Rare today announced the next game in the Banjo-Kazooie series. Well, to be truthful they just confirmed the game and what’s going on with it. We’ve suspected/known for quite awhile they were going back to the bear and bird team. And at least this time it’s not bastardization of “Kazooie.” Banjo-Threeie is too horrible to even imagine as a reality.

The third game in the series finds players going up against the Lord of the Games (LOG), who is tired of the fighting between Banjo and Gruntilda. So he has set up a gauntlet like challenge to determine the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. LOG challenges Banjo to complete his video game inspired challenges, all while Grunty gets in his way. Sure, it’s a bit too kid friendly for the usual bloodthirsty 360 crowd. But Banjo-Kazooie has always been a strong platformer.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts will challenge players to create their own abilities by building the vehicles they need. Banjo will find various parts throughout the world that he can use to modify any vehicle he comes across. There are over 100 parts to use, so the variation in gameplay is quite diverse. And of course the game will have a cooperative experience.

Check out the first screens of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bults in the gallery below.