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Pre-order Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, get Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA for free
11:18 AM on 08.19.2008, Jordan Grim Devore 45 comments

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Microsoft announced today that by pre-ordering Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, you will get a free redeemable code for the original Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox LIVE Arcade weeks before the game is available to everyone else for purchase.

Remember "Stop N' Swap?" It's making a comeback: your accomplishments in the new game will nab you extra content in the XBLA game. Better yet, Nuts & Bolts has been confirmed to be priced at $39.99 when it drops later this year.

Also revealed today is the Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts in-game world, "Jiggoseum." As seen in the embedded video above, it's an Olympic-sized stadium with 17 different challenges for Banjo and Kazooie to beat.

Now that we know Nuts & Bolts will not only be cheap, but include an incredible incentive to pre-order, are you going to cave in? I know I am.


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Kif 's Avatar
Kif at 08/19/2008 11:23
If this is just for America, heads will roll.
Coonskin05's Avatar
Coonskin05 at 08/19/2008 11:23
Holy shit that is fucking great news. The only thing that worries me is the 40 buck price point for Nuts & Bolts. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about low prices, but I'm just a little afraid that they're pricing it to match the quality of the game, and since we're getting this instead of Banjo-Threeie, I really want this to be a good game.
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AKK at 08/19/2008 11:25
How much is the XBLA game going to be on its own? If it's more than 10 bucks, I'll probably preorder this game, get the code, and depending on my laziness drop the preorder or not.

We shall see.
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 08/19/2008 11:25
Well that settles it- Preordered.
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mattynunchucks at 08/19/2008 11:31
I love the smell of win in the morning. I thought $39.99 for the game itself was attractive enough...
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 08/19/2008 11:34
Depends on the price for the pre-order and game. If it's cheaper to pre-order and cancel, I'll do that.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 08/19/2008 11:34
Wait, to play the originol, wouldn't the Xbox need to emulate N64 software? If that's the case I'm surprised Nintendo allowing them to.
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Necros at 08/19/2008 11:41
Holy fuck holy fuck holy fuck, $40? Which is really $30 when you consider you're getting the original BK? FUCK YES SOLD.
Mr Wilson's Avatar
Mr Wilson at 08/19/2008 11:44
So when does this start?
AlienGuy18's Avatar
AlienGuy18 at 08/19/2008 11:44
This shall be mine.
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Kia at 08/19/2008 11:45
Well that's some damn great news. When does the game drop? (BK, that is, not the new one)
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Faceless at 08/19/2008 11:49
I was already leaning towards buying this, but this pretty much guarantees it.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 08/19/2008 11:54
Typos :( Meant to say original and hardware :P
Chicken008's Avatar
Chicken008 at 08/19/2008 11:55
Paying $60 for an N64 game...no
Fusiontr's Avatar
Fusiontr at 08/19/2008 11:56
HOLY SHIT!
Bring this to England and I will properly cream my pants
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 08/19/2008 12:00
That's awesome. I may hafta take advantage of this.
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Justice at 08/19/2008 12:01
Yes please bring this to the UK, damn $40 is cheap for a game!
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 08/19/2008 12:07
Wow. They just made up for the sales that they lost by making it strictly a platformer. Good marketing Rare.
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GohanGVO at 08/19/2008 12:15
The cynic in me believes that the $40 price point is a vote of no confidence in both 'Viva Pinata: TiP' and this.

The miser in me appreciates the low cost and expansion of genres beyond highly prominent, well-marketed FPS' and racers.
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Moltar at 08/19/2008 12:32
$40? Quite an attractive price-tag.
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king3vbo at 08/19/2008 12:43
PREORDERED
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DanGale at 08/19/2008 12:44
I thought games were $39.99 over there anyway? Does that mean we'll be getting this at £29.99. Because if it does, then I'll probably buy this game, even if I was disappointed it wasn't the Banjo-Threeie I wanted. I hope we get the pre-order deal too. That would be nice.
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bmdubya at 08/19/2008 12:48
Yeah, I'm doing this. I was going to pre-order the game anyway, so this seals the deal. Any word when this will go into effect? Or can I go into GameStop today and get the code?
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 08/19/2008 12:52
if i order it online from gamestop and have it shipped to me will I still get a code? if so DO WANT
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 08/19/2008 13:07
Yup, that tips the scale, I'm getting it.
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vexed alex at 08/19/2008 13:40
Eh. I'll wait 'till I see more footage of this new Banjo game. From what I've seen it just doesn't appeal to me. There's no sense in spending extra on stuff I don't want.
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Spitfire at 08/19/2008 13:43
that settles it, Pre-order is a GO!
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TrailerParkJesus at 08/19/2008 13:55
$39.99? Are you kidding?!! That's insane!

All these breaking of pricing standards as of late... it's blowin my mind!
Ceej989's Avatar
Ceej989 at 08/19/2008 14:19
wow, I was going to preorder this no matter what, but this is just icing on a sweet sweet cake, my tooth hurts
also, does it matter where you preorder it or can i do it up anywhere?
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nosinging at 08/19/2008 14:30
If i had an xbox, i'd definitely do this--though i'd be skeptical why there's all this incentive to get you to buy it... smells like trouble.
Shael's Avatar
Shael at 08/19/2008 14:32
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/buynow/b/bknutsandbolts/

I guess only those on the retailer's list on the site get the pre-order codes? Thank god Amazon is there...
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 08/19/2008 14:56
I never played the first one. Always wanted too and especially since the sequel is going to be 40 a pop, consider this shit sold!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 08/19/2008 15:08
Me? Cave in? Yes, absolutely.
Cube's Avatar
Cube at 08/19/2008 15:15
Banjo kazooie sucked what kinda of pre oder bonus is that?

I rather get a free pair of huge ass Yellow Banjo shorts as a bouns than that game.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/19/2008 15:51
@ Scary Womanizing Pig Mask: The XBLA version of Banjo-Kazooie is rebuilt from the ground up, it's not simply an emulated version of the N64 game. Think the XBox version of Conker's Bad Fur Day.

I was most likely going to pick up Nuts & Bolts anyway, this just sweetens the deal.
GunSlap's Avatar
GunSlap at 08/19/2008 16:52
Oh man, The first and second Banjo games take me way back. I think I have to leave work early today to go play them again...
Kapkomi's Avatar
Kapkomi at 08/19/2008 20:50
I'll to pre-order Nuts 'n Bolts, but im still not convinced to buy it.
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Holyetheline at 08/20/2008 10:51
I loved the original banjo kazooie a lot!
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Grasshopper7 at 08/20/2008 17:54
Sounds Awesome!
But Kif hit the nail on the head - does anyone know if this is coming to the UK?
Reallynotnick's Avatar
Reallynotnick at 08/21/2008 20:55
Rather just buy the original and save the cash.
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