Banjo-Kazooie · Nintendo 64
Banjo-Kazooie Decompilation
n64decomp/banjo-kazooie is a decompilation of Banjo-Kazooie, mirrored from GitLab, that rebuilds the original Nintendo 64 ROM from C source. It is In Progress. It targets the US v1.0 release by default and also knows US v1.1, Japanese and PAL ROMs. The output is an N64 ROM; no Banjo-Kazooie PC port is listed here.
How to build it
- Dump your own Banjo-Kazooie cartridge and check its SHA-1 against the four listed in the README.
- Name it baserom.us.v10.z64 for US v1.0, or baserom.<version>.z64 for us.v11, jp or pal, and put it in the project folder.
- Build locally on Ubuntu 18.04 or newer, or with Docker on Linux or macOS, as the README describes.
Game version you need
- USA · v1.0
- USA · v1.1
- Japan
- PAL
Hardware & system
No minimum stated in the README. Runs on: N64 build (emulator / hardware).
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n64decomp/banjo-kazooieDecompilation. GitHub mirror of the GitLab repository. | Decompilation | No tagged release | In Progress | N64 build (emulator / hardware) | USA · v1.0 +3 | Sep 28, 2026 |
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About the game
Trouble brews when Gruntilda the witch captures the unbearably beautiful cub, Tooty. But before the grisly hag can steal the bear's good looks, big brother Banjo and his fine-feathered friend, Kazooie, join forces to stop her. Combining their 24 moves and special powers, Banjo and Kazooie will fend off armies of beasts. Bear and bird must hunt down the 100 puzzle pieces and 900 musical notes that will ultimately lead them to Gruntilda. However. miles of swamp, desert, and snow and one bear of an adventure stand in their way.
- Original platform
- Nintendo 64
- First released
- Jun 29, 1998
- Release · Europe
- Jul 17, 1998
- Release · Japan
- Dec 6, 1998
- Release · North America
- Jun 29, 1998
- Developer
- Rare
- Series
- Banjo & Kazooie
- Genre
- Platform, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Comedy
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Rating
- ESRB E · PEGI 3
- Critic score
- 78 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
The evil witch of Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda, is inside her lair, asking her cauldron Dingpot questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "You are, mistress". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. Grunty reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately. Meanwhile, Tooty is running around Spiral Mountain, when she is greeted by Bottles in front of Banjo's House. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, Banjo. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, Kazooie, napping in his backpack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his shortsightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty! Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture through Gruntilda's Lair to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.
Artwork
Screenshots
Trailer
More videos: Banjo-Kazooie - Intro - HD
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
The README documents three build routes: a local Linux build, a Docker build for Linux and macOS on x86-64 and ARM, and a cloud build on GitLab CI that downloads an encrypted copy of your ROM from a server you control. As of Oct 18, 2026, no Banjo-Kazooie PC port meets Recompedia's inclusion rules, so this page covers the decompilation.
FAQ
Is there a Banjo-Kazooie PC port?
None is listed on Recompedia as of Oct 18, 2026. This project rebuilds the N64 ROM from decompiled source.
Which Banjo-Kazooie ROM do I need?
US v1.0 by default. US v1.1, Japanese and PAL ROMs are also supported, each with a SHA-1 listed in the README.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. n64decomp/banjo-kazooie ships no game code or data either; it needs a ROM dumped from a cartridge made from a copy of the game you own.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 18, 2026.