) is also getting revived. Some speculation has even led to theories about a possible Switch Online release of the original title.<\/p>\n