Phil Spencer Teases Banjo For Smash Bros Next DLC - New Banjo Kazooie Coming at E3

Phil Spencer, responding to a Banjo fan on Twitter, answered a question of whether the beloved character could make the adjacent Blast Bros DLC. He replied that it would exist cool for Banjo to be in the next Smash Bros DLC.

He mentions that Microsoft has collaborated with Nintendo in the past on Rare IPs.

@PedroDarkinson I call up it would exist absurd if Banjo was in the next SSB DLC. We've worked with Nintendo on Rare IP before, no issues.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) Apr 3, 2022

This is indeed some very exciting news! Not only considering the beloved gaming icon of old is going to be making an appearance in Smash Bros, but also because this is very likely a potential move to build awareness for the character of Banjo and the Banjo Kazooie duo, for a whole new audience.

The return of Banjo Kazooie has been teased a lot lately, and given that Rare is hard at piece of work on multiple projects, at that place is a groovy risk that ane of them is indeed a new iteration of the Banjo Kazooie franchise. With E3 2022 simply around the corner there will be a slew of announcements from Microsoft and Rare. Lets hope that Banjo and Battletoads are ii of them.

We will bring you any new information from both Microsoft and Rare, likewise as any potential new DLC announcements for Blast Bros. Be sure to check out our previous coverage for more than on Rare and Microsoft, hither and here.