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Steve Mayles

5 years

It's 25 years since we released Donkey Kong Country. I felt compelled to draw something for the occasion! #WorldDonkeyKongDay

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Makes me smile that the Smash animators have recreated my dodgy animations from 20 years ago! What a fine job they have done

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4 years

25 years of Donkey Kong Country 2. Thanks for playing!

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4 years

When we were working on Banjo-Tooie, a certain game was released that involved Nintendo characters 'duking it out'. 20 years later it could well be the game that saved Banjo-Kazooie. What will next year bring for bear and bird?

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5 years

Just Dixie left now #DixieKongForSmash 😄

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Kinda surreal to see Nintendo tweeting Banjo stuff. It's been....a while

Nintendo of America

@NintendoAmerica

5 years

Your favorite bear-bird duo, Banjo & Kazooie, is joining Super #SmashBrosUltimate ! Grab the Fighters Pass and get ready for when Banjo-Kazooie arrive on the battlefield this fall.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

1 year

25 years since we released Banjo Kazooie! Thank you all for the love you still show the game and the characters.

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@WinkySteve

5 years

The talon trot is THE defining move of Banjo-Kazooie. It was the first animation I did that showed how well the characters could work together. Inventive and amusing, it's my favourite animation.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Nostalgic for Kongs #DonkeyKong40

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@WinkySteve

3 years

Seems it's Banjo's 23rd today! I dug up some old test renders from 1997. Not sure where his teeth have gone in 3 though...or why his tongue was so small?

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

Dynamic fur and pendant? N64 BK would be so jealous!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

#ThankYouSakurai For breathing life back into these misfits!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Listen up, haven't you heard? Smash Ultimate features Bear and Bird!

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@WinkySteve

3 years

All thanks to the fans (and a little help from the Smash team!) these two no longer languish in the videogame doldrums. Hope to see them in another game soon!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

25 years of N64 eh? Polygons were tricky, but I managed a walking N

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

At last.... a bottom pack-flap! I wasn't allowed the extra joint back in 1998. I can sleep easy now.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

Who'd have thought my old croccy character could make such a badass return? Videogames can be magic sometimes! Marvellous!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

22 days

Original inked King K.Rool pose from his creator? Yes indeed. Commission for @YokeSnowJoke

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

1 year

Really cool to see the resurgence of the Rare Kongs. They were a highlight of the movie for me. Maybe we made decent characters after all.

LEGO

@LEGO_Group

1 year

We can’t wait to show you the new additions to the world of LEGO Super Mario™! 🤩

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

The ups and downs of Banjo and Kazooie, a real rollercoaster ride. Let's hope it's up after this!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Banjo shared the stage with Pikachu, Mario and DK. What happened to you, old friend?

Sean Hicks

@SeanHicksART

5 years

The amount of raw energy from this picture.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

The King never looked so good!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

2 years

Wonderful! If they don't walk like this in Banjo Threeie I'll be very disappointed.

Potoo Brigham

@PotooBrigham

2 years

Gu-Huh Intensifies.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Slightly interesting Banjo fact here. The R logo from the original BK renders that has reappeared in Smash is the same R logo that used to be on Dixie's beret, before it was removed later.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Banjo-Kazooie Talon Trotting their way onto Nintendo Switch Online today! There's an adventure to be had!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Banjo's appearance in Smash has got my eldest off Apex and Black Ops , playing the old classic again!! Still plays great.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

1 month

It's Banjo Kazooie's 26th apparently! I did this last year and it took ages so here it is again, okay?

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@WinkySteve

5 years

25 years later and the original DKC renders still have their use!

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@FalcoMain

5 years

WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING ???

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

2 years

On this day 30 years ago, I began making characters for video games. I've had a reasonable career so far, lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Cheers if you bought any of the games, hope you had fun!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

K.Rool in #SmashBrosUltimate is like a tiny piece of golden-age Rare still on Nintendo. That's gotta make you smile.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

No way is that going to fit back in the pack!

Pereira Cartoons (Commissions Closed)

@JP_Criacoes

4 years

Um novo smash attack?! 👀💦 #SuperSmashBrosUltimate #SuperSmashBros #Nintendo #BanjoKazooie #Banjo #Kazooie #Falco #FalcoLombardi #StarFox #Kirby

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Imagine seeing this out of context a few months ago! 😂

Nintendo UK VS

@NintendoUKVS

5 years

Guh-huh!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Crazy times Banjo-Kazooie is back on Nintendo I'm young again

Nintendo of America

@NintendoAmerica

3 years

Embark on a wild quest with an unlikely pair! The adventures of Banjo and Kazooie begin here! Banjo-Kazooie is coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 1/20! #Nintendo64

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Egg shooting, then Vs now! #BanjoInSmash

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

I can easily picture a 3D Donkey Kong later, with THIS GUY. Hey, they've already got the jungle sorted!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

The King's hit the big time. Part of the in-crowd now with Mario, Link, Samus, etc!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

The King has arrived in all his plastic glory! He's here all thanks to you, K.Rool fans! Thank you.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Nintendo packaging fits like soft, comfy shoes

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Krazy keeps the BK flag flying! If there ever was a new game I think he'd explode

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

First play since we finished it in 1994. Still looks, sounds and plays great!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

*Checks for potentially offensive big Kazooie ass* *Safely retweets*

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

A quarter of a century. Two and a half decades. A long, long time ago this week, we showed off Donkey Kong Country to the world at Summer CES in Chicago!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

I wouldn't have thought about putting K.Rool on all fours, but for this sequence, mirroring what DK is doing, it's just perfect! #SmashBrosUltimate

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Seems like there's plenty of life left in my ancient renders!

Rare Ltd.

@RareLtd

5 years

Want to pick up an official Banjo-Kazooie T-shirt next time you're at @HotTopic ? Now you can! (Conveniently they've also got a general sale on backpacks should you have a large, unruly bird that needs rehoming.)

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Bear and bird back on Nintendo, eh? Folk seem genuinely excited by this.

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

20 years today, you could stand in a talking toilet for the first time. #banjokazooie

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

Still properly surreal. And properly great

Nintendo of Europe

@NintendoEurope

4 years

Banjo & Kazooie aren't afraid to crack a few eggs in the #SmashBrosUltimate Fighters Pass! Buy now to play as the bird and bear:

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

2 years

Kazooie redesign for Nuts & Bolts 2

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

It's like we've fallen down some crazy @WinkySteve rabbit hole! What's going on here?! How is this possible?

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

24 years ago, K.Rool was having a tricky debut. " He's too big! We've run out of memory! Remove some frames!" wailed DKC programmer @Chris_Suth . Well he's back to stay now! #SuperSmashBrosUltimate

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Can Banjo reclaim the glory of those N64 days? Will he show up at E3 this year?

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Yes, let's hope. It's his time again at last!

Daniel Cortes

@DannyCortoons

3 years

Day 40 of drawing every #SmashBros character in a style inspired by #Cuphead / #Rubberhose / #1930sCartoons !! The commander of the kremlings, its #KingKRool !! Definitely a fan favorite amongst the community!! Hopefully he makes a comeback in the next Donkey Kong Country game!! :D

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Making friends 😁

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

1 year

I hear Dixie and Cranky are in the Mario movie. Seeing as I made the first versions of these back in the mid 90's I'm claiming this as my characters in a mainstream movie and you can't stop me

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

karl

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

6 years

10 years since #KingKRool was last in a game - he's coming to #SmashBrosUltimate 10 years since #banjokazooie was last in a game....? #BanjoForSmash

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@WinkySteve

5 years

What comes next in this sequence? Back to Diddy Kong Racing for the 5th Banjo? 😁

Weast

@BiggWeast

5 years

The evolution of the bear and bird across many moons (and jiggys)

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@WinkySteve

5 years

We tried our best

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

4 years

Everything about this is fantastic!

Jon Davies 🦖 🔜 BitSummit 🔜 PAX West

@SovanJedi

4 years

What would Banjo-Kazooie look like as a Mario RPG-like game... BUT NOW IN MOTION?! (Original concept by @atbigelow ) #pixelart #banjokazooie @RareLtd

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Nooooo! It only works for Chameleons, not bears!

Kungnxy

@phettucini

5 years

I edited his clothes out. Please enjoy :)

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Plucking Kazooie that's just nasty Banjo

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

No one cheerleads for Banjo and Kazooie quite like Krazy 👏👏👏

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

I asked Karl to settle the argument with a close up and he sent this

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Always give me a nervous twitch seeing this one; 20+ hr render time thanks to all those lights and reflections.

Kurko Mods

@Markus_Kurko

3 years

🎨Upscaled by AI and restored in Photoshop🎨 -Comparison in comments- #Banjokazooie #Nintendo64 #render

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

"You need a parachute. That's a backpack!"

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Ha! The Breegull bash wasn't much use in Banjo-Tooie (apart from being funny) Looks like it packs quite a punch now! Poor Kazooie...

Dracau

@Dracau_SSB

5 years

@WinkySteve Yeah that's a good move, but I prefer this one

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@WinkySteve

3 years

Karl you say?

Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy

@Kev_Bayliss

3 years

Arrived in Norway! Loving the choice of name for our hotel!! 😀 #retrogaming

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@WinkySteve

5 years

After a 13 year split, the Banjo Kazooie character duo are reunited. Older, but no wiser unfortunately

Playtonic

@PlaytonicGames

5 years

We're delighted to announce that the wonderful @ItsMingyJongo , father of Mumbo and Dr Puzz has joined Playtonic!

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@WinkySteve

6 years

The fat crocodile would be nothing without the great DKC games and the people that helped make them. Well done team from 24 years ago!

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Ahh, one of my fave renders. Apart from the plants floating in the air at the back....

Walmart Canada Gaming

@WalmartCAGaming

5 years

It's #ThrowbackThursday once again! Here's a piece of promotional art for #BanjoKazooie . Ahhh... it's great to see them back and in Smash. #TBT

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@WinkySteve

3 years

Ha, I was mighty proud of this burger. Had ketchup too, oh the detail for the N64!

Low Poly Videogame Foods

@LowPolly

3 years

Hamburger from Banjo-Tooie 2000

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Krazy has gone too far this time. Far too kind!... (Okay, I'll admit I was pleased with them)

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2 years

Green skin and black stilettos are back! #banjokazooie

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5 years

I can't believe Colin K.Rool has been passed over again...

Game Developer

@gamedevdotcom

5 years

Doug Bowser takes over as Nintendo of America head as Fils-Aime retires

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

8 months

A lifetime ago....

Video Game History Foundation

@GameHistoryOrg

8 months

We've unearthed over TWO HOURS of footage from E3 2000! See the cutting-edge upcoming consoles, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and sample some hot upcoming games like Metal Gear Solid 2 and Dinosaur Planet (can't wait for that one!).

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

By far the best of the 3 BK house activities, had fun making this one!

Nintendo Metro

@NintendoMetro

3 years

Game Boy Playing 'Banjo-Kazooie' Nintendo 64

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@WinkySteve

4 years

Maybe I'll get a free one...

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

Krazy keeping the Banjo spirit alive! One day, one day...

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

Yeah! Great job Daniel!

Daniel Cortes

@DannyCortoons

3 years

Day 48 of drawing every #SmashBros character in a style inspired by #Cuphead / #Rubberhose / #1930sCartoons !! Say hello to the platonic bear and bird duo, #BanjoAndKazooie !! These guys are actually my other main in Smash!! I hope they can make a comeback just like Crash did!! :)

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@WinkySteve

5 years

I have no idea what this means look at K.Rool and Banjo tho

Nintendo Versus

@NintendoVS

5 years

For 3 days, starting on 12/6, this event celebrates the 1-year anniversary of the release of Super #SmashBrosUltimate ! During this event, EXP and SP you earn after battle will be tripled, and you'll get the Damage 50% item!

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5 years

Krazy is living up to his name and is seriously considering skydiving in a Banjo suit. Who else wants to see this?!?

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

5 years

If we can't get #WorldDonkeyKongDay trending tomorrow, for DKC's 25th, I'll be upset 🦍👔 🍌

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Instant elevation to videogame legend 😂🤣

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@WinkySteve

5 years

You can never get enough Banjo-Kazooie! 😄

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

These look great! All these BK figures; crazy times! What will happen next?!

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@WinkySteve

5 years

She's officially the least favourite BK character. Didn't even make the sequel. Go on, name me a more unpopular BK character

DK Vine

@dkvine

5 years

Now that Tooty is big-time thanks to Smash, we feel it prudent to once again bring up that Banjo's sister was originally going to be a girlfriend named Piccolo (as mentioned in August 1997's Nintendo Power). This family tree twists more than Spiral Mountain itself. #DKUFacts

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Steve Mayles

@WinkySteve

3 years

It's 1998 again!

Nintendo of America

@NintendoAmerica

3 years

Banjo’s on a mission to rescue his sister from the envious wicked witch Gruntilda! Foil her selfish plan to snatch the beauty from Tooty in Banjo-Kazooie, available to #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members in January! #Nintendo64

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Brings a tear to the eye. Good old bear and bird!

Will (PushDustIn)

@PushDustIn

5 years

New Smash display at 7-11 in Japan. It shows Banjo Kazooie. The POP Display is supposed to be up until the 15th.

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@WinkySteve

2 years

Excellent work. Oh, the potential for an animated series...could have been awesome!

Sakiko🐌

@gekiamanaaaaa

2 years

Banjo and Kazooie

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@WinkySteve

7 years

Unearthed a couple of DKC promo concepts you guys might not have seen before.

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@WinkySteve

5 years

That Treasure Trove Cove Smash remix is pure joy. I'm seeing a hi-res Nipper back for a rematch!

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@WinkySteve

1 month

30 (!) years ago this week I was fortunate to be at the CES when we unleashed Donkey Kong Country on the world! A once in a lifetime leap in visual quality! It was all incredibly exciting stuff I can tell you!

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@WinkySteve

5 years

This must happen

Shenaniganza

@dbMisadventure

5 years

What if on the Banjo stage, Gruntilda swoops in at random just to spout banter, with a unique rhyming insult for each fighter.

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Kremlings back for the next DKC anyone?

Kaijuulien🦖

@Julien_Lesieur

5 years

[Gangplank Galleon playing in the background] King K.Rool fight from DKC, one of my fondest childhood gaming memories. Now I strongly hope Kremlings will come back in the series (also Mario Kart). @WinkySteve #nintendo #DonkeyKong #SmashBros #Fanart

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@WinkySteve

3 years

Heh! I'd love him to be Karl, but it just says 'Rare'. Karl Kong would have been great

LonelyGoomba

@LonelyGoomba

3 years

If you look at the medallion around Funky Kong's neck in the original renders, you'll see the word "Karl" on it. Which is actually Funky Kongs real name.

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@WinkySteve

5 years

Look, it's a great game! If you loved our DKC games, you'll love this!

Playtonic

@PlaytonicGames

5 years

The reviews have us blushing! #YookaLaylee and the #ImpossibleLair is releasing on October 8th on Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Handy FAQ here: