10 Early Versions Of Iconic Video Game Characters You Won't Believe
2. Banjo Was Just A Minor Character
There was a point in development in which Banjo wasnt even the protagonist of the game that would eventually become Banjo-Kazooie. Back when the game was in development under the working title Project Dream, Rare had planned the story to unfold around the adventures of a young boy.
Later in development, Rare changed protagonist to a pirate, and even a rabbit before finally settling on a bear named Banjo. As you can see below, Banjos initial designs were fairly different from his final version. He was initially planned to be a supporting character, but when it was decided that he would be the protagonist his design was given a lot more depth.
Thankfully, the version of Banjo depicted above never made it to final game, replaced by the Banjo we all know and love.