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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.

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!

Banjo RULES

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Banjo has the best graphics and cool music. You get to change into a tank, octopus, candle, and a rat. You get to find jiggies and jinjo and meet up with some of the characters from the all the other "Banjo" video games. You get all the best attacks such as egg firing, pack wack, and roll attack. You get to face grunty and klungo.

Interesting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

when i first got this game, i didn't know what to expect. A Banjo-Kazooie game for GBA? Surely it couldn't be that much fun. I had long been awaiting another sequal to the game. And i found out there had already been 2 made. This, and one that hasn't been released yet, called "Banjo Pilot", a racing game. This game was more fun than I had ever expected it to be. I had very impressive graphics for a hand-held console. And the plot itself was very impressive. Overall, the game was very enjoyable.

Essential for BK lovers!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Grunty's Revenge may not be the new console adventure that fans have been cheated out of (at this point, I'd buy a bleeping Xbox 360 just to play Banjo-Threeie), but that doesn't mean it's not a force to be reckoned with on GBA.

The graphics are a bit outdated, but are still bright and colorful, with very few instances of failing a task because of vision problems. The classic BK melodies are handled well even on the handheld speakers. But as we all know, this doesn't matter much. What matters is gameplay. BK:GR has that in spades.

Although the six worlds in the game are thematically similar to those in the first Banjo game, there are plenty of new items to find and collect (60 jiggies, 30 jinjos, and 600 notes in all). You'll find plenty of the familiar timed platforming runs and "bring-me-five-of-these" quests from the console games, but there's also a new focus on minigames such as fishing, target practice, and boat driving. These are quite fun, but one of the best features of Grunty's Revenge are the new Mumbo transformations. They're completely unique to this GBA version, and are a blast to try out.

The interface has been transferred seamlessly to the GBA, so if you die, it's always your fault, not the controls'. This, combined with the short length (I beat it, with 100%, in 6 hours, one of which was spent on the final boss), makes it a great play for all skill levels. Sure, it would be really nice to see a bigger or longer adventure for the classic duo, but GR's great humor and accessible learning curve will keep us alive until then.

A fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun and has good graphics I recomend it for people who think a lot of games are to hard. This game might be toeasy for hard core gamers but kids will enjoy it. Once you figure it out it's kind of easy but I think it's my favorite game for GBA so far. Get it if you like BK games.

nice addition to the banjo-kazooie series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well I love the original two for the N64 and when I saw all these great reviews for the game when I first read them,I decided to buy it...

and boy was it worth it!

The graphics are beautiful,the music,voices,and sound effects are what you'd expect from a banjo-kazooie game(which are good)and the gameplay is wonderful! There's races you compete in,time trials and the works,just like in the other two for the 64. I highly recomend this game for you to add to your collection,and if you loved the other two banjo-kazooie games,you're more than likely going to love this one.

Banjo Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge.......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Lately, I've been replaying through alot of my old Gameboy Advance games. One of them that caught my eye to give a good going through again was Banjo Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge. I have to admit, I'm amazed at how closely this game resembles the Nintendo 64 games. The end result is an extremely close representation(music, gameplay, acquired moves and minigames). The only difference is, instead of it being in 3-D, it has more of a Gameboy Advance Spyro game design(which was an absolute blast to play on the GBA), yet not so isometrical. It's kinda hard to explain what I mean by that, you'll just have to play the game and see what I mean. The story begins when Gruntilda's lackey Klungo's manages to resurrect her after her run-in with Banjo and Kazooie at the end of Banjo-Tooie. Grunty's ultimate plan: to go back in time, before the original Banjo-Kazooie and prevent Banjo and Kazooie from ever meeting. She goes off to Banjo's home, kidnaps Kazooie and zaps into the past, leaving Banjo to go after her. Make no mistake, though, weird plot or not...the game design is just as deep and engaging as the N64 games. It's quite a challenge to get through this game, believe me. When it's time to fight Grunty in the final boss battle, much of what you've learned in the game will be put to the test. It's quite an impressive game.

As for gripes concerning the game, it mostly deals with its' perspective. Since the game plays 3-D style platforming in a 2D, overhead engine, it's difficult to judge height and distance of things in the game. Secondly, it's also a short game that leaves you wanting more. There are six worlds with over 60 different trials and, if you're a vet at these types of games, it shouldn't take no more than a few days to finish it. Course, my first time through took alot longer.

Rare did the series justice with its' game for the Gameboy Advance. It's impressive, addictive and downright fun to play. Definitely one you should add to your collection...yes indeed.

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.

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