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Podcast: Retro Spectives
Episode: Episode 2 - Banjo-Kazooie
Description: When Banjo-Kazooie came out, it bucked the trend of 3d platformers. It had no interest in really testing your platforming chops, honed from hundreds of hours of playing Super Mario 64. It didn’t want to put you through a gauntlet of combat challenges. It simply presented a series of beautiful and detailed worlds for you to explore to your hearts content.On this week’s episode, Pat and James ask:Do Banjo Kazooie’s controls still hold up today? They were made in the early eras of 3d platforming, after all.Exactly how much fun is it to...