Rare needs to get back with Nintendo

[Stammer]

Is it just me, or has Rare gone to the shits since it went to Microsoft? I'm sure even 360 owners agree that they produced some of the most amazing games when they were with the N64, and that a lot of their games for the 360 are pretty cruddy. Look at Perfect Dark 64 and Perfect Dark Zero for the prime example.

Now that Banjo Kazooie is coming out soon, I can't help but feel a bit afraid that they're going to screw up that game too. I remember it being one of my favourite games for the N64 back in the day, and now they're making it for the 360, which is hardly Rareware-oriented.

And think about it, if Rare went back with Nintendo, or made itself open to all three, we would see all of their great games on the Wii's console like Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Banjo Kazooie, Battletoads, Jet Force Gemini, Conker, Blast Corps, Donkey Kong, among others. Were those not some of the best games for Nintendo? I say Rare should come back and make Nintendo even better.

I realize that this post won't make any influence in reality, but I'd love to hear some feedback and just see if anyone actually agrees with me or not.

EDIT: Actually, aside from PD:Zero, I don't really know of any other games that really sucked. But I'm kinda projecting from that seeing as a really kickass company made a sequel to a really kickass game that sucked.

 

[shatnershaman]

Viva Pinata and Conker for xbox are great.
Nintendo owns Donkey Kong
Legal issues over goldeneye coming to XBLA
Don't just assume Banjo will suck
I don't like either Perfect Darks or the other games listed
Best games for Nintendo are made by Nintendo (Super Mario Bros 1 and 3,Paper Mario,Mario 64)

 

[Stammer]

I agree that the Nintendo-made games such as Mario are definitely the best in the series, but Rare is very close behind them. Nintendo owns Donkey Kong, but Rare supported the games, meaning we won't see anything like the old ones for the Wii or any other Nintendo console unless Rare comes back. Perfect Dark 64 is an awesome game. And how could you not like any of the other games listed? Actually, I don't need you to answer that last question "Shatner Shaman".

 

[shatnershaman]

Actually, I don't need you to answer that last question "Shatner Shaman".

Captain I detect some insult on this M class quote.
Spock.....we....must......respond....Khan!!!

I did not like Battletoads,Jet force, or blast corps so what? Rare still was the second best dev (after Nintendo of course) in the N64 era.

 

[danosaurus]

Rare were so good and so consistent with their creations on the 64, i hate to say that i think they had their hayday though, even if they did get back with nintendo, the original developers that worked with them in the 64 days are long gone i think.

I'm crossing my fingers for the new Banjo-Kazooie game, one of my all time fave platformers, i still bust out my 64 once or twice a year to play Banjo-kazooie//Tooie =]

 

[shatnershaman]

I wouldn't get your hopes up. They've abandonded most of the new moves they made in Banjo Tooie, and replaced it with vehicle building. As a fan of the originals, i do not see this change as a good thing.

Don't play it and complain on how much it sucks on teh interwebz.

 

[danosaurus]

Yeah i saw the trailer of gameplay for it, it looks like it has potential... but in a different way.
I hope it does good on sales though, it might inspire others to think outside the box a little more =]

 

[the monopoly guy]

I liked Perfect Dark Zero, it was painfully slow but I still liked it.

 

[shatnershaman]

Would you listen to an Xbox 360 owner who was a fan of the originals?

I listened to my self and I said it looked like a great game I can play with the family like Viva Pinata.

 

[danosaurus]

Served.

 

[shatnershaman]

Would you listen to an Xbox 360 owner who was a fan of the originals?

I listened to my self and I said it looked like a great game I can play with the family like Viva Pinata.

Wrong. The thing is single player, and online racing. This is not something that your family will be able to participate in (which wouldn't have flown with Nintendo).

What no split screen? Aw thats... eugh. Well I'll still get it because there isn't many non arcade games kids can play but damn.

 

[danosaurus]

Would you listen to an Xbox 360 owner who was a fan of the originals?

I listened to my self and I said it looked like a great game I can play with the family like Viva Pinata.

Wrong. The thing is single player, and online racing. This is not something that your family will be able to participate in (which wouldn't have flown with Nintendo).

What no split screen? Aw thats... eugh. Well I'll still get it because there isn't many non arcade games kids can play but damn.

Yeah what's the deal with that direct corellation of consoles getting better and split screen modes phasing out?
Split Screen is the bomb!

 

[shatnershaman]

They could have easily made co-op, just by keeping the damn split pads. However, in keeping with the "no local multiplayer" rule of Microsoft games (and a few Sony games - I'm looking at you, Motostorm), they edited it out.

Never heard of Halo? splitscreen campaign,splitscreen multiplayer,online splitscreen.

EDIT: Don't forget 360 UT3.

 

[shatnershaman]

Did I say all? There are exceptions on both sides - the Ps3 also has Singstar and Buzz!. And Motorstorm Pacific Rift will have 4 player Split Screen

Well thats a pretty big exception considering its THE xbox game. A lot of games published by MS are splitscreen (Viva Pinata,Forza,PGR,Perfect Dark Zero,Halo,Gears) thats a pretty loose rule.