In a conversation commemorating the 25th anniversary of action-adventure Banjo-Kazooie, one of the original game’s creators has wondered if there are enough fans to warrant another entry in the classic series.
“It still amazes me that people still care about it,” said lead programmer Chris Sutherland in an interview with Video Games Chronicle.
“I feel like you’d have to get a team with the humour that we had back then, and that’s hard to replicate,” added composer Grant Kirkhope. “I think Rare would be open to somebody if they found the right team, but I don’t feel like that team exists. Also, I’m not convinced the audience is there either… I don’t feel like there are that many Banjo fans out there.”
Nevertheless, the immense excitement over Banjo and Kazooie’s entry to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster with the Spiral Mountain stage and 10 new songs was a significantly sentimental moment for the original Rare team. “It was just an unbelievable release of emotion,” said Kirkhope of that crossover. “Seeing all those [fans] crying on videos was heart-warming, and we all felt it. That was a once-in-a-lifetime event when that happened.”
