Banjo Thought Thread

[Mandolin]

Originally Posted by qwertykins76

Everyone always gets to Cloud Cuckooland and then either says it looks like they slapped leftover game assets together or that they had to be on drugs to design this. I don't like how this discredits the level designer. Creative people can be very....well creative, don't downplay it! Creative people can think of insane stuff if they really try, that's just talent at work. The ability to be highly skilled in synthesizing abstract information is a precious and rare gift that ought to be recognized.

Also I have begun to suspect that the phrase "cloud cuckoolander" is actually not a term most people are familiar with. I always assumed it was commonly known but perhaps I was wrong about that.

Cloud Cuckooland is okay, aside from the Canary Mary race obviously, but it shouldn't have been the last world of the game. That honor should've been reserved for Terrydactyland, Grunty Industries or Hailfire Peaks. Something with strong, memorable theming.

The fact that BK finished so strong with Click Clock Wood also makes Cuckooland look disappointing in comparison.

[qwertykins76]

Originally Posted by Mandolin

Something with strong, memorable theming.

It's insane that you don't think Cloud Cuckooland fits this description perfectly.

Originally Posted by Mandolin

The fact that BK finished so strong with Click Clock Wood also makes Cuckooland look disappointing in comparison.

It's narratively fitting that the whole game has interlinked worlds, but the last one is an isolated land not directly connected to anything, and which allows you see that vast Isle O' Hags down below you that the entire game just spent fleshing out.

[Mr. Airplane]

I like when you do the talon trot and she go "hup hup hup hup hup"

[dragon_kazoooie]

an' then she go for the whole game with the "hup hup hup"

though I love 'er

plus when in Tooie she get dragon...pretty good.

[qwertykins76]

Mr. Patch might just be the best song in the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Not saying it is, but it's a strong contender.

[qwertykins76]

If I hear one more person saying that Banjo-Tooie should have Musical Notes in 100 individual pick-ups I will SCREAM, why on earth is this take so common. There should be more than 17 pick-ups, sure. Tooie didn't have enough breadcrumming. But ONE HUNDRED? Do you remember in Banjo-Kazooie when you had 98 Notes in Gobi's Valley and spent 45 minutes finding them? Yeah good luck trying to do that in a Tooie-sized world.

[Mr. Airplane]

They could have given you a way to find the last remaining notes, like Spyro Year Of The Dragon has for gems

[qwertykins76]

See now, that's much more reasonable. Or just have 5-10 extra Notes in the world which instantly disappear when you find 100. Original BK coulda used that too, making you track down literally every single last Musical Note without having a little 5-10 Note buffer isn't.....great.

And I kinda wish Musical Notes that are placed underwater had a visible golden ring around them, denoting a bigger hitbox. I don't want the rings to be super large, but precision underwater was clearly an issue so just put a little halo around the underwater Music Notes so it's slightly more generous.

I still don't see the point of having to pay Jamjars for moves

[Sad Lad]

Originally Posted by qwertykins76

I still don't see the point of having to pay Jamjars for moves

he's a soldier of fortune

[qwertykins76]

This is excellent in every way.

[Zondekel]

A classic arrangement album. I've had it on my iPod for a long time.

[qwertykins76]

guys, why is terrydactyland starting to creep its way into my top 5 banjo levels? I've been saying it's the only outright badly-designed level in the banjo franchise for years, but all of a sudden i love this place. It might even be......my favorite tooie level?? what the hell is going on this level is objectively terrible but the more I look at it the more i love what it is....send help

[Mr. Airplane]

how often are you playing Banjo Tooie that your tier list moves this much

[Yoshi52]

I like the dinosaur.

[qwertykins76]

Originally Posted by Mr. Airplane

how often are you playing Banjo Tooie that your tier list moves this much

If you had read the thread that you....AHEM....LOCKED??..........jerk.......Then you would know I haven't touched a video game in years. I watch others, also I have these games inscribed in my neurons at this point anyway

i, too, like the dinosaur