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11 Facts That Prove 'Banjo-Kazooie' Only Gets Better With Age
It's no secret that Rare made some of the best games of our childhood, and Banjo-Kazooie is still a favorite of ours today. Here's 11 reasons the bear and bird hold a special place in our hearts.
The intro jam
Grant Kirkhope's music in general
The hilarious names of the areas
The dialogue
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The things Mumbo turned you into
The sheer joy of finding another Jiggy
The awesome levels
All the colorful things you could collect
The adorable Jinjos
The mini games
Fighting the awesome bosses
What was your favorite thing about this awesome game?
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Nintendo Power Is Back - Celebrate With 13 Facts About The Iconic Magazine
If you grew up playing Nintendo's classic video games, then you depended on the company's official magazine Nintendo Power for insider info, tips and tricks for your favorite games.While fans said goodbye to the magazine in 2012, Nintendo has revived Nintendo Power as a new podcast. There's more info on that below, but let's remember the magazine with 13 cool facts that are definitely Confidential.1. It started out as "Fun Club News"Nintendo fans who purchased the company's games could sign up for a 6-page leaflet called Fun Club News, which contained sneak previews of new Nintendo games.
11 Surprising Facts About 'Small Soldiers,' The Movie That Put The "Action" In Action Figures
There were some truly strange movies to be found in the "Children's" section of your local Blockbuster in the '90s, but Small Soldiers was definitely unique.The action film about a batch of killer toys was marketed as family-friendly, but many parents were surprised by the movie's more violent scenes. The reason for that mixed message is one of our 11 surprising facts about the movie.1. It wasn't meant to be a children's movieDante on the set of the movie.CineplexThe film's director, Joe Dante, had already pushed the envelope for dark, family-friendly comedies with Gremlins. But he had