10 Craziest Hidden Characters In Video Games

5. Washer Banjo - Banjo-Kazooie

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During one of Mumbo Jumbo’s transformation spells he accidentally turns the eponymous duo into a washing machine. It’s a brief silly moment but never fear, there’s a way to make your new whitegoods form a little more permanent.

If you can cross off all of Bottles’ Bonus Challenges you can unlock a cheat code entitled ‘Wishy Washy Banjo’ that makes your protagonists all washing machine all the time. In this form you have access to all of Banjo and Kazooie’s moves except for the Stilt Stride and Turbo Talon Trot.

This may come as a surprise, but there are some downsides to being a washing machine 24/7 including not being able to hold stuff, having a reduced attack range, and an inability to wear shoes. Which, you know, checks out.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.