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How will you remember Rare?
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The Faceless Master
Member
i'll remember them for the glory of the 8, 16 and 64 bit days...
hukasmokincaterpillar
Member
Cobra Triangle! Wow thats a memory jog, I completely forgot about that one. Played the bloody hell out of it as a kid though. I think thats when I learned saving other people from their impending doom was not fun at all. Just really tedious. And whirlpools suck.
I'll remember them for,
The innovative Blast Corps.
The infuriatingly tricky BatteToads.
The sumptuous Donkey Kong Country.
The neverending RC pro ram.
The wacky but addictive Banjo Kazooie.
The Multi-player brilliance in Golden Eye and Perfect Dark.
The surprisingly fun Jet Force Gemini (right up until the tribals collect-a-thon)
The comedic entertainment that is Conker's BFD(n64).
The C-C-C-C-OMBO BREAKERIFIC Killer Instinct featuring Orchid :wub
Diddy Kong Racing's great game structure.
The innovative Blast Corps.
The infuriatingly tricky BatteToads.
The sumptuous Donkey Kong Country.
The neverending RC pro ram.
The wacky but addictive Banjo Kazooie.
The Multi-player brilliance in Golden Eye and Perfect Dark.
The surprisingly fun Jet Force Gemini (right up until the tribals collect-a-thon)
The comedic entertainment that is Conker's BFD(n64).
The C-C-C-C-OMBO BREAKERIFIC Killer Instinct featuring Orchid :wub
Diddy Kong Racing's great game structure.
DieNgamers
Member
I'll remember them as THE developer who brought live into N64 (next to nintendo).
There's no single rare-game on SNES, GB or N64 I didn't like.
I hope they return to that form again...
There's no single rare-game on SNES, GB or N64 I didn't like.
I hope they return to that form again...
Uncle Dukey
Member
RC Pro Am and Goldeneye. Killer Instinct as well, for its ridiculous combos..
GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
For Donkey Kong Country.
Everything else was a total letdown to me (Yes, even Goldeneye.)
Everything else was a total letdown to me (Yes, even Goldeneye.)
MightyHedgehog
Member
For all of the mediocre crap they've created...they saved Nintendo's ass with their titles on the N64, defined the NES with many hallmark titles, and helped Nintendo to push the Super Nintendo over the top against the Genny. I believe in Rare, but it's obvious they're having a hell of a time getting things back in gear.
DIrtyWeasel
Member
I'll remember them mostly for Battletoads. It's the only Rareware game I ever purchased, since most of thier games are short and can beaten in a rental.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned delays, they delay games more frequenty than any other developer I can think of.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned delays, they delay games more frequenty than any other developer I can think of.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
When I think of Rare, I think of:
Powdered Toastman
Member
GitarooMan
Member
Yoshi said:
Very true. I also think Diddy Kong Racing is the best single-player kart racer ever. I still hold out hope that BK3 will redeem Rare (although after Banjo-Tooie, my hope has waned a little...)
AndreasNystrom
Member
as Ultimate play the game.
fiddlestick
Banned
for the bad art in kameo :lol
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I have always remembered them as a company that made a huge number of NES games and had an unmistakable "style" with them that was uncommon to find among Western developers.
This is something I've grown to appreciate as I've been playing a lot of their NES library lately. A Nightmare on Elm Street, for example, is a damn good platformer.
This is something I've grown to appreciate as I've been playing a lot of their NES library lately. A Nightmare on Elm Street, for example, is a damn good platformer.
DieNgamers
Member
well...Nintendo could never do a Perfect Dark.^^
I really would like to see a list of rare's crap games (which according to some of you) are the majority...
I really would like to see a list of rare's crap games (which according to some of you) are the majority...
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Probably their music. Rare occasionally REALLY fucked up and had a bad game along with bad music (DK64), but generally even when the game wasn't that great, the music was.
DKC, JFG, Goldeneye, PD and B-K all stand out for me.
DKC, JFG, Goldeneye, PD and B-K all stand out for me.
Hydro_Alexis
Banned
that they RAREly put out games.
Werent they part of Nintendo? Part of the reason for Rare's decline is that they are no longer under Nintendo's supervision.TheDuce22 said:
I mean they were a pretty average developer in the 8 and 16 bit era. Its only after joining Nintendo that they rose to super stardom. It now seems like some of the magic is gone.
greenhouse
Member
honestly?
Jetpac, Pssst and Cookie
Jetpac, Pssst and Cookie
The most memorable thought of Rare I can think of is when I first played Donkey Kong Country. Turning it on seeing the fancy shmansy rendered Nintendo and Rare logos, hearing the old Donkey Kong tune as Cranky cranks the phonograph, and then all hell breaks loose as DK comes pounding down and starts freestyling some shit.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Orgen said:
I don't know what this sound's supposed to mean, it looks like what happens when you walk into something sticking out at chest level while talking, but stop it. Stop it now.
Mallrat83 said:
JFG was really something else. Great looking game,great soundtrrack,sweet shooting and exploration mechanics,damn I'd go crazy if a sequel were ever made. Never cared for much else from Rare besides this game though. Maybe they'll get it together with Microsoft someday. Kameo looks good,though I'm just renting it to test the waters with them.
Their SNES games blew me away. But then they became some kind of "lets make Nintendo-type games with new characters because Nintendo can't make them fast enough" 2nd party.
2D platformers, 3D platformers, Mario clones, Zelda clones, Mario Kart clones, They even threw in a pseudo-Lara Croft inspired sequel to Goldeneye. Can remeber thinking of Kameo as inspired by pokemon too. Its evolved since, but I bet it started out as "the 3D pokemon RPG Nintendo refuse to make!!!!" Conker = South Park. They just latch onto the current trend, wait until its 3 years out of date and release a game.
Way to go originality. I will remember them as poor uninspired developers who thought too much of themselves, delay games more than anyone and made a handful of good games.
2D platformers, 3D platformers, Mario clones, Zelda clones, Mario Kart clones, They even threw in a pseudo-Lara Croft inspired sequel to Goldeneye. Can remeber thinking of Kameo as inspired by pokemon too. Its evolved since, but I bet it started out as "the 3D pokemon RPG Nintendo refuse to make!!!!" Conker = South Park. They just latch onto the current trend, wait until its 3 years out of date and release a game.
Way to go originality. I will remember them as poor uninspired developers who thought too much of themselves, delay games more than anyone and made a handful of good games.
TheTurtleTitan
Member
Basically, for their unforgettable N64 gems (I would've dropped the N64 without them) and DKC.
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy: Screw the haters, I love the series. Amazing graphics, music, and especially art and environments. DKC2 was the best, especially with the moody atmosphere. Seriously, why isn't there a Mario level that takes place on a haunted roller coaster, or a beehive?
Diddy Kong Racing: Brilliant racer. I can't even call it a kart racer, since you drive cars, hoverboats, and planes instead of karts themselves. The idea of 3 veichles and an overworld was really neat, better than MK64 in some areas. It's pretty cool how the Mario/Donkey Kong series technically crossovers into Banjo and Conker.
Banjo-Kazooie: The original was the best 3D platformer ever, IMO. Brilliant characters, music, humor, levels and design. Truly magical. I also liked the sequel, but it lacked the charm of the original.
Conker's Bad Fur Day: You really had to play this in early 2001 to appreciate this game. Pushed the N64 to its limit in all areas, and a great swan song for the system. Outstanding graphics and animation, voice acting throughout the whole game (a rare for N64's cartridge) great music score, and the twists at the end I didn't see coming.
Goldeneye: My first owned FPS, played the hell out of this game (both single and multi), and still one of my all-time favorites. Played a bit over the summer, I think it still holds up. Some of the best FPS level design too.
I liked a few others, but those stand out. Seeing as how I enjoyed Ghoulies and Conker:L&R, I'll check out their 360 games.
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy: Screw the haters, I love the series. Amazing graphics, music, and especially art and environments. DKC2 was the best, especially with the moody atmosphere. Seriously, why isn't there a Mario level that takes place on a haunted roller coaster, or a beehive?
Diddy Kong Racing: Brilliant racer. I can't even call it a kart racer, since you drive cars, hoverboats, and planes instead of karts themselves. The idea of 3 veichles and an overworld was really neat, better than MK64 in some areas. It's pretty cool how the Mario/Donkey Kong series technically crossovers into Banjo and Conker.
Banjo-Kazooie: The original was the best 3D platformer ever, IMO. Brilliant characters, music, humor, levels and design. Truly magical. I also liked the sequel, but it lacked the charm of the original.
Conker's Bad Fur Day: You really had to play this in early 2001 to appreciate this game. Pushed the N64 to its limit in all areas, and a great swan song for the system. Outstanding graphics and animation, voice acting throughout the whole game (a rare for N64's cartridge) great music score, and the twists at the end I didn't see coming.
Goldeneye: My first owned FPS, played the hell out of this game (both single and multi), and still one of my all-time favorites. Played a bit over the summer, I think it still holds up. Some of the best FPS level design too.
I liked a few others, but those stand out. Seeing as how I enjoyed Ghoulies and Conker:L&R, I'll check out their 360 games.
Excess Poo Flakes
Banned
Even though some of their recent shit has been just that - shit, I will remember RARE 10 years from now as the company who produced Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, and Battletoads, 3 games I have put hundreds and hundreds of hours into.
V
Vennt
Unconfirmed Member
Who?
edit: Haha Blackace, great minds... and all that
Red Scarlet
Member
I'll remember them for Wizards and Warriors, Goldeneye, Battletoads, and KI. Not much else.