Before Banjo-Kazooie’s mascot was a bear and after he was a human, the N64 icon was actually a rabbit, according to a former Rare developer

Banjo-Kazooie, the legendary avian and ursine pair who first burst onto the stage in two remarkable N64 platformers, nearly appeared quite dissimilar.

The narrative of how Banjo-Kazooie truly commenced as Project Dream has been thoroughly chronicled thus far. Prior to Banjo-Kazooie transforming into a platformer centered on gathering jiggies and vanquishing a green sorceress, it was envisioned as a maritime quest where Banjo was originally depicted as a human.