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How many more rumours do we have to face? First we get the Rare christmas card that everyone takes as 'oh, look, that obviously means Rare are going multi-format', then we have an April fool that Shigsy is leaving Nintendo, and now there are rumours of Rare being bought up by Activision!
Why are the rumours about Nintendo always rumours that, if true, would be bad for the company? I don't believe that Activision have bought out Rare, Nintendo would have to be stupid to let that happen!
But why do Nintendo always get runours that are bad? These spread like wildfire. And one minute loyal PS2 fan#1 is saying "Ah, all your silly games on N64 were for kiddies" and the next minute he's saying "ah, cool, looks like Rare are going multi-format!" and you're left wondering why he would want to play games from Rare, the developers of 'kiddie' N64 games. Shigsy leaving Nintendo was a dubious rumour, and suspected April Fool from the word go, but now we get this rumour.
Rare being bought up? Again, I have serious doubts about the truth of this. If Nintendo are confident enough to place major mascots such as Donkey Kong and Starfox in the hands of Rare, they must be quite sure that they are going to have a long term relationship with Rare, as they already have had with Rare developing the Donkey Kong Country and Land series on the SNES and the Game Boy. Also, apart from Nintendo, Rare are probably the best reason to buy a GameCube. Rare games are some of the highest quality in the gaming industry, and can usually rival the efforts of even Nintendo. And I think Nintendo must realise this by now, so would be wary of anyone else trying to muscle in on Rare.
Anyway, there's enough rambling for one post, we'll have to wait and see if the rumour is true, but I have severe reservations about it holding any water.
Why are the rumours about Nintendo always rumours that, if true, would be bad for the company? I don't believe that Activision have bought out Rare, Nintendo would have to be stupid to let that happen!
But why do Nintendo always get runours that are bad? These spread like wildfire. And one minute loyal PS2 fan#1 is saying "Ah, all your silly games on N64 were for kiddies" and the next minute he's saying "ah, cool, looks like Rare are going multi-format!" and you're left wondering why he would want to play games from Rare, the developers of 'kiddie' N64 games. Shigsy leaving Nintendo was a dubious rumour, and suspected April Fool from the word go, but now we get this rumour.
Rare being bought up? Again, I have serious doubts about the truth of this. If Nintendo are confident enough to place major mascots such as Donkey Kong and Starfox in the hands of Rare, they must be quite sure that they are going to have a long term relationship with Rare, as they already have had with Rare developing the Donkey Kong Country and Land series on the SNES and the Game Boy. Also, apart from Nintendo, Rare are probably the best reason to buy a GameCube. Rare games are some of the highest quality in the gaming industry, and can usually rival the efforts of even Nintendo. And I think Nintendo must realise this by now, so would be wary of anyone else trying to muscle in on Rare.
Anyway, there's enough rambling for one post, we'll have to wait and see if the rumour is true, but I have severe reservations about it holding any water.
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How many more rumours do we have to face? First we get the Rare christmas card that everyone takes as 'oh, look, that obviously means Rare are going multi-format', then we have an April fool that Shigsy is leaving Nintendo, and now there are rumours of Rare being bought up by Activision!
Why are the rumours about Nintendo always rumours that, if true, would be bad for the company? I don't believe that Activision have bought out Rare, Nintendo would have to be stupid to let that happen!
But why do Nintendo always get runours that are bad? These spread like wildfire. And one minute loyal PS2 fan#1 is saying "Ah, all your silly games on N64 were for kiddies" and the next minute he's saying "ah, cool, looks like Rare are going multi-format!" and you're left wondering why he would want to play games from Rare, the developers of 'kiddie' N64 games. Shigsy leaving Nintendo was a dubious rumour, and suspected April Fool from the word go, but now we get this rumour.
Rare being bought up? Again, I have serious doubts about the truth of this. If Nintendo are confident enough to place major mascots such as Donkey Kong and Starfox in the hands of Rare, they must be quite sure that they are going to have a long term relationship with Rare, as they already have had with Rare developing the Donkey Kong Country and Land series on the SNES and the Game Boy. Also, apart from Nintendo, Rare are probably the best reason to buy a GameCube. Rare games are some of the highest quality in the gaming industry, and can usually rival the efforts of even Nintendo. And I think Nintendo must realise this by now, so would be wary of anyone else trying to muscle in on Rare.
Anyway, there's enough rambling for one post, we'll have to wait and see if the rumour is true, but I have severe reservations about it holding any water.
Why are the rumours about Nintendo always rumours that, if true, would be bad for the company? I don't believe that Activision have bought out Rare, Nintendo would have to be stupid to let that happen!
But why do Nintendo always get runours that are bad? These spread like wildfire. And one minute loyal PS2 fan#1 is saying "Ah, all your silly games on N64 were for kiddies" and the next minute he's saying "ah, cool, looks like Rare are going multi-format!" and you're left wondering why he would want to play games from Rare, the developers of 'kiddie' N64 games. Shigsy leaving Nintendo was a dubious rumour, and suspected April Fool from the word go, but now we get this rumour.
Rare being bought up? Again, I have serious doubts about the truth of this. If Nintendo are confident enough to place major mascots such as Donkey Kong and Starfox in the hands of Rare, they must be quite sure that they are going to have a long term relationship with Rare, as they already have had with Rare developing the Donkey Kong Country and Land series on the SNES and the Game Boy. Also, apart from Nintendo, Rare are probably the best reason to buy a GameCube. Rare games are some of the highest quality in the gaming industry, and can usually rival the efforts of even Nintendo. And I think Nintendo must realise this by now, so would be wary of anyone else trying to muscle in on Rare.
Anyway, there's enough rambling for one post, we'll have to wait and see if the rumour is true, but I have severe reservations about it holding any water.
I really cant see this being true, RARE are far too valuable to Nintendo to let Activision of all people take them away from under there noses.
This really was a load of old......
A spreadig like wildfire???
What?
erm... no!
No-one other than people on this forum know about it!
Why?
Cos it's some joke invented by SR!
Well that's what I think anyways!
:)
A spreadig like wildfire???
What?
erm... no!
No-one other than people on this forum know about it!
Why?
Cos it's some joke invented by SR!
Well that's what I think anyways!
:)
yeah rumours are a bumer. hey did you hear both final fantasy and The Sims are comin to gamecube next year!
nah im only pullin ya leg mate but that was a nice rumour! does taht cheer you up now?
nah im only pullin ya leg mate but that was a nice rumour! does taht cheer you up now?
Well, the rumour was only posted on SR yesterday, so I don't think it was designed as an April Fools... Maybe they were a little late?
Anyway, Cooky, the rumours spreading like wildfire thing was about runours in general, and especially the one about Rares Xmas card when everyone started saying Rare was going multiformat based on a Christmas card... people were reading FAR too much into it!
Anyway, Cooky, the rumours spreading like wildfire thing was about runours in general, and especially the one about Rares Xmas card when everyone started saying Rare was going multiformat based on a Christmas card... people were reading FAR too much into it!
I've got some news on this, but I'll have to tell ya in a bit. In a lab at the mo, about to go!
:)
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That Christmas card was trying to tell us something. Like a UFO which does crop circles and stuff...or maybe not.
But, anyway...I have no idea if RARE will go multiformat by being bought by Activision but if they do then it's a sad story. About 3/4 of my N64 games are RARE or Nintendo - that's how much they rule because I only buy decent games apart from South Park that is :-(
But, anyway...I have no idea if RARE will go multiformat by being bought by Activision but if they do then it's a sad story. About 3/4 of my N64 games are RARE or Nintendo - that's how much they rule because I only buy decent games apart from South Park that is :-(
Well said Sibs - and i've got nothing more to add!
Except that the chances of Rare being brought by Activision are as good as the X-box's chances of being a success as a portable console!!
And I think that it's due to their so-called 'kiddy-image' that Nintendo are always linked with bad rumours. And the creators of these evil lies see Nintendo like a bunch of kids who cannot answer back or defend themselves too well!
Well if Nintendo are kids, then it's time these 'big people' started picking on someone their own size!! But not Microsoft - that's WAY too big! Just look at the size of the X-box.
Except that the chances of Rare being brought by Activision are as good as the X-box's chances of being a success as a portable console!!
And I think that it's due to their so-called 'kiddy-image' that Nintendo are always linked with bad rumours. And the creators of these evil lies see Nintendo like a bunch of kids who cannot answer back or defend themselves too well!
Well if Nintendo are kids, then it's time these 'big people' started picking on someone their own size!! But not Microsoft - that's WAY too big! Just look at the size of the X-box.
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