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Rare confirms Nuts & Bolts pre-order locations for XBLA Banjo bonus

by Griffin McElroy on Sep 27th 2008 9:00PM

Rare just released a list of retailers who would be offering the recently announced pre-order bonus for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Those who reserve the title at the participating locations (the complete list of which is located below) will receive a code which will allow them to download the XBLA re-release of the original Banjo Kazooie free of charge -- and two weeks earlier than its official launch date. We're usually pretty stringent with our Lincolns, but we're not sure we'll be able to resist that bird-filled-backpack-wearing-bear's siren call.

UK: Amazon, Play.com, Game and Gamestation
USA: Amazon, EBGames, GameStop and GameCrazy
FRANCE: Micromania and Game
SPAIN: Game
ITALY: GameStop
SCANDINAVIA: Game and GameStop
CANADA, JAPAN, IRELAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, BENELUX, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND are participating, but participating retailers have yet to be confirmed.

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Tags: banjo-kazooie, banjo-kazooie-nuts-and-bolts, nuts-and-bolts, pre-order, rare, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (37)

pre-ordering... now

dude, what happened to my comment?

oh.. my bad

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well i pre ordered this at eb games in Canada and they said i would get the pre order bonus

Same.

I preordered because I figure that $36.99 for both games is better than spending $15 for BK or $40 for Nuts and Bolts.

Yay, freebies!

This game looks beautiful, i just wish it was more platforming and less driving...still beautiful!

Anyway, does anyone know if I Pre-Order this at GameStop now, would i get the pre-order bonus? I know that you get the game 2 weeks before it releases but i wanna know if there is a date they are starting the Pre-Order bonus or if i can do it now.

Gonna look around and see if any support it in Australia...

This'll be the first game I'll ever have preordered if there's any stores that support it (I want free Banjo Kazooie!)

I'll be preordering. I liked the original games and my girlfriend LOVES them so we'll have a pretty good time, and $36 for two games is a pretty good deal.

Why did they have to make Banjo and Kazooie so dumb looking in this game? Bears aren't square :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2316764993_d1249288a9_m.jpg

Do they normally wear pants and have large bird in backpacks?

But, yeah, the change is character design is a bit odd... doesn't bother me though.

I sorta want this game. I have no idea why.

That bear has been laying dormant for so long he's gone square.........looks stupid. lol.

I'm guessing that the squarish look has something to do with the mechanical theme of the game and will likely be explained.

I was tempted when I heard about the updated original being offered as a pre-order bonus. I was sold when I found out that the game was $36 on Amazon.

wow, they want ppl to buy the game.

Rare doesnt care about black people

$40=40 pounds?
That one doesn't make sense at all.
It should be like 40USD/40EUR/30GBP (even less in EUR actually but it usually goes like 1:1 compared with the USD).

Why is Microsoft re-using everything from the past that was successful instead of making something innovative and new?

Like how Nintendo is still using Mario, Sony is still making Metal Gear games? etc.. That is seriously one of the poorest fanboy attempts at bashing I've ever heard.

Why not bring back an uber popular character from a few years back. Infact, when you report back to Sony, ask them make a next gen vesion of Medievil.

...because retro sells(look at the sales of Castle Crashers and BC:Rearmed)?

If you're looking for something new, there's still Fable 2!

If anyone relies on the past to sell current games, it's Nintendo. You know if you want something new and innovative from Microsoft, go play Too Human. Well it's not really innovative...or uhh...good, but hey it's new!

MGS wasn't dead for 10 years ... But suddenly they start remaking every damn good game from the last age.

And yes, I'm looking at Microsoft, suddenly they start producing remakes and sequels to old games. I'm just trying to figure out why they don't just make new games. One or two remakes, fine, but this is going nuts

Metal Gear - 1987
Metal Gear Solid - 1998

I'm actualy forgetting Metal Gear 2, but that's still an eight year gap. And besides, how many other franchises can you name that Microsoft are doing like this? I'm sure you can name just as many for Sony, and a ridiculous amount for Nintendo.

New and innovative is great, but retro/nostalgic is good too. Besides, in this case they've brought Banjo back, but completely changed the gameplay and put a focus on new next gen elements like creation and customisation. One of the biggest complaints this game has been recieving is that this ISN'T just the same old Banjo.

GAME is a rip off ¬_¬ I'm sure Gamestation have a better deal even at launch.

Call me crazy but i think it is very similar to the old banjo. When you see a jiggy in the old game you would search for bottles or jamjars to teach you a move so that you could get to it. Same in the new game except instead of new moves you would get new parts for your vehicle.
But i guess i could be totally wrong.

It seems to be focusing on both platforming and creativity, which, if done well... could be a stunning success. Especially considering Rare's core talent disappeared when they were bought by Microsoft.

I'm definitely getting this. I, too, HATE the character redesign.

Oh, and get this: Remember that "Stop n' Swop" thing that never really panned out? Find the stuff in Banjo-Kazooie, and it unlocks stuff in Nuts and Bolts.

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