Banjo-Kazooie was released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 by British studio Rare, and its title music was composed by Grant Kirkhope. The game follows a bear and a bird on a quest to rescue Banjo's sister from the witch Gruntilda, and it became one of the console's most beloved platformers. The intro theme spread online through playthroughs, remixes and nostalgia compilations, and it remains a shorthand for cheerful 1990s platforming, instantly recognisable to players who grew up with the console.