Random: Sakurai Tells Nintendo Fans To Check Out The Original Banjo-Kazooie On Xbox One

Wonder if this was part of the deal to get them in Smash lol, free advertising.

Xbox? That's some kind of emulator right?

I love how there were funny moments sprinkled within that presentation, it's good to see Sakurai having a good time.

I wonder, do console fanatics think that developers ONLY play games on one console?

I have both systems, so it is not a problem for me.

This was definitely the best part of the Smash presentation lol. I wanna see another article come out in a couple weeks with Microsoft saying that game sales for Banjo skyrocketed after the presentation.

That's actually really cool of him. I like seeing MS and Big N playing nice these days. Happily waiting for Ori to release for my Switch!

Already own it on the 360. What's an Xone again?? 😝

This was honestly hilarious. What made it even more hilarious was the laugh track in the background. xD

Sorry Microsoft but my N64 cartridge is just fine.

It's in 4k by the way. Looks amazing on x1 . 1080p on Xbox s

Square Enix: We want this DQ11character in Smash so we better get that game on Switch
Atlus: We want Joker in Smash while turning away all the possible sales that would give a P5 port
Microsoft: We want Banjo in Smash but won’t bring any of their actual games on Switch which would outsell what they did on Xbox by a mind boggling amount
Gotta love the video game industry and for Nintendo being passive about these publishers using Smash for advertising products not available on their current hardware. These publishers supposedly care about money most yet are leaving this stuff on the table, Banjo isn’t gonna sell a Xbox.

Dont own an xbox 1

Phil would be happy

@Crono1973
? The surprising thing is not that Sakurai plays on other consoles (he's shown off his personal video game collection several times, which includes both all the Playstation and Xbox consoles), but he said this in an official Nintendo-published video.

Well, I do have Rare Replay on Xbox One, so I can always go back to that.

Seems only fair to give a shoutout, considering Microsoft went the extra mile to allow Banjo into the game and has been generally supportive of the system ever since Cuphead.

It's not so much "random" as it is a rare example of a Nintendo employee being openly nice to the competition.

Fair comment the Switch is mainly a handheld with the Wii U being Nintendo’s last home console so him making this comment is fine as they are no longer rivals unless of course those. XBox handheld rumours are true. So will stick to my N64 as I don’t own an Xbox a PC port of Rare Replay would be most welcome though.

@SalvorHardin Man what does it matter?

Please enlighten me.

Nintendo sits around with these publishers and they do not seem to care. If they (SEGA/ATLUS) do not bring a game like Persona 5, why is Nintendo being “used”.

People like are you acting like they hold a gun or a knife towards Nintendo.

It is not like Nintendo needs their characters on Smash Ultimate. This mostly PR for obvious reasons. Nintendo gets more money and the publishers and the players get a extra character.

Grow up.

It was so weird hearing him say "Go check it out on Xbox!"

Banjo-Kazooie coming to Switch, confirmed.

It would be nice to have Rare Replay port for the Nintendo Switch. I buy instantly if that happens.

I probably would if I owned one.

I've gone this long without playing Banjo-Kazooie, though, so I think I'll keep waiting and see if the pair surface on the Switch at some point.

I still believe that there'll be a Banjo remaster in the future that'll be on both Xbox and Switch. It's just far enough out that they aren't announcing anything yet.

In my case, I am willing to buy it on both consoles (Xbox and Nintendo Switch).

Even sakurai gotta defend the Xbox when it got very few good exclusives

And yes, I will take your thumbs down with pride

Sakurai off script. The man’s a triple threat. He should have his own show.

This was so heartbreaking when he said that! ;-;
Really hoping for Banjo games on Switch someday

It’s an outrage!! PLEASE TRY GAME ON N64💪

Had any other employee said that, Nintendo would have considered it high treason. In Sakurai's case, Nintendo just chuckles and lets it slide. This time.

LOL JK. Yes, promoting the XB1 must have been part of the deal. I do wonder if XB1 sales will increase a little due to B-K being in 5mash...

@retro_player_22 yeah... 4:3 lowest resolution. Xbox 16:9 widescreen and higher resolution which makes the game like HD version in a very good way. Well your loss

Ha, Sakurai is my idol. Maybe it's all part of the deal with Microsoft but I like how Sakurai and others seem to understand that we are all on team video games!

I would if I had an Xbox

Sakurai has done more for Banjo in that Nintendo Direct than Microsoft has done for the last decade.

@SuperToe I'm sitting here looking at all the characters in the stage, hearing Sakurai say "You could probably make an action game with this," remembering that Nuts and Bolts was originally supposed to be BK1 Remaster, and it just seems possible.

Yup, I couldnt believe that. Especially with the guys filming it laughing at him whilst he said it.

But why didn't he say "Maybe, coming soon to Switch"
I can but hope.

But I have an Xbox original, does it work on that?? Doubt it

@Bunkerneath he didn't say that because it isn't happening. he told you where to play it: on Xbox One. and if you have an old N64 cart, that'll work, too.

@rrice64 I know, I was just wishing

I think its great to see this, after all they let us have Banjo in Smash.... It was a decent presentation.

Sorry, but I don't think there are very many scenarios at all where promoting a competitor can be a good thing or indeed justified.

Banjo Kazooie is certainly not one of them. Yes, the characters were approved for Smash, frankly a no-brainer for Microsoft given how little they have done with the IP they acquired. To this day the characters are synonymous with Nintendo - so I've no idea why Microsoft should be getting any favours?

Maybe there is something else in play we don't know about, but even if that's the case, Sakurai's timing for this sort of statement is off the mark and disappointing.

Man some of the posts here are so embarrassing. That’s console wars for you I guess

Good on Sakurai for speaking honestly about the game rather than pretending reality doesn’t exist. Shame some of the more sensitive, weaker fans on here got triggered so badly by his statements.

He's obviously been watching Miracle on 34th Street.

@nessisonett,

Of course!

Master Chief Spartan joins the Battle!!!

@wizzgamer lol if you say so since i never play my switch in handheld

@Abeedo It's how I refer to my "Ex-girlfriend"

@Darkyoshi98 ever?

@Joe-b o have a thing for small screens. Its hard to play on a small screen when your used to playing on a 55in.

@Crono1973 Nobody plays Xbox in Japan.

@Darkyoshi98 I thought I'd play it all the time docked but I end up playing it mostly handheld either way it's all good as long as we're having fun with it! But I think once my TV is set up in the bedroom it will be played mostly dock myself.

Wow, they're pretty decent.

@Joe-b i agree in the end its all about having fun

Thanks, but I got my original cartridge on the ready.

@SmileMan64 Treehouse in December 2001 was playing Halo instead of Smash. Good video games are good video games. Sakurai isn't an employee of Nintendo though. He didn't have to say that. He chose to say that.

I will say a part of the charm of those games is the 64. I personally don't think that genre really holds up today outside of nostalgia.

@SalvorHardin Console wars are over dude. No one cares.

Sakurai: Buy a Nintendo Switch, Buy an XBox One, just whatever you do, please avoid Playstation."

I'm curious if in the Japanese broadcast there was a screen overlay stating "XBox One: A home video games console produced by Microsoft Corporation popular in North America."

xbox one needs all the help it can get in japan

@Crono1973

Well to be fair, you DID say fanatics. So why would you really expect expect fanatics not to act fanatical?

I think we've got 2 years until we get Banjo on Switch. Last year they had the NES, then we just got SNES, next year we'll probably get Gameboy, and maybe Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance (I think the whining would get pretty bad if they don't do at least GBA). And then in 2 years, we'll have N64.

It's a heartwarming moment to see. Literally I thought I'm watching a sitcom for a moment because of the laughs at the background. Friendly competition is good because it will push the devs to innovate and outclass each other to make a quality console and games for everyone to enjoy, but what disappoints me is the toxicity and fanaticism between fans of different consoles to the point that they're trash talking anyone who has a different console or gaming preference compared to them.

I'll enjoy the game on the N64 Classic Edition, if that ever comes out...

And this is how you promote emulators, no one's gonna get an xbox for Banjo, but you can emulate it on a Microsoft computer... What a twist of fate >

Heart-breaking, isn't it?

Sakurai is honest and nice and not a weak fanboy.