Phil Spencer would love to see Banjo inside Super Smash Bros.

6 Apr 2015

Steve Wright

Xbox head Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to state he’d love to see Banjo-Kazooie‘s Banjo as a playable fighter inside Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros.

The character was originally developed by Rare, and first appeared on the Nintendo 64.

@PedroDarkinson I think it would be cool if Banjo was in the next SSB DLC. We've worked with Nintendo on Rare IP before, no issues.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 3, 2015

Nintendo has recently opened up the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, allowing gamers the chance to nominate characters for potential inclusion in the brawler.

Who would you like to see inside Super Smash Bros.?

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