Banjo (Banjo-Kazooie)

Banjo Bear
Banjo-kazooie series character
File:Banjobear.jpg Banjo is always seen with his trademark yellow shorts and backpack.
First game	Diddy Kong Racing - 1997
Created by	Rare

Banjo is an anthropomorphic brown bear is one of the two title characters in the Nintendo 64 game created by Rare, Banjo-Kazooie. He is always seen wearing yellow shorts, a shark tooth necklace, and a blue backpack. The backpack usually contains his good friend Kazooie, though she was absent from it in Banjo's first appearance in a game, Diddy Kong Racing. Kazooie "adopted" Banjo some time ago, and the trouble that she attracts usually ends up coming for Banjo as well. Banjo also has a younger sister named Tooty. All three live at the base of Spiral Mountain on the Isle o' Hags. His personality is somewhat of a more lazy version of a stereotypical hillbilly. Banjo's favorite pastime is sleeping, and he prefers living peacefully, very much in conflict with his Breegull friend's lifestyle. Banjo is responsible for looking after Tooty, as she often likes to wander off when he's not looking. He can also play his namesake instrument.

Appearances

• Diddy Kong Racing (1997) - Nintendo 64
• Banjo-Kazooie (1998) - Nintendo 64
• Banjo-Tooie (2000) - Nintendo 64
• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (2003) - Game Boy Advance
• Banjo-Pilot (2005) - Game Boy Advance
• Banjo-Kazooie 3 (working title) - Xbox 360

Cameo list

• Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) - Nintendo 64
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003) - Xbox
• Conker: Live & Reloaded (2005) - Xbox
• Viva Piñata (2006) - Xbox 360