14 DAY TRIAL // We previously reported that the latest title in the Banjo Kazooie series, Nuts and Bolts, was coming out exclusively for the Xbox 360 console, being the first game that wouldn't be making an appearance on a Nintendo console. Rare, the studio behind this series, said that, for a full Banjo Kazooie experience, the Xbox 360 was the best console.
Recently, we also reported that, after the demo of the game was launched, gamers who played the title on a standard definition TV, and not an HD one, experienced problems with reading the subtitles of the game – a very big issue, considering that the game didn't have any voice acting, and players needed to read the hints in the subtitles to figure out what they had to do.
Rare was informed of this problem but, unfortunately, it said it would probably go unsolved, as a patch would require massive financial and logistical efforts, which the small studio didn't have. However, now it seems that, thanks to Microsoft, the game will be receiving a patch to fix the issue.
George Killion, community manager for Rare, said that a patch was already in the works, and, contrary to what was previously stated, it would be done in about 30 days, after which all gamers would enjoy this pretty fun title. He then went on to say that it was his company and Microsoft's commitment to make sure that all gamers would get a great experience out of this game, no matter what TV they had.
"It has come to our attention that people are experiencing subtitle [dialogue text] readability issues with Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on Standard Definition TVs. We would like to assure you that contrary to earlier reports, we are aware of the issue and currently working on a title update to be released within the next 30 days that will fix it for those with Standard Definition TVs. We’re committed to ensuring all fans of the franchise are able to have the best experience possible with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts."
This is really great news, because, although not a lot of gamers have standard resolution TV sets nowadays, this game really must offer the same experience to everyone.