Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge Rare Retrospective

Get ready for a whole heap of hag in Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge! Despite being thoroughly flattened by a boulder after her first tangle with the bear and bird, Gruntilda is already hard at work on Plan B: to go back in time and prevent the meddling pair from ever meeting…

Set in the lost months between the events of Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel Banjo-Tooie, Grunty’s Revenge charts the original plan of the Isle of Hags’ No. 1 witch to escape from her predicament with only the assistance of inventor underling Klungo.

Ultimately left with no choice but to follow his arch-enemy back through the pages of time, Banjo finds himself caught up in new battles, new contests and encounters with faces both familiar (such as a young and unproven Mumbo Jumbo) and not so familiar (grizzly old mentor Bozzeye) as he seeks to stop the vengeful hag before she can throw an enormous spanner in the works of history.

Fans of the Banjo series and thrill-seeking newcomers alike will be fascinated by the variety of adventurous gameplay on offer, as Grunty’s Revenge offers a heady mixture of the established and the brand spanking new. Ever wanted to experience some of the transformations from Mumbo’s earlier repertoire, or see what you could do with the Bill Drill and Wonderwing in a set of completely different worlds? Now you can.

Let’s face it, you don’t often get the chance to ride on time, so get out there and hitch a lift while it’s available – Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge, Rare’s very first title for the Game Boy Advance, should be lurking in the GBA section of your local games outlet right about now.