Banjo-Kazooie

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A character in orange stands on green grass in the foreground while a small brown animal character moves toward the center-left of the frame. A large wooden tree trunk dominates the background, with green foliage and brown rocky terrain visible above it. The scene uses a bright, saturated color palette typical of N64-era 3D graphics, with visible polygon geometry in the environment and draw distance fog effects in the distance.

Banjo-Kazooie

班乔与卡祖伊大冒险

4.8 (3.7K)
N64 Platformer 531 plays

Banjo-Kazooie is a platformer released by Nintendo in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. Players control Banjo, a bear, and Kazooie, a red bird, as they navigate colorful 3D environments. The game features a collect-athon gameplay style where players gather musical notes, puzzle pieces, and other items scattered throughout nine large themed worlds. Movement relies on varied techniques including jumping, rolling, and flying, which unlock as players progress through the story. Kazooie provides additional abilities like pecking attacks and egg projectiles. Each world requires finding and solving puzzles to unlock new areas. The game uses a single-player, non-linear structure that encourages exploration and revisits to collect items with newly learned abilities. Voice acting and humor add personality to the adventure.

Developer
Released
Platform
N64
Genre
Platformer
Players
1P
Rating
4.8 / 5 (3.7K)
Last updated

Banjo-Kazooie Controls — N64 Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Banjo-Kazooie on our in-browser N64 emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
V Z (trigger) Z trigger (back)
Q L Left shoulder
W R Right shoulder
I C-Up C-Up (camera up)
K C-Down C-Down (camera down)
J C-Left C-Left (camera left)
L C-Right C-Right (camera right)
Enter Start Start / Pause

The N64 thumbstick is mapped to the arrow keys by default; many titles also let you remap it from the in-game options screen. The Z trigger is mapped to V.

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Banjo-Kazooie Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Banjo-Kazooie on N64 before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

Watch longplay on YouTube

"Banjo-Kazooie" N64 longplay 1998

Banjo-Kazooie Cheat Codes

30 community-curated cheats for Banjo-Kazooie. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Infinite\Lives

    8038696B000980385F8B00FF
  • Have\Running Shoes

    8137CA885019
  • Have\Zero Time all Levels

    50000B040000;813869E43000
  • Have\Blubbers Gold

    8038697300FF
  • Have\Present Option\Green

    8038698F00FF
  • Have\Present Option\Blue

    8038699300FF
  • Have\Present Option\Red

    8038699700FF
  • Have\Nabnuts Acorns

    8038699F00FF
  • Have\Eyries Caterpillars

    8038699B00FF
  • Have\Chimpys Oranges

    8038697700FF
  • Have\All Jinjos

    8038695B00FF
  • Yumblies Counter\Mr Vile

    8038697C00FF
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  • Yumblies Counter\Banjo

    8038697B00FF
  • Press L To Levitate

    D02857350020;8137CE8C43E0D02812510020;8137C4BC43E0
  • Do Anywhere Option\Take off anywhere

    D02857340080;8037CBA10001
  • Infinite\Health

    803869630008;80386965000180385F830008;80385F870008
  • Infinite\8 Skulls

    803869A70008
  • Infinite\255 Jigsaws

    803869AB00FF
  • Infinite\Air

    8038696E000B81385F8E0E10
  • Infinite\255 Notes

    8038694300FF
  • Infinite\255 Eggs

    8038694700FF
  • Infinite\255 Gold Feathers

    8038695300FF
  • Infinite\255 Red Feathers

    8038694F00FF
  • Access All Moves

    8037CD700001;8037CD71007F;8037CD7200FF;8037CD7300FF8037C3A00001;8037C3A1007F;8037C3A200FF;8037C3A300FF
  • (M) Must Be On

    DE0004008124C628+00001700812874C4+00001700812D3F80+000013000000
  • (M) Must Be On (Alternative)

    DE000400F1039300+000024020000
  • Activator #1 P1

    D02857340000
  • Activator #2 P1

    D02857350000
  • Dual Activator P1

    D12857340000D12804C80000D12812500000
  • Activator 1 P1 #2

    D02810D80000D02859140000
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Banjo-Kazooie released?

Banjo-Kazooie was released in 1998 for the N64.

Who developed Banjo-Kazooie?

Banjo-Kazooie was developed by Nintendo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Banjo-Kazooie support?

Banjo-Kazooie is a single-player Platformer game for the N64.

What type of game is Banjo-Kazooie?

Banjo-Kazooie is a Platformer game for the N64, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Banjo-Kazooie for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Banjo-Kazooie runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Banjo-Kazooie in the browser?

No. Banjo-Kazooie streams from a public archive into a browser-side N64 emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Banjo-Kazooie?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original N64 cartridge supported.

Does Banjo-Kazooie work on mobile devices?

Yes — the N64 emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Banjo-Kazooie this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Banjo-Kazooie. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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