The HyperMegaTech Super Pocket handheld Rare Edition, released in June 2026, has revealed an unexpected archival treat for fans of Rare's landmark platformer Banjo-Kazooie: a hidden music player containing more than 20 unused and beta tracks from the series.
Banjo-Kazooie, originally released in 1998, has long been the subject of fan archaeology; this handheld collection surfaces material that illuminates the game's development and early Banjo-Tooie concepts.
Discovery and what it contains
Speedrunner and glitch hunter TSR Stormed shared the find on Twitter/X after extracting the files and assembling a playlist for public listening.
According to TSR Stormed, the music player becomes available after unlocking a Stop n Swop item post-completion, and it holds a substantial catalog of previously unheard beta music — largely early level themes intended for Banjo-Tooie.
VGC also reported the discovery and helped draw attention to the archive.
The tracks include early versions of themes for Mumbo Mountain, Freezeezy Peak, and Treasure Trove Cove, and music for scrapped or repurposed areas such as a Funfair likely related to Witchyworld in Tooie, a scrapped lava world that later influenced Hailfire Peaks, and an Atlantis concept corresponding to Jolly Roger's Lagoon in Tooie.
Grant Kirkhope, the original composer for the game, responded that the discovery appears authentic but said he could not recall the specific contents after nearly 28 years.
New cheat menu and gameplay curiosities
A subsequent update on July 3, 2026, revealed that the handheld release includes more than the music player.
Players who reach 100 percent completion can now access a secret cheat menu that enables infinite blue eggs, infinite feathers, and infinite air supply, provides the ability to reset secret items, and unlocks a new Kazooie move labeled Breegull Boost.
That move allows Kazooie to fly without a launch pad, granting access to areas previously unreachable by normal play; an example clip appears in a video from the tofuTooie channel starting at 21:30.
Interface and control changes
The Super Pocket version also introduces practical adjustments: a tiptoe button to compensate for the lack of an analogue stick and a cosmetic swap of the Game Boy in the opening menu for a Super Pocket device.
Time Extension reviewed the Rare Edition and scored the handheld 9/10, calling it a solid option for players who want to take Banjo and Kazooie on the road.
These new discoveries add concrete, verifiable detail to the Banjo-Kazooie development story and offer both archival value and fresh curiosities for speedrunners and longtime fans.
Banjo-Kazooie, originally released in 1998, has long been the subject of fan archaeology; this handheld collection surfaces material that illuminates the game's development and early Banjo-Tooie concepts.
Discovery and what it contains
Speedrunner and glitch hunter TSR Stormed shared the find on Twitter/X after extracting the files and assembling a playlist for public listening.
According to TSR Stormed, the music player becomes available after unlocking a Stop n Swop item post-completion, and it holds a substantial catalog of previously unheard beta music — largely early level themes intended for Banjo-Tooie.
VGC also reported the discovery and helped draw attention to the archive.
The tracks include early versions of themes for Mumbo Mountain, Freezeezy Peak, and Treasure Trove Cove, and music for scrapped or repurposed areas such as a Funfair likely related to Witchyworld in Tooie, a scrapped lava world that later influenced Hailfire Peaks, and an Atlantis concept corresponding to Jolly Roger's Lagoon in Tooie.
Grant Kirkhope, the original composer for the game, responded that the discovery appears authentic but said he could not recall the specific contents after nearly 28 years.
New cheat menu and gameplay curiosities
A subsequent update on July 3, 2026, revealed that the handheld release includes more than the music player.
Players who reach 100 percent completion can now access a secret cheat menu that enables infinite blue eggs, infinite feathers, and infinite air supply, provides the ability to reset secret items, and unlocks a new Kazooie move labeled Breegull Boost.
That move allows Kazooie to fly without a launch pad, granting access to areas previously unreachable by normal play; an example clip appears in a video from the tofuTooie channel starting at 21:30.
Interface and control changes
The Super Pocket version also introduces practical adjustments: a tiptoe button to compensate for the lack of an analogue stick and a cosmetic swap of the Game Boy in the opening menu for a Super Pocket device.
Time Extension reviewed the Rare Edition and scored the handheld 9/10, calling it a solid option for players who want to take Banjo and Kazooie on the road.
These new discoveries add concrete, verifiable detail to the Banjo-Kazooie development story and offer both archival value and fresh curiosities for speedrunners and longtime fans.
