Nuts & Bolts is $39.99, pre-orders get XBLA Banjo early

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 19th 2008 at 3:15PM }

Microsoft announced today that gamers can now pre-order Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Much more exciting is the fact that the rumored price of $39.99 is true, making Nuts & Bolts a real bargain. Making the deal even sweeter, gamers that pre-order the game will receive a download code for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the original Banjo Kazooie. Even better than that, the code will work starting on November 14, the day of the Nuts & Bolts launch, a full two weeks before the XBLA game hits Xbox Live Marketplace. The XBLA release will include a feature called "Stop N' Swop" which allows players to unlock new features in XBLA game by playing Nuts & Bolts.

Finally, a new Nuts & Bolts world called Jiggoseum was revealed. You can check out the first images of Jiggoseum in the gallery below.

[Via Joystiq]

Gallery: Banjo-Kazooie: Jiggoseum

Tags: banjo, banjo-kazooie, banjo-kazooie-3, banjo-kazooie-nuts-and-bolts, mgs, microsoft-game-studios, rare

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tony @ Aug 19th 2008 3:19PM

Can't wait for this one.

Chester @ Aug 19th 2008 3:53PM

def back on the radar now!

Chris @ Aug 19th 2008 3:22PM

hell i was getting this game at 59.99 if its 39.99 i might just by my little brother his copy as well ... either way i want a copy this game looks f*cking wicked especially the latest screens the levels look ENORMOUS i mean the distance and complexity is impressive

cranium @ Aug 19th 2008 3:28PM

this might be the best deal since Orange Box

Ian Murray @ Aug 19th 2008 3:30PM

Awesome!

Still not getting this pile though.

Kizzle @ Aug 19th 2008 3:43PM

I'm not really interested in this game, but I have zero doubt it'll be a good game. Just not my thing.

This is a hell of a deal.

RockerAnimeFreak @ Aug 19th 2008 3:45PM

A must buy! =) and free Banjo and Kazooie even BETTER!

craig64 @ Aug 19th 2008 4:00PM

I have next to no interest in this game, but it is a good deal. I'll probably end up pre-ordering it just for the XBLA game though (I love the original, I just think the new version looks baaaaaad).

DjDATZ @ Aug 19th 2008 4:08PM

Uuuu...new comment entering system! :D

Hmmm...at $39.99 this game surely has my attention. At $59.99 it was a no buy...but now I just might have to get it...

dicknjane @ Aug 19th 2008 5:02PM

um, can you say day one buy for sure? cuz i can.

Iced_Eagle @ Aug 19th 2008 5:56PM

I already pre-ordered when Amazon had it listed as $40 a few weeks back. I thought it was a mistake though.

But now I'm really happy with my purchase because I get Banjo XBLA for free :-D

Awesome deal Rare/MS!

Geoff Gibson @ Aug 19th 2008 7:14PM

I was planning on purchasing this game one day one at the 59.99 price seeing as I have great love for both the Banjo Kazooie franchise, and user generated content. However, now that the game is only 39.99 I am absolutely flabbergasted...

I'm still planning on buying it on day one, but I just keep expecting there to be a condition... How and why would Microsoft make this game 39.99?