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Offline THE_BLINK_EFFECT

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Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« on: December 02, 2003, 03:28:58 PM »
I wish they wernt sold to Microsoft the could have brought so many good games to Gamecube like
Cameo
Banjo sqeaul
Donkey kong game
Perfect dark zero
now these games will probably go exclusively to Xbox..  
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2003, 03:35:32 PM »
They aren't exclusive until they ship. So far we haven't missed much.

And you'll never see a Donkey Kong game on XBox
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2003, 03:44:01 PM »
Yeah, so far the only Rare game on Xbox has been Grab by the Ghoulies, which I must say, sucks big time. Hopefully this won't be a preview of what's in store for Perfect Dark Zero.
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2003, 03:54:13 PM »
Well, Nintendo has their reasons. I'm guessing one reason is they make their games too slow. Nintendo just had their reasons that they didn't need them. I don't care much though, as the cube has lots of great games. I used to be mad that Rare was put up for sale and bought but now im sure that other games on the cube wont match rares games like Perfect Dark Zero VS Metroid Prime, Cameo: Elements of Power VS Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles(?), Banjo Threeie VS (umm...you think of one lol). Their only XBox game, Grabbed By the Ghoulies, didn't do well.
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2003, 03:59:48 PM »
Its Kameo, not Cameo

and the next Banjo game isnt going to be called Banjo Sqeaul, there is no official name yet (lolol)

and Nintendo can make a Donkey Kong, they dont need Rare to do that.
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2003, 04:00:44 PM »
ARG!  What is up with people thinking Rare owns the rights to the Donkey Kong label!?  It's so irritating!
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2003, 04:04:05 PM »
There was also that nasty fine for price fixing in Europe. I believe Rare's sale kept Nintendo from having a quarter in the red as well.
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2003, 04:04:21 PM »
Heh.  I gotta check out that Banjo Squeal game when it comes out.  It sounds hilarious.  The others sound like they either suck or won't be on Xbox.  
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2003, 04:05:01 PM »
People think that they got the Star Fox lisence too.

Hur hur hur.

Anyway, about every single original Rare employee that was there originally is gone. The Rare magic just might not be there anymore...
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2003, 04:05:58 PM »
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Their only XBox game, Grabbed By the Ghoulies, didn't do well.


Exactly. But, then again, it was Rare's first game, and I'm sure by the time they release another Xbox game, it'll be better because they'll know how to use the Xbox's hardware. But yeah, the games Cube has now instead of Rare's seem to be better. Especially Final Fantasy.

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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2003, 04:07:43 PM »
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ARG! What is up with people thinking Rare owns the rights to the Donkey Kong label!? It's so irritating!


Probably because of that idiotic Grabbed by the ghoulies commercial in which it states proudly "From the makers of Donkey kong country!"

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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2003, 04:08:04 PM »
Sadly, GbtG's doom came from diluted gameplay, which isn't something that could be excused for because of the sale...  Even I, a Rare fanatic, have to say that Rare is heading towards the "graphics over gameplay" path that I feared would occur...
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2003, 04:51:05 PM »
I don't miss Rare.  But whatever.
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2003, 05:01:52 PM »
Nintendo got alot of cash for a development house that had been on a downward spiral for quite a while.  I cant say I am glad that they are gone, but I am not devistated either.  
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2003, 05:15:07 PM »
I think Rare for Square was a good deal
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2003, 05:16:03 PM »
Nintendo bought Square?
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2003, 05:20:04 PM »
The money to get games from Square came from the Q fund, which was completely out of former Ninty pres Yamauchi's pocket...Some of the money from the Rare deal was put into that fine Ninty got in Europe, as well as funded(I'm sure) the development of some Ninty-exclusive titles...
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2003, 05:23:39 PM »
What games from Square? FFTA and FFCC? Boo. I dont think they were worth it.
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2003, 05:45:30 PM »
Ah ah ah!...*waves finger at Mario*

The Square deal isn't a one-game shot...I'm absolutely positive on that...
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #19 on: December 02, 2003, 05:47:01 PM »
Is anyone else glad that Metroid Prime wasn't developed by Rare? I know I am.
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2003, 06:13:38 PM »
Oh, you weren't excited about collecting "golden floating Metroid statuete artifacts" either, eh?
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RE: Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #21 on: December 02, 2003, 06:53:24 PM »
yeah metroid prime would be a collectathon....well gettign the runes is.....but not the whole game as if it were made by rare..also if it were made by rare...samas would fart alot...and say ooh dear did i make a phlattah?
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2003, 07:28:58 PM »
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yeah metroid prime would be a collectathon....well gettign the runes is.....but not the whole game as if it were made by rare..also if it were made by rare...samas would fart alot...and say ooh dear did i make a phlattah?


Do you mean artifacts? I think collecting the artifacts was fun. You could get them in any order, at your own pace.  
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #23 on: December 02, 2003, 07:30:47 PM »
ill answer this question with a question... here it goes... would u want a developer who takes too much time and money and their games doesn't guarntee that it would make the money back???  more money input for a less money output, is it wise to gamble???
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RE:Why was RARE sold to microsoft?
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2003, 07:33:28 PM »
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Oh, you weren't excited about collecting "golden floating Metroid statuete artifacts" either, eh?


LOL. That sums up many Rare games.
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