Lakershead22
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It's no contest. N64 Rare all the way.
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Nintendo Era Rare Vs. Microsoft Era Rare: Which One Was/Is Better?
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The DKC and Banjo games are widely considered some of the best platformers of all time even to this day, nice try though.
I dont see this post in the thread
You must be nonsense-blind
MarkMclovin
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I'd kill for a mobile Viva Pinata, but yeah, this ain't even a contest. Nintendo Rare all day 'erry day.
Unreal Champ
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50 to 60% of those Nintendo era games are on the Xbox plus 360 has Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, Viva Pinata, Conker remake = more. So MS era wins imo.
ForkNetwork
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While i dont hate Microsoft Rare and i think they made some gems like Viva Piñata and a pretty solid Conker remake, theres no contest here. Its like comparing Sonic Adventure to Sonic 3 and Knuckles, sure, there's many good things in Adventure, but the difference in polish and quality is incredibly wide.
How is this even a legit question? Just look at all the classics listed under one company vs the other.
Rare under Nintendo was like that kid in high school who excelled because of parental supervision and once they got to college (Microsoft) all the freedom proved too much for them because they lacked the discipline. That said, I have very high hopes for Sea of Thieves.
Rare under Nintendo was like that kid in high school who excelled because of parental supervision and once they got to college (Microsoft) all the freedom proved too much for them because they lacked the discipline. That said, I have very high hopes for Sea of Thieves.
daTRUballin
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You're obviously misinformed about Rare's history if you think the reason why they did so terribly under Microsoft was because they were "hacks".
Garcia el Gringo
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Growing up during both eras (childhood with Rare's Nintendo output, teenaged years with Rare's non-Kinect MS output), it's roughly equal for me. Microsoft has just completely underutilized Rare for its classic fans since Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise and Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts launched.
I don't feel the hang up some people do with Rare's sour history with Nintendo and then Kinect. What I want is to see the studio and its IPs make some form of a comeback! I'm not a fan of pirates, but I'm all over Sea of Thieves when that comes out to show my support and to hopefully be pleasantly surprised.
I don't feel the hang up some people do with Rare's sour history with Nintendo and then Kinect. What I want is to see the studio and its IPs make some form of a comeback! I'm not a fan of pirates, but I'm all over Sea of Thieves when that comes out to show my support and to hopefully be pleasantly surprised.
NecroWalrus
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There are several individual Nintendo-era games better than the entire ms era library. So, I dunno man.
No DKC trilogy and Goldeneye tho.
VB had that GOAT controller though. ;-)
Breh. This one might be a tad overboard.
R_thanatos
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if this is serious , then i guess i'd say that the nintendo area RARE is Way better.
I'm not even intrested in what rare outputted under microsoft .. NOT 1 of their titles made me want to play them
To Far Away Times
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Is Predator 1 better than Predator 2?
Nah this is like saying is Predator 1 better than....Predators...
Crash Bandicoot vs Bubsy
Spring-Loaded
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Continuing with the Star Wars analogy made earlier, Nuts and Bolts is Genndy Tartakovsky's Clome Wars cartoon from the prequel era, but better than the rest of it
Calm Mind
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BOI BYE
Nah, Nuts and Bolts is the Terminator 3 of video games
Madrugador
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As everyone else said, It's not even a contest.
Nintendo Era Rare was legendary.
Nintendo Era Rare was legendary.
Quintin DM
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There's literally no contest, Nintendo hands down.
Shpeshal Nick
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Nintendo Rare is the obvious answer.
Having said that, the best of Microsoft Rare I believe stands toe to toe with the best of Nintendo Rare. There's just a lot less of it.
Viva Piñata is easily one of the best 5 games Rare has ever produced.
Having said that, the best of Microsoft Rare I believe stands toe to toe with the best of Nintendo Rare. There's just a lot less of it.
Viva Piñata is easily one of the best 5 games Rare has ever produced.
Chobel
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LM-fucking-AO!
JinjoUnchained
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BRB, I need to go to off-topic to make the long overdue thread: "GAF: What's better: having a threeway or reading an issue of Maxim?"
Too much hyperbole from both sides. I personally feel that Rare only created a few gems on both sides. Kameco, Banjo and K, Conker, Perfect Dark, Jet Force, Viva Pinta and Blast Corps are some of Rare's best games.
I really do hope that Rare are at the front helm for a Fable 4 or reboot game.
I really do hope that Rare are at the front helm for a Fable 4 or reboot game.
Both are pretty terrible tbh. While Rare had a lot of good games under Nintendo, DK64, Starfox Adventures, and the parts of Conker where you have to actually control the character are god-awful enough to drag them down to the level of the Microsoft-era Rare's bland mediocrity.
I'll especially never forgive them for Starfox Adventures. What a crock of shit, and not even because of the genre change.
I'll especially never forgive them for Starfox Adventures. What a crock of shit, and not even because of the genre change.
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