SummaryBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts embraces new and old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duo return in high definition for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games (aka LOG) is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightf... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Developer:Rare Ltd.
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Released On:
Nov 11, 2008
Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
User score
Mixed or Average
6.1
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And even after spending nearly 20 hours amassing enough jiggies to take down the final boss, I'm compelled to get back in there and keep playing new missions, unlocking new vehicle parts, and exploring more of the game's beautiful world. I had no affection whatsoever for the Banjo-Kazooie franchise or characters going into Nuts & Bolts, but its list of great qualities quietly won me over to make it one of my favorite Xbox 360 games of the year.
85
[Jan 2009, p.69]
User score
Mixed or Average
6.1
44% Positive
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May 22, 2025
10
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a phenylalanine ****, with buckets of Rare charm and an innovative building mechanic that holds up today. And while you and I may not like the new designs and question how different the gameplay is, looking past that gives you the epitome of a creative game. Don’t play TOTK, play this. Also, a word to the haters and troll reviewers; You **** (;
84
Once you’ve accepted the imaginative environment and characters for what they are, then you’ll be able to cruise easier, with the wind blowing in your fur, and a vast, exciting world to leave in the dust.
80
One of my most-enjoyed titles of this year.
80
The game's new vehicle-based emphasis will probably turn off some long-time fans, but I really enjoyed the game's premise. [Dec 2008, p.95]
70
Nuts & Bolts is a clever, colourful and witty game – one which deserves better than to be hidden behind stodgy tutorials, flabby interfaces and a host of loading screens. [Christmas 2008, p.84]
50
Banjo is what you get when you put a lavish coat of polish on nothing: A beautiful, funny game with a clever concept that is utterly lacking in fundamentals.
Jun 11, 2024
7
Banjo: Nuts & Bolts is actually a pretty decent game with fairly deep vehicle building mechanics. However, the hate the game gets comes from the ties to the Banjo IP and the expectations for a Banjo-Threeie that never ended up happening. As a spinoff game, Nuts & Bolts contains the loveable humor of the series, and still manages to deliver a relatively immersive Collect-a-Thon. The world at times is admittedly too open, and sometimes the handling of the controls is a bit clunky, but if you come into the game with an open mind, the game pushes you to be more creative to solve its wealth of unique puzzles.
Aug 2, 2024
7
The platform/Metroidvania elements that made the original Banjo games so enjoyable are ditched in favour of a vehicle based collect 'em up. It works pretty well, but I couldn't help thinking that a blend of the two would've been better as it's just not as much fun as the first game in particular. Good, but not *as* good.
Mar 30, 2016
4
Banjo kazooie nuts and bolts is not what we banjo fans wanted. This game isn't about exploring which kills the purpose of banjo and the game feels like mission and mission level completed. Banjo kazooie nuts and bolts is a boring and not fun banjo game but hey it's a good game right? right? actually no Doing only missons and getting to the next world is not fun atleast not in my opinion. 4/10
