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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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CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:14
CypherVR
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT?????
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:21
pendelton21
Deal of the goddamn century!
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:23
Kif
If this is just for America, heads will roll.
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:23
Coonskin05
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.
AKK's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:25
AKK
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:25
Electro Lemon
Well that settles it- Preordered.
mattynunchucks's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:31
mattynunchucks
I love the smell of win in the morning. I thought $39.99 for the game itself was attractive enough...
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:34
NihonTiger90
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:34
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
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.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:41
Necros
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:44
Mr Wilson
So when does this start?
AlienGuy18's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:44
AlienGuy18
This shall be mine.
Kia's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:45
Kia
Well that's some damn great news. When does the game drop? (BK, that is, not the new one)
Faceless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:49
Faceless
I was already leaning towards buying this, but this pretty much guarantees it.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:54
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Typos :( Meant to say original and hardware :P
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:55
Chicken008
Paying $60 for an N64 game...no
Fusiontr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 11:56
Fusiontr
HOLY SHIT!
Bring this to England and I will properly cream my pants
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:00
B-Radicate
That's awesome. I may hafta take advantage of this.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:01
Justice
Yes please bring this to the UK, damn $40 is cheap for a game!
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:07
Wexx
Wow. They just made up for the sales that they lost by making it strictly a platformer. Good marketing Rare.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:15
GohanGVO
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.
Moltar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:32
Moltar
$40? Quite an attractive price-tag.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:43
king3vbo
PREORDERED
DanGale's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:44
DanGale
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.
bmdubya's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:48
bmdubya
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 12:52
Guagloves
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 13:07
ArrestedDeveloper
Yup, that tips the scale, I'm getting it.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 13:40
vexed alex
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.
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 13:43
Spitfire
that settles it, Pre-order is a GO!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 13:55
TrailerParkJesus
$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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:19
Ceej989
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?
nosinging's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:30
nosinging
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:32
Shael
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:56
Trowble
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:08
Dexter345
Me? Cave in? Yes, absolutely.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:15
Cube
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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:51
Mxyzptlk
@ 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 - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:52
GunSlap
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...
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 20:50
MatCD
I'll to pre-order Nuts 'n Bolts, but im still not convinced to buy it.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 10:51
Holyetheline
I loved the original banjo kazooie a lot!
Grasshopper7's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 17:54
Grasshopper7
Sounds Awesome!
But Kif hit the nail on the head - does anyone know if this is coming to the UK?
Reallynotnick's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:55
Reallynotnick
Rather just buy the original and save the cash.
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