<s>
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2008	O
platform	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Rare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
eight	O
years	O
after	O
Banjo-Tooie	B-Application
(	O
2000	O
)	O
,	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
follows	O
the	O
bear-and-bird	O
duo	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
as	O
they	O
compete	O
with	O
the	O
witch	O
Gruntilda	O
for	O
ownership	O
of	O
their	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
retains	O
the	O
structure	O
of	O
previous	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
games	O
—	O
collecting	O
jigsaw	B-Application
puzzle	I-Application
pieces	O
to	O
progress	O
—	O
it	O
shifts	O
the	O
focus	O
from	O
exploration	O
to	O
vehicle	B-Application
construction	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
compete	O
or	O
share	O
their	O
vehicles	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
entered	O
production	O
following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Grabbed	B-Application
by	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ghoulies	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
and	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
behind	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Banjo	O
games	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
designer	O
Gregg	O
Mayles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
but	O
was	O
repurposed	O
as	O
an	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
sought	O
a	O
broad	O
audience	O
and	O
,	O
wanting	O
to	O
evolve	O
the	O
platform	O
genre	O
,	O
introduced	O
vehicular	O
gameplay	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Havok	B-General_Concept
physics	I-General_Concept
engine	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
customisation	O
elements	O
originated	O
from	O
the	O
Rare	O
co-founder	O
Tim	O
Stamper	O
's	O
suggestion	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
similar	O
to	O
connecting	O
Lego	B-Language
bricks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
drew	O
criticism	O
from	O
fans	O
for	O
departing	O
from	O
the	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Afterwards	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
laid	O
off	O
staff	O
at	O
Rare	O
and	O
restructured	O
them	O
as	O
a	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
and	O
Avatar-focused	O
developer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
journalists	O
reappraised	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
felt	O
it	O
failed	O
to	O
provide	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nonetheless	O
,	O
its	O
focus	O
on	O
construction	O
and	O
player	O
freedom	O
has	O
been	O
considered	O
ahead	O
of	O
its	O
time	O
,	O
predating	O
popular	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Minecraft	B-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
was	O
among	O
the	O
30	O
games	O
included	O
in	O
Rare	O
's	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
compilation	O
Rare	B-Application
Replay	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
added	O
to	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
's	O
catalogue	O
of	O
backward-compatible	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
remains	O
the	O
most	O
recent	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
,	O
despite	O
fan	O
interest	O
in	O
a	O
continuation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
platform	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
bear-and-bird	O
duo	O
of	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
to	O
construct	B-Application
vehicles	I-Application
and	O
complete	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
is	O
set	O
eight	O
years	O
after	O
Banjo-Tooie	B-Application
(	O
2000	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Games	I-Application
(	O
"	O
L.O.G.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
test	B-Device
drive	I-Device
their	O
creations	O
to	O
determine	O
potential	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
collects	O
golden	O
jigsaw	B-Application
puzzle	I-Application
pieces	O
,	O
Jiggies	O
,	O
to	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
do	O
not	O
retain	O
their	O
traversal	O
and	O
combat	O
abilities	O
from	O
prior	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
Kazooie	O
can	O
use	O
a	O
spanner	B-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
melee	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
agility	O
and	O
the	O
spanner	B-Operating_System
's	O
attack	O
power	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
in	O
the	O
hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
own	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
and	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
can	O
unlock	O
bonus	O
content	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
novelty	O
vehicle	O
parts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
compete	O
using	O
custom	O
or	O
pre-made	O
vehicles	O
and	O
share	O
vehicle	O
blueprints	O
over	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
began	O
discussing	O
ideas	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
after	O
Banjo-Tooie	B-Application
release	O
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Rare	O
generally	O
resisted	O
continual	O
sequels	O
,	O
they	O
knew	O
they	O
were	O
not	O
finished	O
with	O
Banjo	O
,	O
having	O
teased	O
another	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Tooie	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Banjo	O
team	O
wanted	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
to	O
feature	O
game	O
mechanics	O
that	O
were	O
impossible	O
on	O
older	O
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
think	O
it	O
was	O
possible	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
worthy	O
successor	O
until	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
release	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
What	O
became	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
entered	O
development	O
after	O
Rare	O
completed	O
Grabbed	B-Application
by	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ghoulies	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
,	O
their	O
first	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gregg	O
Mayles	O
led	O
the	O
71-member	O
team	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
core	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Banjo	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
,	O
Rare	O
's	O
first	B-Application
Xbox	I-Application
360-specific	O
project	O
,	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
featuring	O
cooperative	O
gameplay	O
,	O
an	O
idea	O
suggested	O
by	O
Rare	O
co-founder	O
Tim	O
Stamper	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
concept	O
was	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
wherein	O
an	O
AI-controlled	O
Gruntilda	O
would	O
interfere	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
developing	O
such	O
sophisticated	O
AI	B-Application
would	O
be	O
difficult	O
,	O
they	O
shifted	O
to	O
exploring	O
how	O
to	O
make	O
traversal	O
as	O
fun	O
as	O
obtaining	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
departure	O
from	O
their	O
previous	O
reliance	O
on	O
proprietary	B-Application
software	I-Application
,	O
Rare	O
used	O
the	O
third-party	O
Havok	B-General_Concept
physics	I-General_Concept
engine	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
added	O
cars	O
and	O
vehicle	O
gameplay	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
engine	O
's	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Stamper	O
suggested	O
making	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
"	O
an	O
interactive	O
Lego	B-Language
set	O
"	O
,	O
Rare	O
built	O
a	O
prototype	B-Application
to	O
customise	O
vehicles	O
with	O
blocks	O
and	O
put	O
them	O
in	O
a	O
level	O
they	O
had	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
developed	O
without	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
though	O
Mayles	O
said	O
that	O
this	O
did	O
not	O
change	O
Rare	O
's	O
development	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
wanted	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
to	O
establish	O
Banjo	O
as	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
brand	O
mascot	O
equivalent	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
working	O
titles	O
included	O
Banjo	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Banjo-Buildie	O
,	O
and	O
Banjo-Threeie	B-Application
,	O
but	O
Mayles	O
chose	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
non-fans	O
and	O
differ	O
from	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
developed	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
using	O
a	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
their	O
Viva	B-Application
Piñata	I-Application
(	O
2006	O
)	O
game	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
wanted	O
to	O
reach	O
a	O
broad	O
audience	O
of	O
players	O
old	O
and	O
new	O
,	O
with	O
accessibility	O
they	O
felt	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
library	O
lacked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mayles	O
wanted	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
fresh	O
start	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
in	O
a	O
genre	O
he	O
felt	O
had	O
grown	O
unpopular	O
,	O
stagnant	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
Banjo-Tooie	B-Application
objectives	O
,	O
tedious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
make	O
building	O
feel	O
more	O
like	O
a	O
Lego	B-Language
set	O
,	O
so	O
players	O
could	O
see	O
all	O
their	O
parts	O
and	O
choose	O
where	O
to	O
put	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Viva	B-Application
Piñata	I-Application
,	O
Mayles	O
wanted	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
to	O
look	O
distinct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
initially	O
re-used	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
's	O
design	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
but	O
thought	O
it	O
lacked	O
charm	O
as	O
a	O
high-polygon	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
several	O
redesigns	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
chose	O
a	O
blockier	O
design	O
with	O
sharp	O
edges	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
an	O
upscaled	O
low-polygon	O
model	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
felt	O
fit	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
direction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Loveday	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
written	O
for	O
a	O
Rare	O
game	O
since	O
Jet	B-Application
Force	I-Application
Gemini	I-Application
(	O
1999	O
)	O
,	O
had	O
to	O
balance	O
the	O
distinctive	O
speech	O
tics	O
of	O
the	O
Banjo	O
cast	O
with	O
making	O
gameplay	O
details	O
clear	O
and	O
was	O
required	O
to	O
write	O
in	O
American	O
English	O
rather	O
than	O
British	O
English	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
used	O
Comic	O
Sans	O
for	O
the	O
dialogue	O
since	O
it	O
was	O
readable	O
on	O
both	O
high-definition	O
and	O
standard-definition	B-Device
displays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mayles	O
ensured	O
that	O
the	O
script	O
retained	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
humour	O
,	O
and	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
programmer	O
,	O
Chris	O
Sutherland	O
,	O
provided	O
Banjo	O
's	O
voice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Performed	O
by	O
the	O
City	O
of	O
Prague	O
Philharmonic	O
Orchestra	O
,	O
it	O
comprises	O
rearrangements	O
of	O
Kirkhope	O
's	O
tracks	O
from	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
and	O
Banjo-Tooie	B-Application
alongside	O
new	O
material	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
first	O
track	O
was	O
a	O
rearrangement	O
of	O
the	O
Spiral	O
Mountain	O
theme	O
using	O
a	O
real	O
banjo	O
recorded	O
in	O
Pro	B-Application
Tools	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
Kirkhope	O
had	O
hoped	O
to	O
handle	O
the	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
sound	O
himself	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
unmanageable	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
also	O
composing	O
Viva	B-Application
Piñata	I-Application
:	I-Application
Trouble	I-Application
in	I-Application
Paradise	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
announced	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
as	O
in	O
development	O
at	O
its	O
X06	O
conference	O
in	O
September	O
2006	O
with	O
an	O
animated	O
trailer	O
but	O
no	O
release	O
date	O
or	O
gameplay	O
details	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apart	O
from	O
confirming	O
in	O
early	O
2007	O
that	O
Mayles	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
team	O
were	O
returning	O
with	O
unexpected	O
elements	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
Rare	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
to	O
show	O
off	O
the	O
game	O
before	O
they	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
ready	O
and	O
remained	O
silent	O
about	O
the	O
project	O
throughout	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
that	O
in	O
November	O
they	O
had	O
to	O
deny	O
a	O
rumour	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
formally	O
announced	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
during	O
its	O
Spring	O
Showcase	O
event	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
after	O
screenshots	O
leaked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
IGN	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
Special	O
Achievement	O
for	O
Innovation	O
award	O
alongside	O
nominations	O
for	O
Best	O
Platform	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Artistic	O
Design	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Show	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Best	O
Platform	O
Game	O
nomination	O
for	O
their	O
Overall	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
invited	O
journalists	O
to	O
its	O
UK	O
headquarters	O
in	O
Reading	O
,	O
Berkshire	O
to	O
play	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
and	O
Rare	O
released	O
a	O
demo	O
via	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Marketplace	O
in	O
October	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
X06	O
reveal	O
led	O
to	O
excitement	O
from	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
fans	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
marked	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
's	O
first	O
major	O
appearance	O
since	O
Tooie	B-Application
,	O
but	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
proved	O
divisive	O
following	O
its	O
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
some	O
observers	O
found	O
the	O
possibilities	O
offered	O
by	O
vehicle	B-Application
construction	I-Application
exciting	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
direction	O
confused	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
fans	O
had	O
desired	O
for	O
the	O
first	B-Application
Xbox	I-Application
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
to	O
build	O
on	O
its	O
predecessors	O
 '	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
departure	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
style	O
left	O
many	O
angry	O
;	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
said	O
the	O
new	O
direction	O
was	O
seen	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
giant	O
middle	O
finger	O
to	O
fans	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRevolution	O
said	O
the	O
release	O
"	O
was	O
undeniably	O
defined	O
by	O
the	O
cries	O
of	O
longtime	O
fans	O
feeling	O
as	O
if	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
wronged	O
...	O
it	O
was	O
impossible	O
to	O
read	O
about	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
without	O
hearing	O
how	O
upset	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
owners	O
were	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
n't	O
a	O
traditional	O
platformer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
11	O
November	O
2008	O
and	O
three	O
days	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
received	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Platinum	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
budget	O
game	O
line	O
in	O
January	O
2010	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
400,000	O
copies	O
within	O
nine	O
months	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fable	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
another	O
late	O
2008	O
Microsoft	O
game	O
,	O
sold	O
1.2million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
timeframe	O
as	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
140,000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregate	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
and	O
Wired	O
singled	O
out	O
the	O
hub	O
's	O
scale	O
and	O
quality	O
for	O
particular	O
praise	O
,	O
and	O
Gameplanet	O
and	O
GameSpy	O
favourably	O
compared	O
its	O
visuals	O
to	O
Viva	B-Application
Piñata	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
said	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
best-looking	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
but	O
for	O
its	O
unstable	O
frame	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
wrote	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
lack	O
of	O
platforming	O
made	O
its	O
flaws	O
more	O
obvious	O
,	O
while	O
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
players	O
should	O
not	O
ignore	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
just	O
because	O
it	O
diverged	O
from	O
its	O
predecessors	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
great	O
change	O
of	O
pace	O
from	O
the	O
usual	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
fare	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
highlighted	O
Rare	O
's	O
self-deprecation	O
(	O
targeting	O
their	O
failures	O
like	O
Grabbed	B-Application
by	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ghoulies	I-Application
)	O
and	O
jokes	O
about	O
game	O
clichés	O
,	O
gamer	O
culture	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Error_Name
360	I-Error_Name
hardware	I-Error_Name
problems	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
thought	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
failed	O
to	O
resolve	O
Viva	B-Application
Piñata	I-Application
problem	O
of	O
a	O
needlessly	O
protracted	O
tutorial	O
that	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
avoided	O
with	O
experimentation	O
and	O
trusting	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
intuition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
month	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
,	O
Rare	O
released	O
a	O
patch	O
to	O
make	O
small	O
dialogue	O
text	O
more	O
readable	O
on	O
standard-definition	B-Device
televisions	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
'	O
s	O
Lost	O
Challenges	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
which	O
adds	O
12	O
objectives	O
,	O
seven	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
was	O
among	O
the	O
30	O
games	O
included	O
in	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
compilation	O
Rare	B-Application
Replay	I-Application
,	O
released	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
Rare	O
's	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rare	B-Application
Replay	I-Application
version	O
runs	O
via	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
emulator	O
and	O
includes	O
L.O.G.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
was	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
added	O
to	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
's	O
catalogue	O
of	O
backward-compatible	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	I-Device
enhanced	I-Device
game	O
,	O
its	O
graphics	O
are	O
upscaled	O
to	O
run	O
at	O
a	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Journalists	O
continue	O
to	O
characterise	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
:	I-Application
Nuts	I-Application
&	I-Application
Bolts	I-Application
as	O
divisive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
wrote	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
commonly	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
black	O
sheep	O
of	O
the	O
Banjo	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2009	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
restructured	O
Rare	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
lacklustre	O
performance	O
of	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
and	O
their	O
other	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
directing	O
them	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Avatars	I-Device
and	O
the	O
motion	O
control-based	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
was	O
Rare	O
's	O
last	O
non-Kinect	O
game	O
for	O
several	O
years	O
;	O
GamesRadar+	O
wrote	O
that	O
following	O
it	O
,	O
Rare	O
was	O
"	O
continually	O
hit	O
with	O
layoffs	O
,	O
further	O
diluting	O
the	O
brand	O
and	O
reducing	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
output	O
to	O
minigame	O
collections	O
and	O
the	O
occasional	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Avatar	I-Device
outfit	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Rare	B-Application
Replay	I-Application
release	O
,	O
GamesRadar+	O
expressed	O
pleasure	O
players	O
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
experience	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
without	O
the	O
discourse	O
that	O
encircled	O
it	O
in	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRevolution	O
opined	O
that	O
whereas	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Banjo	O
games	O
had	O
not	O
aged	O
well	O
,	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
still	O
felt	O
fresh	O
a	O
decade	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
accessible-but-advanced	O
customisation	O
tools	O
and	O
a	O
script	O
that	O
remained	O
funny	O
a	O
decade	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	B-General_Concept
said	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
distinctness	O
made	O
it	O
difficult	O
to	O
remain	O
upset	O
over	O
the	O
shift	O
from	O
traditional	O
platforming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
retrospective	O
reviewers	O
have	O
reappraised	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
innovative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
noted	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
years	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
,	O
construction-based	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Minecraft	B-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
(	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
became	O
popular	O
,	O
and	O
credited	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
with	O
pioneering	O
customisation	O
technology	O
that	O
later	O
games	O
would	O
incorporate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Malpass	O
and	O
Mayles	O
found	O
Minecraft	B-Application
similarities	O
to	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
striking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2019	O
sandbox	O
game	O
Trailmakers	B-Application
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
,	O
featuring	O
similar	O
vehicle	O
customisation	O
tools	O
and	O
design	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
felt	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
came	O
at	O
the	O
wrong	O
time	O
and	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
better	O
received	O
if	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
after	O
livestreaming	O
platforms	O
became	O
popular	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
focus	O
on	O
clever	O
problem-solving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
Kirkhope	O
clarified	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
that	O
he	O
considered	O
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
a	O
good	O
game	O
but	O
believed	O
it	O
should	O
have	O
featured	O
an	O
original	O
intellectual	O
property	O
rather	O
than	O
Banjo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mayles	O
echoed	O
these	O
sentiments	O
in	O
a	O
2020	O
Xbox	B-Device
:	O
The	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
retrospective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nuts	O
&	O
Bolts	O
remains	O
the	O
most	O
recent	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Former	O
Rare	O
personnel	O
established	O
the	O
independent	O
studio	O
Playtonic	O
Games	O
in	O
2014	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
,	O
Yooka-Laylee	B-Application
(	O
2017	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
fan	O
requests	O
for	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
's	O
inclusion	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
led	O
to	O
their	O
addition	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Mayles	O
 '	O
brother	O
Steve	O
said	O
the	O
enthusiastic	O
responses	O
to	O
their	O
addition	O
could	O
convince	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
commission	O
another	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
