No newBanjo-Kazooiegame has been released since 2008’sNuts & Boltsin 2008, but there is still some hope that the iconic bear and bird duo will make a comeback one day. Rare found a great deal of success with the first twoBanjo-Kazooiegames on the Nintendo 64, spawning a franchise that would include mobile spin-offsGrunty’s RevengeandBanjo-Piloton the GBA, the aforementioned sequelNuts & Bolts, and even an appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas DLC.
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Boltshas its fans, but there are few that consider it a proper entry in the beloved 3D platformer series.Banjo-Kazooiefans have been hoping for ages to see the iconic duo make a comeback on modern platforms with a new game, but as of 2025, that has yet to happen. There have been rumors over the years of a potential newBanjo-Kazooieproject waiting in the wings, but nothing concrete has materialized from it. The latest word is that thesupposedBanjo-Kazooierevival is deadafter Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs, but there may actually be some hope that the franchise will return one day.
In a VGC podcast,spotted by TheGamer, VGC’s Andy Robinson said that while Rare is reluctant to tackle a newBanjo-Kazooiegame, pitches for such a project have been “heard,” with Toys for Bob and Moon Studios reportedly interested in making such a game. Besides a newBanjo-Kazooievideo game, there is apparently also interest in adapting the series into a movie or cartoon, so even if a new game is never made, it’s always possible the franchise can live on in other mediums.
Banjo-Kazooie Pitches Are Being ‘Heard’ at Xbox
Many would agree that Toys for Bob would be the perfect candidate for a newBanjo-Kazooiegame. The now-independent studio worked onCrash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyandSpyro Reignited Trilogy, and it also madeCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, which released to mostly positive reviews back in 2020. Toys for Bob is rumored to be working on anewSpyro the Dragongame for Xboxright now, so the relationship is already well-established. Whether this means Toys for Bob will ever get to make a newBanjo-Kazooiegame remains to be seen, but it’s an exciting prospect to consider.
It would also be interesting to see Moon Studios tackle the project. For the uninitiated, Moon Studios made the critically-acclaimedOrigames, and more recently, it has turned its attention to the action-RPGNo Rest for the Wicked. Of course, it would also be great to see Rare back at the helm of the franchise, especially in light ofEverwildbeing canceled. No newBanjo-Kazooiegame has been announced at the time of this writing, but fans shouldn’t lose hope just yet.
