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:{{Cquote|''Kazooie is By Herself!''|cite=Introduction tagline.}}
'''Kazooie''' ({{ja|バンジョー&カズーイ|Kazūi}}, ''Kazooie'') is a playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and is the first third-party fighter from [[Microsoft]]. She was revealed alongside {{SSBU|Hero}} during the E3 Nintendo Direct on June 11th, 2019 as the third [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|downloadable]] fighter from {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 1}}. Kazooie was released as part of Challenger Pack 3 on September 4th, 2019 and is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #73]].
 
{{s|mariowiki|Chris Sutherland}} reprises his role as Kazooie, with his portrayals from across the ''Kazooie'' series being repurposed for ''Ultimate'' in all regions.
 
==Attributes==
<!--FORGET BANJO, KAZOOIE WAS THE REAL FIGHTER ALL ALONG-->
Kazooie, for reasons beyond our understanding, is a [[weight|heavyweight]], with the same weight as {{SSBU|Snake}} and {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} as the 18th heaviest fighter in the game. Kazooie walks by a strange, ineffective invisible force (speculated to be the manifestation of her inner longing for a friend to properly share her adventures with), resulting in her walking speed being below-average, and her initial [[dash]] and [[traction]] values being among the worst in the game; however, when she takes over on her own two legs, HOLY CRAP DUDE. While she is somewhat short for a heavyweight (having a relatively average size), her [[hurtbox]] is still fairly wide, much like {{SSBU|Wario}}'s. Outside of when she dashes and up tilt, Kazooie is COMPLETELY INVULNERABLE and is thus very difficult to KO unless she is carried away by someone else being knocked back. Like {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|Charizard}}, Kazooie has two double jumps courtesy of her beautiful wings. Additionally, she has a fast [[falling speed]], high [[gravity]], slow [[air speed]], and average [[air acceleration]].
 
The majority of Kazooie's grounded arsenal makes use of moves from her first two games, ''Kazooie'' and ''Tooie''. Her [[neutral attack]] is the Rat-a-Tat Rap, a standard [[rapid jab]]. It should be noted that the [[hitbox]] of Kazooie's jabs is large enough to hit opponents standing directly behind her; this causes the opponent to be continually jabbed into her rear and keeps them locked in the hitbox as both of the fighters slowly move backwards, often amounting to extremely high percentages by the time they reach the edge of a platform. Her [[forward tilt]], Beak Bayonet, is a quick stab with her beak, functioning similarly to Ridley's forward tilt. It can be angled and has a respectable amount of disjointed range, especially for its speed, making it useful for stopping predictable or vulnerable approaches. Her [[up tilt]], an original move, is one of few moves in Kazooie's kit that does not involve her attacking directly; she hoists herself up, and the strange invisible force from her walk launches an attack straight up. It has barely any hitbox towards her front or rear, making it very situational, but it hits through most platforms and can be a reliable follow-up from [[down throw]]. Kazooie's [[down tilt]], Beak Barge, is a low-to-the-ground slide that launches at a very low [[semi-spike]] angle, making it a very potent [[edgeguarding]] and [[tech-chasing]] option. Her [[dash attack]] involves that old friend-longing mystical force in a rather small attack that feels very similar to {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}'s dash attack, but has more kill power and has fewer active frames.
 
Complementing her versatile tilts, Kazooie has very useful smash attacks. Her [[forward smash]] is Breegull Bash, a slow but powerful, good-ranged move in which Kazooie slams herself onto the ground, something that she only wishes a friend could do to her. Her [[up smash]] is the Bill Drill, a spinning attack with her beak that is fairly useful as an anti-aerial and out-of-shield option, and is a reliable follow up to her burying down throw, as the move is deceptively fast with a 7 frame startup. Kazooie's [[down smash]] is an original move, involving a wing-slam to both sides of her much like Ridley, albeit weaker and much faster, making it a useful tool for catching rolls. Notably, Kazooie's forward and down smashes, especially the latter, have long-lasting hitboxes that slightly penetrate the stage, making them both deadly 2-framing tools at the ledge.
 
Kazooie's aerial moveset also combines old and new moves. Her [[neutral aerial]] is the Twirling Wing Whack, a multi-hitting circular wing spin that is functionally very similar to {{SSBU|Ivysaur}}'s and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}'s neutral aerials. This move has respectable amount of combo potential, as well as being an easy way of scoring KOs offstage against vulnerable opponents. Kazooie's [[forward aerial]] is very strange because for once, Kazooie doesn't really do much of anything, and kinda just lets her invisible, mostly useless friendship-longing-force take over for a sec, in a move that feels much like {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}'s and {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}'s forward aerials. The move's clean hit is almost always a guaranteed KO offstage; overall, this move is great for covering Kazooie's approach, pressuring shields and edgeguarding. Rat-a-Tat Rap makes a second appearance as a [[back aerial]] that hits three times, similarly to Ridley's forward aerial. This move has respectable power, and is a good out-of-shield option as well as a reliable (albeit unsafe due to its lag) KO option offstage. Kazooie's [[up aerial]] is a two-hit move in which she closes her wings together in a scissor motion that weakly launches opponents upwards; the move can be chained into itself, but its awkward knockback direction combined with its weak power doesn't allow it much juggling or combo utility. Beak Buster makes an appearance as her [[down aerial]]; it is a [[stall-then-fall]] attack that [[meteor smash]]es opponents during its initial frames, and has a fairly large hitbox upon impacting the stage.
 
Kazooie's [[special moves]] are fairly versatile as well. Herr [[neutral special]] is [[Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster]]. Egg Firing, activated when the special button is tapped, sends blue eggs out of her mouth that are affected by gravity in a similar manner to {{SSBU|Mario}}'s [[Fireball]], and acts as her primary edgeguarding tool and gimping option; the move also briefly stalls her aerial momentum when used in the air. Holding the special button causes the move to transition into Breegull Blaster, in which Kazooie takes on a gun-like form factor as in ''Tooie''{{'}}s first-person shooter segments, with low damage but faster and constant projectiles, all while being able to move and jump freely similar to holding items such as the completed [[Daybreak]] parts. This can be used to pressure enemies in a similar manner to {{SSBU|Mega Man}}'s neutral attack, and even start ladder combos, though because the move is a "mode" that takes a moment to be entered and exited, it is often difficult to use in close proximity. [[Wonderwing]] has Kazooie put magic-infused wings as her imaginary friend helps out once again, charging her forwards at an extreme speed. It does high damage and knockback if it connects within the first half of the distance it covers, and its full-body [[invincibility]] that lasts through the entirety of the hitbox's duration allows it to out-prioritize nearly every other move in the game (exceptions include grabs and command grabs such as [[Buster Wolf]]). Wonderwing's duration and the size of its hitbox also allows it to act as a fantastic 2-framing option on the edge, as Kazooie will be pushed in place at the edge for some time. Wonderwing can be an easy and effective way to brute force an opponent out of [[projectile camping]], though this may backfire if the opponent is [[baiting]] the move or otherwise ready for it. It also functions as an excellent recovery option with its horizontal speed and distance and does not induce [[helpless]]ness either. However, the move runs on a limited stock of five golden feathers that are not replenished until Kazooie is KO'd, so its usage must be carefully considered; additionally, despite [[cross-up|crossing up]] shields, Wonderwing's high ending lag and long-lasting singular hitbox make it fairly unsafe in any case where the opponent can see it coming. [[Shock Spring Jump]] makes an appearance as her [[up special]]. It is a decent vertical recovery move that does not leave her helpless and preserves her midair jumps; it can be charged to increase its travel distance, and when used in the air, the Shock Spring Pad itself possesses a damaging hitbox that can be used to [[gimp]] some recoveries. [[Rear Egg]], Kazooie's [[down special]], has her lay an explosive Grenade Egg behind them. It bounces in an unpredictable fashion due to its football-like shape and launches opponents upward. The egg also functions as an item; it is catchable and throwable despite its much shorter fuse compared to similar explosive-related attacks. All of these properties make Rear Egg an incredibly versatile projectile that can be used for ledge trapping, comboing, camping, and neutral in general. Overall, her four specials have impressive utility with both physical and projectile options.
 
Kazooie has an unremarkable [[grab]] game. What, were you expecting Melee Marth range with those wings of hers? Nah, she prefers to unload it on her imaginary companion, who fails miserably at half-decent range and speed. While each of its throws have vastly different functions, only in very specific situations are they useful outside of getting the opponent away from Kazooie (with the exception of its [[back throw]]). [[Forward throw]] is only really useful for putting opponents off-stage, with its awkward angle and high base knockback making it useless for combos while its nearly nonexistent knockback growth prevents it KOing. Up throw is useful for setting up juggles with up air, but has too much end lag to actually have any true follow-ups. Down throw [[buries]] the opponent, leading into various guaranteed follow-ups at very high percentages, although it is generally inferior to {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}'s similar down throw due to less bury time. The only one of Kazooie's throws that has consistently good usage is her back throw, a spinning throw almost identical to {{SSBU|Mario}}'s but more powerful, and is an extraordinary KO option at the ledge at high percentages, while its damage and trajectory allow for powerful follow-ups or edgeguarding in other situations. As a whole, for Kazooie, grabbing is a high-risk, low-reward undertaking that usually only sets stocks when her opponent is at a very high percentage; at other times, the best that her throws can do is to rack up damage and put distance between them, only subtracting from her options for getting out of the disadvantage.
 
Alongside her grab and throws, Kazooie has other (barely) considerable weaknesses to balance her outstanding strengths. Outside of her smash attacks, Wonderwing, and offstage aerials, Kazooie's potential to KO is somewhat limited despite her status as a heavyweight fighter. Most of her moves are unremarkable among her weight class in terms of power, and unlike other fighters with poor KOing abilities, Kazooie has a very limited combo game. Similar to Wario, Kazooie has a wide hurtbox, and she is susceptible to combos and juggles due to her heavy weight, fast falling speed, slow air speed, low jump height, and lack of fast escape options. Her overall mobility is unorthodox; her excellent run speed is offset by her poor initial dash speed, which is tied for the fifth-worst, her high vertical recovery options are hampered by her low jumps, poor air speed, and fast falling speed, and her grounded mobility is hindered by the lowest [[traction]] in the game alongside {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}. Additionally, Kazooie's special moves, while strong, have significant flaws. Egg Firing has a slow firing rate on its own, and weak power when she transitions to Breegull Blaster; also, Breegull Blaster's eggs become weaker with repeated use, discouraging excessive use of the move. If Kazooie runs out of golden feathers, she loses access to Wonderwing, eliminating a potent move with plenty of offensive and defensive utility; Wonderwing is also vulnerable to grabs despite its invincibility, although due to its speed, an opponent taking advantage of this is relatively rare. Rear Egg, while being a relatively potent combo tool, can be turned against Kazooie as opponents can grab it and use it due to its status as an [[item]], as well as the fact that that a previously-laid grenade egg must explode or reach the blast zone before a new one can be laid, meaning the player must wait a while to try again if an egg misses an opponent. Shock Spring Jump requires slight charge time to make their recovery reliable, and it also does not have a hitbox outside of the Shock Spring Pad itself, making it vulnerable to aggressive edgeguarding.
 
Overall, Kazooie is a fighter that can be considered broken similar to {{SSBU|Joker}} and {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, in that she has no clear or punishable flaws, and is made of nearly entirely above-average abilities, meaning that no other fighter on the roster can outdo them. But remember, kids, camping and spamming with Kazooie is NOT OKAY. She may be insanely good at it, but that's NO LISENCE TO FRUSTRATE YOUR OPPONENT INTO BREAKING THEIR CONTROLLER.
 
Kazooie has seen tons of representation at top levels so far due to a lack of skepticism of their viability among professionals. {{Sm|MkLeo}} was able to place 1st at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} shortly after her release, which is enough proof for most people that she is stupidly broken.
 
==Update history==
Kazooie has been buffed slightly via game updates. Thank goodness these are just quality-of-life updates, however; any more buffs and she'd be unstoppable at top levels of play.
 
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==Moveset==
*Kazooie can perform two [[midair jump]]s, both of which are based on the [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Feathery_Flap Feathery Flap], and her backwards jump is based on the [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Leg_Spring Leg Spring].
*Kazooie is completely invulnerable; it is impossible to hit her (unless she is dashing or performing an up tilt). To compensate, she is accompanied in her moveset by a mysterious, invisible force capable of producing hitboxes and taking most of the damage for her, which is speculated to be a magical manifestation of Kazooie's deep, inner desire to be accompanied by a large, useless, bumbling friend to boss around. Good thing she doesn't have such a friend, though! He might steal some of her glory...
''For a gallery of Kazooie's hitboxes, see [[Banjo_&_Kazooie_(SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]]. But these images all contain graphical errors and are in need of replacing; proceed at your own risk.''
 
''Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the [[1v1 multiplier]].''
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! Neutral attack
| Rat-a-Tat Rap ||0.4% (loop), 1.6% (last)|| The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Rat-a-tat_Rap Rat-a-Tat Rap]. Kazooie performs a flurry of pecks that concludes with her launching the opponent away with a headbutt. The attack starts at frame 4, making it her fastest ground attack. Forward aerial is a consistent followup, especially if opponents miss a tech on platforms, though this can be air dodged out of. If an opponent is behind Kazooie while she attacks, they will be pushed back alongside her while she attacks, allowing the move to rack up large amounts of damage if the opponent does not SDI.
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! Forward tilt
| Beak Bayonet || 9% (beak), 7% (close) || The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Beak_Bayonet Beak Bayonet]. Kazooie is thrusted forward like a spear. Can be angled and has a sweetspot on her beak. It has a decent range and quick startup (7 frames), making it a useful spacing option, as well as being a good way of halting vulnerable or predictable approaches.
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! Up tilt
| || 10% || Kazooie uses the power of a nonexistent friendship to create a tall, thin hitbox above her. It is somewhat slow on startup for a tilt attack (11 frames), but it has impressive knockback, being able to KO grounded opponents under 150%. The move also has a fairly large hitbox above Kazooie, which makes it effective as both an anti-air and as a followup from down throw for a KO confirm, although it has barely any hitbox towards her front or rear, strictly limiting its usage to the aforementioned scenarios. Despite its respectable power, it has fairly low ending lag; when combined with its vertical launch angle, this can allow it to set up juggles, with it following into itself against some heavyweights at low percentages. Unlike her other attacks, Kazooie actually becomes tangible here.
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! Down tilt
| Beak Barge || 6% (beak), 5% (close), 3% (late) || The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Beak_Barge Beak Barge]. It is a [[semi-spike]] with good range and decent duration, all of which make it a good tool for onstage edgeguarding. It lowers Kazooie's profile to an even greater extent than her crouch, enabling her to duck under some moves like {{SSBU|Wolf}}'s {{b|Blaster|Wolf}} shots. Conversely, its power and speed are poor, being Kazooie's slowest tilt attack at 12 frames. Finally, it acts as a pseudo-crawl and is capable of [[Cross-up|crossing up]] against shields when performed close enough to her opponent.
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! Dash attack
| || 12% (clean), 8% (late) || All things considered, it kinda feels like the [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Forward_Roll Forward Roll]. Hits on frame 9 and sends Kazooie a respectable distance, allowing it to punish distant attacks. However, it is equally punishable as it has large ending lag, and only her front is covered by the hitbox., leaving the entire move decently vulnerable.
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! Forward smash
| Breegull Bash || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16}} || The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Breegull_Bash Breegull Bash], solo as always. This move is moderately slow (19 frames) and has high ending lag, but very powerful, KOing at around 100% from center-stage; its speed and the size of its hitbox makes it mainly useful for punishing short-ranged attacks and catching rolls. Its hitbox is wide enough to hit aerial opponents diagonally above the duo, making it particularly useful for catching opponents on platforms, such as Dream Land and Pokémon Stadium. Additionally, similar to down smash, its large amount of active frames make it a deadly 2-framing tool at the ledge (although this move is more powerful and lasts shorter).
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! Up smash
| Bill Drill || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1.5}} (hits 2-7), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|3.5}} (hit 8), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|13.6}} (total) || A grounded, vertically inverted version of the [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Bill_Drill Bill Drill]. Hits multiple times and is powerful enough to KO at around 110%. It comes out decently fast (frame 9) and can act as a decent anti-air, though it has a very high ending lag and mediocre horizontal range. Generally a consistent followup after down throw at high percentages.
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! Down smash
| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|15}} || Kazooie jumps into the air and slams her wings downwards on both sides. Deals the same amount of damage and knockback throughout the move. Hits on frame 13 and has the fastest [[interruptibility]] out of her smash attacks while having good power despite its speed, being able to KO at the edge at around 85%. As a result, it is Kazooie's most reliable smash attack for quick punishes. Its long-lasting, constant hitbox also makes it reliable as a deadly 2-framing tool, alongside forward smash (although this move is less powerful and lasts longer).
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! Neutral aerial
| Twirling Wing Whack || {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|0.8}} (hits 1-7), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4.1}} (hit 8) || The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Wing_Whack Wing Whack]. Functions similarly to {{SSBU|Ivysaur}} and {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}'s neutral aerials, covering all around Kazooie and hitting multiple times. Deals decent damage, but has a rather slow startup (frame 10). It has immense utility for approaching and interrupting vulnerable recoveries, as well as being arguably Kazooie's most reliable combo tool. Its looping hits can drag opponents downwards to follow into most of her grounded moves, although this can be difficult due to the move's high landing lag (15 frames) and the looping hits' unpredictable launching trajectory; the move itself is also a very reliable follow-up from up or down throw. [[Autocancel]]s from a full hop.
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! Forward aerial
| || {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|15}} (clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|12}} (late) || Her only move to not actually involve her at all, this move is slow and huge. It is tied with down aerial as the duo's slowest aerial attack with 15 frames of startup and has high ending lag. However, it autocancels from a short hop, has the lowest landing lag of Kazooie's aerials (11 frames), is moderately safe on shield, and is very powerful, being able to KO Mario at 89% from the edge of Final Destination, while a clean hit offstage is an almost guaranteed KO. This move is great for pressuring shields or covering Kazooie's approach. It can be followed up from neutral attack, up throw or down throw.
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! Back aerial
| Air Rat-a-Tat Rap || {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.6}} (hits 1-2), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4.8}} (hit 3) || An aerial version of the Rat-a-Tat Rap. The first hit comes out on frame 8. It has a good overall range and startup, making it a reliable aerial for edgeguarding. The first two hits use the [[autolink]] angle; while it has extremely high landing lag (18 frames), making combos from the first two hits read-dependent, forward tilt is a decently reliable follow-up on most fighters. Autocancels from a short hop.
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! Up aerial
| || {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.6}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|5.8}} (hit 2) || Kazooie flaps her wings upwards in a scissoring motion, similarly to {{SSBU|Sonic}}'s up aerial. Hits twice, with the first hit leading to the second. Has a wide hitbox with good range, with the first hit being able to hit grounded opponents if performed while she is falling. Additionally, it is fast in general (frame 7) while also being interruptible extremely early; this allows her to perform up to four up aerials while using her jumps, similarly to {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}'s up aerial strings. Easily juggles into itself at low percentages, and can even lead into other aerials such as forward air. Even further boosting its utility is that its first hit can set up KO confirms into forward smash, forward aerial and Wonderwing on landing. However, it has very low hitstun due to its low damage, making the move easily escapable. Additionally, the first hit may occasionally launch opponents away from the second hit, and the move is extremely weak, having almost no KO potential even at extremely high percentages.
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! Down aerial
| Beak Buster || {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}} (dive), 2% (landing) || The [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Beak_Buster Beak Buster]. It is a [[stall-then-fall]] that meteor smashes at its beginning, with the later hitboxes dealing vertical knockback. The move has a very weak landing hit that has little use apart from granting minimal protection. The move lasts for an extremely long time, usually making offstage use an inevitable [[self-destruct]], though it is possible to recover if it is used from high enough. It is mostly useful for returning to stage quickly, as the non-meteor smashing hitbox is unable to KO past realistic percentages. However, the meteor smashing hitbox can be used for followups on grounded opponents at high percentages and can act as a powerful [[sacrificial KO]] offstage.
|-
! Grab
| || — || The mysterious, almost completely useless force that accompanies Kazooie seems to reach out, with awful range.
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! Pummel
| || 1.4% || Kazooie pecks the opponent's head.
|-
! Forward throw
| || 5.4% (hit 1), 3% (throw) || Kazooie performs a double-footed stretch kick. Very low knockback growth even at very high percentages, making it mostly used for sending opponents off-stage. Overall, it is Kazooie's least useful throw.
|-
! Back throw
| || 11.4% (throw), 8% (collateral) || It looks as if the mysterious force is performing a [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Giant swing|giant swing]], similarly to Mario's back throw. Deals collateral damage to nearby opponents. Kazooie's only throw with KO potential, it is very powerful, KOing at around 105% at the sides of the stage.
|-
! Up throw
| || 5.4% (hit 1), 3% (throw) || The opponent is flung into the air and Kazooie pecks them upwards. It allows for more consistent followups when down throw would otherwise be ineffective, most notably at very low percentages. Can combo into aerials, although its high ending lag limits its true combo potential.
|-
! Down throw
| || 5.6% || The opponent gets YEETED into the ground at full force. It [[Bury|buries]] an opponent and functions similarly to {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} and {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}'s down throws: it is ineffective and easily escapable at very low percentages, but grants a read-dependent followup based on the opponent's reaction at medium percentages, and guaranteed KO confirms at extremely high percentages, such as into up smash and up tilt. Its combo potential, however, is somewhat limited if the opponent mashes well due to the low base burying time; generally, forward and up aerials are the most reliable follow-ups.
|-
! Floor attack (front)
| || 7% || A hitbox suddenly appears around Kazooie.
|-
! Floor attack (back)
| || 7% || A hitbox suddenly appears around Kazooie.
|-
! Floor attack (trip)
| || 5% || A hitbox suddenly appears behind, then in front of Kazooie. Notably, one of the only attacks to use a "slap" sound effect, with others being [[Pound]] and {{SSBU|Peach}} and {{SSBU|Daisy}}'s neutral attacks.
|-
! Edge attack
| || 10% || A hitbox covers Kazooie as she is lifted out of the shadows once more.
|-
! Neutral special
| [[Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster]] || 5.4%-3.8% (egg), 2.4% (Breegull Blaster hits 1-6), 1.6% (Breegull Blaster hits 7-12), 0.8% (Breegull Blaster hits 13+) || For '''Egg Firing''', Kazooie leans over and spits out an egg. These eggs will obey gravity, bounce off the ground and linger for quite some time (around the length of half of Final Destination) before breaking on their own, and become weaker as time passes. It is rather slow to fire, making the projectile mostly suited for stage control. If the special button is held, Kazooie will instead perform the '''Breegull Blaster''', where Kazooie moves around and fires eggs in a manner similar to the [[Super Scope]]. In this mode, pressing either attack button will cause Kazooie to quickly fire smaller and weaker eggs that travel in a straight line and as far as a third of Final Destination's length; subsequent eggs gradually deal less damage. These smaller eggs cause minimal flinching at long range and weak vertical knockback at close range. Kazooie can move and triple jump freely while in this mode, and can turn around (the latter is not possible while firing). Crouching or shielding will end Breegull Blaster, which has minimal ending lag; this allows Breegull Blaster to start aerial combos. Due to the mechanics of this move, Egg Firing can only be done repeatedly if the player button mashes, since holding the button transitions into the Breegull Blaster. On a side note, Kazooie's walk speed is 10% faster than normal when she is in Breegull Blaster.
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! Side special
| [[Wonderwing]] || 22% (clean), 16% (late) || Kazooie covers her body with her magic-infused wings while she is carried forward at high speed by her mysterious force. It is only usable up to 5 times per stock, which is denoted by the amount of [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Golden_Feather Golden Feathers] above Kazooie's head. Each successful use consumes 1 Golden Feather, although interrupting the move before the hitbox begins will not use up a feather. To compensate, it has a large amount of strengths: the move grants full [[invincibility]] from the start of the dash (frame 18) to the end, including immunity to almost all [[Final Smashes]] that do not grab the opponent, the clean hit deals a high amount of damage, shield damage, and knockback, and can KO at the edge at 60%, while the late hit is still powerful and can KO effectively offstage or catch options of edge-hanging opponents. It works very well as a horizontal recovery option, as it does not cause helplessness and travels an excellent amount of horizontal distance. However, the move is specifically designed to be out-prioritized by grabs, and grabbing Kazooie out of the move causes it to only deal 0.25&times; damage to the grabber. Its high startup and ending lag also makes it punishable if it misses or is shielded, which is compounded by the move's reduced shieldstun, especially on the late hit. If she attempts to use it without any feathers remaining, she simply stumbles over; an aerial use will cause them to fumble in midair, and using it close to the ground will cause her to land face-first in her floored animation. The number of Golden Feathers available will vary in Stamina Mode depending on starting HP.
|-
! Up special
| [[Shock Spring Jump]] || 3% (Shock Spring Pad) || Kazooie spawns a Shock Spring Pad beneath her to propel herself upward. The longer the special button is held, the more height she gains. Slows Kazooie's descent upon starting up if used in the air. Midair jumps and air dodges are still usable, as Kazooie is not rendered [[helpless]]. In the air, the pad itself acts as a projectile after its use like [[Spring Jump]]'s spring, which can gimp recoveries; unlike that move, however, a grounded Shock Spring Pad cannot be reused by opponents or Kazooie.
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! Down special
| [[Rear Egg]] || 9.22% || Kazooie bends over to lay a [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Grenade_Egg Grenade Egg] behind her. The Grenade Egg has a fixed timer of ≈2 seconds and has a floaty, slightly unpredictable bouncing trajectory that varies based on where the egg lands when it hits the ground. Only one Grenade Egg can be fired at a time; if the move is used while a Grenade Egg is already active, Kazooie will shake her head to indicate her inability to lay another one yet. It can be picked up, thrown, and Z-dropped like an item, similarly to [[Hand Grenade]]. Grenade Eggs do very little knockback, although their short fuses allow for creative item play. Using the move in midair will stall the duo slightly and makes it easy to catch an airborne Grenade Egg, and can be used to [https://twitter.com/HeeewwWin/status/1169442695007363072 stall in midair] similarly to [[C4]].
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! Final smash
| [[The Mighty Jinjonator]] || 10% (initial hit), 54.3% (total) || Kazooie summons the Mighty Jinjonator statue in front of them, dealing damage to anyone it hits. A cutscene then shows her watching the Jinjonator burst from the statue before the opponent is tackled multiple times by it, followed by a final tackle that is accompanied by multiple [[Jinjo]]s. Notably, it can only catch one opponent in the cutscene despite the initial hit from the Jinjonator being able to hit multiple opponents.
|}
 
===[[On-screen appearance]]===
*Hops out of a dark Jiggy silhouette, waving briefly as she smugly looks about. The silhouette is a reference to the cutout wipe seen as the player moves from one area to another in the Nintendo 64 games.
 
===[[Taunt]]s===
*'''Up taunt''': Dons the Wading Boots, a power-up featured in ''Kazooie'' and ''Tooie'', and walks around in them briefly before they disappear.
*'''Side taunt''': Pulls out her iconic silver kazoo, and plays a few notes from the ''Kazooie'' theme song before putting it away.
*'''Down taunt''': Pecks and scratches at the ground a few times.
 
===[[Idle pose]]s===
*Beats both of her wings rapidly against the ground while looking upwards, as if attempting to begin flight.
*Stretches out one of her wings and pecks beneath it, cleaning herself.
 
===[[Victory pose]]s===
*'''Left:''' The camera reveals a Jiggy lying on the ground. Kazooie then walks in from off-screen and picks it up in her mouth, and smiles for the camera.
*'''Up:''' Impatiently sits on top of a large yellow Stop 'N' Swop egg. References the Stop 'N' Swop mechanic from the ''Kazooie'' games, as well as an instance in ''Tooie'' where Kazooie must use a "hatch" move to break open a yellow Stop 'N' Swop egg.
*'''Right:''' Kazooie dances around while playing her kazoo, and then ends in a pose referencing the ending of her reveal trailer.
[[File:BanjoKazooieSeriesVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|A remix of the jingle that plays when Kazooie collects a Jiggy in ''Kazooie''.]]

==In competitive play==
So, Kazooie came out, and, like, everyone was like, "whoa, dude, this fighter is OP!" and like, everyone began to play her and stuff. {{Sm|MkLeo}} has beaten everyone as every other fighter with her, and world-renowned ''Smash'' historian [[User:SamtheBKBoss|SamtheBKBoss]] has declared her to be the top tier of the entire ''Smash'' series, forevermore. The meta is now entirely Kazooie dittos. No going back now, Mr. Sakurai!
 
===Notable players===
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''Kazooie is so broken that we didn't bother making a category for her professional players, since literally everyone is a pro at her.''
====Active====
*Literally everyone.
 
====Inactive====
*Literally no-one.
 
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: I've Been Feeling So Lonely...==
Kazooie's Classic Mode comprises opponents who have never had a good friend that stuck with them, or would also like a partner.
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Round!!Opponent!!Stage!!Music!!Notes
|-
|1||{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} {{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}||[[Spiral Mountain]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Banjo-Kazooie|Spiral Mountain}}''||This specific color palette, stage and music choice couldn't possibly be a reference to anyone, no sirree.
|-
|2||{{SSBU|Luigi}} {{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Luigi's Mansion]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion}}''||
|-
|3||{{SSBU|Meta Knight}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Halberd]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Meta Knight's Revenge}}''||
|-
|4||{{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}} {{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Delfino Plaza]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Delfino Plaza}}''||
|-
|5||{{SSBU|Yoshi}} {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Yoshi's Story]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Yoshi|Yoshi's Tale}}''||
|-
|6||{{SSBU|Falco}} {{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}||[[Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination]]||''[[List of SSBU Music (Banjo-Kazooie series)#Main Theme - Banjo-Kazooie|Main Theme - Kazooie]]''||Falco's color palette may be a reference to Kazooie herself.
|-
|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Final
||[[Crazy Hand]]||Spiral Mountan ([[Ω form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Crazy Hand}}''|| 
|}
[[Credits]] roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Kazooie has ''Spiral Mountain'' accompany the credits.
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==(Lack of a) Role in [[World of Light]]==
Due to how broken she is, Kazooie cannot be used in World of Light as she would probably destroy the entire game in one sitting, which goes against Mr. Sakurai's philosophy of dragging out dull experiences as long as possible with extremely little actual gameplay to tide the player over in the meantime. (absolutely jk, I love you Sakurai-san)
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==[[Spirit]]==
Kazooie's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 coins, but only after Kazooie has been downloaded. As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with its artwork in ''Ultimate''.
 
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ForgetBanjo.png|539h. '''''Kazooie'''''
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==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Banjo & Kazooie|Alternate costumes]]==
Alt...al...alternate, cost-stumes? Oh, of- of course she has those! We just can't show you them because they're, umm... a little, erm, shall I say...</br></br></br>...low-quality.
 
==[[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Banjo & Kazooie|Reveal trailer]]==
If you saw the reveal trailer, please tell us all about it. We seem to have missed it.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Banjo-Kazooie are Raring to Go.png|Don't know who the heck this is.
Banjo Trailer.png|Hey! Some dumb bear is getting all the attention! Get him outta here, Kazooie!
Banjo & Kazooie unlock notice SSBU.jpg|Unlocked... who and Kazooie?
Banjo & Kazooie amiibo.png|Cool-looking amiibo, but that's a lot of unnecessary plastic wasted on that brown support. I would've settled for a plastic stick, myself.
SSBUNintendoWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie1.jpg|Looks like Kazooie hates Super Mario World almost as much as I do.
SSBUNintendoWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie2.jpg|Cool-looking star you got there.
SSBUTwitterBanjo&Kazooie1.jpg|she attac
SSBUTwitterBanjo&Kazooie2.jpg|DOUBLE ANIMAL ABUSE BY ANOTHER ANIMAL
SSBUTwitterBanjo&Kazooie3.jpg|Go get 'em!
SSBUPressKitBanjo&Kazooie.jpg|Kazooie. The net is coming. Oh my gosh she has AirPods in! SHE CAN'T HEAR US!
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie1.jpg|She looks happy.
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie2.jpg|Yeah! You get outta there, Kazooie!
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie3.jpg|Hey! Get your grubby mitts off that innocent bird!
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie4.jpg|Can't tell what's going on here
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie5.jpg|Using that intrusive bear from earlier as a platform to fire eggs! Genius!
SSBUWebsiteBanjo&Kazooie6.jpg|Bruh, Kazooie's not even in this picture!
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
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*Kazooie was created by British video game company Rare, making her the first DLC fighter that was created outside of Japan. She was followed by {{SSBU|Steve}}, created by the Swedish company Mojang.
**Coincidentally, both companies are subsidiaries of [[Microsoft]].
*Kazooie is referred within the game files with the codename "lonely", likely due to the fact that a recurring theme in her adventures is her hallucinations about a friend who carries her everywhere and clashes with her personality, getting her into trouble.
*The picture revealing Kazooie's orange alternate costume on [[Summit]] is a nod to Freezeezy Peak, the fifth level in ''Kazooie'', with the the most noticeable part of the nod being the [[Super Launch Star]], which references the star on top of the Christmas tree in said level.
*Not counting ports and cameos, Kazooie's inclusion in ''Ultimate'' marks her first physical appearance in almost a decade, since the Xbox 360 version of ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'', released in 2010.
**It also marks her first physical appearance on a Nintendo console in 14 years, since ''Pilot'', released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005.
**Additionally, this is the second game that has featured Kazooie appearing with Sonic, following ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing''. In the Wii version, the Kazooie's All-Star Theme is included in the game's music files, but remains unused.
*Kazooie iscurrently the only downloadable fighter in the game to not have a game on the [[Nintendo Switch]]. At the time of his release, [[Joker]] fit this criterion as well, as he would not appear in another Switch title until the Japanese release of ''Persona 5 Strikers''.
*Kazooie is the only fighter to vocalize while dashing.
*Kazooie is among the few voiced fighters in ''Ultimate'' whose voice clips are sourced from their own games rather than specifically recorded for a ''Smash'' game. She shares this trait with {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, and {{SSBU|Min Min}}.
*Kazooie can be seen waving at the camera when she fires off a [[Dragoon]].
*Kazooie is the only DLC fighter in Fighters Pass Vol 1. to not vocally announce the name of their special moves when performing them in all versions of the game.
*Uniquely, instead of being supported by a clear stand on their amiibo, Kazooie is instead supported by a large multicolored piece of character-quality plastic that almost resembles another character, exchanging a glance with Kazooie herself. This makes Kazooie one of five fighters to have a distinction present in their amiibo that is not present in their official artwork, the others being {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s interchangeable poses, Ice Climbers' plastic iceberg support, {{SSBU|Ridley}}'s plastic impact effect, and {{SSBU|Joker}}'s plastic support flames.
*Kazooie is the only character who uses predetermined voice clips for all of her attacks aside from recovery attacks and special moves.
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