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Robin Beanland, for those who don't know, is a long time Rare composer. Responsible for the Killer Instinct, Conker and Jet Force Gemini soundtracks, to name a few.

https://twitter.com/Ritsu_Is_Cute/status/552362558523719680

Cue "Is there even anyone left from the old days?" comments.

UPDATE - This is what the notes sound like:

My friend who is a composer himself and a huge Rare fan has recorded the notes

https://soundcloud.com/richjarman/rare-thing

 

[Xeroblade]

Hell if they release 1 game it will be a Huge year for Rare.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

Kinect Sports Rivals 2?

 

[SalvaPot]

Want to be proved wrong.

 

[muzzymate]

Bigger than Kinect Sports Rivals? I don't believe it.

Hoping for a great year for Rare.

 

[Derpyduck]

Hell if they release 1 game it will be a Huge year for Rare.

So 2014 was a huge year for Rare?

 

[Mista]

Yes! New Banjo or Conker please!

 

[jackal27]

The last year?

Spoiler

My guess is Conker, but who knows.

 

[hatchx]

Banjo? Don't you collect notes in Banjo?



.....might need to buy an X1 if true.

 

[DorkyMohr]

NOTES??

Spoiler

never gonna happen

 

[a secret-boss]

Avatars are coming back

 

[Ragnamith]

Yes! New Banjo or Conker please!

hahaha!

 

[BigTnaples]

I would love to see a current gen banjo looking amazing on XBO.



I would love a whole lot more to see a Perfect Dark 64 sequel with the same tone as the original.

 

[Gleethor]

A good banjo game would sell me an Xbone.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

What are the notes? Maybe a clue.

 

[Prine]

Banjo, Conker or new IP?? Rare guys have been buzzing for the past few months. I can feel the 'its happening'

 

[Black Republican]

i wish i got to play JFG when i had an N64, looked cool

 

[marink]

I forgot how to read music notes, is it anything familiar?

 

[hastethedav]

I don't associate Rare with quality these days. But I won't discount them and I hope they can blow us away.

Gimme some Banjo. And hopefully Sony counters with crash

 

[jackal27]

A good banjo game would sell me an Xbone.

I want to believe, but I just think that the magic is gone. It would take a lot to convince me, not just a reveal.

 

[Mista]

hahaha!

Nothing is funny. They'll make you cry just wait U_U

 

[BigTnaples]

i wish i got to play JFG when i had an N64, looked cool

Sooo good.

 

[Diprosalic]

People care about Rare IPs not Rare the developer.
a Rare IP developed by Rare in 2015 means nothing to me.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

A resurgent rare may be thing to make me invest in an Xbox One. It's not happening though, is it?

 

[ScatheZombie]

Rare having a "HUGE" year shouldn't be that difficult since they haven't made a decent game in 7 years.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Watch it be Banjo in Project Spark. Now you can make your own Banjo games.

 

[dodo021]

Please a Jet Force Gemini 2 !

 

[The Elite]

Sadly, I'm not interested in Banjo. Maybe a new Conker game.

I really want them to go back to the drawing board and get Perfect Dark right again.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Rare has to be the one game developer that has fallen the furthest. Once they could take on any genre and perfect it -- platformers, kart racers, fighting games; hell, they even went ahead and redefined shooters for consoles. 1997 was a huge year for Rare. This won't be, of that I'm sure.

Sorry Rare

 

[Jarmel]

We getting a proper Banjo game?

 

[Chairhome]

I can't read music, do those notes sound like anything familiar?

 

[Zalman]

People care about Rare IPs not Rare the developer.
a Rare IP developed by Rare in 2015 means nothing to me.

This.

 

[Diprosalic]

Rare having a "HUGE" year shouldn't be that difficult since they haven't made a decent game in 7 years.

7? more like 14

 

[dancmc]

Any gaf musicians? Play the notes to see if this is a known soundtrack?

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

 

[Plinko]

Music notes. Come on, Banjo. Please.

 

[Dragonborn]

I'll believe it when I see it. MS has done q great job of running them into the ground so I have little faith.

 

[Kaydan]

I can't read music, do those notes sound like anything familiar?

There's too little to make anything out of it.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Well that's what they intend to do.

I mean, really...

 

[BigTnaples]

Rare has to be the one game developer that has fallen the furthest. Once they could take on any genre and perfect it -- platformers, kart racers, fighting games; hell, they even went ahead and redefined shooters for consoles. 1997 was a huge year for Rare. This won't be, of that I'm sure.

Sorry Rare

This is true sadly.


Still. Part of me wants to see them return to greatness. Even if it's a fresh crew, seeing the name associated with great games again would be great.

 

[AdanVC]

People care about Rare IPs not Rare the developer.
a Rare IP developed by Rare in 2015 means nothing to me.

Woah. So true... Looking forward for any announcement they made though.

 

[cpp_is_king]

So, can someone just play that on a piano and upload a recording?

 

[CreeperBlocks]

People care about Rare IPs not Rare the developer.
a Rare IP developed by Rare in 2015 means nothing to me.

.

 

[Lijik]

Its Mr Pants! 2 for Kinect, cant wait.

 

[ScatheZombie]

7? more like 14

I thought Nuts and Bolts was an OK game.

They shouldn't have used the Banjo-Kazooie license and NOT make an actual Banjo game, but the actual gameplay of Nuts and Bolts wasn't terrible.

And Viva Pinata was only 9 years ago.

 

[Black Republican]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=929998

maybe?

 

[Hale-XF11]

A "huge year for Rare," not gamers.

 

[Leflus]

Rare is turning 30 years old this year.

It makes sense that they want to try to bring Rare back in a big way.

Here's hoping for an anniversary collection in addition to their new game(s).

 

[Miles Quaritch]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=929998

maybe?

UE4 powered Battletoads seems like overkill.

 

[GaussTek]

People care about Rare IPs not Rare the developer.
a Rare IP developed by Rare in 2015 means nothing to me.

Exactly, at this point, it would be the same for me to see -for example- a Conker game from another dev, just like Killer Instinct.