Something went wrong. Try again later

Giant Bomb News

149 Comments

Thursday Night Throwdown 04/07: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

by on

We revisit our favorite bird-and-bear duo's hard-to-classify Xbox 360 exclusive on this week's TNT!


 An endorsement you can trust!
 An endorsement you can trust!
I'll be honest here: after our recent, relentless string of first-person shooters on TNT, we started feeling the FPS fatigue something fierce. Stepping into the squared circle with WWE All Stars was a suitable palate-cleanser last week, and this week we keep it weird, while also choosing a game that's available outside North America, with Rare's singular Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for the Xbox 360. 

I bet you didn't even know that game had multiplayer, did you?

Well, it does! And it's nuts. (And bolts. Zing!) If you want to play with us, dust off your kraziest kontraptions and send us a friend request at GBTNT on the Xbox 360. If you don't have Nuts & Bolts yet, you can pick up a Giant-Bomb-endorsed Platinum Hits copy for pretty cheap, and the game is also available through Games on Demand. 

Either way, we'll be playing from 4PM to 6PM PDT tomorrow, April 7th, and live streaming the whole damn thing. Don't miss it! To get everyone appropriately chuffed for the event, here's a really ineffective Master Chief built in Nuts & Bolts. Enjoy!

EDIT: I almost forgot! We want to try and keep TNT fresh and fun, and your input can help make that happen! If there are some games you'd like to see featured on future TNTs, drop into this thread and let us know.
  
Filed under:
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

149 Comments

Avatar image for assinass
AssInAss

3306

Forum Posts

2420

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 3

Edited By AssInAss
@AlisterCat said:
" So great to play this again. Thanks guys. My first TNT.

I was the one flying around in the monster. I even won a match. Pretty happy for being a part of it.
"
Your monster was amazing! Great work, gave me chuckles! :)
Avatar image for kylebaron
KyleBaron

181

Forum Posts

5

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By KyleBaron

I missed the TNT livestream period, but still got to play with tons of other community members. Good times, and tons of giant mechs and penis vehicles.

Avatar image for danielespion
Danielespion

3

Forum Posts

4

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Danielespion

thanks god for the FPS break!

Avatar image for alistercat
alistercat

8531

Forum Posts

7626

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 27

Edited By alistercat

So great to play this again. Thanks guys. My first TNT.


I was the one flying around in the monster. I even won a match. Pretty happy for being a part of it.
Avatar image for nick
Nick

1153

Forum Posts

13

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Nick

shit this is awesome, too bad i'm not gonna be around at 4.....
Avatar image for mattman734
mattman734

101

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

Edited By mattman734

Sick!, loved the game and it seems like a good spectator game 

Avatar image for sorax
Sorax

38

Forum Posts

10

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By Sorax

Most under-appreciated game of this generation. And it will make a very amusing TNT.

Avatar image for joker369
Joker369

1012

Forum Posts

140

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By Joker369

HYPED

Avatar image for tober
Tober

186

Forum Posts

37

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By Tober

Oh hell yes... oh HELL F*CKING YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (overexcited)

Avatar image for shirogane
shirogane

3647

Forum Posts

132

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 3

Edited By shirogane

No gold account for me, damn. Oh well, guess i'll just have to watch it.
Avatar image for sheetsy77
sheetsy77

213

Forum Posts

26

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By sheetsy77
@MooseyMcMan:  I'm Brad Shoemaker and this is my favorite exclusive on the Xbox 360.....

Fail ME2 reference by me, but yes this TNT will be awesome!!!! ;)
Avatar image for thepantheon
thepantheon

842

Forum Posts

99

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By thepantheon

Keep keeping it weird Bombcast. Awesome game, can't wait to find out more about it and download it when its put up on the site.

Avatar image for skinnyblue
SkinnyBlue

331

Forum Posts

235

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 9

Edited By SkinnyBlue

It's so tempting but...I...I can't! I haven't touched Nuts n' Bolts in two years and didn't play online at all while I was playing it. This game was great but I would've preferred an open-ended platformer like the N64 games. I know that genre is essentially dead and no one likes collecting 10 billion items, but I guess it's just the kid in me who grew up with and loved the first two Banjo games that wants to see a true sequel to Banjo-Tooie that's true to form.

Avatar image for fillmoejoe
fillmoejoe

1694

Forum Posts

36238

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 28

Edited By fillmoejoe

I never got to play this online because I could never find a match.

Avatar image for sameeeeam
sameeeeam

2469

Forum Posts

687

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By sameeeeam

They should make a direct sequel to this game, with similar mechanics.

Avatar image for hizang
Hizang

9475

Forum Posts

8249

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 22

User Lists: 15

Edited By Hizang

Man oh man, never thought I'd see this, woo woo!
Avatar image for mabber36
mabber36

126

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By mabber36

aw man, i want to play this game, but i sold it

anyone want  to give me 20 bucks so i can buy it off games on demand?      

Avatar image for dagas
dagas

3686

Forum Posts

851

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 8

Edited By dagas

I have this game, but I've barely played it.

Avatar image for gerhabio
Gerhabio

1996

Forum Posts

29

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 8

Edited By Gerhabio
Avatar image for deactivated-5a1a3d3c6820c
deactivated-5a1a3d3c6820c

3235

Forum Posts

37

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By deactivated-5a1a3d3c6820c

Next week: M&B: Warband

Avatar image for shoegazing
Shoegazing

46

Forum Posts

56

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Shoegazing

Friend's list is full :(


I was really hoping to get in on this. It's easily my favorite 360 game. Will be fun to watch at least.
Avatar image for hatking
hatking

7673

Forum Posts

82

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By hatking


How fucking weird!  Just earlier today I was playing this game and thought they should do a TNT for it!

 

Also, looks like Master Chief may have had a few too many.

Avatar image for mcdunkin
McDunkin

329

Forum Posts

2

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By McDunkin

Playing nuts and bolts and they still find a way to get some fps action in it!  Not that I'm complaining I just find the video of the Master Chief vehicles to be a bit ironic.

Avatar image for driadon
Driadon

3265

Forum Posts

763

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 14

Edited By Driadon

*GASP!* I'm getting in on this.

Avatar image for jjor64
JJOR64

19700

Forum Posts

417

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 5

Edited By JJOR64

Your welcome.   :)

Avatar image for CastroCasper
CastroCasper

1589

Forum Posts

164

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 7

Edited By CastroCasper

I'm super sick and read the headline and freaked the fuck out because I thought I slept through a day. Anyways I think this will be really cool since I haven't seen much of this game. Also since it's an older game, if it looks fun enough, I might just go buy it. In any way you look at it, it's not another damn FPS, they are boring as hell to watch at times.

Avatar image for ravenousrattler
Ravenousrattler

1420

Forum Posts

188

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By Ravenousrattler

you are correct i had no idea that game had multiplayer. All right i can post again.

Avatar image for johnpaulvann
JohnPaulVann

210

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By JohnPaulVann
@Rufi91 said:
" THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER "
You are batshit crazy
Avatar image for johnpaulvann
JohnPaulVann

210

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By JohnPaulVann
@Alaska_Gamer said:
" Well I'll be skipping this, I guess. "
You are a very smart man
Avatar image for tuesdaythe5th
tuesdaythe5th

58

Forum Posts

191

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By tuesdaythe5th

Holy Hell! Yes My favorite game!

Avatar image for kylebaron
KyleBaron

181

Forum Posts

5

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By KyleBaron

F*%^ YES!!!!!!!!!!!

*Redeems 48 hour live trial
Avatar image for little_socrates
Little_Socrates

5847

Forum Posts

1570

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 16

User Lists: 23

Edited By Little_Socrates

Great choice, I'll watch the TNT before I decide whether or not to pick this game up.


Also, a full GBTNT friends' list means you HAVE to be doing something right...right?
Avatar image for landon
landon

4138

Forum Posts

263

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 3

Edited By landon

Those buttholes over at GameTrailers put Banjo: N&B on their Most Disappointing Sequels countdown.

Avatar image for rmanthorp
rmanthorp

4654

Forum Posts

3603

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 14

Edited By rmanthorp  Moderator

THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER

Avatar image for maddman60620
maddman60620

209

Forum Posts

2

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By maddman60620

Raskulls and Castle Crashers would be a cool TNT too, dont have B-K but might check out the demo

Avatar image for captaintightpants
CaptainTightPants

2838

Forum Posts

914

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 5

Edited By CaptainTightPants

What a coincidence, I was thinking of buying this game just last week.

Avatar image for afroman269
Afroman269

7440

Forum Posts

103

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By Afroman269

Wow...so much for getting game solely for the TNT, damn friends list is already full....oh well ill at least dive back into this game then

Avatar image for awcko
Awcko

54

Forum Posts

196

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 10

Edited By Awcko

Just impulse bought this since I loves me some Banjo and only recently bought an Xbox. Then I realized I don't have enough for MK9 now :(. Also, you gotta clean your friends list duders, it's full as shit.

Avatar image for paulunga
paulunga

3517

Forum Posts

176

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By paulunga
@Alaska_Gamer said:
" Well I'll be skipping this, I guess. "
Huh. I'd really like to ask why. So, why?
Avatar image for arcborealis
ArcBorealis

1722

Forum Posts

37375

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 6

User Lists: 0

Edited By ArcBorealis

Well I'll be skipping this, I guess.

Avatar image for ben_h
Ben_H

4827

Forum Posts

1628

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 5

Edited By Ben_H

This game is so awesome!  I've been contemplating playing it again.  It's truly something unique.

Avatar image for seedofpower
Seedofpower

4138

Forum Posts

6866

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Seedofpower

Really? Man up Ryan and lets play some Dawn of war 2 Retribution.

Avatar image for jakob187
jakob187

22970

Forum Posts

10045

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 8

User Lists: 9

Edited By jakob187

Very cool to see Nuts & Bolts getting some love.  You guys should SERIOUSLY do Rockstar Table Tennis at some point.  That game is fucking INTENSE!

Avatar image for themasterds
TheMasterDS

3018

Forum Posts

7716

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 31

Edited By TheMasterDS

Oh fuck yeah, I have been waiting for this one for a while. I'm bringing my nice looking boat, my all engine mobile, my stability car with 2 jets pointing up so that the car DOES NOT GO FLYING AROUND CORNERS, my Paper Mario Bowser's Castle (actually, it's someone else's, mine was kinda crap and asymmetrical) and some of the dumber vehicles in my possession. Like the party boat!

Avatar image for kimparnage
KimParnage

263

Forum Posts

288

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 1

Edited By KimParnage

Master Chief looks like he had a bit much to drink..

Avatar image for xpxtomxqx
xpxTomxqx

168

Forum Posts

-1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 1

Edited By xpxTomxqx

I'm up for this but it won't let me add GBTNT as a friend due to a full friends list :(
Avatar image for blair
blair

2265

Forum Posts

3572

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 2

Edited By blair

Phenomenal choice!

Avatar image for crono
Crono

2762

Forum Posts

-1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 23

User Lists: 6

Edited By Crono

Wow, awesome choice.

Avatar image for pandasaurus
Pandasaurus

117

Forum Posts

5

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By Pandasaurus
@Cybexx: it's the comments on that article that makes me sad about where Rare is right now:

"  Rare doesn't make mature games anymore so I understand why it never came to fruition. 

Actually they don't make good games anymore. There I said it."

That makes me sad :( i  loved both Viva Pinata 
Avatar image for cday
Cday

213

Forum Posts

429

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Cday
@Cheapoz:
It's really cheap most places if you want to get it again since next to no one bought it. Maybe they should have named it something like Bullets Kablooey: Shoot and Stab. Probably would have stood out more to the Gamestop crowd.