Miyamoto heaps praise on Banjo-Kazooie in classic comments

Classic quotes made Shigeru Miyamoto have resurfaced in which the Zelda creator spoke about his admiration for Banjo-Kazooie. These comments were shared in a May 1998 issue of Famitsu.

Fans may remember that Zelda: Ocarina of Time was originally slated for 1997 before Nintendo pushed it to the following year. We’ve heard about reasons for the delay previously, but it also looks like Banjo-Kazooie partially contributed to the release date change. Miyamoto said in Famitsu that Banjo-Kazooie is “so amazing that we don’t want to be outdone”.

Ocarina of Time’s delay has been reported on previously. Along with the project shifting from the 64DD peripheral to cartridge, resources were also needed for Yoshi’s Story.

One thing Miyamoto was unsure of was how everyone would feel about the art style in Banjo-Kazooie. However, he said that “once you’re in, you’ll be hooked”.

Miyamoto also said in the magazine: “if Mario’s a makunouchi bento, Banjo’s a deluxe makunouchi bento”. Makunouchi is mostly made up with rice, but it also typically has fish, meat, pickles, eggs, vegetables, and an umeboshi.

Banjo-Kazooie is available on Nintendo Switch Online now. The game’s sequel, Banjo-Kazooie, just came to the service this week – we covered the news here.

Thanks to m0m0_0ssrr_ for sharing the Famitsu piece and gosokkyu for the translation.