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"Rare saga continues"

I've heard that Donkey Kong franchise is going back to Nintendo mother brain(two new DK games developed by Rare are being canceled) and all 'cos Rare is going multiplatform. I think, in my modest opinion that's not such a bad idea to start with. Didy Kong racing and Donkey Kong 64 were less than spectacular on N64 but not totally bad games , more like only so-so.
Rare couldn't make an interesting or decent looking game mascot to save their lifes. Talk about some questionable character design. All characters in Banyo Kazooe(Kablooe by some) look like Dysney rejectes at best. Anyway back to subject I just hope Nintendo will make some decent DK games, it being one of the oldest game franchise in video game history. Now remember
this is only a hear-say so if anyone has any info...
D.K.-Donkey Kong, D.K.-Donkey Kong,..... if he shots ya it gota hurt.........monkey rap.. la la la (not in that order but somthing like that) Anyway I love that song. It ooooozzzeees with style.

Except for Nintendo, who make Rare come second. Close though.

Ok Lets settle this with an honest and overall answer
Rare Are the Best Makers ever!

Strafex wrote:
>
> There is a chance that they will go multi-platform but it's more
> likely that they won't. For a start, no-one except for Nintendo would
> allow the "year-long" delays on games like Perfect Dark
> etc...

thats quite true actually, I especially don't think Sony would allow them to spend so long developing, and would force them to rush out their games. And theres nothing Rare hate more than being told to hurry up.

Dringo wrote:
> Rare is owned by 3 different groups of people, Rare arcade corp,
> Stamper Brothers and Nintendo. Nintendo cannot stop them going
> multi-format but they can stake a claim in the money they make from
> it. Nintendo would probably sell the shares back though.

Yes but why would they sell them back? They don't need the money and keeping them would ensure that Rare going multi platform was less profitable for the other shareholders. What I am trying to say is that Nintendo know that Rare going multi platform could harm them, yet they can make things very difficult for Rare. Remember when Squaresoft fell out with Nintendo they made games elsewhere, but eventually Nintendo were in a strong position because Squaresoft needed to make money from the Game Boy Advance. This is why a Final Fantasy game is being made for Gamecube. Nintendo could easily stop Rare leaving by refusing to sell their shares and refusing to publish Rares GBA projects.

Rare is owned by 3 different groups of people, Rare arcade corp, Stamper Brothers and Nintendo. Nintendo cannot stop them going multi-format but they can stake a claim in the money they make from it. Nintendo would probably sell the shares back though.

Dringo wrote:
> Rare can buy back their shares.

Even if Nintendo don't want to sell?

Rare can buy back their shares.

Could someone please explain how Rare could leave Nintendo when they own almost half of Rares shares? Does anyone think that Nintendo would be stupid enough to sell these shares just so that Rare can go work for Microsoft or Sony? If anything is going on then I think it will be Nintendo buying out more of Rare, they have a huge stake in the company and they will not let that go. Especially if Microsoft wanted to buy Rare out.

Nintendo are much more important to the GameCube than Rare are N64 4 EVA, think of Mario, Link, Pokemon, etc, etc. They are much more important characters than Rare's. However, Rare are my second favourite games company (second to Nintendo, of course) and I would hate to see them go. Goldeneye 007 was a revolutionary FPS, and the benchmark for those to come. Banjo Kazooie was a work of art and the sequel just as good. Perfect Dark was genius, as was Conker's Bad Fur Day. Their games are mainly around the excellent standard of Nintendo's, but because Nintendo have such a big reputation, they are miles more important.

Plus, after StarFox Adventures, I doubt Rare'll break their bonds with Nintendo.

Rare haven't sold out or anything.

There have been rumours but nothing official.



There is a chance that they will go multi-platform but it's more likely that they won't. For a start, no-one except for Nintendo would allow the "year-long" delays on games like Perfect Dark etc...