Banjo-Kazooie is an extraordinary 3D platformer in every single way. Its characters are so charming, quirky, and comical. I love the beef between Kazooie and Bottles, or rather Kazooie's harassment of Bottles. Tooty is so fucking cute. 'Beautiful' Gruntilda is hot af.
If you really think about it, Banjo-Kazooie bears (no pun intended) a lot of similarities with Super Mario Odyssey. Each world is basically a Banjo-Kazooie level where you can collect Power Moons rather than Jiggies. There are fewer Jiggies than Power Moons but that makes them all the more rewarding. Cappy works as Mumbo Jumbo, as he transforms you into different beings. Gruntilda is basically a Bowser with personality and is at all times present by telling silly rhymes, rather than Bowser who you kinda forget about existing for most of the Mario games.
If you really think about it, Banjo-Kazooie bears (no pun intended) a lot of similarities with Super Mario Odyssey. Each world is basically a Banjo-Kazooie level where you can collect Power Moons rather than Jiggies. There are fewer Jiggies than Power Moons but that makes them all the more rewarding. Cappy works as Mumbo Jumbo, as he transforms you into different beings. Gruntilda is basically a Bowser with personality and is at all times present by telling silly rhymes, rather than Bowser who you kinda forget about existing for most of the Mario games.