oh wow, i didn't know tooie was coming to xbla as well. some snooping around i found this other article from 1up

"Although exact release dates haven't been announced for either, expect both games to drop sometime during Nuts & Bolts' launch window. For longtime fans, the addition of the never fully implemented -- and thus cancelled -- Stop 'N' Swop feature will finally allow players to unlock items and areas in these XBLA versions without the aid of cheating devices."

so it seems like a yeah this time around.

I don't think Banjo Tooie is coming to the XBLA, or else Microsoft would've said something at their E3 briefing when they announced Banjo Kazooie to the XBLA. If this is true though then that's cool, although I never recall playing Tooie.

if stop n' swap was finally used, I would buy a 360 right now!

I read that someplace else and assumed it meant there would be connectivity between Nuts and Bolts and the XBLA Banjo Kazooie. But this makes article makes it seem that Tooie will be released also. I dunno. If Tooie is released though, I'd buy it.

I know Stop 'N' Swop functioning between Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA) and Nuts & Bolts has been confirmed. Dunno about Tooie though

If thats true there is one thing to know and that is it's probably gonna be interesting.

What is stop'n swap?

Tooie has been confirmed for Q1 2009

Tooie was confirmed for February.

Also, Stop'n'Swap works with BK1. So... yeah.

^ And I'd think Banjo tooie has some connectivity with Nuts also.
And maybe there's some Kazooie-Tooie connectivity.  Maybe the original stop'n'swap?

"^ And I'd think Banjo tooie has some connectivity with Nuts also.
And maybe there's some Kazooie-Tooie connectivity.  Maybe the original stop'n'swap?"

I wonder what all of this mumbo jumbo (pun intended) will unlock in Nuts & Bolts, exotic parts?