Summary
- Xbox VP Aaron Greenberg has clarified a comment he made claiming no one cares about Banjo-Kazooie.
- Greenberg noted that it was sarcasm and that he has lived the Banjo games for a very long time.
- No notes on whether Banjo fans should expect something new anytime soon, but an Xbox VP's love for the series is better than nothing.
The discussion surrounding if or when we might get something new from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Banjo-Kazooie has resurfaced following the addition of Banjo-Tooie to Nintendo Switch Online's N64 library last week. That includes an unearthed quote from X🧸box's Aaron Greenberg claiming the exec said "nobody cares" aboutౠ the series behind closed doors. Greenberg has since responded to that quote, confirming he said it but clarifying the context.
I've seen two reactions to the Greenberg quote since it started doing the rounds online. One from people who aren't fans of Banjo agreeing with it, and almost eveಞryone else concluding that Greenberg likely didn't mean it in the way the quote has been framed. The Xbox VP has replied to someone suggesting exactly that, confirming that the comment he made about no one liking Banjo-Kazooie was indeed a sarcastic one.
I absolutely know how much Banj﷽o-Kazooie means to our fans and gamers everywhere. It holds a special place in my heart, growing up playing these classic g𝐆ames.
Not only did Greenberg note that his Banjo comment was sarcasm, but he himself is a big fan of the series. What hasn't been cleared up is whether this means there will be more Banjo anytime soon. It has been 16 years since the last Banjo-Kazooie game and beyond Nintendo making the original games available through its Expansion Pass - and adding the lead characters t⛦o Super Smash Ultimate - there has been no mention of wha🐷t's next, if anything, for the series.
No, Aaron Greenberg Doesn't Hate Banjo-Kazooie
There's Life In The Old Bear And Bird Yet
Rare owns the rights to Banjo-Kazooie, and Xbox owns Rare,🎐 hence Greenberg's comments about no one caring receiving quite a bit of attention over the weekend. The clarification from Greenberg that his comments weren't serious, and that he, someone who has a lot of sway when it comes to what Xbox does next, is a fan of the series may provide a glimmer of hope for Banjo fans after a worrying couple of days following the circulation of that initial quote.
Greenberg's profession of love for Banjo-Kazooie comes less than a year after Xbox head Phil Spencer noted that he's well aware of how much people would love t꧑o see more from the series after it has been lying dormant for so long. That both Spencer and Greenberg would seemingly love there to be more from Banjo makes it even stranger that rumors 💙a new game was in development wer𒀰e seemingly debunked over the summer and there ha🌸s been no update oꦆn whether the project is alive or dead since.
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