Inclusion: The score might tell you otherwise, but I don't really mind Banjo as an inclusion. I'm not super fond of the games he comes from but I'm aware that he's pretty beloved by the community, even if I think his relevance in gaming is grossly overhyped. Now that the passes are done, he also stands out from all of the other DLC by being a "scrimblo" as people say. He fits well with the other legacy characters and his looks have a ton of personality.

Fighter: I don't like how Banjo plays at all. His playstyle is incredibly boring when played optimally both as or against him, and his agressive manuvers aren't super interesting. There's another DLC character that's far worse in this regard, but Banjo is definitely one of my least favorites in Ultimate or this.

Stage: This stage would be perfectly fine, I like the setting and think its a really strong environment. But the moments where the stage spins ruin the whole thing for me. Beyond how it affects the layout, like how the bridge to Gruntilda's lair just appears and disappears in rotation, the way the whole stage spins independent of the characters makes it incredibly disorienting to play on, far more than any other stage with moving parts. It's one of the first Ultimate stages I turn off with random settings.

Music: I'm not too passionate about the music, but I think it's really cool that they actually got Grant Kirkhope to compose an original remix for the game, especially since he's the only western composer to do a remix.

Yeah, aside from his existence and the music, I don't really like anything about this pack.

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2022


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