Rare goes to X-box

09-12-2002, 01:42 AM

Well it's official, Microsoft bought Rare, and all Rares stock from Nintendo. Donkey Kong and Starfox will probably stay as Nintendos licensed characters and will stay on Gamecube, but I'm not sure about Banjo Kazooie and Perfect Dark. I believe those two are X-box bound...

XB*Fan_UK · 09-12-2002, 09:49 AM

Proof? That would be great if it is true but I have been told that many times before and found out it was just a rumour.

09-12-2002, 09:51 AM

Here's our story.

09-12-2002, 12:17 PM

Where have you found that information Tritoch? Though it's probaly true, I'd still like to know. Rare's offcial site has no news on this.

09-12-2002, 01:54 PM

Rare cannot announce anything until the complete details are finalized and they know who's getting what properties.

09-12-2002, 03:33 PM

Inconceivable

Dark Chaos...again. · 09-12-2002, 04:28 PM

I posted my opinion of this under the Nintendoland Main forum, but what the heck:

Rare...bought...by...MICROSOFT?! Oh, well, I'll jut have to look on the bright side of this. It'll just give me another reason to buy an Xbox, up with Toejam and Earl III and Ninja Gaiden.

[ September 15, 2002, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: I PITY DA FOO ]

09-12-2002, 05:24 PM

The good thing is I wanted to get Toejam and Earl III. I might just get an X Box because of this.

09-12-2002, 09:46 PM

It seems like Microsoft has bought Rare, but the official announcement is being worked on.

09-15-2002, 01:52 PM

yay. But I wish they'd but SQUARE.... or someone who's really good. All I hope is that they get rights to PD2 and maybe Banjo.

09-15-2002, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by Wing Zero:
yay. But I wish they'd but SQUARE.... or someone who's really good. All I hope is that they get rights to PD2 and maybe Banjo.

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09-16-2002, 06:37 PM

I don't think a Square buyout makes much sense any more.

09-16-2002, 09:01 PM

Not with FF11 coming online. But they did make other games, you know.

09-17-2002, 08:29 PM

Oh, FF11 is coming out soon? Geezum, I don't even have FF9! I've got some serious catching up to do...

09-18-2002, 12:37 AM

Rare's way better than Square. Look at square's latest blunders. Final Fantasy (the movie) (Yeah lets spend a **** load of money and not think of a decent plot.), FFXI (Failing online game in Japan)(Oh, finally somthing different from all the other FMV sequences of every other Square game. It's about damn time.) The Bouncer(need I say more), and not final but definately least the plummeting FF series(Another story driven game with beautiful movie sequences, yet still the same old basic turn based "action"(oh, yeah its there! somewhere?). A game that uses its name to sell.

Look at Rare the only bad thing they have going for them was DK64, well and maybe the DK racing games, but other then those everything else is top notch.

09-21-2002, 01:26 AM

NEWS FLASH!!!

Microsoft hast just bought the Hell from now on Satan will work as Bill Gates coffeeboy and Bill Gates is the new personification of EVIL

SATAN:Mr. Gates would you like sugar with your coffee?
BILL GATES(Now also known as the ultimate personification of EVIL):duh!

09-21-2002, 06:07 AM

Heres whats going to X-box:

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Rare will retain the rights to Banjo Kazooie, Conker, and Perfect Dark. You will no longer see new games with these licenses on Nintendo systems. Rare owns these licenses.

09-21-2002, 07:13 PM

How exactly has FFXI failed?

They got the name from somewhere (mostly Sony).

This DK64 nonsense again? And DKR is among the better games on the system (okay, so that might not be saying much).

09-22-2002, 07:57 PM

Square is better than Rare.

It hasn't failed yet.

Square got their name with FF3, SMRPG, and FF7.

DKR is among the better games on any system.

09-22-2002, 11:12 PM

Nor is there any logical reason to believe it will fail.

Square got their mass market appeal from Sony. Prior to their involvement with Sony, they were isolated from much of the market (1/4 of their market is now the previously non-existant Europe, for example) and had limited marketing support. Neither FF3 nor SMRPG are in the same ballpark as any of the PSX FF games.

09-12-2002, 01:42 AM	#1
sk8punkbl Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Well it's official, Microsoft bought Rare, and all Rares stock from Nintendo. Donkey Kong and Starfox will probably stay as Nintendos licensed characters and will stay on Gamecube, but I'm not sure about Banjo Kazooie and Perfect Dark. I believe those two are X-box bound...

09-12-2002, 09:49 AM	#2
XB*Fan_UK Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: UK Posts: 155 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 984.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,484.00 Donate	Proof? That would be great if it is true but I have been told that many times before and found out it was just a rumour.

09-12-2002, 09:51 AM	#3
Tritoch Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Here's our story.

09-12-2002, 12:17 PM	#4
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Where have you found that information Tritoch? Though it's probaly true, I'd still like to know. Rare's offcial site has no news on this.

09-12-2002, 01:54 PM	#5
Tritoch Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Rare cannot announce anything until the complete details are finalized and they know who's getting what properties.

09-12-2002, 03:33 PM	#6
Kolorado Koopa Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Inconceivable

09-12-2002, 04:28 PM	#7
Dark Chaos...again. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: You\'re soaking in it Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,671.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,671.00 Donate	I posted my opinion of this under the Nintendoland Main forum, but what the heck: Rare...bought...by...MICROSOFT?! Oh, well, I'll jut have to look on the bright side of this. It'll just give me another reason to buy an Xbox, up with Toejam and Earl III and Ninja Gaiden. [ September 15, 2002, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: I PITY DA FOO ]

09-12-2002, 05:24 PM	#8
Strong Kong Donkey Kong Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	The good thing is I wanted to get Toejam and Earl III. I might just get an X Box because of this.

09-12-2002, 09:46 PM	#9
Mushroommarioman Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	It seems like Microsoft has bought Rare, but the official announcement is being worked on.

09-15-2002, 01:52 PM	#10
Wing Zero Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	yay. But I wish they'd but SQUARE.... or someone who's really good. All I hope is that they get rights to PD2 and maybe Banjo.

09-16-2002, 06:37 PM	#12
SSacobie Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I don't think a Square buyout makes much sense any more.

09-16-2002, 09:01 PM	#13
Wing Zero Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Not with FF11 coming online. But they did make other games, you know.

09-17-2002, 08:29 PM	#14
ChamZord Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Oh, FF11 is coming out soon? Geezum, I don't even have FF9! I've got some serious catching up to do...

09-18-2002, 12:37 AM	#15
sn0man Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Rare's way better than Square. Look at square's latest blunders. Final Fantasy (the movie) (Yeah lets spend a **** load of money and not think of a decent plot.), FFXI (Failing online game in Japan)(Oh, finally somthing different from all the other FMV sequences of every other Square game. It's about damn time.) The Bouncer(need I say more), and not final but definately least the plummeting FF series(Another story driven game with beautiful movie sequences, yet still the same old basic turn based "action"(oh, yeah its there! somewhere?). A game that uses its name to sell. Look at Rare the only bad thing they have going for them was DK64, well and maybe the DK racing games, but other then those everything else is top notch.

09-21-2002, 01:26 AM	#16
Dracorus Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	NEWS FLASH!!! Microsoft hast just bought the Hell from now on Satan will work as Bill Gates coffeeboy and Bill Gates is the new personification of EVIL SATAN:Mr. Gates would you like sugar with your coffee? BILL GATES(Now also known as the ultimate personification of EVIL):duh!

09-21-2002, 07:13 PM	#18
SSacobie Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	How exactly has FFXI failed? They got the name from somewhere (mostly Sony). This DK64 nonsense again? And DKR is among the better games on the system (okay, so that might not be saying much).

09-22-2002, 07:57 PM	#19
Mushroommarioman Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Square is better than Rare. It hasn't failed yet. Square got their name with FF3, SMRPG, and FF7. DKR is among the better games on any system.

09-22-2002, 11:12 PM	#20
SSacobie Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Nor is there any logical reason to believe it will fail. Square got their mass market appeal from Sony. Prior to their involvement with Sony, they were isolated from much of the market (1/4 of their market is now the previously non-existant Europe, for example) and had limited marketing support. Neither FF3 nor SMRPG are in the same ballpark as any of the PSX FF games.