Here's my Top 50 games of all time:

The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid Prime (Trilogy)
Banjo-Kazooie
Resident Evil 4
Tetris DS
Words with Friends (Scrabble)
Super Mario Galaxy
Mike Tysonâ

Who needs Super Mario 64 when you can play as a bear teamed up with a bird in a back-pack in Banjo-Kazooie? Banjo-Kazooie may had the same concept gameplay as Super Mario 64 did, but the game did offer really creative levels, a quirky style and a different take in the gameplay to make the whole experience in Banjo-Kazooie acceptable. Rareware did a magnificent job creating these humorous characters that quickly became charming and fun throughout the game. The presentation in visuals is outstanding for a 1998 game on the N64 and the overall game soundtrack is extremely catchy to match the Banjo universe perfectly. Like Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie is one of those titles you do not know when to put the controller down. The game is entirely fun with solid puzzle challenges and great exploration through each and every location. However, the game can be really nerve wrecking at times if you plan to complete the game at 100% or playing later portions of the game such as the final boss with Gruntilda. Believe me, beating her to finish the game is pretty difficult. In results, Banjo-Kazooie is a solid platformer containing jigsaw piece to find and birds to fire eggs out of their butts. I highly recommend anyone to get Banjo-Kazooie to any fans of platforming games or video games in general. It's definitely a game you will not get disappointed with.… Expand

Great graphics, great music, great storyline, great characters and great worlds. Overall my favorite game I have ever played even the best game ever made!. Please, please,please make games like this again today. Rare come back.

This game is truly one of the most addicting games there is. The basic storyline and the wide array of characters gives this game the title of a basic easy to understand best platformer ever. a one of a kind.

It"s action and adventure I love it action aventure mixed together new monsters for each level and neat tricks for each level 2 thumps way way up.

Greatest game i've ever played! Rareware is a genious! Too bad they've been boughten by Microsoft though...

Just a flat-out great platformer...further proof that Nintendo and Rare were infact the Godsends of video gaming. Though I must admit...Grultida is unbelieveably hard.

This game rocks. Thats it. You can't deny it.

I really, really like this game.I use to like zelda better but now ive finishd both of my zelda games i like banjo and kazooie better!

It's really on par with Mario 64 in being a brilliant 3D platformer. I didn't expect such greatness going in. It blew me away.

Challenging puzzles, lush graphics, cool moves, zany characters. THE best action game for N64, period.

Wooo yeah okay hooray yah...whatever. It's an awesome game, but it's too hard to find the empty honeycombs in the beach level...

A really long and well designed game. There's a lot of collecting, but it's made so fun I didn't mind at all.

Though I played the game when I was quite young, I loved it. Stunning graphics for 1998, catchy music (you can find me humming the tune of 'Gruntilda's Lair' most of the time), and astonishing characters and villains. Though it resembles Super Mario, I think it's better. Of course, I didn't get very far in the game, but by reading the whole story on another site, I could tell a LOT of work was put into this game.… Expand

Buy it NOW!!!!!!

This is a neat game, and its replay value was good.

I never give a rating of 10 for either games or movies. But 7 years onwards I cannot forget how good the game was, the best game on N64, Although the flexibility and moviement of Mario 64 is slightly better, Banjo is better in every other department. Buy it, even if you have the nintendo cube, this is one of the best games you will play in your life.

One of the best games ever! Buy it. It is still available at stores. They still sell old products like old movies.

This game is obviously one of the best games I've ever played. I got the game when i was 7 and it amazed me just as much, if not more, than zelda:orcarina of time. This game is truly a masterpiece. Rare has been focusing on other titles recently which is fine, when they released information about banjo kazooie: nuts and bolts i got excited....until i looked at the screenshots. I was very disappointed at first at the gaming *leap* they were making with this series but once I read a little about the game, I realized it hasn't changed and I'm currently waiting for it to hit shelves. But anyway back to Banjo Kazooie, the game had a kiddish look but it really did make you feel happy and it kept you playing until the sun came up. Def one of the best games made!… Expand

I own the game and i like it,its a neat action adventure expirience and the 3-d levels are facinating,the game is fairly long too and theres and whole lotta different enemies for every level so i gave it a 9.

What a great game!

This game is purely amazing. It's what makes N64 great. I've been addicted to it since the moment I bought it, and can play it over and over. Great graphics, easy to understand..and nothing is too complicated. Awesome.

A very good platformer,better than i had ever expected!

This is quite simply the best game ever made, there is no, i repeat no faults in the game whatsoever. It is long, but not to spread out (like Banjo-Tooie), its worlds are ingenious and imaginitive, and capture the essence of bear country perfectly, the music is fantastic, and i can be found humming click clock wood every day, i even worked out how to play it on the piano, i commend Rare greatly, and this game may never be beat.… Expand

I love this game and think it is one of the most amazing works of all time. It is a true masterpiece in its simplicity and simultaneous difficulty. Although it seems to be clearly aimed at a young crowd with it's silly voices and names, it is enjoyable at any age. People who say it is similar to Mario or a copy of Mario should get it through their heads that BK is like a revised edition of Mario. True, Mario is a classic and was the first game for N64 ever, but Banjo Kazooie came so quickly after that it's hard to even say that RARE could have copied the design. I can play this game again and again and even when I have gotten each and every note and jiggy in the game, I go back and start a new game to do it all over again. I would call this game one of the true classics for the Nintendo 64 gaming console.… Expand

Simple idea, hilarious, and it'll just make you smile. :-)

Banjo Kazooie was and still is a perfect game. The graphics are amazing for its time, the music i could hum along to all day and the gameplay...... just a masterpiece.

Good Game

Best N64 game ever.

Best game in the whole world! I think they should make a movie on the first to games.

Absolutely amazing. I grew up playing this game- I loved it when I was 6, and I love it even more now. It may seem "kiddy", but trust me, there are some very challenging parts, and the ENTIRE game is constantly fun. You will never be bored.

Ah...the memories of good times. The first action platform game I ever got when I was 10. 9 years on and I still consider it to be the best platform game EVER. The beautiful, rich worlds amazed me when I first played the level Mumbo's Mountain at the shops. This was the N64 generation (a very special time to have been a part of....just watch the N64 Kid video...that's the kind of impact it had) and I still remember the day I got it for Christmas. I couldn't have been happier when I got my very own copy. I don't get that kind of satisfaction these days that I got then when I buy games...probably since the N64 was such a big technical leap. The rich worlds, lively characters, fantastic gameplay and music are what made it a very memorable game. (Damn the music was awesome! Rare always make good music.) I realise that a lot of games these days try ato be too cool and hardcore...but the truth is, they're often just depressing. Banjo Kazooie may have seemed kiddish, but it was a game that made you happy. The atmosphere of the whole world was amazing. I don't know what Banjo Threeie will be like (from the looks of the trailer it looks horrible) but I know that Banjo Kazooie along with Banjo Tooie will always have a special place in my heart. :'( I'm sure many other people feel the same way. An absolute masterpiece...full stop.… Expand

Actually a 9.5 this game was good but also had its flaws like you have to go back to level to get the notes so you have to finish in one hit

With all the praise and the fact that this game deserves it, easily one of the most under-noticed games ever.

Banjo-Kazooie is the best game Rare has ever made made. This is a game that has a great concept, a wide variety of moves, fantastic game play that never gets old, and best of all just the right amount of time you get into the game so you can easily replay it without the game getting old. Now a lot of people have compared it to Super Mario 64 because people claim that Banjo-Kazooie is a rip-off of Mario 64 and Zelda Ocarina of Time because they both came out just five months apart from each other and they both won their fair share of game of the year awards (OOT getting more). After that I looked at all three of the games and said too myself, "Banjo-Kazooie blows Mario 64 out of the water and Zelda OOT out of the water temple (shudders). now I think all three of those games are good it's just that Banjo-Kazooie is a little less linear than Mario 64 because Mario 64 forced the player to do one episode in the level, getting kicked out of the level and having to go back in to play in the same level and Banjo-Kazooie has a original concept of being like a scavenger hunt unlike Zelda OOT which was just like a 3-D Link to the Past. You know what scratch that being Rare's best game, Banjo-Kazooie is the best N64 game of all time. God their is just so many great things about this game other than the ones I motioned earlier; the 9 unique, varied, and most of all huge levels that you don't necessary need a map for like in the sequel which is also a great game, the subtle humor and multiple personalities every character gets, the excellent music by Grant Kirkhope that matches as well as emphasizes on the environments that you are in, and that is just a few of the things that make Banjo-Kazooie a great game. My childhood memories with this game will be cherished forever and ever. Hey, forget Banjo Kazooie being the best N64 game, Banjo Kazooie for the N64 is the best game of all time. I love you Banjo-Kazooie, we all do.… Expand

It doesn't list it, but I rate it a 100,000,000,000,000,000,000.

This game is awesome and is the most brilliant game i've ever played. Filled with puzzles and tons of stuff to collect. 9 completely different worlds and different places in the castle to go to make this game the best i have ever played in my life.

Old, but still a very fun game to play.

I've just played and finished this game for the 6th time. I love it that much. My constant argument is that the writers are wasting great, creative brain power on these newer games and not designing a game similar to this one. Perhaps even a sequil!

This game is just plain addictive. From the screen at the beginning with the dragon fly hitting the rare logo, right up to fighting Gruntilda, it is a blast. The only equivalents to this game are Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Donkey Kong 64. This is the kind of game you never forget.

This is one of the best games you will every play! the big goofy bear and the wise talking bird make a great couple!

Fun fun fun.

Banjo-Kazooie is in my opinion one of the greatest games ever made. The graphics are amazing for it's time, playing it today just really gets you into that nostalgic feel! How the characters act and sound is pretty much unique to this game, the hilarious bosses and the wide range of maps, challenges, upgrades, transformations and terrain makes this game simply amazing. The soundtrack is also exceptionally good!

Thank you, Rare, Thank you so very much.… Expand

I don't know how this game does it. You have to collect 100 notes, 10 jigsaws, 5 jingos, etc. in each level. It seems like the concept of just collecting various little trinkets scattered across the level would be boring and repetitive but it's the complete opposite. The art style, the music, the humorous story, everything about this game is awesome, and I'll be replaying it years from now.

Banjo Kazooie is one of the best platformers of its time and even to this day. Offering a unique storyline that has several humorous twists, revolutionizing gameplay, incredible sound track, and amazing graphical display Banjo Kazooie is bound to take you away from the usual adventure platforming that you were used to from playing Super Mario if you were interested in platforms before or will introduce you to a whole new world of a gaming experience which to this day proves that there are better platformers out there than Mario. Enjoy Nine distinct worlds and a even bigger outerworld as you journey through the world of Banjo Kazooie!… Expand

I have no words for this game. It stands as a masterpiece in many gamers' hearts, as well as mine. Many who say, "Oh, it's just another Mario 64," get your cranium checked. Yeah, it was a collect-a-thon much, but it isn't derogatory in the case of Banjo-Kazooie. It was built around the idea of collecting objects to progress further, which added a deep sense of progression. RareWare may be dead now, but this game should still remind us that they can indeed make great games.… Expand

An outstanding game made by one of the greatest developers on the planet: Rareware. The amount of moves Banjo and Kazooie have at their disposal is just staggering. The difficulty and the graphics might scare away younger gamers, but for its time, this game was a masterpiece. The graphics themselves are vibrant and colorful, albeit simple. The stages provide quite a challenge, especially the last ones (Rusty Bucket Bay comes to mind). The final battle with Gruntilda is difficult but satisfying. Great game. If you think you can get past the outdated controls and visuals, you owe it to yourself to play this game.… Expand

Another N64 classic. Is very Super Mario 64-like, but that's something good. This game brings its own mechanics. There are lots of skills that allow you to gain access to new levels as you learn to use them. There are lots of levels, enemies and tasks. In general terms, is a beautiful and very funny game. Must play.