Banjo the Bear

Banjo the Bear is one of the two titular main protagonist from the Banjo-Kazooie series.
== Charactah Account ==
Banjo is a gullible, lazy being who, unless forced to go on an adventure, is usually just laying around Spiral Mountain, sleeping, eating, or playing video games.
Banjo's personality is very different from that of Kazooie's. Banjo is a well-mannered, sweet-natured, easygoing bear. He uses "Mr." or "Mrs." when speaking to people and generally likes to help people out - which means a lot of damage control when Kazooie opens her beak. While he always means well, he sometimes comes off as a bit slow. He tries to say something witty every now and again, but he usually isn't any good at it. Despite his niceness, he can have short moments of being aggressively straightforward when angry. Banjo flip-flops a bit when it comes to his bravery - at times he will jump into a situation quickly, but other times he acts timid and doesn't want to commit. In all cases, however, he would much rather sit down and have either honey, pizza or a nap, suggesting he is somewhat lazy. Throughout the series (mostly in Nuts & Bolts), many characters including Banjo's allies have referred to Banjo as "stupid" and "crazy", but this is a trait not shown in other games in the series.
Banjo's relationship with his younger sister Tooty probably hints that he cares for her deep down inside, since he did ask about her whereabouts when she was captured and even accepted the fact that of all the prizes won at the Furnace Fun in Banjo-Kazooie, it was her he was thinking on taking along. Banjo doesn't at all seem to mind Tooty's company at times since he saw no problem when she began her flute solo in the opening. 
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Banjo-Kazooie
* Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
* Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
* Banjo-Pilot
* Banjo-Tooie
* Conker's Bad Fur Day
* Conker: Live & Reloaded
* Diddy Kong Racing
* Grabbed By The Ghoulies
* Mario Artist: Paint Studio
* Project Dream
* Rare Replay
* Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
== Trivia ==
* In Nuts & Bolts, Banjo seems to have picked up some of Kazooie's personality, as he occasionally uses insults and sometimes makes some sarcastic remarks.
* When Banjo uses the Breegull Bash, he can be heard letting out a small laugh.
* If Banjo tries to jump in the beginning of Nuts & Bolts, he'll cause a small shockwave, causing the camera to shake a bit as he drops to the ground.
* At the beginning of Conker's Bad Fur Day and Conker: Live and Reloaded, when Conker walks into the bar, Banjo's stuffed head can be seen over the fireplace.
* The only time Banjo is heard speaking clear English was in Diddy Kong Racing. When you select him, he says, "I'm Banjo!"
** This also reveals that Banjo has a Texan accent.
* In various artworks, Banjo's backpack bears a pin of Rare's logo, due to the fact that Rare made Banjo.
** The logo pin can also be seen on his backpack in the Japanese commercial for both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.
** The pin is also present on Banjo’s in-game model in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
* In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banjo’s backpack has a second flap at its base, allowing Kazooie to perform her backwards Egg Firing and use her Talon Trot without clipping through the bottom of the backpack.
** According to Steve Mayles, he wanted to integrate this feature into Banjo’s model in the original N64 titles, but wasn’t able to due to the limitations of the console.
* In Minecraft, Banjo is a skin the player can use. This skin is most notably used by popular Let's Player and actor Michael Jones of Rooster Teeth Productions and its gameplay division, Achievement Hunter.
* In Viva Piñata there are multiple references to Banjo. The Fizzlybear species attacks using golden puzzle pieces, an item Banjo collects in the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Also, an accessory called the "Breegull Carrier" is modeled after Banjo's backpack he usually wears (which can be worn by most species, including the Fizzlybear), and also references Kazooie's species, the Breegull.
* Banjo is the only character that can swim underwater when he is separated while Kazooie and Mumbo Jumbo cannot.
* Banjo makes a cameo appearance in Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, via the "Bear and Bird Statue" garden decoration.
* Banjo makes a cameo appearance in Grabbed By The Ghoulies as a ghoulish severed head mounted on a wall.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Banjo at Banjo-Kazooie Wiki
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