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I heard that banjo is relatively popular in Japan, anyone hear anything similar?
Also is there any big fan favorite left that isn't in the game at all?
 

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I heard that banjo is relatively popular in Japan, anyone hear anything similar?
Also is there any big fan favorite left that isn't in the game at all?
Banjo has a fan base in Japan to being at least a top 10 pick.
As for fan favorites not in at all, technically every character has fans and can be considered a fan favorite.
 

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Good thing we have support overseas
Here’s the problem with that support that I’ve noticed.

Since the creation of the Ballot many more characters have emerged, some quickly becoming Japan’s new favorite.

A poll conducted early 2018 still had the duo high up there, but other characters (such as Crash) were higher due to other factors (N. Sane Trilogy in this case)

Later polls have shown Steve and surprinsingly Sans as more wanted than Banjo. Steve of course is due to how popular Minecraft is (You don’t become second best selling game of all time through nothing after all!). Sans I’m assuming is because Undertale got surprise popularity (though it could a :081: situation, a troll pick, though I doubt it)

Still some have hope for the Bear and Bird.
 
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If Banjo was revealed to be a Mii Fighter Costume I would literally die inside, all my hype, Happiness and general well being would be the equivalent to throwing a large rock into a pond, I'd sink to the bottom and lay there- wishing things were different.

Come to think of it, its the same as the Microsoft Buyout of Rare.
I think they’re aware of how upset fans would be if they did Banjo dirty like that. Isaac and Shadow etc were one thing, but they’ve already been represented in Smash at some point or another. Banjo however has never had any representation in any Smash game despite the massive demand he has. With Banjo it’s either go big or go home
 

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I think they’re aware of how upset fans would be if they did Banjo dirty like that. Isaac and Shadow etc were one thing, but they’ve already been represented in Smash at some point or another. Banjo however has never had any representation in any Smash game despite the massive demand he has. With Banjo it’s either go big or go home
I gonna be honest that line of reasoning is dumb. They aren't going to say "if we don't choose Banjo as playable then we better not put him in at all". They will do what they do for popular picks they pass up, they will add them in as something else. Perhaps that means spirits or ATs or a costume but they aren't going to leave them out because it's go big or go home. If they are left out it's purely because they are being more conservative with the budget for DLC.
 

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This video kind of buries the lede a bit but Liam Robertson has heard that "Microsoft and Nintendo are working on big things together" and mentions it in this video.
 
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I gonna be honest that line of reasoning is dumb. They aren't going to say "if we don't choose Banjo as playable then we better not put him in at all". They will do what they do for popular picks they pass up, they will add them in as something else. Perhaps that means spirits or ATs or a costume but they aren't going to leave them out because it's go big or go home. If they are left out it's purely because they are being more conservative with the budget for DLC.
But here’s the difference between Banjo and the others. Isaac: is he popular? Sure, but his series is undeniably niche. Geno: is he popular? Yes, but he is also undeniably obscure seeing as he’s a side character in one spinoff game. There’s honestly no reason to make him anything more than just a Mii costume (sorry Geno fans). K Rool and Ridley eventually made it in because they’re actually important characters from important franchises. Which is exactly what Banjo is. Sure, he isn’t really relevant anymore, but there’s no denying how popular and influential he was during his time on the N64. And you really can’t say that about Isaac or Geno. Which is why I say, again, that they’ve gotta know how upset fans would be if they did Banjo dirty like that.
 

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I heard that banjo is relatively popular in Japan, anyone hear anything similar?
Also is there any big fan favorite left that isn't in the game at all?
I don't know... maybe just Banjo & Kazooie, Sora, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Phoenix Wright, and Professor Layton if we are going off of characters that have no shape or form of any kind in Ultimate at all.

In terms of the characters that are spirits or Assists which, is the majority of characters people want I would say:

Geno
Isaac
Bandana Dee
Waluigi
Shovel Knight
Shantae
Rex & Pyra
Elma
Ashley
Krystal
Skull Kid
Dixie Kong

Good thing we have support overseas
Japan seems to like Rare characters since K. Rool was like number 1 in almost every fan poll over there and Banjo & Kazooie is always in the top 5 or 10 in the polls over there as well. Dixie and Krystal have some little popularity over there as well, but nowhere near the croc or the bear and bird's popularity.
 
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The bear and bird are big in Japan, that much is certain. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if that's the main reason Rare Replay was brought over there.

If they are left out it's purely because they are being more conservative with the budget for DLC.
Which would be silly, since Ultimate is practically printing money.

Not too loud, or Electrichu will rush in here and think everyone hates him for no reason.
 
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Went back to look over the screencap of Indie Gamer Chick's tweets... did the mods seriously delete the picture because there was some pesky little swear word? Like c'mon mods... those tweets are gone, that was our record...

Anyone still have the image?
 

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If Banjo was revealed to be a Mii Fighter Costume I would literally die inside, all my hype, Happiness and general well being would be the equivalent to throwing a large rock into a pond, I'd sink to the bottom and lay there- wishing things were different.

Come to think of it, its the same as the Microsoft Buyout of Rare.
This isnt me saying "if Banjo is a costume I'm boycotting Smash"

But it'd be so insulting that I'd totally lose any interest in Smash. I'd just move on to other things that aren't frustrating.
 
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I heard that banjo is relatively popular in Japan, anyone hear anything similar?
Also is there any big fan favorite left that isn't in the game at all?
Change of tack but BK were popular enough to get some merchandise sold in Japan, doesn't mean much at all but its positive I guess:



The Tooty plush sells for upwards of $300 US, very uncommon and highly sought after.

There are also a few variants of BK plushies around plus a Mumbo Jumbo plush.
 

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Posted this over in general after it was found in the Square thread. Seems to line up with a leak stating Erdrick was in and Banjo would be getting a Mii Costume.

Thoughts?
 

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Posted this over in general after it was found in the Square thread. Seems to line up with a leak stating Erdrick was in and Banjo would be getting a Mii Costume.

Thoughts?
Where did the thing of Banjo being a Mii costume come from?

I've seen people talk about the idea but nothing about a leak.
 

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Where did the thing of Banjo being a Mii costume come from?

I've seen people talk about the idea but nothing about a leak.
I think there was something on 5chan relating it the “Alefgard” leak that said Steve is in, his stage, described the stage, and said Banjo is a Mii costume. I’ll try and dig (heh) it up
 

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Posted this over in general after it was found in the Square thread. Seems to line up with a leak stating Erdrick was in and Banjo would be getting a Mii Costume.

Thoughts?
I don't know much about Persona but would Mementos be a no brainer stage for Joker and as such not confirm that leak or is it out of the ordinary
 

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I don't know much about Persona but would Mementos be a no brainer stage for Joker and as such not confirm that leak or is it out of the ordinary
Never played Persona before but consensus I’ve seen is that a casino would be more “fun”

Unrelated but Brave has not been found.
 
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Posted this over in general after it was found in the Square thread. Seems to line up with a leak stating Erdrick was in and Banjo would be getting a Mii Costume.

Thoughts?
Perhaps I’m missing something but I don’t remember that leak mentioning anything about Banjo being a Mii costume
 

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Perhaps I’m missing something but I don’t remember that leak mentioning anything about Banjo being a Mii costume
I remember it was posted over in the Steve thread and had a similar format to Joker and Erdrick so here is the original post.
There is a Japanese leaker that goes by the name 5channel saying that Steve is in and here’s what he said translated:

Steve

Stage is New World

Every other alt features female character “Alex”

The Ender Dragon is a stage boss, and can be turned off with the hazard toggle

Achieved to even further promote Minecraft on Nintendo Switch and strengthen bonds between Nintendo and Microsoft

Banjo Kazooie is a Mii Fighter costume
 

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Posted this over in general after it was found in the Square thread. Seems to line up with a leak stating Erdrick was in and Banjo would be getting a Mii Costume.

Thoughts?
Wait, why is it Menentos instead of Mementos?
 
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I remember it was posted over in the Steve thread and had a similar format to Joker and Erdrick so here is the original post.
I definitely remember the leak that mentioned Joker/Mementos and Erdrick/Alefgard but I don’t remember this one at all. Tbh it feels like a fake that somebody made to piggyback off the other leak
 
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I definitely remember the leak that mentioned Joker and Erdrick but I don’t remember this one at all. Tbh it feels like a fake that somebody made to piggyback off the Joker/Mementos leak
That is a valid point especially after what we recently learned.

But the best best thing to do is cautious observation
 

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I gonna be honest that line of reasoning is dumb. They aren't going to say "if we don't choose Banjo as playable then we better not put him in at all". They will do what they do for popular picks they pass up, they will add them in as something else. Perhaps that means spirits or ATs or a costume but they aren't going to leave them out because it's go big or go home. If they are left out it's purely because they are being more conservative with the budget for DLC.
If they are being conservative with the budget then Banjo and Kazooie would still work if that's the case. High fan demand = free hype = more Pass purchases. Phil Spencer being very cooperative leads to fewer hurdles unlike the negotiations nightmare that would come from Square-enix. Wouldn't it also cost a lot more money to acquire the rights to use Minecraft due to it's popularity and how much revenue it rakes in?

I still firmly believe that Phil's dedication to the duo really makes them far more likely as full on fighters. His willingness to have them in Smash Brothers would no doubt lead to easier negotiations and would probably be cheaper to get the rights to. Even Grant Kirkhope, the darling he is, said that he would love to work on music for B-K again. He's done good work for Nintendo with Mario and Rabbids so getting him on board wouldn't be too hard.
 

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Wait, why is it Menentos instead of Mementos?
Maybe it's a transcription error? I'm not sure what the proper word for it is, but the thing that leads to mistranslations from going to Japanese to English, like Rukario and Mars for Lucario and Marth.

I don't know much about Persona but would Mementos be a no brainer stage for Joker and as such not confirm that leak or is it out of the ordinary
From what I saw of Joker speculation before the Joker/Erdrick/Steve/Hayabusa/Doom rumor, lots of people banked on the casino, Velvet Room, or Kamoshida's Palace to be the stage. Occasionally Mementos was brought up, but as a worst case scenario for many. When the rumor started circulating people were kind of surprised and a bit underwhelmed at the stage choice.

That's, of course, anecdotal, so take it for what you will. :p
 

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Ok before people get overexcited and panicky. Everyone saw that as Joker's stage from a mile away. I saw people talking about it being his stage the day of his announcement. It means nothing for any leaks.
 

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If they want people (i.e. ME) to purchase the fighter pass, they better damn well have Banjo & Kazooie as one of the playable fighter packs. Cuz if they don't, I see no reason why I should purchase it other than to have a complete roster of characters and stages and feel utterly disappointed once again after Smash 4 ended with Corrin and Bayonetta.
 
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The only way I was gonna get the fighter pass is if they showed all five up front. Not gonna risk paying for another playable grunt, or some FE character that doesn't interest me, or Steve.

But I get why they didn't do that. It'd make for a helluva direct but an anticlimactic 2019.

That said, for Banjo, I'd pay a bad amount of money.

Maybe it's a transcription error? I'm not sure what the proper word for it is, but the thing that leads to mistranslations from going to Japanese to English, like Rukario and Mars for Lucario and Marth.
Fwiw, as opposed to the lack of direct r/l and th sounds in Japanese, Mementos(u) wouldn't need much changing.
 

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From what I saw of Joker speculation before the Joker/Erdrick/Steve/Hayabusa/Doom rumor, lots of people banked on the casino, Velvet Room, or Kamoshida's Palace to be the stage. Occasionally Mementos was brought up, but as a worst case scenario for many. When the rumor started circulating people were kind of surprised and a bit underwhelmed at the stage choice.

That's, of course, anecdotal, so take it for what you will. :p
Mementos is a no brainer choice. It's dull, but anyone who has played Persona 5 shouldn't be surprised by this.
 

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But here’s the difference between Banjo and the others. Isaac: is he popular? Sure, but his series is undeniably niche. Geno: is he popular? Yes, but he is also undeniably obscure seeing as he’s a side character in one spinoff game. There’s honestly no reason to make him anything more than just a Mii costume (sorry Geno fans). K Rool and Ridley eventually made it in because they’re actually important characters from important franchises. Which is exactly what Banjo is. Sure, he isn’t really relevant anymore, but there’s no denying how popular and influential he was during his time on the N64. And you really can’t say that about Isaac or Geno. Which is why I say, again, that they’ve gotta know how upset fans would be if they did Banjo dirty like that.
Yeah like no fans before have ever gotten upset at doing the character dirty. We all love Banjo sure but he's not exempt from the way other characters have been treated and if you think he is then you're kidding yourself mate. Also it's funny you use Ridley and K Rool as an example as one was a pinata and one was a mii costume first despite being "important and popular" like you say Banjo is.

If they are being conservative with the budget then Banjo and Kazooie would still work if that's the case. High fan demand = free hype = more Pass purchases. Phil Spencer being very cooperative leads to fewer hurdles unlike the negotiations nightmare that would come from Square-enix. Wouldn't it also cost a lot more money to acquire the rights to use Minecraft due to it's popularity and how much revenue it rakes in?

I still firmly believe that Phil's dedication to the duo really makes them far more likely as full on fighters. His willingness to have them in Smash Brothers would no doubt lead to easier negotiations and would probably be cheaper to get the rights to. Even Grant Kirkhope, the darling he is, said that he would love to work on music for B-K again. He's done good work for Nintendo with Mario and Rabbids so getting him on board wouldn't be too hard.
You seem to have misunderstood the point of my post. It wasn't about whether or not Banjo would be chosen, the person I was responding to had the insane idea that Banjo wouldn't be included in any way if he wasn't picked because Banjo is too important to be included as anything other than playable which is just delusional.
 
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