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Masahiro Sakurai, Nintendo of Japan, Nintendo of America, Phil Spencer, Grant Kirkhope, Steve Mayles, Gregg Mayles, Rare Ltd To: Masahiro Sakurai, Nintendo of Japan, Nintendo of America, Phil Spencer, Grant Kirkhope, Steve Mayles, Gregg Mayles, Rare Ltd. We, the fans of Banjo & Kazooie, send our deepest and heartfelt thanks to you for making our dreams come true. No words can express how extremely happy, satisfied, and grateful we all are to you for including our beloved bear and bird among the pantheon of video game all-stars on the Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate roster. We thought this day would never come, but our dreams have come true, thanks to you. Over the years, you have selflessly put in your time, energy and hearts to bring to life the beloved characters we grew up with, and your dedication to make the seemingly impossible happen solely for our sake is an inspiration to everyone in the video game industry, and to everyone who dreams of making their own video game someday. Banjo & Kazooie are characters we grew up with. They are the games that have and continue to brighten our lives with their humor, colorful scenery, charming characters and delightful story, games that have touched the lives of millions around the world. Thank you so much to Nintendo, Steve and Gregg Mayles, Grant Kirkhope and everybody at Rare and Playtonic for creating a franchise that has brought so much joy into our lives. No words can express the exultation and elation we feel at the sight of our beloved bear and bird back in action once again. Seeing you guys play ball with Nintendo, even if it’s only for one time, brings a lot of meaning to these dedicated fans. We also would like to thank everyone at Microsoft, especially Phil Spencer. If not for your openness, this would not have happened. It’s very surprising and delightful to see two big console titans working together to make dreams come true. Thank you for bringing Banjo & Kazooie home. -- 桜井政博•任天堂JP/US•Phil Spencer•Grant Kirkhope•Steve Mayles•Gregg Mayles•Rare Ltd. バンジョーとカズーイというキャラクターが大好きな私たちにとってこのキャラクターたちが再び任天堂の家 族となり大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズSPECIALに登場したことは言葉では表現できないほど幸せなことであ り、感謝で胸がいっぱいです。私たちファンの夢が叶い、とても嬉しいです。 バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険というゲームのユーモアやおもしろい物語は多くの人々の心を動かしているた め、バンジョーとカズーイに命を吹き込むために皆さまが費やされた時間、エネルギー、努力に感動していま す。 ファンの夢を叶えてくださった任天堂の桜井政博さまとマイクロソフトのフィル・スペンサーさまには心から 感謝申し上げます。 Thank you for bringing Banjo and Kazooie home. P.S. By the way, we rounded up all of the Banjo fans across the internet to say thank you! There were… well, there were a lot. We sent you what they had to say! kiteinthesky Thank you for bringing back such a wonderful part of our childhoods! You give me hope. :) Christian A. (ChrisNonyminus) Thank you so much for bringing them back. It still feels like I’m dreaming. I’m happy :D Shawn L. GoonyBaloney Thank you so much for bringing back the duo! I’m still flabbergasted by the reveal and I can’t wait for fall to come sooner. Till then, Guh-Huh! GeorgeCrudo I grew up playing and loving Banjo-Kazooie and seeing them revived in this way gave me so much joy. Thank you SO much for making this happen SeanHicks (SeanHicksArt) Banjo-Kazooie inspired me to be the artist I am today. Thank you for bringing back the bear and bird that I grew up with! Jay (jaykujikawa) You’ve made my dreams come true, I hope nothing but the best for all of you! Banjodorf Gallerian: To see Banjo & Kazooie in Smash Ultimate was a dream come true. These characters hold a special place in my heart as their game was the first game I ever 100% completed. Thank you, you deserve the best kind of vacation for this. Lenny Mosco (Monkey D. Lenny) You’ve made a years long dream come true! Lou (peachyfrosting) Words can not express how happy I am right now. Thank you all so much <3 Eric | Kremling Kampaigner Smash Daddy (Smadedede) Garret O Guh Huh! Fat Nerd (BillyTheToast) Thank you so much for bringing Banjo and Kazooie back! Guh-Huh! Nick D. (Wickersham leader) Thank you all so much for bringing my favorite character to my favorite game! Michael Julius Peterson (Juliusaurus) Shane Marchis Thank you for bringing my favourite characters to Smash! WereWaffleSyrup Thankyou so much for bringing Banjo & Kazooie into Smash Brothers and King K. Rool! Grawgh (CF) Thanks for making my favorite character a reality! Guh-huh! FibreOpticBroadbean: Really amazing to see Banjo & Kazooie return,thank you so much! Mykell E. Thank you Nintendo, Sakurai, Microsoft, Rare, Grant and all those involved for making my childhood dream come true! Zee'mmoro Stromiii Thank you for letting the bear and bird rise once again :) Quidohmi Banjo-Kazooie is my favorite game and has been for over two decades. Thank you. Rigumaro We’ll be eternally thankful. I can only hope you all get as much happiness in return as you made us feel with this. JD-Drawings: A dream 15 years in the making since I saw Smash 64. And now it’s actually a reality. Bless you all who made it possible. You have immortalized Banjo with the biggest names in gaming. Zyndeyqualarrin: Thank you so much for making me, and thousands of other fans happy and bringing our favourite duo back to life! We've all missed them! Big Z (BigZGaming2015/ZMD Studios): You’ve truly made the impossible possible, and from the bottom of my heart I couldn’t be happier that Banjo and Kazooie are finally here! Thank you for bringing the world’s favorite bear and bird back onto not only a Nintendo console but also Nintendo’s biggest fighting game! They’ve finally come home. Zachary Heisler (Karate Joe) Banjo-Kazooie was among my first video games ever, I love the whole series and I’m so thankful to see him in Smash. Artur Ramada (“Artur”) At least you made up for the anime boy uwu Nicolás Schwarz (SchAlternate) Banjo-Kazooie were always a pipe dream for me. I always thought they would be perfect for Smash, but came to terms with the fact it will never happen. Needless to say, I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for making that dream come true, as well as all the other great additions you've already made. Christian Peavey(Organization XII)| Thank you Sakurai and all the people at Microsoft for making this happen. I’ve loved this series for so long and always hoped to see Banjo recognized among Nintendo’s greatest in Smash. This was a dream come true. “S”. Thanks. We love you. Spoon98 Thank you for bringing banjo after 20 years of us wishing it. It’s great to finally bring back such an awesome series and to be able to share it to a new generation so easily.I am looking forward to playing as our bear and bird. Daniel Nwanne (Dee Dude) Ever since I was a child born in 1998, I’ve grown up with both the first two Banjo games and Smash 64, up until K.Rool’s revival last year in August never would I have believed the bear and bird would make it in but Phil gave people hope during the Smash Ballot and I’ve supported them despite my doubts, Ulitmate’s cycle was where I legit pushed for them and I was so confident that this would be their shining moment to return home and it’s been delivered! My dearest blessings and thanks go to Mr. Sakurai, Spencer, Mayles brothers, Kirkhope and everyone at Nintendo, Rare, Sora ltd, and Microsoft for making the impossible happen! I hope this sparks a new future for Banjo and Kazooie! Jaguar: cheers Toasty Your dedication to making Super Smash Brothers Ultimate deserving of its name is an inspiration. Thank you for bringing Banjo & Kazooie home! PinballWizard00 As a fan of golden-age Rare, it satisfies me that the pick I’ve been wanting for years has finally made it in Smash. I’m sure with this opportunity it pushes Banjo and Kazooie back to the mainstream spotlight as they could’ve been years ago. Thanks for proving that anything can happen and I’m sure I’ll play as the bear and bird duo for years to come. Sun_Gaming_YT Andre Rodriguez Andrew Augusto (banjokaboom or banjoofrivia) Thank you so much for bringing my favorite duo to the greatest mascot fighter game of all time! They look like they never left a Nintendo system. Everyone at Rare, Microsoft, Xbox, Nintendo, even Playtonic, you are all amazing people for the role you played in creating such an adored set of characters and for the assistance you gave in getting these fantastic characters in Smash Bros. Bear hugs for you all! And then after we started spreading the word, well… well, the word spread like wildfire. >.>; So here are a ton of us who wanted to say thank you!! :) Name Message kiteinthesky Thank you for bringing back such a wonderful part of our childhoods! You give me hope. :) Banjodorf Thank you so much, Sakurai, Phil, Gregg and everyone involved in making our childhood dreams come (Harrison) true! Garret O Guh‐huh! Jaguar Cheers Quidohmi Banjo‐Kazooie is my favorite game and has been since I was a child. Thank you for adding them to Smash Bros. Smash Daddy Banjo‐Kazooie is back! Thanks so much! (Smadedede) Bruno Peixoto Impressive display of listening to the fans! Lou Words cannot express how happy I truly am. Thank you all so much! <3 (peachyfrostin g) Mykell E. Thank you so much Nintendo, Sakurai, Microsoft, Rare, Grant Kirkhope and everyone else involved in making this happen, you all made my childhood dream come true! Brad You’ve all made childhood me very happy. Thank you everyone for making this dream a reality and ‘TheZoologist2 bringing the beloved backpacking bear and bird buddies home where they belong! 008’ Dotson Eric | Kremling Thank you for everything you have done in bringing back Banjo‐Kazooie and King K.
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