Summary
ABanjo-Kazooiefan has decompiled the entirety of the Nintendo 64 game. Decompilation of a title likeBanjo-Kazoozieinvolves reverse-engineering all the code for the game and turning it into C code, which can then be compiled into a playable PC version. This allows fans to use the assets from their own copy of the game to playBanjo-Kazooiewithout an emulator on their computer.
This isn’t the first time a N64 game has been decompiled, astwo fans reverse engineeredOcarina of Timeback in 2021. Reverse engineering the code of a game doesn’t involve any actual assets being ripped. Players who want to compile an unofficial PC port would have to provide their own obtained copies of the game in order to get it to run.
AsTwitter user BringBackBanjoKpointed out, a fan-made decompilation ofBanjo-Kazooiehas been finished. An unofficial PC port could potentially be in the works thanks to this project. A fan-madePC port forOcarina of Timewas made from a similar project. Released under the name “Ship of Harkinian,” the port was released two years ago and is playable so long as players provide their own copy of the game. The unofficial PC port even allows for mods, which can add another layer of fun for players. Some fans have even recreated the game from scratch in Unreal Engine 5.
Banjo-Kazooie Decompilation Project Will Allow Unofficial PC Ports to Be Made
Banjo-Kazooiehas seen some love from Xbox in recent years.Banjo was featured inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateback in 2019, and Xbox re-released all theBanjogames on Xbox consoles. Since then, fans have been clamoring for a newBanjo-Kazooiegame, but none have been announced.
Even though fans ofBanjo-Kazooieare still working on passion projects, anewBanjogame has not been in developmentfor some time. On an episode of the XB2+1 Podcast back in July, a well-known Xbox insider, Jez Corden, denied that a new game was in development. This came after Parris Lilly, a guest on the show, made a case as to why Xbox should be investing inBanjoto create more family-friendly titles likeAstro Boton PlayStation orMarioon Nintendo. Corden did clarify that a newBanjogame could potentially be in the works in the future, but Xbox has no plans at this time.
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