It’s almost unbelievable that Banjo-Kazooie is now 25 years old. Despite all that time, Grant Kirkhope’s soundtrack is still treasured to this very day, and these covers are five of the very best, so get ready to say “Happy Birthday” and stroll through Memory Lane with the bear and bird!

Just like last year, 2021 was challenging year for many, but hopefully these covers from the VGM community can spread some holiday cheer.

The Manchester Video Game Orchestra are back with another amazing medley, and this time they’re paying tribute to composer Grant Kirkhope!

For this article, FamilyJules picked a few of his favorite video game covers for me to share. These five covers represent the evolution of his sound and the video game music community as a whole, and I’m honored to share my thoughts on each of these videos.

Straying from his typical fare of anime and anime-inspired video games, Legendav took a crack at “Spiral Mountain” from Banjo-Kazooie, and the result is compelling as it is unique.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or just despise all things Nintendo), you’re probably pretty excited that Banjo and his feathered friend are joining the fight in Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

I sit down (figuratively speaking) with Xnarky aka the King of Smooth Jazz VGM, to discuss his career with GameLark, the VGM community, and his unique headless guitar.