Xbox head Phil Spencer is nicely conscious that loads of you on the market desire a new Banjo-Kazooie sport, as he talks about revisiting older titles.
Banjo-Kazooie is a little bit of an odd collection. It had two beloved platformers on the N64, a few fine-looking Sport Boy Advance video games, and did not obtain a real sequel till 2008’s Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (i.e. Tears of the Kingdom earlier than Tears of the Kingdom, even when it wasn’t executed… completely). And whereas it does not have the most important fan base on this planet, it actually has a passionate one; actually passionate sufficient to get the eye of Spencer. In a current interview with Home windows Central, Spencer spoke a couple of vary of matters, together with Sport Move on different platforms, in addition to wanting again at sure titles Microsoft might revive.
“You have seen from our historical past that we’ve not touched each franchise that folks would love us to the touch – Banjo followers, I hear you,” Spencer stated. “However it’s true that, once we discover the suitable staff, and the suitable alternative, I really like going again to revisit tales and characters that we have seen beforehand.”
The Xbox head additionally spoke about older Blizzard video games specifically, one thing he is expressed curiosity on beforehand, noting that “actually what I would wish to do is figure with Blizzard’s management to see the place they’ve ardour. I say all this, however I am by no means suggesting that Blizzard does not have ardour for reviving franchises too, I do know that from my visits to the staff. They completely have the fervour on this space. There’s a whole lot of pleasure for potentialities that we are able to all do collectively.
“But in addition, I need our followers and clients to know that I do not carry up video games simply to tease to no finish … if individuals have watched how we have teased issues up to now. There’s normally some type of reconciliation of these hints in a while … I am not one to try to lead individuals on. It won’t occur on the timeline that folks would love, however normally once I tease, there’s one thing there.”
Whether or not we get a brand new Banjo sport, or every other older dormant title, remains to be a bit up within the air, however on the very least, Spencer’s seen your tweets. Hey, no less than the musical bear is in Smash Bros, proper?