Still my favorite platform game.
In mumbo jumbo's cave,
where bear becomes fridge.
I mean, in how many games have you been turned into a fridge?
This game built on mario 64, and added so much. First of all, a colorful set of original characters - except for banjo, who was a minor and hard-to-control character in a popular racing game.
A bear with a bird on it's back is pretty original.
Making the bird barf up eggs is another thing.
Having a witch into play as well, a lengthy adventure, a ton of secrets to discover and an ending promising a sequel (which didn't deliver on all the promises... but still) - coupled with great & funny character transformation and a lot of moves to discover make this a great title in itself.
Not to mention the huge levels to discover, nice audio & music and controls that will leave you playing even after you are finished.
If this game had a bosom, I'd marry it.