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@RareLtdOct 30
Finally, after almost 26 years, Bottles is ready for Halloween. The @evercaderetro Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack, now including the fabled Bottles' Revenge mode, is out today!
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@RareLtdOct 30
Happy Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack day! Play it on a Super Pocket, play it on a telly, play it on @evercaderetro's swanky new Nexus. However you partake, enjoy improvements like clearer text and 'Fine Aim' in Banjo-Tooie to help wrangle that elastic crosshair on a D-Pad. HAVE FUN!
A layout of an Evercade Nexus and Super Pocket alongside the case, manual and cartridge for the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack and an overly enthusiastic thumbs-up. The consoles are running Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie respectively.

ALT A layout of an Evercade Nexus and Super Pocket alongside the case, manual and cartridge for the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack and an overly enthusiastic thumbs-up. The consoles are running Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie respectively.

A statue of Banjo-Kazooie holds a little red, blue and yellow handheld with Banjo-Kazooie pre-loaded, and a cartridge containing Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie plugged in. Next to it is a box for the Evercade Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack. Tired of hearing the word 'Banjo' yet?

ALT A statue of Banjo-Kazooie holds a little red, blue and yellow handheld with Banjo-Kazooie pre-loaded, and a cartridge containing Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie plugged in. Next to it is a box for the Evercade Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack. Tired of hearing the word 'Banjo' yet?

The cartridge slot of the Evercade VS-R (which is a console that plugs into a telly) showing the Banjo-Kazooie Double pack cartridge alongside the Rare Collection 1.

ALT The cartridge slot of the Evercade VS-R (which is a console that plugs into a telly) showing the Banjo-Kazooie Double pack cartridge alongside the Rare Collection 1.

A layout of an Evercade Super Pocket and Nexus alongside the case for the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack. The consoles are both running Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie respectively and showing Cool Things.

ALT A layout of an Evercade Super Pocket and Nexus alongside the case for the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack. The consoles are both running Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie respectively and showing Cool Things.

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Tim Stamper
@InTimsWorldOct 28
Since 1979 I've saved many documents and relics from my gaming journey. My name is Tim Stamper, I'm the co-founder of Ultimate Play The Game, Rare and FortuneFish. It's finally time to let go of my reputation for secrecy... 👀
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@InTimsWorldOct 26
The keys won't STOP jangling! 🗝️ Might be time to open up the vault... What do you think?
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@RareLtdOct 23
One week till you can get your grubby little mitt on the @evercaderetro Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack, and play it on whatever Evercade device you get your other grubby little mitt on. Or clean big mitts, or any combo of hygiene and grabber size. DEETS: msft.it/6018axpZ6
A photo of the box for the Evercade Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack with an outrageously professional level of depth of field going on with the background. Cor, just look at how that box pops. Imagine it popping on your shelf! On second thought, the box randomly 'popping' on your shelf sounds slightly haunted and would likely mean you have a poltergeist. Just imagine it on your shelf, that's enough. Lovely.

ALT A photo of the box for the Evercade Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack with an outrageously professional level of depth of field going on with the background. Cor, just look at how that box pops. Imagine it popping on your shelf! On second thought, the box randomly 'popping' on your shelf sounds slightly haunted and would likely mean you have a poltergeist. Just imagine it on your shelf, that's enough. Lovely.

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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 18
Banjo-Kazooie Unused Track - Deep Mine (Unused, Banjo-Kazooie) [Evercade Jolly's Jukebox]
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@youtoozOct 15
a new bounty has washed ashore… 🏴‍☠️ create the next official @SeaOfThieves figure or plushie as part of a new design competition starting today! winners will be announced in december ☠️ can't wait to see what ye create!
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Congratulations @RareLtd, you are bar trivia:
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From this E3 1997 footage, Conga throws a coconut that Banjo picks up and holds over his head, like the orange. It looks like players would have given the coconut to Chimpy instead, which was altered in the final release.
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 11
Banjo-Kazooie Unused Track - Rabbit Race (Unused, Banjo-Kazooie) [Evercade Jolly's Jukebox]
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Sounds a bit like this track from Gruntys Revenge: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQUTz…
Grunty's Quiz - Banjo-Kazooie : Grunty's Revenge

Grunty's Quiz - Banjo-Kazooie : Grunty's Revenge

Music: Grunty's QuizComposer: Jamie HughesPlaylist: https://youtu...

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Banjo-Tooie Unused Track - Hailfire Peaks (Unused) [Evercade Jolly's Jukebox]
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 9
Banjo-Kazooie Unused Track - Cloud Cuckooland (Unused, Banjo-Kazooie) [Jolly's Jukebox Evercade]
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 9
Before I upload more tracks, here's a list of all the new unused tracks found in Banjo-Tooie Evercade
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 9
Banjo-Tooie Unused Track - Top of the Lair (Unused) [Jolly's Jukebox Evercade]
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedOct 8
Going live with Evercade at 12pm EST! Here is a sneak peak of one the many new features added in both these ports! Link to stream in description!
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IT WAS 27 YEARS AGO, TODAY THEY SAID "TAKE THIS STOP 'N' SWOP AWAY"
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Replying to @Paul_Mach1 @rare_fanatic @Rare_Gamer @dkvine
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Todays #RareArchiveDive features a pair of renders of Madeleine - Edson's girlfriend in the ambitious Project Dream. Artwork by the very talented @WinkySteve
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Gregg Mayles@GhoulyboySep 15
More pages from the Dream V2 script, showing how stuff got reused for the Banjo games. There's Grunty as a princess, Klungo, the Jolly Roger Inn and even everyone's (least) favourite race opponent, Canary Mary
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For those wondering about the mysterious “Bottles Revenge mode” waiting for you in Banjo-Tooie on Evercade, here’s Gregg Mayles answering a question we submitted and giving us his take on the sinful feature that almost-was-but-wasn’t and now is!
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@RareLtd27 Feb 2020
We found Creative Director @Ghoulyboy loitering in the Rare grounds earlier and it turns out, if you point a camera at him he'll answer questions! Enjoy this tale of a cut Banjo-Tooie feature that had a few boss-sized wrinkles the team couldn't iron out in time:
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TSR Stormed@TSRStormedSep 13
The unused Bottles Revenge cut mode will be playable on the new Evercade version of Banjo-Tooie as an unlockable feature! (via CrazyBurger)
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