Crunchy N64 samples that never made it to the final cartridge. Banjo-Kazooie's beta tracks are a raw look at what Rare was cooking before everything clicked into place. "Jungle1" is basically proto-Mumbo's Mountain with rougher edges and a wilder vibe.
Read more
"Lost" eventually became DK Island, which is wild to hear side by side. And "Rain Dance" was apparently Mumbo's big spotlight moment that got cut. You can hear leftover DNA from Project Dream scattered through tracks like "Ogres" and "Elvking."
Pure mid-90s Rare workshop chaos. Some of these feel like they belong in a completely different game. If you ever wondered what Banjo sounded like before it was Banjo, this is your excuse to find out.