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Mr. Vile

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Mr. Vile
Game(s) Banjo-Kazooie
Species Crocodile
World(s) Bubblegloop Swamp
Speech icon(s)
Banjo-Kazooie Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)
“Hur...hur...hur! I'm Mr. Vile, greediest croc of all! Play my game to win a prize!”
—Mr. Vile, Banjo-Kazooie

Mr. Vile is a character in Banjo-Kazooie.

Characteristics[edit]

Mr. Vile is an aggressive, red crocodile and the the self-proclaimed "greediest croc of all."

Biography[edit]

Banjo-Kazooie[edit]

Mr. Vile is found inside the nostrils of a giant, green crocodile in Bubblegloop Swamp. Crocodile Banjo can enter it, where Mr. Vile challenges him to a three-round eating contest.

Mr. Vile reappears as part of Grunty's Furnace Fun: one of the six possible physical challenges is a slightly more difficult third round of the eating game. Also, when a Sound Challenge with Mr. Vile's voice plays, the three options are "Mr. Vile the Crocodile," "Mr. Piles the Alligator," and "Mrs. Bile the Crocodile."

Banjo-Tooie[edit]

In Banjo-Tooie, Mr. Vile is mentioned during the Tower of Tragedy Quiz. In a question, Gruntilda asks "which Banjo-Kazooie character wasn't seen in Banjo-Tooie," with the right answer being "Mr. Vile" and the wrong answers being "Captain Blubber" and "Tiptup."

Mr. Vile was originally supposed to appear in the game, however. He was found in Terrydactyland, and had a baby. The idea was eventually scrapped for unknown reasons.[1]

Minigame[edit]

The object of the game is to eat more Yumblies and/or Grumblies than the opponent.

  • In round one, there are only Yumblies.
  • In round two, there are also Grumblies. Eating one stuns the victim for a short time.
  • Round three begins the same as round two, but every ten seconds, the Yumblies and Grumblies switch roles: the Grumblies become points, and the Yumblies are bad. The current correct target is displayed at the top of the screen.
    • If played during Furnace Fun, the swap timer is only five seconds.

A pair of Running Shoes usable by Crocodile Banjo are available at the back of the room. They are optional but highly useful.

Once Banjo has completed all three rounds, he is rewarded a Jiggy. If he loses any round, Mr. Vile starts chasing after Banjo to try and bite him, causing a loss of two Honeycombs. Banjo can then try again to start at the current round, but if he leaves, he must start from the beginning. After Banjo has obtained the Jiggy, Mr. Vile offers a second, optional challenge in which Banjo can play three more rounds for three Extra Lifes. If Banjo loses any round of this challenge and subsequently gets bit, he loses a life.

During the game, Mr. Vile will always go for the nearest Yumbly (or Grumbly if applicable), and will never bite the wrong thing. If there's nothing good to eat, he will return to the middle of the room. His movement speed is based on the current score; he slows down when he's ahead, and speeds up when he's behind. For comparison, Crocodile Banjo's speed is 375, or 500 with the Running Shoes.[2]

Banjo's lead Mr. Vile's speed
-2 or worse 200
-1 or ±0 310
+1 or +2 350
+3 or better 450

Mr. Vile also moves slower during the earlier rounds.

Round Jiggy challenge Lives challenge
1 80% 90%
2 90% 95%
3 100% 100%

Quotes[edit]

  • "Hur...hur...hur! I'm Mr. Vile, greediest croc of all! Play my game to win a prize! Press A to accept or B to chicken out!"
  • "Look, puny green croc is scared!"
  • "Weedy croc loses! Me bite greeny to make him learn!"
  • "Grrr...You only win easy game. Now we play harder game. Eat reds, avoid yellow Grumblies, they not ripe. Ready? 3...2...1...Go!"
  • "Hah! Mr. Vile wins easy! Here I come, greeny!"
  • "Want to try again greeny? Press A to play or B to run."
  • "Bah! Lucky greeny wins. Must play last game. Only eat what is shown at top of screen. Ready? 3...2...1...Go!"
  • "Mr. Vile never lost before! Greeny can have prize..."
  • "Mr. Vile now has tougher challenge if greeny not scared! You must win next 3 games to win 3 extra lives, but each time greeny loses, Mr. Vile chomps you for one life! Press A to accept or B to slide off like a slug!"
  • "Hurr...greeny brave, but Mr. Vile soon chew greeny's shorts!"
  • "Mr. Vile is baddest croc of all! Look everyone, greeny is scurrying off!"
  • "Grrr...greeny won game, but Mr. Vile keep prizes until greeny wins all games!"
  • "Err...greeny won that one as well, but Mr. Vile still keep hold of prize until next game won!"
  • "Grrr...greeny must have cheated, Mr. Vile not giving you prize!"
  • "Hurr...you'll have to catch Mr. Vile first!"
  • "Yowww! Greeny wins, here is prize!"

Name origin[edit]

His name is derived from the word "vile," meaning "extremely unpleasant," "morally bad" or "wicked."

Nomenclature[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ミスター・バイル
Misutā Bairu		 Mr. Vile

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Feature: Banjo-Tooie Turns 20 - The Rare Team Tells The Story Of Bombs, Bugs And Bottles (archive.org)
  2. ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/BanjoKazooie/comments/1j5c1te/
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