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[Sydle]

I had an opportunity to buy Kameo for the original Xbox. Wish I had money at the time.

Kameo is a 360 game...

 

[Borman]

Kameo is a 360 game...

Not originally. It started on Gamecube. Then Xbox. Then 360. There are a few builds of the Xbox 1 version in collectors hands. I had someone contact me privately years ago with one of those builds. Another build I know has been bought and sold a few times, which was a limited demo. Another disk I know of doesn't work.

 

[Sydle]

Not originally.

True, but you couldn't have bought it on the original Xbox.

/confused
/stepping away

 

[Borman]

True, but you couldn't have bought it on the original Xbox.

/confused
/stepping away

I buy prototypes from time to time, or otherwise obtain them. See Diablo on Gameboy :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgsu5gFEtDM

Or the unreleased Marvel game on the 360:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvX1zjmiDzA

 

[Shiggy]

I had an opportunity to buy Kameo for the original Xbox. Wish I had money at the time.

Did you have the opportunity to buy any other Rare titles?

 

[Borman]

Did you have the opportunity to buy any other Rare titles?

Other than what has publicly been for sale? No. Jet Force Gemini for GBC sold quite quickly. I was always into Xbox stuff really.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

Other than what has publicly been for sale? No. Jet Force Gemini for GBC sold quite quickly. I was always into Xbox stuff really.

I wish we knew who had that! Oh man! I want to see a game play video of it so badly! JFG on GBC...unreal!

 

[Borman]

It didn't look all that hot from what I remember. The pictures on Unseen64 are of the copy that sold I think:
http://www.unseen64.net/2010/02/28/jet-force-gemini-game-boy-color-cancelled/

 

[Shiggy]

I wish we knew who had that! Oh man! I want to see a game play video of it so badly! JFG on GBC...unreal!

That wasn't done by Rare, technically.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

That wasn't done by Rare, technically.

True true...but still...would be cool, haha!

 

[The Awkward Wizard]

I'm surprised to be writing this, but it seems that Chris Seavor just did an interview!

http://gamikia.com/interview-with-chris-seavor-conker/

It's a good read. It's mostly about Conker's conception and what he's doing next (though there still is a little bit of post-Rare bitterness), but I think the most interesting piece of information was that if they had done Conker's Other Bad Fur Day instead of the Conker: Live & Reloaded, it probably would have been on the Xbox 360.

 

[[Nintex]]

I'm surprised to be writing this, but it seems that Chris Seavor just did an interview!

http://gamikia.com/interview-with-chris-seavor-conker/

It's a good read. It's mostly about Conker's conception and what he's doing next (though there still is a little bit of post-Rare bitterness), but I think the most interesting piece of information was that if they had done Conker's Other Bad Fur Day instead of the Conker: Live & Reloaded, it probably would have been on the Xbox 360.

Great interview I lost it at this bit:

Miyamoto was the 1 guy who sketched out the Wii and it was sublime……Now, hypothetically what do you think the focus group would have come up with ? Here’s a clue : Utter Fucking Garbage!!! I personally don’t want to create ‘new experiences for broader audiences’, i couldn’t give a fuck about ‘emergent demographics’, and as for ‘greenfield opportunities’ whatever that means, it can kiss my arse.

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

A Conker sequel for 360 was possible at some point?! I liked Live & Reloaded, but this revelation hurts.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

Yeah, great interview! I really hope we get to see the game he has been working on by himself.

 

[Jarmel]

Microsoft had so many chances to create a solid first-party base to rival Sony and they absolutely shat on every single one of those chances.

 

[Hawkian]

Maybe I should play some Trouble in Paradise...

 

[Shiggy]

Here’s a little anecdote i was told once by someone who would know…. The original design for the wii controller was on 1 side of A4, and this initial outline and the basic essentials of that controller never changed.

What's your guess on who that could be?

 

[Horsemama1956]

Microsoft had so many chances to create a solid first-party base to rival Sony and they absolutely shat on every single one of those chances.

They clearly don't need it.

 

[Diddy Kong]

I repurchased Diddy Kong Racing DS a few days ago, I'm glued to it. I really hope the Banjo Kazooie 3DS rumors are true..

 

[[Nintex]]

What's your guess on who that could be?

Martin Hollis?

 

[Shiggy]

Martin Hollis?

There's probably nobody else in the UK who would know something like that!


RWC posted information about Banjo X:
Banjo X, the third Banjo game that originally started on the original xbox used to have the following abilities / items: Springy Shoes, Rocket Sneakers, Metal Feathers, Aviator Goggles, Invisibility Chocolates, Big Feathers, Bag of Eggs, Diamond Beak.
http://www.rarewarecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6295

So they've got a Banjo X and Pinata Island prototypes?

 

[Metal-Geo]

See, this is why I don't want RARE to make the next Conker.

Without Seavor, Conker just isn't Conker.

 

[Black-Box]

They clearly don't need it.

I agree
Call of Duty games do pretty well on xbox 360, and considering how MW3, Skyrim and other multiplatform games are doing better than exclusives, you don't really need them anymore.

 

[[Nintex]]

So they've got a Banjo X and Pinata Island prototypes?

Holy shit, megaton, I wonder if they'll release them...

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

So they've got a Banjo X and Pinata Island prototypes?

I hope some info leaks about planned worlds for Banjo X. That was always my favorite part of 3D Platformers. The big, open, explorable playgrounds that I'd waste hours in.

 

[Diddy Kong]

Without Seavor, Conker just isn't Conker.

Definitely. It would never be the same..

 

[[Nintex]]

I hope some info leaks about planned worlds for Banjo X. That was always my favorite part of 3D Platformers. The big, open, explorable playgrounds that I'd waste hours in.

From what I gathered over the years it was pretty far along when they canned it.

 

[Diddy Kong]

Is there any hope in Rare pulling a Bungie?

 

[FyreWulff]

Is there any hope in Rare pulling a Bungie?

No. Rare doesn't even own their trademarks anymore, they were transferred to MS.

Microsoft would have to willingly sell Rare (and the trademarks) to someone else, and since the Stampers left there'd be no real drive at the top level to try and gain independance again. Also, MS would probably want to make some of that 375 million dollars they paid back, so the price of freedom would probably be too much anyway.

 

[Atomski]

Is there any hope in Rare pulling a Bungie?

What go to Activision and get shut down like Bizzare Creations?

 

[[Nintex]]

Is there any hope in Rare pulling a Bungie?

Rare actually tried to get the company back according to Grant Kirkhope but Microsoft wouldn't have it. That might've also been the real story behind the reason the Stampers left that Phil Harrison was teasing other than that they were terrible managers.

 

[Anth0ny]

There's probably nobody else in the UK who would know something like that!


RWC posted information about Banjo X:
Banjo X, the third Banjo game that originally started on the original xbox used to have the following abilities / items: Springy Shoes, Rocket Sneakers, Metal Feathers, Aviator Goggles, Invisibility Chocolates, Big Feathers, Bag of Eggs, Diamond Beak.
http://www.rarewarecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6295

So they've got a Banjo X and Pinata Island prototypes?

that would probably be the biggest prototype release since... Sonic 2 beta.

I'd do what's necessary to play it. Mod an original xbox?

BUY an original Xbox?

 

[[Nintex]]

Read the interview again came across this quote (again):

Miyamoto was the 1 guy who sketched out the Wii and it was sublime……Now, hypothetically what do you think the focus group would have come up with ? Here’s a clue : Utter Fucking Garbage!!! I personally don’t want to create ‘new experiences for broader audiences’, i couldn’t give a fuck about ‘emergent demographics’, and as for ‘greenfield opportunities’ whatever that means, it can kiss my arse.

I started to look at it in a different light, why would he bring up the Wii controller of all things? Because the focus group bits... the utter fucking garbage... he's talking about Kinect.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

I miss so much Rare back in the late 90s. They were the best studio on the planet. And now it's a matter of time till they close down.

Sometimes I dream Nintendo would buy them for cheap again and revive them like they did with Retro.

 

[Diddy Kong]

No. Rare doesn't even own their trademarks anymore, they were transferred to MS.

Microsoft would have to willingly sell Rare (and the trademarks) to someone else, and since the Stampers left there'd be no real drive at the top level to try and gain independance again. Also, MS would probably want to make some of that 375 million dollars they paid back, so the price of freedom would probably be too much anyway.

Damn what a waste of awesome IPs..

Rare actually tried to get the company back according to Grant Kirkhope but Microsoft wouldn't have it. That might've also been the real story behind the reason the Stampers left that Phil Harrison was teasing other than that they were terrible managers.

Do you have a source by any chance? I'd love to read about that ^.^

 

[[Nintex]]

Damn what a waste of awesome IPs..



Do you have a source by any chance? I'd love to read about that ^.^

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13614608
starts at 1:20:00 but it's kinda depressing to be honest.

 

[Borman]

that would probably be the biggest prototype release since... Sonic 2 beta.

I'd do what's necessary to play it. Mod an original xbox?

BUY an original Xbox?

It depends. At the very least, a modded Xbox. Depending on the game code though, it could require 128mb of RAM, which were in dev kits and debug kits, or could also be modded into non 1.6 retail boards, although that is a hard process.

 

[Datschge]

I started to look at it in a different light, why would he bring up the Wii controller of all things? Because the focus group bits... the utter fucking garbage... he's talking about Kinect.

What else. =)

 

[Diddy Kong]

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13614608
starts at 1:20:00 but it's kinda depressing to be honest.

Thanks for the link! Very upsetting . Curse you Microsoft..


Is it true that Nintendo wanted Banjo in DKRS, but Microsoft wouldn't allow it unless they bought the IP?

 

[Anth0ny]

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13614608
starts at 1:20:00 but it's kinda depressing to be honest.

Aww man

"We'd all give back the money Microsoft paid us if we could get Rare back the way it was"

=(

 

[Diddy Kong]

Jan 2012 Mini-Scribes is up for anyone who cares

http://rare.co.uk/blog/2012/01/26/mini-scribes-january-26-2012/

Kinect BS.

 

[V_Ben]

Jan 2012 Mini-Scribes is up for anyone who cares

http://rare.co.uk/blog/2012/01/26/mini-scribes-january-26-2012/

Kinect BS.

That's fucking depressing. Also, Nintex is banned? When did that happen? I can't wait for Banjo X to appear somewhere, be it a detailed text description or random iso.

Edit: Good to know halfwits still send Rare letters though.

 

[Shiggy]

Jan 2012 Mini-Scribes is up for anyone who cares

http://rare.co.uk/blog/2012/01/26/mini-scribes-january-26-2012/

Kinect BS.

Hmm, just sad.

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

eurogamer just wrote a huge article titled "Who Killed Rare?".

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-08-who-killed-rare

 

[Shiggy]

Does anybody think that Rare is now working on an Avatar racer right now? Something like JoyRide 2?

 

[Diddy Kong]

eurogamer just wrote a huge article titled "Who Killed Rare?".

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-08-who-killed-rare

Sad, but good read.

Does anybody think that Rare is now working on an Avatar racer right now? Something like JoyRide 2?

Well so far I've heard two rumors.

1)Rare has 3DS dev kits, and they may do a Banjo Kazooie 3DS

2)They're working on an M rated title

 

[Shadowlink]

Sad, but good read.



Well so far I've heard two rumors.

1)Rare has 3DS dev kits, and they may do a Banjo Kazooie 3DS

2)They're working on an M rated title

Where did you hear this?

 

[Diddy Kong]

Here's the source. Hoping it's true :/

 

[Shadowlink]

Here's the source. Hoping it's true :/

Same! Now I want a Banjo game on 3DS.

 

[Anth0ny]

1)Rare has 3DS dev kits, and they may do a Banjo Kazooie 3DS

This may be our only hope for a true Threeie.