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Banjo-Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope says about three external studios pitched the series’ return to Microsoft or Rare, but none succeeded. Rare reportedly stays busy and has historically said no to ideas; with Craig Duncan gone and new leaders at the helm, discussions might be more open, but no new Banjo-Kazooie game is currently in development.
Grant Kirkhope, the composer of the DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, expressed his disappointment on Twitter for not being credited by name in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. While Koji Kondo, Mario's original composer, is credited by name, songs originating from video games simply say which game they were pulled from. This has brought attention once again to video game composers who have been vocal in the past about not being properly credited for their work.
Grant Kirkhope, the composer of the iconic DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, has expressed disappointment over not being credited in the Super Mario Bros movie despite his track being featured in it. The credits simply list the track as "From Donkey Kong 64", completely removing the composer from the situation. This is not the first time creatives have been omitted from credits despite their prior work on the projects.