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THIS GAME SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 16
Date: February 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS BY FAR THE VERY WORST BANGO KAZOOIE GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED IN MY LIFE. BECAUSE OF THIS GAME I AM NEVER BUYING ABSOLUTELY NONE OF BANGO KAZOOIE MERCHANDISE.PLEASE DON'T BUY THIS, I BEG OF YOU. YOU WILL BE WASTING YOUR MONEY. I WOULD GIVE IT NO STARS AT ALL BUT THE LOWEST I COULD DO IS ONE STAR.

Wasteful, Mindless Gaming

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: May 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Banjo Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge is one of the most absurd Game Boy Games I have ever seen. The plot: Banjo (the bear) has just had his best friend and buddy Kazooie (the bird) taken captive by the evil witch Gruntilda, who has magically re-arisen from who knows where. So Banjo has to go on a journey to rescue Kazooie and stop Gruntilda and her wicked ways once and for all. Just to get a perspective of how absurd this game really is, imagine uber-twangy hillbilly/banjo music and a bunch of characters by the names of Bosseye, Klungo, Jinjo, and Mumbo Jumbo. Then imagine all of them talking in this absurd Darth Vader-like jibberish that, combined with the nonstop twangy banjo music, when being played in the back seat of a car on a long, long trip, will make everyone in the front seat turn around out of impatience and irratation with bulging eyeballs and exclaim, "What IS that?"
Indeed, insane and mindless, Banjo Kazooie will satisfy 2 types of people: (1) The kid at heart who's really a 40 something-year old man that still watches Looney Tunes, wears colorful pajamas and Hawaiian shorts, and thinks Pacman is one of the greatest inventions of all time or (2) the average American kid today that would die to play Nintendo all day, delights in silly, silly games such as this one, and who still cracks and laughs at potty jokes in their spare time.

You need a players guide

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a couple of weeks ago, and it is very difficult. It is more than what I expected. I can get through the first level, but after that, I can't get much further. I have tried everything to get past the second level, but it is quite frustrating. I hope that Nintendo releases a players guide for this game soon because that would really help out alot. I got through the first Banjo-Kazooie on N64 with help from a players guide, but you need one for this game. Unless Nintendo releases a players guide, I will not be able to figure this game out.

The Best Game With Tons Of Action & Adventure

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It is a very fun game like a said before

excellent addition to the BK franchise!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 20
Date: November 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was really sad when I read a review of this game in a certain magazine (whose initials shall remain G I). It got a really poor score. I loved the first N64 game and really liked the second. I'd just gotten a GBA SP and was thinking this would be the perfect game to try out that back-lit screen on. Well, I went ahead and ordered it from Amazon...and boy was I glad I didn't listen to that dorky reviewer!

She (the magazine reviewer) criticized the graphics, which are excellent. It's a perfect port...they may in fact be clearer than the N64 graphics...though the other customer reviewer here on Amazon is correct, it is difficult to tell how high some platforms are. She also criticized the "collision" saying that the enemies scored a hit on Banjo when they shouldn't have. Well, when you are playing a game like this, that's one of the things you have to get used to and anticipate. A lazy gamer complains about the collision.

The sound is exact. The music is there in all its twangy goodness. The moves are there. All the running around looking for stuff is there (Jinjos, Jiggies, notes, etc). The GBA SP is a little awkward in my big hands, but if you have one of those domajobbers that make it like a console controller, that would make it all the sweeter.

The ONLY thing that keeps me from giving this game five stars (which I kind of think it deserves) is it's shortness. I would have liked a few more worlds/levels to explore. But, hey, they leave you wanting more. That's a good thing.

What is here is excellent...so Four and three quarters stars really. I'm going to play it again, right after I finish it!

Great new addition to the Banjo series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: October 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As the third game in the Banjo series, this game has everything you would expect. You still collect Jiggies, Jinjos, and the other items fans of the series have come to know and love. This game had six worlds and a vast home world, giving lots of land to explore.

Grunty's Revenge does come up a little short in the play time though; it is nowhere near that of Banjo Kazooie or Tooie. That's not to say you won't have a great time playing it though. It's an excellent adventure the first time through and has great replay value.

The sound is just what you would expect from a Banjo game, catchy, but it won't get on your nerves having it play in the background constantly.

The graphics are acceptable for the GBA, but it can get difficult to see how high ledges are. You will find yourself trying to jump to impossible places at many points in the game.

The controls are easy to master; I couldn't find any problems in learning the new moves.

Put simply, the game play is wonderful. It comes together with the plot to bring a truly fun game.

I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed either of the other Banjo games. It's a great action/adventure game for the GBA.

You really need a players guide

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: October 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoy this game. I've played all the other Banjo-Kazooie games, so I thought this would be just as great as the preceeding games (for which I have been able to obtain a players guide). But I am quite frustrated right now. I have looked everywhere for a guide, but cannot find one--now it looks as though there is not one written! I really want to play the game, but I am stumped. Please-- get something written.

Banjo Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the coolest game.
The graphics are super and the music is awesome.
I've gotten to the Crazy Swamp and it totally rocks!
Done by Tiana ...

Dissapointment, but good nonetheless

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Banjo-Kazooie series is my favorite game series of all time (and I am a hardcore gamer). I absolutely loved Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. When I heard that a third installment was released, I got very excited. But then, my excitement level dropped when I found out it was only going to be for the Game Boy Advance. I knew this was going to be a lot worse than the first two. My predictions were right.

However, it would be wrong of a reviewer to to base the games rating on previous installments of the series. Therefore, i will admit that this game is awesome. Even though there are only a few returning characters and that it is extremely short, the game itself is a lot of fun. You'll have a fantasic time trying to rescue what was once lost. I know that Rare has a fourth installment coming out in 2004 called Banjo Pilot (a Banjo-Kazooie racing game) for the Game Boy Advance. I loved Mario Kart: Super Circuit so hopefully that will not be a major disapointment. I hope Rare realizes that they can make an awesome game if they make and release a fifth installment for one of the consoles.

Banjo-Kazooie is a lot of fun and if you liked the first two or are a fan of platform games, this game is for you.

A neat addition to the series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you haven't played the BANJO KAZOOIE games on N64 I encourage it. However, this is a nice addition to the series. A few people have stated that a players guide is needed, I don't agree. First of all, I don't use them ever for any game. Second of all, If you can read you will have little trouble with this game. If you can't read, a players guide will do you no good anyway. People ages 8 and up will find that a little searching and puzzle solving is all it takes. Stop taking the fun out of your gameplay with player guides. Okay, some are also saying that this is a 3-D game, it isn't. It's more of a view from above type game. Yes, Banjo moves in 3-D, but the environments do not. Bottomline.. if you are a fan of the series you may enjoy this addition. Also it looks pretty good on a larger screen, this is if you are playing through the Gameboy Player as I am.

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