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Phil Spencer Played A New Game From Rare Today
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scoobidoo112
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Well that's something at least. I still feel that it has lost its soul though, especially with the Stamper brothers going "Nope" and leaving the industry completely. I wish them the best however, I really do, but I don't think Microsoft will ever give them the freedom they need to make great games.
Bluemercury
Member
Yes, MS is quickly exausting every IP that Rare made under Nintendo that matches their target audience, and besides KI it's not doing a very good job....
I felt that too (I'm actually only optimistic because of the information.) , but then I considered this is a Microsoft who is willingly funding a reboot of arguably one of the worst selling games of the PS2/XB/GCN era.
And /that/ is what excites me, a lot.
What other Rare IPs are they exhausting for the Xbox One????
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Funny how he says that when he was in charge of them during the Kinect phase.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Steve Mayles left a few months ago. He was the guy who designed characters like King K. Rool, Dixie Kong, and Banjo.
https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/516988990935662592
Yep. This still is heartbreaking to know
I guess he could always come back if they needed him. Kevin Bayliss, who designed DKC Donkey Kong and Diddy, is doing classic costumes for Killer Instinct.
That's no good.
At the very least if that list of vets still at Rare is accurate, they still have the lead Concept Artist there.
3rdamention
Member
Battletoads Kinect?
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Conker in Escape from Alkinectraz
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Battletoads for XBLA @ $20
New open-world Banjo @ Retail $60
Those would satisfy a lot of fans if they can get 8+ metacritic averages.
New open-world Banjo @ Retail $60
Those would satisfy a lot of fans if they can get 8+ metacritic averages.
wapplew
Member
Hey, he was under someone else leadership then.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
I don't know if this is serious or not. Because i have seen people actually say this
My gut tells me not serious.
Retro shade.
Well Bayliss is freelance/doesn't make games anymore. He produces music iirc.
Ghost_Messiah
Member
Guessing either Battletoads which is most probable because of the recent trademark registration or Banjo Threeie because MS is aware of the fan demand for the title. Also Phil Spencer's comment really glows with how differently he and Microsoft are approaching the future of the Xbox One now. "As it should be" is very telling of their current ethos.
As for Rare I agree their glory days are over but they're still more than capable of making fantastic games. Whatever they're working on could be decent.
Personally I'd love a new Conker in the vein of Live and Reloaded.
As for Rare I agree their glory days are over but they're still more than capable of making fantastic games. Whatever they're working on could be decent.
Personally I'd love a new Conker in the vein of Live and Reloaded.
UncleSporky
Member
I don't know why anyone pretends that Rare is still Rare, like the name means anything.
"Rare building a uniquely Rare game." Yeah, a completely different team from the one that used to build Rare games.
It's like saying "Atari building a uniquely Atari game."
"Rare building a uniquely Rare game." Yeah, a completely different team from the one that used to build Rare games.
It's like saying "Atari building a uniquely Atari game."
VibratingDonkey
Member
What does "a uniquely Rare game" mean? Does that even make sense as a thing to say? For the last six years the studio's only done Kinect stuff. Are any of the people who worked on Viva Pinata and Nuts & Bolts still there even?
Oh well, hope the game these people are working on will be good, I guess.
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Cool.
Oh well, hope the game these people are working on will be good, I guess.
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Cool.
Has Microsoft ever revealed anything at VGA/VGX?
hydragonwarrior
Member
Grabbed by Ghoulies imo
Riky
$MSFT
It means to me a pre Kinect Rare game, it doesn't make sense otherwise.
Nintendo Rare doesn't exist.
Current Rare is just a bunch of random dudes. Who knows if they can make a good game or not. There's no reason to have any expectations yet.
Or "Naughty Dog building a uniquely Naughty Dog game".
Please don't understand this as me saying that Rare is equal to ND. My point is that a studio isn't necessarily bad just because the old guard has left the building.
Now if you doubt Rare's next game because of Kinect Sports Rivals, that's a perfectly valid concern.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare, I think?
They've usually shown trailers for already announced games (Gears, Halo, Quantum Break, Forza, Crackdown 2).
gaming_noob
Member
Banjo Kazooie snow level teaser by Christmas
Alx
Member
Yes ? All this Rare bashing is getting old. They haven't made a bad game in the last 10 years (or more), people are just complaining because they're not making the games they want them to make.
You guys are looking way too much into the 'uniquely Rare' mention.
Considering the rest of Rare's non-kinect games after the merger are pretty consistent in quality (other than Ghoulies!), I'm pretty confident.
Hell I wouldn't call the first Kinect Sports 'bad' by any sense. Rivals? Yes, that is a bad game. I played it, I think it's bad. Rare's no stranger to fumbles. (Jet Force Gemeni and Ghoulies.)
Considering the rest of Rare's non-kinect games after the merger are pretty consistent in quality (other than Ghoulies!), I'm pretty confident.
Hell I wouldn't call the first Kinect Sports 'bad' by any sense. Rivals? Yes, that is a bad game. I played it, I think it's bad. Rare's no stranger to fumbles. (Jet Force Gemeni and Ghoulies.)
it would be fuckin great
Trunchisholm
Member
Why is nobody focusing on the important bit from that tweet? I think the fact that they have something in playable state is pretty good news.
Windom Earle
Member
Dat Battletoads.
Spencer is really good in creating that subtle hype.
Spencer is really good in creating that subtle hype.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
It's a Rare JRPG.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Put up or shut up, hollow.
rayisbeast
Neo Member
I hope it is a kart racer. With the amount of IPs microsoft has they can come up with a good set of characters to use. Xbox currently doesn't have a racer like that so there is room for it. That or a BK game would be nice. They need to go after the younger audience.
Bluemercury
Member
Hey Phil how much for all the ips and brand....lol....one can only ask....
LukasTaves
Member
Hopefully, the better Rare.
The one who made Viva Piñata
I took it as Rare's Kinect endeavor was against his will, so now they are back at doing non casual games.
TeddyShardik
Banned
Uh, yeah. Good for him.
Come back to me when you have something to say Phil. :<
Come back to me when you have something to say Phil. :<
Rare actually has a bunch of ex-Codemasters folks in Rare now. A racing game from them at this point would be sick.
Would actually like to see Banjo Karting return as a side project...
Ol No Bones
Banned
I would love that. Nit gonna happen though.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Yeah... but he was in charge of them when they were Kinect Rare.