Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Pokemon Team Challenge

It’s time again for a new challenge playthrough of Nuts & Bolts! The previous several were outstanding, but I’ve been hesitant to do another one because it is simply not possible to surpass the chaos of the Choo-Choo Challenge. I really like the game and wanted to play again, so we’ll have some fun with it even if it isn’t as completely wild as the previous runs! We’ll just need to temper our expectations.

This playthrough will be tentatively referred to as the Pokemon Team Challenge. Here is an outline of the conditions:

  • Goal: Complete as many challenges as I can: As of right now (haven’t started, haven’t done any testing), I am not even sure if I can finish the game, let alone 100% it. I will do the best that I can, though!
  • Just like a Pokemon Team, I am allowed only 6 custom vehicles!
  • I am allowed to “evolve” some of those 6 vehicles: 3 three-stage evolution vehicles, 2 two-stage evolution vehicles, 1 basic vehicle.
  • Just like a Pokemon, no vehicle is allowed to have more than 4 moves/gadgets. Some gadgets fill two slots in this game (Suck ‘n Blow has one slot for forward and one for backward), and I’m not sure if I’ll count those as 1 or 2. They may “forget/learn” moves as they evolve.
  • I am not allowed to use fuel. This means I cannot use jets, engines, or propellers.

 

Additional evolution rules

For some additional details on how I will treating the evolution system:

  • I am only allowed to use the latest evolution for a vehicle. Even if it is awful, I can’t use the previous form.
  • I can evolve a vehicle at any time. I thought about adding restrictions for “number of challenges cleared” or some other experience substitute, but it’d get too tricky to track I think.
  • The evolution needs to at least thematically resemble the previous forms. Will likely be flexible on this, but I want to prevent situations like “my speedy helicopter evolved into a boat, and then that evolved into a weapons-based tank”.
  • Once a vehicle completes a challenge, that evolution is locked in (I can keep making modifications on the same evolution until that point) and cannot ever be changed. Sometimes vehicles perform differently in the real world than in the Test-o-Track, so I’m allowing myself to make sure that it performs as expected before I finalize the design.

Sounds like a lot of rules, but I think everything will make sense when I get going!

Nutty Acres Jiggy Challenges
Nutty Acres Jinjo Challenges
LOGBOX 720 Jiggy Challenges
LOGBOX 720 Jinjo Challenges
Banjoland Jiggy Challenges
Banjoland Jinjo Challenges
Jiggosseum Jiggy Challenges
Jiggosseum Jinjo Challenges
Terrarium Jiggy Challenges
Terrarium Jinjo Challenges
Spiral Mountain Jiggy Challenges
Vehicle Tier List

Nutty Acres

I really like this stage, and hope that I’m able to clear at least some of these challenges….

Jiggy Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge name Challenger Vehicle Time/Score T.T. threshhold Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 1 Bangers ‘n’ Dash Klungo L.O.G.’s Choice 0:29.61 0:30.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Great Balls of Fire Humba Flybrows 1:13.07 1:50.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Coconut Circuits Trophy Thomas Flybrows 1:46.02 1:50.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Tick, Tick, Bang! Mumbo L.O.G.’s Choice 0:34.81 0:50.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 3 Grunty’s Loco Coco Grunty Flybrows 0:03.79 0:30.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 4 Cheatin’ Witch Trophy Thomas 1:50.00
Nutty Acres 4 High Jinks Bottles L.O.G.’s Choice 2:01.45 2:10.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 4 Vac o’ Nuts Klungo L.O.G.’s Choice 0:57.93 2:00.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 4 Fighting Fit Mr. Fit 750
Nutty Acres 5 Save Our Statue Bottles 800
Nutty Acres 5 Leaky Waterworks Trophy Thomas 2:00.00
Nutty Acres 5 Farmhand of the Year Mr. Fit 2500
Nutty Acres 5 Beat the Fleet Mumbo 1:05.00
Nutty Acres 5 Hard-Boiling Egg Klungo 2:00.00
Nutty Acres 5 Old Dog, New Tricks Humba 1:45.00
Nutty Acres 6 Air Coconut Bottles 3:00.00
Nutty Acres 6 Freewheel Festival Trophy Thomas 1500
Nutty Acres 6 Riverbed Head-to-Head Klungo 2:00.00
Nutty Acres 6 Nuts to Go Humba L.O.G.’s Choice 1:10.00
Nutty Acres 6 Makin’ Waves Mr. Fit 1:30.00

Jinjo Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge Jinjo color Vehicle Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 1 Jinjo Speed Red Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 1 Jinjo Fetch Green Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Jinjo Taxi Purple L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Jinjo Race Green Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 2 Jinjo Combat Blue Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 3 Jinjo Hurling Red Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 3 Jinjo Fetch Yellow Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 4 Jinjo Taxi Blue L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 4 Jinjo Hurling Orange Asshopper Twitch link Youtube video
Nutty Acres 5 Jinjo Speed Purple
Nutty Acres 5 Jinjo Combat Yellow
Nutty Acres 5 Jinjo Race Orange
Nutty Acres 6 Jinjo Hurling Orange

LOGBOX 720

Logbox is a really cramped level, and I have a sneaking suspicion that I am not going to have very serviceable vehicles. It might be possible to clear some of these, but it’ll be rough.

Jiggy Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge name Challenger Vehicle Time/Score T.T. threshhold Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 1 Dodgy Connection Klungo Dumpadon 0:42.73 0:50.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 1 Workers Wipe Out Pikelet Flybrows 0:53.67 1:10.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 2 Dumb and Dimmer Bottles L.O.G.’s Choice 0:55.50 1:10.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 2 Chips Away Humba L.O.G.’s Choice 1:38.93 1:45.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 3 Flush the Floater Grunty Rustacean 0:55.04 1:10.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Chip Chop Jolly Flybrows 1:16.77 1:40.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 You Little Squirt Mumbo L.O.G.’s Choice 0:52.38 1:55.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Make the Weight Bottles Dumpadon 1:24.72 1:40.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Gunge-a-Sponge Klungo Dumpadon 0:37.10 1:30.00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Red Bear Racing Humba Flybrows 1:39.99 1:40:00 Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 5 Unstable Hardware Humba L.O.G.’s Choice 1:45.00
LOGBOX 720 5 System Update Required Bottles L.O.G.’s Choice 2:20.00
LOGBOX 720 6 A Sight for Poor Eyes Pikelet L.O.G.’s Choice 1:45.00
LOGBOX 720 6 Lap Happy Humba 1:35.00
LOGBOX 720 6 Bug Ridden Jolly 1:45.00
LOGBOX 720 6 Critics Say No Mumbo 1:40.00
LOGBOX 720 6 Glubber Hubbub Bottles 2:00.00

Jinjo Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge Jinjo color Vehicle Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 1 Jinjo Fetch Blue Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 1 Jinjo Speed Orange Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 2 Jinjo Combat Orange Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 2 Jinjo Taxi Green L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 3 Jinjo Combat Yellow Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 3 Jinjo Speed Green Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Jinjo Race Purple Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Jinjo Taxi Blue L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 4 Jinjo Hurling Red Asshopper Twitch link Youtube video
LOGBOX 720 5 Jinjo Race Red
LOGBOX 720 5 Jinjo Combat Green
LOGBOX 720 6 Jinjo Race Red
LOGBOX 720 6 Jinjo Fetch Yellow
LOGBOX 720 6 Jinjo Hurling Purple

Banjoland

Banjoland is an outstanding level, and I really love most of these challenges. I always look forward to playing this one!

Jiggy Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge name Challenger Vehicle Time/Score T.T. threshhold Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 1 You’ll Go Blind, You Clanker Captain Blubber Rustacean 1:00.99 1:10.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 1 Ice to See You Bottles L.O.G.’s Choice 0:54.64 1:00.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 1 Park Prix 1 Klungo Flybrows 1:35.50 1:50.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 2 The Referee’s An Aardvark Mr. Fit Dumpadon 10 10 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 2 Wasting Away Boggy Rustacean 0:32.18 1:00.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Clock Off! Bottles L.O.G.’s Choice 1:26.53 2:00.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Get Protected Mr. Fit Asshopper 1:24.75 1:30.00 Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Water Way to Go Klungo 1:50.00
Banjoland 4 Spring Break! Grunty 0:40.00
Banjoland 5 Canned and Panned Bottles 10
Banjoland 5 Checkpoint Charlies Mr. Fit L.O.G.’s Choice 1:15.00
Banjoland 5 Land, Sea, Not Air Klungo L.O.G.’s Choice 1:30.00
Banjoland 6 Eggcellent Racing Klungo L.O.G.’s Choice 2:05:00
Banjoland 6 Home Improvements: Igloo Edition Boggy 1:00.00
Banjoland 6 Baa For the Course Mr. Fit 4
Banjoland 6 Mumbo’s Stunt Spectacular Mumbo L.O.G.’s Choice 2:45.00
Banjoland 6 Mad Monster Mix Up Bottles 2:00.00
Banjoland 6 Even Older Dog, Newer Tricks Captain Blubber 1:30.00

Jinjo Challenges

 

Level Act Challenge Jinjo color Vehicle Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 1 Jinjo Combat Blue Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 1 Jinjo Speed Orange Asshopper Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 2 Jinjo Taxi Purple L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 2 Jinjo Speed Red Asshopper Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 2 Jinjo Hurling Orange Asshopper Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Jinjo Race Blue Flybrows Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Jinjo Combat Green Dumpadon Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 3 Jinjo Taxi Yellow L.O.G.’s Choice Twitch link Youtube video
Banjoland 4 Jinjo Race Red
Banjoland 4 Jinjo Fetch Green
Banjoland 5 Jinjo Taxi Blue L.O.G.’s Choice
Banjoland 5 Jinjo Speed Yellow
Banjoland 5 Jinjo Fetch Orange
Banjoland 6 Jinjo Hurling Yellow
Banjoland 6 Jinjo Fetch Purple

Jiggosseum

Going to just reiterate what I said about this level in my other playthroughs: This is, without a doubt, the best stage in the game.  I can’t say enough good things about the challenge design of this level.  Absolutely fantastic.  Wide-open space plus several non-race challenges means I am able to be as creative as possible with some of my solutions.

Jiggy Challenges

 

Eventually there will be a table of dubious victories here, and many darts failures.

Jinjo Challenges

 

Table to be inserted later

Terrarium of Terror

I….might accidentally enjoy this stage now. I’m sure this playthrough will change that and we’ll regress back towards the mean, though!

Jiggy Challenges

 

Once I have completed any challenges here, I’ll have a table!

Jinjo Challenges

 

Jinjo

Spiral Mountain

Fuck this stage. This will almost definitely not be possible to complete without fuel, but I’m sure going to try.  Note: Spiral Mountain Act 1 is technically the intro cutscene with Fat Banjo

Jiggy Challenges

 

World’s smallest table will go here if I ever finish.