While he was once one of my favourite DLCs during the release cycle, I'm honestly starting to think of Banjo as more and more of a questionable Smash pick as time goes on. He's only really there because of a pre-established connection to Nintendo and not because he's actually a fun character or a notable part of gaming history; he doesn't properly show what Microsoft has brought the gaming industry and if anything his portrayal in Smash is just a weapon against them for Nintendo fans; and while Ridley and Rool stood the test of time from their first proposition to inclusion, everything unique Banjo provides had already been done by other characters at that point. It's honestly kinda laughable that they'd choose Banjo over Master Chief; Marcus Fenix; or Clippy even removing the "celebration of gaming" lie - hell, if we're talking 3rd parties that once were owned by Nintendo, Tetromino makes more sense in virtually every way.
