Basically, it's that Nintendo are planning to buy Rare (the whole company) to get ownership of all their IPs, and have Retro Studios working on a new Banjo Kazooie game in anticipation of this moment. (gamingreinvented.com)
We could see a more open Mario platformer, a new Banjo Kazooie game... (gamingreinvented.com)
Shovel Knight is featured within the new character trailer in full 3D beauty, interacting with our heroes Yooka and Laylee in the iconic vocal style Rare featured throughout its iconic Banjo Kazooie series. (jamiex66.com)