Composer Open to Creating Music for a Potential Third Banjo-Kazooie Game

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So, you know that little gem from the late 90s—Banjo-Kazooie, right? Composer guy Grant Kirkhope, the dude behind the game’s music, he’s kinda skeptical about the series coming back. Money. It all circles back to cash, seriously. Even though fans keep hoping, dreaming, tweeting… doesn’t look like our bear-and-bird duo are gearing up for some new console shenanigans anytime soon.

Rare, the folks who started this whole saga, aren’t really showing any signs of diving back in. Although, random other studios have thrown their hats in. Maybe they think they can nail the vibe? Anyway, if—big if—a new one happens, Kirkhope’s like, "Sign me up!" Heartbeat speed. No joke.

Jump back to 2008, when the last game, Nuts & Bolts, dropped on Xbox 360. Since then, nada. Zero. Crickets. Fast forward to 2024, and Xbox’s marketing VP Aaron Greenberg casually tweets (or maybe not so casually), "Nobody cares about Banjo-Kazooie." Ouch. Fans weren’t laughing, that’s for sure.

Grant’s dropping all this wisdom in some Eurogamer chat—he’s got three ponderings about why the series might not fly again. First? You guessed it, moolah. He doesn’t see the dollars stacking up. Plus, whether Rare’s even interested anymore is a mystery. Handing this baby to another studio? Talk about pressure to keep that British humor—it’s like asking someone else to babysit your non-existent kids.

Meanwhile, Toys for Bob and Moon Studios—yeah, those guys from Ori and the Blind Forest—they’re eyeing the IP. Moon’s CEO went all out, claiming their version might compete with 3D Mario. Audacious, right? Whoa.

Oh, and while we’re on this wild ride of nostalgia and potential heartbreak: Banjo-Kazooie will be on Switch 2, with neat extras like button mapping, rewind—because who doesn’t love a second chance? There’s even a retro filter. Perfect for those moments when you need life to give you back those yesteryear feels.

So, yeah… We’re in limbo-land. Will it? Won’t it? Your guess is as good as mine.