Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360)

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<p>Famed game developer Rare Ltd. is reviving one of its most beloved andsuccessful franchises exclusively on Xbox 360 with the third installment of the“Banjo-Kazooie” series. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” embraces newand old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duo return in stunning highdefinition for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games(aka LOG) is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witchGruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide therightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Claiming to have created every video gameever made, LOG has built the game worlds in which the contest’s challengestake place. Banjo must complete LOG’s challenges to win, while Grunty tries tostop him using every method her devious mind can muster.<br><br>Throughout their adventure, players create their own abilities by buildingvehicles for Banjo to pilot over land, water and air. Vehicle parts, which rangefrom simple devices such as engines and wheels to more unusual equipment such assprings and egg guns, are earned and collected throughout the game. Players usetheir imagination to combine parts in any order to create whatever vehicle theychoose. LOG’s challenges have one goal, but players’ choice of vehicle andtactics will determine how they get there. By exploring worlds and solvingpuzzles, players both young and old will be rewarded with more advanced anddiverse vehicle parts in their quest to defeat Grunty once and for all.<br><br>With the power of Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE, “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts”brings an entirely new experience to the console and takes the franchise to awhole new level of enjoyment. High-definition graphics, user-created content andonline gameplay are just three of the many advances people of all ages and skilllevels will discover as they embark on their adventure.<br><br><br><strong>Features:</strong><br><br>An adventure that starts with your imagination. If you can imagine it, you canbuild it in the Mumbo’s Motors easy-to-use workshop. Then put your creation tothe test as you take on Grunty in your quest for Spiral Mountain. Unlike othergames, where the player progressively picks up new skills or abilities at pointspre-determined by the game’s creator, “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts”puts the power of improving Banjo’s abilities into the hands of the players asthey build vehicles that allow Banjo to progress through the game. Vehicle partsinclude a wide variety of body panels, engines, wheels, wings, propellers, fueland weapons, plus many more weird and wonderful gadgets such as floaters, MumboBombos and the versatile sticky ball, from which players can design and createanything from a simple object-carrying truck to a space-age flying saucer. Onceyou’ve designed your creation, give it the finishing touch by painting it andchoosing a suitable name before Banjo jumps in and pilots it into action.</p><p>Customizable experience. With more than 100 contraption parts and unlimitedcombinations possible, no two players will have the same experience in“Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.” By exploring the vast game worlds,discovering hidden secrets and solving puzzles to win rewards, playerscontinually find more and more ways to customize and improve their contraptions,creating an unprecedented level of user-generated content for a 3-D platformadventure game.</p><p>Fun right out of the box. Don’t worry if you aren’t the world’sgreatest inventor or want to skip the workshop and get straight to the action,because “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” comes with a fully loadedexperience right out of the box. Pre-built vehicles are included so players canjump right in and get started, with many more contraptions available forpurchase throughout the adventure using the in-game currency system of musicalnotes.</p><p>Engaging storyline and entertaining characters. Two of Rare’s most belovedcharacters have returned from retirement, making their debut on Xbox 360. To winthe deed to their homeland and prevent the evil witch Gruntilda from developingit into tower blocks and malls, Banjo and his best friend Kazooie battle overland, sea and air against their longtime rival. Familiar faces such as MumboJumbo, Bottles, Captain Blubber and the Jinjos are also back to lend a hand,along with an equally colorful cast of new friends and foes. Look out for TrophyThomas, Piddles, Lord of the Games and Grunty’s mechanically menacing army ofGruntbots.</p><p>Enjoy alone or with friends. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts” offerscomplete single-player and multiplayer experiences. You can play through theadventure alone in the single-player campaign, or play with friends incompetitive or cooperative challenges on your own or in teams.</p>