for those who grew up with a Nintendo 64 these two games were likely your go-to
these two games were likely your go-to
these two games were likely your go-to 3d platformer on your shiny new
3d platformer on your shiny new
3d platformer on your shiny new Christmas present
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re squaring off the two biggest 3d
squaring off the two biggest 3d
squaring off the two biggest 3d platforming jaggernots on the n64
platforming jaggernots on the n64
platforming jaggernots on the n64 Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 vs rares banjo
Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 vs rares banjo
Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 vs rares banjo kazooie round one legacy Super Mario 64
kazooie round one legacy Super Mario 64
kazooie round one legacy Super Mario 64 was the premiere launch title for the
was the premiere launch title for the
was the premiere launch title for the n64 and is considered a major revolution
n64 and is considered a major revolution
n64 and is considered a major revolution in 3d gaming thanks to its sprawling
in 3d gaming thanks to its sprawling
in 3d gaming thanks to its sprawling world’s innovative camera controls for
world’s innovative camera controls for
world’s innovative camera controls for its time and for being the first console
its time and for being the first console
its time and for being the first console game to employ full 3d analog movement
game to employ full 3d analog movement
game to employ full 3d analog movement [Music]
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[Music] it was also the best-selling game on the
it was also the best-selling game on the
it was also the best-selling game on the system with over 11 million units sold
there was a super mario 64 to plan for
there was a super mario 64 to plan for the 64 double D however when that
the 64 double D however when that
the 64 double D however when that expansion failed the project was
expansion failed the project was
expansion failed the project was cancelled with the next 3d Mario
cancelled with the next 3d Mario
cancelled with the next 3d Mario platformer being the successful but
platformer being the successful but
platformer being the successful but divisive Super Mario Sunshine on the
divisive Super Mario Sunshine on the
divisive Super Mario Sunshine on the Gamecube now now boys don’t touch that
Gamecube now now boys don’t touch that
Gamecube now now boys don’t touch that stuff though we did much later get the
stuff though we did much later get the
stuff though we did much later get the incredible Super Mario Galaxy games on
incredible Super Mario Galaxy games on
incredible Super Mario Galaxy games on the Wii
the Wii
the Wii Banjo Kazooie came to us from UK
Banjo Kazooie came to us from UK
Banjo Kazooie came to us from UK developers rare whose previous successes
developers rare whose previous successes
developers rare whose previous successes at the time include Donkey Kong Country
at the time include Donkey Kong Country
at the time include Donkey Kong Country and Goldeneye below 7 releasing two
and Goldeneye below 7 releasing two
and Goldeneye below 7 releasing two years after Mario 64 the game also
years after Mario 64 the game also
years after Mario 64 the game also became a critical and commercial success
became a critical and commercial success
became a critical and commercial success and while it didn’t share the same
and while it didn’t share the same
and while it didn’t share the same revolutionary praise as Mario it is
revolutionary praise as Mario it is
revolutionary praise as Mario it is still considered one of rares best works
still considered one of rares best works
still considered one of rares best works [Music]
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[Music] that game got a direct sequel with
that game got a direct sequel with
that game got a direct sequel with banjo-tooie
banjo-tooie
banjo-tooie two years later another stellar hit by
two years later another stellar hit by
two years later another stellar hit by rare however in 2002 rare was purchased
rare however in 2002 rare was purchased
rare however in 2002 rare was purchased by Microsoft and with that change in
by Microsoft and with that change in
by Microsoft and with that change in management came a change in attitude
management came a change in attitude
management came a change in attitude into thinking that 3d platformers were
into thinking that 3d platformers were
into thinking that 3d platformers were dead meaning the last we saw of the duo
dead meaning the last we saw of the duo
dead meaning the last we saw of the duo was in this monstrosity of course the
was in this monstrosity of course the
was in this monstrosity of course the successful Kickstarter of the spiritual
successful Kickstarter of the spiritual
successful Kickstarter of the spiritual successor yooka laylee said otherwise
successor yooka laylee said otherwise
successor yooka laylee said otherwise and we can only predict that this was
and we can only predict that this was
and we can only predict that this was something like Microsoft’s reaction when
something like Microsoft’s reaction when
something like Microsoft’s reaction when they saw the newly formed play tonic it
they saw the newly formed play tonic it
they saw the newly formed play tonic it got 1 million in crowdfunding in less
got 1 million in crowdfunding in less
got 1 million in crowdfunding in less than a day you idiots you morons
than a day you idiots you morons
than a day you idiots you morons that’s an insult to morons
that’s an insult to morons
that’s an insult to morons still this one is kind of obvious banjo
still this one is kind of obvious banjo
still this one is kind of obvious banjo kazooie’s last great game was back in
kazooie’s last great game was back in
kazooie’s last great game was back in 2000 while Mario continues to be one of
2000 while Mario continues to be one of
2000 while Mario continues to be one of the biggest names in gaming today so one
the biggest names in gaming today so one
the biggest names in gaming today so one point to Mario and a big ole middle
point to Mario and a big ole middle
point to Mario and a big ole middle finger to Microsoft will you be
finger to Microsoft will you be
finger to Microsoft will you be releasing good games again no hey
releasing good games again no hey
releasing good games again no hey Goodell winner Mario 64 round 2 movement
Goodell winner Mario 64 round 2 movement
Goodell winner Mario 64 round 2 movement and power-ups
for his 3d debut mario came with a
for his 3d debut mario came with a surprising amount of acrobatic maneuvers
surprising amount of acrobatic maneuvers
surprising amount of acrobatic maneuvers ranging 4 backflips long jumps
ranging 4 backflips long jumps
ranging 4 backflips long jumps somersaults what stomp triple jumps
somersaults what stomp triple jumps
somersaults what stomp triple jumps climbing and crawling all of these moves
climbing and crawling all of these moves
climbing and crawling all of these moves are available to the player right from
are available to the player right from
are available to the player right from the start but explaining how to do them
the start but explaining how to do them
the start but explaining how to do them is a bit problematic for casual players
is a bit problematic for casual players
is a bit problematic for casual players as there’s no tutorial aside from the
as there’s no tutorial aside from the
as there’s no tutorial aside from the odd signpost banjos moveset has quite a
odd signpost banjos moveset has quite a
odd signpost banjos moveset has quite a few similarities to Mario’s though with
few similarities to Mario’s though with
few similarities to Mario’s though with a bird on his back he has a bit more
a bird on his back he has a bit more
a bird on his back he has a bit more variety on top of backflips and bot
variety on top of backflips and bot
variety on top of backflips and bot stomps because we can hover for a few
stomps because we can hover for a few
stomps because we can hover for a few extra feet which is very useful for
extra feet which is very useful for
extra feet which is very useful for tricky jumps not to mention she can’t
tricky jumps not to mention she can’t
tricky jumps not to mention she can’t shoot eggs walk-up steep slopes and
shoot eggs walk-up steep slopes and
shoot eggs walk-up steep slopes and barge enemies with her beak most of
barge enemies with her beak most of
barge enemies with her beak most of these moves can’t be used until taught
these moves can’t be used until taught
these moves can’t be used until taught by the mole bottles and while a tutorial
by the mole bottles and while a tutorial
by the mole bottles and while a tutorial teaching the basic moves can be skipped
teaching the basic moves can be skipped
teaching the basic moves can be skipped the more advanced ones cannot the
the more advanced ones cannot the
the more advanced ones cannot the power-ups for both games are where
power-ups for both games are where
power-ups for both games are where things get vastly different and hard to
things get vastly different and hard to
things get vastly different and hard to compare so let’s focus on what is
compare so let’s focus on what is
compare so let’s focus on what is featured in both games flight mario has
featured in both games flight mario has
featured in both games flight mario has a winged cap that can be found in any
a winged cap that can be found in any
a winged cap that can be found in any red question mark block the controls for
red question mark block the controls for
red question mark block the controls for the winged cap however aren’t exactly
the winged cap however aren’t exactly
the winged cap however aren’t exactly smooth sailing as mario has to build up
smooth sailing as mario has to build up
smooth sailing as mario has to build up momentum in order to gain altitude which
momentum in order to gain altitude which
momentum in order to gain altitude which can be very cumbersome
can be very cumbersome
can be very cumbersome [Music]
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[Music] compare this to banjo kazooie where you
compare this to banjo kazooie where you
compare this to banjo kazooie where you only need to press the a button to gain
only need to press the a button to gain
only need to press the a button to gain height and it’s easy to see why this
height and it’s easy to see why this
height and it’s easy to see why this game makes you feel more like Superman
hmm there is one last feature that banjo
hmm there is one last feature that banjo kazooie has that mario has no equivalent
kazooie has that mario has no equivalent
kazooie has that mario has no equivalent for and that is of course the animal
for and that is of course the animal
for and that is of course the animal transformations provided by the shaman
transformations provided by the shaman
transformations provided by the shaman mumbo jumbo each one allowing for the
mumbo jumbo each one allowing for the
mumbo jumbo each one allowing for the duo to explore previously unreachable
duo to explore previously unreachable
duo to explore previously unreachable areas and expanding the gameplay variety
so in the end while both games have
so in the end while both games have their own fair share of pros and cons
their own fair share of pros and cons
their own fair share of pros and cons that cancel each other out banjo kazooie
that cancel each other out banjo kazooie
that cancel each other out banjo kazooie ends up taking this round mostly thanks
ends up taking this round mostly thanks
ends up taking this round mostly thanks to Mambo winner banjo kazooie round 3
to Mambo winner banjo kazooie round 3
to Mambo winner banjo kazooie round 3 enemies and bosses being a Mario title
enemies and bosses being a Mario title
enemies and bosses being a Mario title most of Bowser’s trademark minions are
most of Bowser’s trademark minions are
most of Bowser’s trademark minions are up to get Mario in droves you’ve got
up to get Mario in droves you’ve got
up to get Mario in droves you’ve got your standard goombahs koopa troopas
your standard goombahs koopa troopas
your standard goombahs koopa troopas boos piranha plants the bombs and many
boos piranha plants the bombs and many
boos piranha plants the bombs and many other recurring enemies that you’ll see
other recurring enemies that you’ll see
other recurring enemies that you’ll see throughout your adventure as for the
throughout your adventure as for the
throughout your adventure as for the bosses they’re rather infrequent and go
bosses they’re rather infrequent and go
bosses they’re rather infrequent and go down rather easily with just three hits
down rather easily with just three hits
down rather easily with just three hits and honestly they’re not that memorable
tiles are on the other hand is a bit
tiles are on the other hand is a bit more noteworthy since you played him
more noteworthy since you played him
more noteworthy since you played him three times in the game though his
three times in the game though his
three times in the game though his battles are pathetically easy as they
battles are pathetically easy as they
battles are pathetically easy as they merely involve swinging him by his tail
merely involve swinging him by his tail
merely involve swinging him by his tail into some bombs scattered around the
into some bombs scattered around the
into some bombs scattered around the arena banjo kazooie foes on the other
arena banjo kazooie foes on the other
arena banjo kazooie foes on the other hand have a more unique variety to them
hand have a more unique variety to them
hand have a more unique variety to them as every world has unique set of enemies
as every world has unique set of enemies
as every world has unique set of enemies that match the theme of the area for
that match the theme of the area for
that match the theme of the area for example you may have giant ants in the
example you may have giant ants in the
example you may have giant ants in the giant anthill then walking tombstones in
giant anthill then walking tombstones in
giant anthill then walking tombstones in a cemetery mario has these unique
a cemetery mario has these unique
a cemetery mario has these unique enemies as well but they’re nowhere near
enemies as well but they’re nowhere near
enemies as well but they’re nowhere near the variety we see here
the variety we see here
the variety we see here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Banjos bosses just like Mario’s a rather
Banjos bosses just like Mario’s a rather
Banjos bosses just like Mario’s a rather infrequent to end rather easy to take
infrequent to end rather easy to take
infrequent to end rather easy to take down except for the one battle that
down except for the one battle that
down except for the one battle that matters
matters
matters the final battle against the witch
the final battle against the witch
the final battle against the witch gruntilda this boss fight is incredibly
gruntilda this boss fight is incredibly
gruntilda this boss fight is incredibly challenging but oh so rewarding thanks
challenging but oh so rewarding thanks
challenging but oh so rewarding thanks to the various phases and the absolute
to the various phases and the absolute
to the various phases and the absolute satisfaction of knocking the witch off
satisfaction of knocking the witch off
satisfaction of knocking the witch off of her castle and burying her under the
of her castle and burying her under the
of her castle and burying her under the rubble of said castle banjo kazooie
rubble of said castle banjo kazooie
rubble of said castle banjo kazooie easily takes this round winner banjo
easily takes this round winner banjo
easily takes this round winner banjo kazooie round four collectibles both
kazooie round four collectibles both
kazooie round four collectibles both games have very similar progression
games have very similar progression
games have very similar progression systems where the player must collect
systems where the player must collect
systems where the player must collect some important trinkets for mario 64
some important trinkets for mario 64
some important trinkets for mario 64 there are a hundred and twenty stars to
there are a hundred and twenty stars to
there are a hundred and twenty stars to collect with a minimum of 70 needed to
collect with a minimum of 70 needed to
collect with a minimum of 70 needed to beat the game these stars are in turn
beat the game these stars are in turn
beat the game these stars are in turn used to unlock certain doors in the hub
used to unlock certain doors in the hub
used to unlock certain doors in the hub world
world
world [Music]
[Music]
[Music] well collecting 100 coins in each level
well collecting 100 coins in each level
well collecting 100 coins in each level will also grant you a bonus star and
will also grant you a bonus star and
will also grant you a bonus star and while this process can get a bit tedious
while this process can get a bit tedious
while this process can get a bit tedious it’s not as important unless you’re
it’s not as important unless you’re
it’s not as important unless you’re going for 100% completion
going for 100% completion
going for 100% completion [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Banjo Kazooie has two important trinkets
Banjo Kazooie has two important trinkets
Banjo Kazooie has two important trinkets jigsaw pieces and musical notes jigsaw
jigsaw pieces and musical notes jigsaw
jigsaw pieces and musical notes jigsaw pieces are used to access the games
pieces are used to access the games
pieces are used to access the games levels with a hundred in total of which
levels with a hundred in total of which
levels with a hundred in total of which 94 are needed to finish the game and the
94 are needed to finish the game and the
94 are needed to finish the game and the musical notes are used to unlock certain
musical notes are used to unlock certain
musical notes are used to unlock certain doors in the hub world to progress
doors in the hub world to progress
doors in the hub world to progress further however there is a frustrating
further however there is a frustrating
further however there is a frustrating roadblock that can really annoy players
roadblock that can really annoy players
roadblock that can really annoy players the collected musical notes aren’t saved
the collected musical notes aren’t saved
the collected musical notes aren’t saved instead the game simply keeps a tally of
instead the game simply keeps a tally of
instead the game simply keeps a tally of the number of notes you’ve collected on
the number of notes you’ve collected on
the number of notes you’ve collected on that run this means that if you die or
that run this means that if you die or
that run this means that if you die or leave the world you have to start the
leave the world you have to start the
leave the world you have to start the process all over again
since collecting 100 coins isn’t as
since collecting 100 coins isn’t as important or annoying as collecting 100
important or annoying as collecting 100
important or annoying as collecting 100 notes Super Mario 64 takes this round to
notes Super Mario 64 takes this round to
notes Super Mario 64 takes this round to equalize the score winner Mario 64 round
equalize the score winner Mario 64 round
equalize the score winner Mario 64 round 5 levels
5 levels
5 levels [Music]
[Music]
[Music] both games are built around a hub world
both games are built around a hub world
both games are built around a hub world that is used to access their uniquely
that is used to access their uniquely
that is used to access their uniquely designed levels Super Mario 64 has 15 of
designed levels Super Mario 64 has 15 of
designed levels Super Mario 64 has 15 of these levels with 6 stars hidden in each
these levels with 6 stars hidden in each
these levels with 6 stars hidden in each stage the first few stars are pretty
stage the first few stars are pretty
stage the first few stars are pretty straightforward to find since the start
straightforward to find since the start
straightforward to find since the start of each stage normally gives a hint to
of each stage normally gives a hint to
of each stage normally gives a hint to what the player is looking for and it’s
what the player is looking for and it’s
what the player is looking for and it’s generally as simple as getting from
generally as simple as getting from
generally as simple as getting from point A to point B that being said the
point A to point B that being said the
point A to point B that being said the aesthetics of these levels have not aged
aesthetics of these levels have not aged
aesthetics of these levels have not aged well and most of the worlds use very
well and most of the worlds use very
well and most of the worlds use very basic geometric shapes as platforms that
basic geometric shapes as platforms that
basic geometric shapes as platforms that look rather ugly by today’s standards
look rather ugly by today’s standards
look rather ugly by today’s standards [Music]
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[Music] banjo kazooie on the other hand has only
banjo kazooie on the other hand has only
banjo kazooie on the other hand has only nine worlds but the trade-off is that
nine worlds but the trade-off is that
nine worlds but the trade-off is that they’re bigger than Mario 64’s worlds
they’re bigger than Mario 64’s worlds
they’re bigger than Mario 64’s worlds and have more jigsaw pieces to collect
and have more jigsaw pieces to collect
and have more jigsaw pieces to collect within plus the game places a stronger
within plus the game places a stronger
within plus the game places a stronger emphasis on exploration as opposed to a
emphasis on exploration as opposed to a
emphasis on exploration as opposed to a B traversal and the game allows for
B traversal and the game allows for
B traversal and the game allows for Banjo and Kazooie to stay in the world
Banjo and Kazooie to stay in the world
Banjo and Kazooie to stay in the world for as long as they need to find all the
for as long as they need to find all the
for as long as they need to find all the jiggies as opposed to Mario 64 which
jiggies as opposed to Mario 64 which
jiggies as opposed to Mario 64 which ejects the player from the world
ejects the player from the world
ejects the player from the world whenever they found a star it’s also
whenever they found a star it’s also
whenever they found a star it’s also abundantly clear that rare poured a lot
abundantly clear that rare poured a lot
abundantly clear that rare poured a lot of attention to detail when creating
of attention to detail when creating
of attention to detail when creating each of these worlds thanks to each
each of these worlds thanks to each
each of these worlds thanks to each level being multi-layered with loads of
level being multi-layered with loads of
level being multi-layered with loads of NPCs to meet and chat with
so in the end it’s a question of
so in the end it’s a question of quantity versus quality as both games
quantity versus quality as both games
quantity versus quality as both games drive to hit different styles of
drive to hit different styles of
drive to hit different styles of gameplay it’s a close one to call but in
gameplay it’s a close one to call but in
gameplay it’s a close one to call but in the end of this final round the winner
the end of this final round the winner
the end of this final round the winner of the faceoff is banjo kazooie super
of the faceoff is banjo kazooie super
of the faceoff is banjo kazooie super Mario’s impact on gaming as a whole
Mario’s impact on gaming as a whole
Mario’s impact on gaming as a whole cannot be overstated enough as we said
cannot be overstated enough as we said
cannot be overstated enough as we said in the first round
in the first round
in the first round however iconography and sales figures
however iconography and sales figures
however iconography and sales figures don’t determine the quality of a game
don’t determine the quality of a game
don’t determine the quality of a game banjo kazooie’s attention to detail and
banjo kazooie’s attention to detail and
banjo kazooie’s attention to detail and variety and gameplay was more than
variety and gameplay was more than
variety and gameplay was more than enough for it to be considered the
enough for it to be considered the
enough for it to be considered the better title do you agree with our
better title do you agree with our
better title do you agree with our choice uh-huh let us know which game you
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