Banjo

Profile: A Honey Bear with a great love of sleeping, swimming and even a bit of dancing when the mood takes him, Banjo has found life to be just too interesting for its own good since he stumbled across (and found himself adopted by) innocent little Kazooie. Banjo's certainly never been afraid of haring off on an adventure, but his Breegull friend just seems to attract trouble like a magnet...

Kazooie

Profile: Unlikely as the partnership may seem, Banjo and Kazooie have been firmest friends since the day they met. Red Crested Breegulls are a very rare species, and that's something people tend to be thankful for when Kazooie's gotten into her full loud-mouthed swing! Still, she certainly has the talents to back up her boasts, and nobody denies that bear and bird together make an extraordinary team.

Controls:
Movment:Use the Control Stick to walk or run.
Claw Swipe: While standing still or walking slowly, press B. Banjo will swing his mighty fist 3 times and move forward.
Forward Roll: While running, press B to roll over baddies with an attack somersault.
Jump: Press A, hole to jump a bit higher.
Feathery Flap: While you are in the air, press A for Kazooie to pop you and flap her wings.
Rat-a-tat Rap: While in the air, press B and Kazooie will pop out and spear the enimies with her sharp beak.
Beak Buster: Jump and press Z, and Kazooie will slam the ground hard with her beak! Powerful.
Duck: Hold Z to duck.
Flap Flip Jump: Hold Z to duck and press A. Banjo will leap high in the air and Kazooie will spread her wings.
Shock Jump: Stand on a Shock Pad, and hold A to make the highest leap in the game.
Beak Barge: Duck and press B. Kazooie will stick out her beak and Banjo will charge forward!
Egg Cannon: Duck, and press the top C button to fire eggs like a cannon out of Kazooie's mouth.
Egg Plop: Duck and press the lower C button. Eggs will pop out of Kazooie's butt, and bounce on the ground.
Kazooie Flight: Stand on a Flight Pad, and press A. You will soar into the sky. Press A to use one Red Feather, and soar higher.
Beak Bomb: When in the air, press B, and Kazooie will dive with incredible speed, beak extended! Don't hit a wall, it'll hurt.
Wonderwing: Hold Z and press the right C button. The Invunerability Feathers will be used up one by one, but you will be invincible.
Talon Trot: Hold Z and press the left c button. Kazooie will take control, and as long as you hold Z it will stay that way, and you are faster and have better traction.
Swiming: Once in the water, use the control stick to swim, and B to dive. Once underwater:
Bear Paddle: Hold A. Banjo will kick. You are slow swimming, but control is tight.
Bird Paddle: Press B. Kazooie will flap her wings, giving you a speed burst.
Climbing: Jump onto a tree of pole, and use the Control Stick to move up or down.
Camera Control: Use the left and right C buttons to swivle the camera, the top C wil turn on a first person view, which you can't move while using, and the lower C zooms out, and R moves the camera behind Banjo.
Stilt Stride: This one is easy, just grab the Wading Boots to use them. Stilt Stride lets you walk in Pirahna Water, Freezing Water, Boiling Sand, Ghost Water, and thorns.
Turbo Talon Trot: Walk into a pair of Running Shoes give you a speed burst.
Note, the controls are similar to Mario 64, but I believe this was done for the better. When we first got Mario 64, it took us a day or two to get accustomed to the control system. Now, instead of forcing us to struggle with controls again, Rare has given us a fimilar button layout, so we can concentrate on the game, not the contoller.