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[Mohonky]

Over 4hours played, and only 18 jiggy :lol

Im spending too much time building stuff, even with the limited pieces available right now. So much fun.

I reckon I would have spent that just running around the town square and hub. I've been trying to get everything I can as I go through the game but theres some stuff I definitely can't get to as yet. I assume I will eventually get a flying upgrade for my town vehicle or some sort of way of getting to inaccessible roofs.

Oh and the red doors, huh?

 

[Fantastical]

Oh my, I just got the

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spring

upgrade for my Showdown ShitBox (thanks BB) and I never want to leave this town again! The design of this place is just brilliant.

Showdown Town best hub world ever?

I think so. The majority of the time I've spent in the game has been there. It's just so much fun.

 

[Psychotext]

if you accidentally hit the egg a little bit then its not perfect

Yeah, which is why I grabbed it and went directly upward for the full 1000. The first couple of times I tried the grab and run technique I smashed it all over the place pulling it out of the compound. :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Man, Grunty's final battle is mad hard.

For those who beat it, is that the final upgrade for the Shitbox?

Also, anyone got any Blooprents? Because, man, the Go Anywhere stocked with a jet and four Grenade Guns is good for the first few parts, but she handles shit against the Final Form.

 

[Psychotext]

Add a turret... land... the rest I'll leave up to you.

 

[harSon]

I'm curious, are there any boss fights (traditional) in Nuts & Bolts?

 

[soco]

i don't know if i'd call them traditional but there are some boss-like fighting missions, but they ares still just missions.

 

[rollingstart]

Man, Grunty's final battle is mad hard.

For those who beat it, is that the final upgrade for the Shitbox?

Also, anyone got any Blooprents? Because, man, the Go Anywhere stocked with a jet and four Grenade Guns is good for the first few parts, but she handles shit against the Final Form.

The final battle was suuuuuuper easy. My vehicle only had 2 homing rockets and I just spammed them at her shit in each mode and it went down easily.

 

[Digital Limit]

Just a quick question: where do I unlock the laser?

I figured it'd be room four of Terrarium of Terror, but apparently not?

is there a trick to popping the big floating Dino? I find it almost impossible to aim at his 15 patches let alone do it in a set time.. im not missing some big alternative like cutting the chain or something am i?

The trick is to use the right weapons, specifically Torpedile and Clockwork Kaz.

The former makes up for your terrible accuracy, and the latter will just kill patches on its own.

 

[Domino Theory]

Just a quick question: where do I unlock the laser?

I figured it'd be room four of Terrarium of Terror, but apparently not?



The trick is to use the right weapons, specifically Torpedile and Clockwork Kaz.

The former makes up for your terrible accuracy, and the latter will just kill patches on its own.

Laser is unlocked at the Jiggoseum World.

Act 5, I believe.

 

[Sean]

Just a quick question: where do I unlock the laser?

I figured it'd be room four of Terrarium of Terror, but apparently not?

I just got it recently in Act 5 of Jiggoseum (58 Jiggies to unlock I think?).

 

[Kandrick]

Quick question : the notes in this Banjo game are mainly used to just buy the elements/blueprints from the shop right ?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

GAK!

So I beat Grunty in Spiral Mountain, but I didn't get the final upgrade! Will I still be able to do the Grunty Battle in Terrarium?!?

AGH O NO

(Great ending, though! Hawr!!)

 

[Kandrick]

Damn, some challenges where they force the vehicle on you, are so ridiculous. They probably made the shittiest vehicle ever to handle just to piss you off, and its working :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Dang!

Come on, GAF. Give it to me straight. How fucked am I?

(I want that final Shitbox Upgrade!)
(Halp!)

 

[Thermite]

Quick question : the notes in this Banjo game are mainly used to just buy the elements/blueprints from the shop right ?

Yeah. The only use for Notes is buying blueprints, vehicle parts, and upgrades for Banjo.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

*Choke*

Guess...I'll never have that Siren Upgrade.

How did they expect someone to wait until they get 90 Jiggies to fight a 75 Jiggie boss??

 

[Rummy Bunnz]

You can still get the upgrade. All the Grunty challenges are still there. She's just no longer in town, so if you haven't gotten the Burn the Witch achievement yet you've missed out.

I think that's the only thing you can miss, and it's only an achievement, not something important like fuzzy dice.

 

[Tarazet]

I love driving missions. For 40 bucks, GTA IV used or Banjo-Kazooie new?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

You can still get the upgrade. All the Grunty challenges are still there. She's just no longer in town, so if you haven't gotten the Burn the Witch achievement yet you've missed out.

I think that's the only thing you can miss, and it's only an achievement, not something important like fuzzy dice.

Oh my god, thank you!

:lol

 

[Rummy Bunnz]

Banjo. It's a better driving game. It's a better sandbox game. It doesn't punish you for driving fast or recklessly. If you don't care for the way vehicles handle there are plenty of ways you can remedy that through tinkering. Its missions are faster paced, lacking filler (no 'drive here, then drive there, then start the mission' bullshit), all have leaderboards and time trials, and the game does not punish you for approaching things in a way the developers did not intend - Banjo is totally OK with you cheating 2 win.

I truly disliked GTA4, but Birdie here is one of the biggest Niko boosters on the forum and I do believe he's said Banjo's shot to the very top of his GOTY list. So buy Banjo!

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Banjo. It's a better driving game. It's a better sandbox game. It doesn't punish you for driving fast or recklessly. If you don't care for the way vehicles handle there are plenty of ways you can remedy that through tinkering. Its missions are faster paced, lacking filler (no 'drive here, then drive there, then start the mission' bullshit), all have leaderboards and time trials, and the game does not punish you for approaching things in a way the developers did not intend - Banjo is totally OK with you cheating 2 win.

I truly disliked GTA4, but Birdie here is one of the biggest Niko boosters on the forum and I do believe he's said Banjo's shot to the very top of his GOTY list. So buy Banjo!

Yeah. I love GTA4 to fucking death, but I still love Banjo more.

 

[Ermac]

How do I get the Burn the Witch achievement?

 

[Rummy Bunnz]

Shoot Grunty with the laser in Showdown Town.

 

[Chris R]

Well now I understand how some people get insane times on the LOG Choice things... they hop out and edit the damn thing on the spot :lol Thats what I gets for not looking at a replay or two on my own time

 

[FrankT]

I've just recently had a chance to play this game for the last couple of days. So far it's a real gem. The game is a technical achievement on the console imo. So vibrant and crisp. Love it. The gameplay so far seems really solid and Rare can keep you laughing still. Kudos to Rare as this game is a breath of fresh air as of late. Keep doing your thing and I hope the game has legs like the original VP if not better.

 

[Sydle]

Still loving this game. I've become obsessed with the vehicle editor, the challenges a reason to create a new vehicle from the ground up and test it until it's perfect for the task at hand. I've also made some just for fun-- like something that slightly resembles Bowser's flying clown-face thing from Super Mario World.

I'm going to be sad when this game is over. Has Rare mentioned DLC?

 

[Tarazet]

Yeah. I love GTA4 to fucking death, but I still love Banjo more.

I went ahead and got Banjo. So far I'm happy with it, it's neither entirely a completist-hell collectathon or an endless mission-fest, but it has the upsides of both. The vehicle customization didn't really click with me until there was a mission where I had to carry passengers, and I put together a long motorcycle with Banjo in the back and two passenger pods in front of the back wheel. Very nice.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

The "Final Boss" fight really is a testament to the greatness of this game, in my opinion.

I spent like almost the entire afternoon building just the right vehicle to complete it. I started out with a gunned out Go Anywhere but realized after about an hour using it that it kept getting overturned too easily so I did some thinking and took out the tray and basically shifted everything downward.

Fucking gonzo.

One dead hag.

 

[Digital Limit]

One biggest gripe with this game is that it seems like I can't get it to save my weapon settings for buttons.

Is there a way to get it to save that info?

 

[Ding]

It doesn't seem to save the button assignments for me either. One thing that helps is that you can use the d-pad to add assignments while you're in motion. I've only done that with a single gadget installed, however.

Great game. I'm taking my time, apparently. Only 19 jiggies, after well over 10 hours. I've gotten trophies for every challenge, but it looks like my streak has come to an end with that first "sumo" challenge in the Jiggiseum. I'm thinking that I need some springs to help me clear that platform more quickly...

Although I haven't tried that self destruct thing yet. I wonder how big of an explosion that will create. Hmm.

 

[Digital Limit]

I'm at something over 80 jiggies with just over two days worth of hours put in.

I imagine I'll put another day into the game and then shelve it.

 

[Woffls]

Saucer of Peril is GHEY

It's the ONLY trophy I have left to get My highest is 413 and I think the target is 450. I'm just rubbish at it

 

[soco]

Saucer of Peril is GHEY

It's the ONLY trophy I have left to get My highest is 413 and I think the target is 450. I'm just rubbish at it

i'm horrible at it as well.

it highlights one of my biggest complaints about the way Rare approaches the game. they often add challenge by making something difficult to control and not by just genuinely making it difficult. the targeting on that mission is silly and is the only reason it's so difficult.

 

[rollingstart]

Yeah, that one took me a while to get the trophy. Controls were sooo bad.

The "Final Boss" fight really is a testament to the greatness of this game, in my opinion.

I spent like almost the entire afternoon building just the right vehicle to complete it. I started out with a gunned out Go Anywhere but realized after about an hour using it that it kept getting overturned too easily so I did some thinking and took out the tray and basically shifted everything downward.

Fucking gonzo.

One dead hag.

you just needed a helicopter with a homing missile on it with ammo/fuel to last...seriously

 

[Psychotext]

One trick some of you may not know about (I didn't initially)...

If you're on a level with a really crappy LOG's choice vehicle you can do something about it. Start the level and jump out of your vehicle, press B next to the vehicle and you'll go into building mode (game pauses while you're in it). Strip off all the useless junk that they like to put on these things usually... and win!

Take for instance the level where you have to kill the germs.

Spoiler

Separate out the seat, jet engine, cannon, ammo and two bits of small fuel. Maybe also keep the spikes just in case you run out of ammo. Now you no longer rely on balloons for giving you altitude.

Oh, and the target on the shooty challenge is 425. The trick to that one is working out what a good score is for each section (you can split it in a few places that you can't shoot at anything) and restarting early if you don't meet the targets you set.

 

[watkinzez]

The credits are hilarious. :lol
Leigh Loveday is a god.

 

[Gowans]

ive just made a massive flying crate this morning loving it, just aces a gather challenge.

Perfect sat morning chill session while mates are all in party chat.

 

[Woffls]

I used that trick for the stupid reverse steering car

Spoiler

jump out, rebuild it, car goes fast and turns properly ;p

Ok knowing that the target is 425 is very helpful because it means i'm very close and just need a good run. On 418 so far, thanks a bunch

Also - WHERE THE FUNK do I find Minjo's pls? I have one, but the remaining 5 I have never seen.

 

[Gowans]

the beast I was talking about:

 

[Psychotext]

Those sheep are awesome. :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Those sheep are awesome. :lol

I like them better on the golf challenge. That shit was hiiilarious.

 

[Wiggum2007]

Aaaah fuck you showdown town police you're annoying!!!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Aaaah fuck you showdown town police you're annoying!!!

You can pay that guy who'll get rid of them for a while.

 

[Psychotext]

Better to just use the warps if you're going long distance, spend too much money on the pigs and you can't buy everything at the end.

 

[Wiggum2007]

You can pay that guy who'll get rid of them for a while.

Oh yea that's right... is there a limit on how much u can bribe him, and still be able to collect all the notes?

 

[KevinCow]

You can still get the upgrade. All the Grunty challenges are still there. She's just no longer in town, so if you haven't gotten the Burn the Witch achievement yet you've missed out.

I think that's the only thing you can miss, and it's only an achievement, not something important like fuzzy dice.

Can you go into one of the Grunty challenge levels and shoot her with the laser in there?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Can you go into one of the Grunty challenge levels and shoot her with the laser in there?

Nope. Doesn't count.

 

[hulot]

Oh yea that's right... is there a limit on how much u can bribe him, and still be able to collect all the notes?

DON'T BRIBE. If you collect all the notes in the game and buy everything, ie blueprints, parts, gym upgrades, tower passwords, black market jiggies, etc. you should have 9 notes or so left over. Then and only then, you might want to spend them to clear out all your notes.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

DON'T BRIBE. If you collect all the notes in the game and buy everything, ie blueprints, parts, gym upgrades, tower passwords, black market jiggies, etc. you should have 9 notes or so left over. Then and only then, you might want to spend them to clear out all your notes.

Jingo Bingo bucks are included in that total, right?