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Banjo-Tooie characters: Mumbo, Humba, Jamjars and Gruntilda's family

The playable duo, Mumbo and Humba's magic, Jamjars's training and the villains of Banjo-Tooie.

Edition covered

Original 2000 Nintendo 64 release. The 2009 Xbox Live Arcade version and later Xbox and Nintendo Switch Online releases are outside the edition scope; world screenshots that appear to come from the widescreen re-release are labelled.

Character reference

Banjo artwork hosted on banjokazooie.fandom.com.
Playable duo

Banjo and Kazooie

The honey bear and breegull return with their Banjo-Kazooie moves and learn new ones from Jamjars, including Split-Up so each can explore alone.

Banjo artwork hosted on banjokazooie.fandom.com.

Mumbo Jumbo in Banjo-Tooie.
Playable shaman

Mumbo Jumbo

Mumbo is directly playable in Tooie. Bring him to Mumbo pads in each world to cast spells such as raising platforms or reviving characters.

Mumbo Jumbo in Banjo-Tooie.

Humba Wumba in Banjo-Tooie.
Transformation shaman

Humba Wumba

Humba runs a Wigwam in each world. Give her a Glowbo and she turns Banjo into that world's form, such as Stony, the Detonator, the Van or the Submarine.

Humba Wumba in Banjo-Tooie.

Gruntilda as a skeletal witch in Banjo-Tooie.
Villain

Gruntilda

Reduced to a skeleton after her defeat, Grunty aims to restore her body by draining the island's life force with the Big-O-Blaster.

Gruntilda as a skeletal witch in Banjo-Tooie.

Mingella and Blobbelda, Gruntilda's sisters, in Banjo-Tooie artwork.
Grunty's sisters

Mingella and Blobbelda

The two sisters free Gruntilda at the start and later fight from the HAG 1 machine at the top of Cauldron Keep.

Mingella and Blobbelda, Gruntilda's sisters, in Banjo-Tooie artwork.

Jamjars, Bottles's brother, in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.
Move trainer

Jamjars

Bottles's military brother teaches new moves at silos around the worlds, each costing a set number of Notes.

Jamjars, Bottles's brother, in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.

Bottles in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.
Former trainer

Bottles

Bottles is caught in Grunty's opening spell; his family and his fate are part of the story.

Bottles in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.

King Jingaling, ruler of the Jinjos.
Jinjo king

King Jingaling

The Jinjo king is drained by Gruntilda early on. He gives Banjo the first Jiggy, and Jinjo families return to Jinjo Village when rescued.

King Jingaling, ruler of the Jinjos.

Klungo, Gruntilda's henchman, in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.
Henchman

Klungo

Grunty's servant appears as a boss three times, gaining a new trick each fight.

Klungo, Gruntilda's henchman, in a Banjo-Tooie screenshot.

Mumbo is playable

Unlike the first game, Mumbo Jumbo can be controlled. His spells at Mumbo pads are needed for Jiggies across the worlds.

Humba's transformations

A Glowbo from Banjo-Tooie.
A Glowbo from Banjo-Tooie.

Humba Wumba's Wigwam transforms Banjo for a Glowbo: Stony in Mayahem Temple, the Detonator in Glitter Gulch Mine, the Van in Witchyworld, the Submarine in Jolly Roger's Lagoon, the Baby T-Rex in Terrydactyland, the Washing Machine in Grunty Industries, the Snowball in Hailfire Peaks and the Bee in Cloud Cuckooland.

Grunty's side

Gruntilda, her sisters and Klungo oppose the duo, while the Big-O-Blaster drains life from characters around the island.

FIELD NOTE

Keep at least one Glowbo spare for each world: using Humba and Mumbo is part of nearly every world's Jiggy list.

Picture details

Game artwork belongs to its respective rights holders.

References