paragonpro
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Oh my god...oh my god this amazing! Day fucking one!
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Kotaku: Rare HD collection is coming to Xbox One
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OrbitalBeard
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I already told you I'm not a programmer. My point is that I doubt a dev team would need to go in and reprogram 30 Rare games from scratch to work on XB1. Or hell, maybe I'm completely wrong and they would.
That doesn't really matter though. These types of remakes happen all the time. 30 is a big number but for all we know, this has been in development for a year or two. We don't know how many teams are working on it. Maybe it's multiple teams. Retro titles are reprogrammed and released all the time.
No, you're right, they're more than just ports. I wouldn't call them full on remakes though.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE include Rare's most underrated game, Blast Corps!
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
Jet force will be amazing loved it
daTRUballin
Member
So they're making an HD collection of 30 of their games??? Holy crap.
They're also working on a "new, original game"? Does that mean new IP? Are they working on anything else?
They're also working on a "new, original game"? Does that mean new IP? Are they working on anything else?
They aren't no, but my understanding is that it takes a decent amount of work to do a project like that, though. Undertaking Rare's whole N64 catalog in that manner would seem like quite a lot of work I would think.
-MD-
Member
It should interest you more if you haven't played them... now you can play them.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Yeah, you're probably right. I doubt we'd get that type of treatment for every game. Maybe just handful of them.
OttoSporteman
Member
I have no interest whatsoever in such a collection.
Besides last gen gems that I wasn't able to play due to platform choice (like Last of Us) or release date (such as Splinter Cell Blacklist and Metro Last Light) I don't have any interest on remasters/collections.
Besides last gen gems that I wasn't able to play due to platform choice (like Last of Us) or release date (such as Splinter Cell Blacklist and Metro Last Light) I don't have any interest on remasters/collections.
paragonpro
Banned
Would you guys want to see bad fur day hd or live and reloaded hd?
Most kids these days haven't played games like Jet Force Gemini and Perfect Dark. Heck, there are tons of kids today who have never played Banjo-Kazooie.
Doesn't it make sense to expose kids to the older Rare games to build hype for any potential sequels?
In Service
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Blast Corps.
That is all. Would pay full price for the memory of playing it again.
That is all. Would pay full price for the memory of playing it again.
Garrett 2U
Member
Overwhelming value
Nah, they don't interest me. Not my type of game. But they're probably fun games that I would enjoy if given a chance.
Mortimer Brewster
Member
Bad Fur Day by a mile if it includes the original multiplayer suite.
Potential sequels? Yeah, we will just have to wait a few more console gens. /salt
Steve Youngblood
Member
Ha. Yeah. Seriously they could upgrade ONLY Blast Corps to HD and I'd be very tempted to finally pick up a One.
HighResTomato
Member
1 hour to go
Shogun_of_Truth
Member
I've been eager to try Blast Corps. Every time I find an N64 cart, it doesn't work.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
I've been waiting decades for these "potential sequels". As a huge Rare fan, this news is incredibly underwhelming.
"We've been sitting on all of these IP for decades. What should we get Rare to make?"
"How about Banjo-Threeie? A proper Conker sequel? A new Battletoads?"
"Let's just re-release everything Rare has made on one disc since everybody knows they're incapable of making good games now."
Urgh.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Blast Corps HD?
May need XBone...
May need XBone...
So a bunch of old games and 1 game a long way off. What a load.
Also I thought people said over and over HD collections are farmed out and don't take time away from the Company.
Whatever the case I'm sure we'll find out some more info today, maybe they have more in store that's still secret.
Also I thought people said over and over HD collections are farmed out and don't take time away from the Company.
Whatever the case I'm sure we'll find out some more info today, maybe they have more in store that's still secret.
Who said they're not going to also show Banjo-Threeie? I guess we'll know in an hour.
I think re-releasing the originals for the Xbox audience is a good way to set up for sequels.
EDIT: Ah, I see the rumor says the other game is "original."
-MD-
Member
PDZ was my game of the year in 2005 but it hasn't aged well at all, I'd like to see a new PD instead.
Salty Hippo
Member
The thing is, very few people care about old Rare games today. I think this is will sell pretty bad for the value it offers. It's a waste. And MS will probably go "WELP, looks like no one cares about these IP after all", which would be terrible for the prospect of new iterations of these games made in the future.
They should really release each game separately as a download and then make a collection. They should have done that a long time ago actually.
Let me try to name 30 rareware games
Battletoads, and arcade ver
Wizzards and Warriors, 2,3
RC pro Am
Perfect Dark, zero
Jet Force Gemini
Kameo
Grabbed By the Ghoolies
Killer Instinct, 2,
Banjo, 2, n&b, Grunty's Revenge, Banjo Pilot
Conker BFD, Pocket Tales, L&R
Saberwolf, & gba ver
Its Mr Pants
Jetpack, Refuled
Blastcorpse
Viva Pineata, 2
Kinect Sports, 2
Battletoads, and arcade ver
Wizzards and Warriors, 2,3
RC pro Am
Perfect Dark, zero
Jet Force Gemini
Kameo
Grabbed By the Ghoolies
Killer Instinct, 2,
Banjo, 2, n&b, Grunty's Revenge, Banjo Pilot
Conker BFD, Pocket Tales, L&R
Saberwolf, & gba ver
Its Mr Pants
Jetpack, Refuled
Blastcorpse
Viva Pineata, 2
Kinect Sports, 2
Threeie is happening in an hour, don't worry.
There's no way this is the only thing they're working on.
So the thing that pushes you over the edge to buy an XB1 is the ability to play a few remastered NES and N64 games? Alrighty.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
If two of those games are Killer Instinct 2 (never had a proper port) and Conker 64 (same) then yes.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
I hope you're right! I convinced myself that Banjo is happening, so I'm going to be disappointed if all we get is a damn collection of games I already own.
Apollo Cree
Member
There's no reason to be all snarky because people like different things than you.
I'm pretty pumped. A lot of Rare games came out before I could tie my shoes and I'd love to give them a shot.
Quadraphonic
Member
Also Perfect Dark on GBC, KI Gold
FalsettoVibe
Member
This would be awesome.
Shogun_of_Truth
Member
I already have an Xbox One, but if I didn't have one yet and be buying one today if this is true.
N64 games look terrible on modern TV's and they really is no really good why to play some of these titles anymore. Even the N64 emulators are glitchy and not ideal.
I don't have an Xbox One either, but I will definitely purchase one for something like this. I am really hoping for a Banjo-Threeie announcement though. I will be buying an Xbox One after work if that happens.
Emperor Bohe
Member
Yooooo imagine if Microsoft and Nintendo finally worked out a deal for the GoldenEye remaster
Krappadizzle
Member
If even half of the rumors for E3 are true, we'll be in for a treat.
levyjl1988
Banned
If it has all the Banjo Kazzoie games ( Banjoy Kazooie, Banjo Tooie), Conker's Bad Fur Day (Both the N64 version and Live and Reloaded, Jet Force Gemini, etc I'll buy this in a heartbeat.
EightBitNate
Member
Didnt we get a remake already last gen?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
>prays for Viva Pinata and Nuts and Bolts<