Banjo-Pilot

Developer(s)	Rare
Publisher(s)	THQ
Designer(s)	Gary Richards
Platform	Game Boy Advance
Release Date	NA: January 12, 2005 EU: February 1, 2005
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single player 2–4 Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E) PEGI: 3+
Media	128-Megabit Cartridge
Input Method(s)	N/A
Accessories	GBA Link Cable

Banjo-Pilot is a 2005 racing game developed by Rare and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. This game was going to be called "Diddy Kong Pilot" until Rare's move to Microsoft in 2002. Rare no longer had the rights to the Donkey Kong characters and therefore decided to change the game's name to "Banjo-Pilot".

This game also has a version using the voxel engine.

Contents 1 Playable Characters 2 Cups 3 Story 4 Game Modes 4.1 Grand Prix 4.2 Quickrace 4.3 Time Trial 4.4 Trophies 4.5 Jiggy Challenge 4.6 Cheato 4.7 Multiplayer 4.7.1 Head-To-Head 4.7.2 Dogfight 5 Items 6 Music 7 Cameos 8 Photo Album Special Photos 9 Gallery 9.1 Logos and Boxarts 9.2 Screenshots 9.3 Artwork

Playable CharactersEdit

• Banjo
  • Top Speed: 3/5
  • Acceleration: 3/5
  • Handling: 2/5

• Kazooie
  • Top Speed: 2/5
  • Acceleration: 3/5
  • Handling: 4/5

• Mumbo Jumbo
  • Top Speed: 3/5
  • Acceleration: 2/5
  • Handling: 3/5

• Purple Jinjo
  • Top Speed: 1/5
  • Acceleration: 4/5
  • Handling: 5/5

• Humba Wumba Wearing a 1 piece yellow flowered swimsuit (unlockable)
  • Top Speed: 1/5
  • Acceleration: 5/5
  • Handling: 5/5
  • How to unlock: Beat Jiggy Cup in Bottles Grand Prix

• Bottles the Mole (unlockable)
  • Top Speed: 5/5
  • Acceleration: 4/5
  • Handling: 4/5

• Gruntilda (unlockable)
  • Top Speed: 5/5
  • Acceleration: 1/5
  • Handling: 1/5
  • How to unlock: Beat Grunty's Grand Prix

• Klungo (unlockable)
  • Top Speed: 4/5
  • Acceleration: 2/5
  • Handling: 2/5
  • Beat Skull Cup in Grunty's Grand Prix

• Jolly Roger (unlockable)
  • Top Speed: 2/5
  • Acceleration: 4/5
  • Handling: 4/5
  • How to unlock: Beat Pumpkin Cup in Grunty's Grand Prix

CupsEdit

Honeycomb/Pumpkin Cup

• Spiral Mountain
• Jinxy's Dunes
• Freezeezy Peak
• Hailfire Peaks
• Boss: Kazooie/Jolly

Jiggy/Cauldron Cup

• Treasure Trove Cove
• Clanker's River
• Grunty Industries
• Gobi's Valley
• Boss: Humba/Mumbo

Beehive/Skull Cup

• Freezing Furnace
• Mayahem Temple
• Steamy Vents
• Jolly Roger's Lagoon
• Boss: Banjo/Klungo

Feather/Broomstick Cup

• Witchyworld
• Breegull Beach
• Terrydactyland
• Cauldron Keep
• Boss: Bottles/Grunty

StoryEdit

According to Rare, there is no story to the game, although it can be assumed that Cheato lost all of his pages and Banjo and his friends must retrieve them by completing race courses. As Grunty is still in her original form, it can also be assumed this is the first game in the series, apart from possibly Diddy Kong Racing.

Game ModesEdit

Grand PrixEdit

In this mode, the first player races against other characters in a series of tracks to earn points. There are four cups that each contain four tracks with an aerial boss fight at the end. The player is given a trophy determined on his/her rank. Different Grand Prixes include the Bottles GP, the Grunty GP, the Endurance GP, and the Jinjo GP.

QuickraceEdit

In this mode, the player can do a quick single race with any character he/she has already unlocked. The player can choose tracks from the Bottles and Gruntilda Grand Prixes.

Time TrialEdit

In this mode, the player races against the ghost of either Bottles or Gruntilda to try and beat their best time.

TrophiesEdit

Here, the player can view the trophies that he/she won throughout the game. There is also a photo album when the player completes all of the game's challenges.

Jiggy ChallengeEdit

In this mode, the player collects six Jiggies on tracks from the Bottles and Grunty Grand Prixes while trying to finish in first place. If they succeed, they can unlock Bottles, the most efficient racer in the game.

CheatoEdit

Here, Cheato pages are used to purchase unlockables within' the game.

MultiplayerEdit

Head-To-HeadEdit

It's a multiplayer quickrace, with four player together in the same track.

DogfightEdit

Like a cup boss battle. Player can beat the opponent using weapons.

ItemsEdit

When the player hits a Honeycomb, they receive an item. Items include:

• Golden Feathers: Grants the player temporary invincibility and boosted speed.
• Mumbo's Head: Despite his name, it its a Mingy Jongo-like head that temporarily disables all other racers.
• Turbo Trainers: Gives the player a short speed boost.
• Saucer of Peril: Targets in on the race leader and causes them to crash.
• Fire Egg: Homes in on the nearest racer in front of the player and causes them to crash.
• Ice Egg: Dropped behind your plane and causes any plane that hits it to crash.

MusicEdit

Banjo-Pilot music was composed by one of Rare well know compositor, Robin Beanland and Jamie Hughes. According to Rare, as the game first title was Diddy Kong Pilot the game's music track are based on Donkey Kong Country soundtrack.

CameosEdit

Many characters from Rare's previous games make minor cameos in Banjo-Pilot. Characters like Tiptup, Gobi, and Master Jiggywiggy can be seen in various tracks. Sabreman, from Sabre Wulf, and Expresso, from Donkey Kong Country, appear in Jolly Roger's Lagoon and Jinxy's Dunes, respectively. Other non-playable characters include Cheato, King Jingaling, and Roysten.

Photo Album Special PhotosEdit

GalleryEdit

Logos and BoxartsEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

ArtworkEdit