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1: It is RARE's chance to remind gamers of their older franchises that haven't appeared for a while. A.K.A Killer Instinct Gold and even Perfect Dark.
2. As they'll only need to port old N64 games with minor upgrades for the touch/dual screen system it wouldn't take much work.
3. It could re-launch franchises that didn't really take off including Jet Force Gemini and Blast Corps.
4. They only really need to assign the GBA team to the task. They are quicker than the normal teams and as most of them are ports with updates it shouldn't cost too much money.
5: It'll help counteract the PSP, if the PSP was to fail it'll damage the Playstation brand. Something Microsoft would enjoy.
6: Perfect Dark via wifi is a sign of things to come for PD0.
7: The touch screen could be used as a menu screen with weapons etc... easily accessible. So there too much effort isn't really needed there. Blast Corps could be great with a touch screen!
8: RARE's popularity has taken a knock over recent years. This'll remind consumers of their greatness.
9: It'll allow RARE to develop their beloved Donkey Kong franchise again. Even if it is just a nice port of Diddy Kong Racing and Donkey Kong 64.
10. Nintendo fans are craving for more RARE, I am craving for more RARE. It'll be a brilliant reason to own a DS. Even a reason to own a DS over home consoles!
Liklihood? Well Microsoft denied that "at this time RARE are not developing any DS games", they didn't say it would never happen just that it isn't.
RARE on the other hand are very quiet on the matter. Since "It's Mr. Pants" RARE's infamous GBA team have not confirmed any new title. In fact now Banjo Pilot and IMP are finished what are they doing.
During a tepid seat interview with the GBA team they were asked if ports of classics like Perfect Dark will make its way over to the DS with special Wi-Fi support. The answer read "sounds good but we're not working on DS games. Or are we? Or are we?". Such throwaway comments that RARE are famous for caused a massive uproar over it. Since then RARE have fallen quiet. When asked RARE will only respond with a "no comment" rather than a "or are we?"
Scribes was recently asked if any games would be made for the PSP and DS. He let slip that it is more likely to be one than the other, before realising he wasn't supposed to be saying anything and kept quiet.
So I think it is highly likely that some of the new games unveiled at E3 by RARE (Conker and Kameo will be out by then)... there will be perhaps DKC3 for the GBA, Perfect Dark 0 for the X-box and maybe a whole host of DS titles.
Watch this space.
2. As they'll only need to port old N64 games with minor upgrades for the touch/dual screen system it wouldn't take much work.
3. It could re-launch franchises that didn't really take off including Jet Force Gemini and Blast Corps.
4. They only really need to assign the GBA team to the task. They are quicker than the normal teams and as most of them are ports with updates it shouldn't cost too much money.
5: It'll help counteract the PSP, if the PSP was to fail it'll damage the Playstation brand. Something Microsoft would enjoy.
6: Perfect Dark via wifi is a sign of things to come for PD0.
7: The touch screen could be used as a menu screen with weapons etc... easily accessible. So there too much effort isn't really needed there. Blast Corps could be great with a touch screen!
8: RARE's popularity has taken a knock over recent years. This'll remind consumers of their greatness.
9: It'll allow RARE to develop their beloved Donkey Kong franchise again. Even if it is just a nice port of Diddy Kong Racing and Donkey Kong 64.
10. Nintendo fans are craving for more RARE, I am craving for more RARE. It'll be a brilliant reason to own a DS. Even a reason to own a DS over home consoles!
Liklihood? Well Microsoft denied that "at this time RARE are not developing any DS games", they didn't say it would never happen just that it isn't.
RARE on the other hand are very quiet on the matter. Since "It's Mr. Pants" RARE's infamous GBA team have not confirmed any new title. In fact now Banjo Pilot and IMP are finished what are they doing.
During a tepid seat interview with the GBA team they were asked if ports of classics like Perfect Dark will make its way over to the DS with special Wi-Fi support. The answer read "sounds good but we're not working on DS games. Or are we? Or are we?". Such throwaway comments that RARE are famous for caused a massive uproar over it. Since then RARE have fallen quiet. When asked RARE will only respond with a "no comment" rather than a "or are we?"
Scribes was recently asked if any games would be made for the PSP and DS. He let slip that it is more likely to be one than the other, before realising he wasn't supposed to be saying anything and kept quiet.
So I think it is highly likely that some of the new games unveiled at E3 by RARE (Conker and Kameo will be out by then)... there will be perhaps DKC3 for the GBA, Perfect Dark 0 for the X-box and maybe a whole host of DS titles.
Watch this space.
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munn wrote:
> Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of
> millions for is still making games for the company you bought them
> from?
>
> You're even stupider than you look.
Isn't that exactly what's happening now?
> Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of
> millions for is still making games for the company you bought them
> from?
>
> You're even stupider than you look.
Isn't that exactly what's happening now?
munn wrote:
> Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of
> millions for is still making games for the company you bought them
> from?
And who'll me be making the money from these games?
The guys who sold the company that's raking the profits, or the guys who own them now. See what I said about thinking things through? :-P
> You're even stupider than you look.
Whadaya mean?
I can spell, can't I?
Just try tell that by looking at me! :-P
> Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of
> millions for is still making games for the company you bought them
> from?
And who'll me be making the money from these games?
The guys who sold the company that's raking the profits, or the guys who own them now. See what I said about thinking things through? :-P
> You're even stupider than you look.
Whadaya mean?
I can spell, can't I?
Just try tell that by looking at me! :-P
Crumble wrote:
> I've got a feeling Dringo is Shigsy in disguise.
>
> It's a pretty strong feeling.
Psh, not even Shigsy is as pro-nintendo as Dringo.
> I've got a feeling Dringo is Shigsy in disguise.
>
> It's a pretty strong feeling.
Psh, not even Shigsy is as pro-nintendo as Dringo.
Strafio wrote:
> You mean MS would rather have a chunk of Nintendo's small market than
> Sony's large one?
> And that Rare have more Donkey Kong Country games left to port?
> And that Rare's N64 games would be awful because they can't make
> games anymore?
> I don't think someone's thought this through properly. :-)
Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of millions for is still making games for the company you bought them from?
You're even stupider than you look.
> You mean MS would rather have a chunk of Nintendo's small market than
> Sony's large one?
> And that Rare have more Donkey Kong Country games left to port?
> And that Rare's N64 games would be awful because they can't make
> games anymore?
> I don't think someone's thought this through properly. :-)
Would you be happy if a section of a company you paid hundreds of millions for is still making games for the company you bought them from?
You're even stupider than you look.
Well im sure its younger than 21, but that will be every imcreasing with the new generation of gamers who wont let go.
Fair point, but there is a lot of Nintendo gamers like us, those brought up with Mazza and co.
Ye, that's the average age Dringo.
There are obviously much older people buying them.
There are obviously much older people buying them.
Crumble wrote:
> That's because the parents buy it for their kids.
21 year old parents?
I'd say kids can start playing games as complex as Nintendo ones by... 6 at the earliest.
Thusly it is those that have kids at 15 that are buying the most Gamecube's :D
Gamecube has an adult fan base, the children are the "casual gamers". This is the problem, Nintendo don't actually have a massive children fan base.
> That's because the parents buy it for their kids.
21 year old parents?
I'd say kids can start playing games as complex as Nintendo ones by... 6 at the earliest.
Thusly it is those that have kids at 15 that are buying the most Gamecube's :D
Gamecube has an adult fan base, the children are the "casual gamers". This is the problem, Nintendo don't actually have a massive children fan base.
That's because the parents buy it for their kids.
Last year there was some survey that said the average age of people buying GCs was 21 I think.
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