Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on January 02, 2007, 11:38:00 AM
When Rare Ltd. was purchased by Microsoft in 2002, it meant the end of the company's involvement with Nintendo's home consoles. Luckily, they've continued to support the Game Boy Advance (with games like It's Mr. Pants and Banjo Pilot), and later this year, they'll be releasing a new Diddy Kong Racing on the DS.
They'll be doing this without two of Rare's founders, however, as Tim and Chris Stamper left the company at the end of 2006. Luke Smith from 1Up News secured the following comment from Microsoft:
"Chris and Tim have helped shape Rare into the world-renowned development studio that is it today and their impact on the videogame industry as a whole is well known. They are simply leaving to pursue other opportunities and we wish them luck in their future endeavors."
Mark Bryant will be taking over the roles of Studio Director and Creative Director in the Stampers' place.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 02, 2007, 11:50:37 AM
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Post by: RickPowers on January 02, 2007, 01:20:29 PM
A) Quit the industry altogether
or
B) Start developing for Wii
What rare's games since leaving Nintendo have needed is Nintendo's guidance. Their "family friendly" games on the Xbox 360 are almost exactly the same, but missing that familiar Nintendo spark that made them something special. Maybe starting a new studio and making games for Wii will get that spark back again.
Post by: ThePerm on January 02, 2007, 01:38:44 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 02, 2007, 01:49:41 PM
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New games in development:
Guitaro & Flutie
Immaculate Enshadowment
Plane Force Sagitarius
Murderer Intuition
Bonker: Bad Hair Day
Can't wait to see how this new venture works out for them...
seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised to see them start a new development studio. One that will focus on either Wii and/or DS games.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 02, 2007, 01:53:38 PM
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Post by: 18 Days on January 02, 2007, 03:32:00 PM
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on January 02, 2007, 03:43:16 PM
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Originally posted by: 18 Days
Do you think there is anyone left from 5 years ago?
Well, Mark Bryant's been with the company for 19 years.
Post by: Rize on January 02, 2007, 04:10:37 PM
Post by: Arbok on January 02, 2007, 04:18:23 PM
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Originally posted by: RickPowers
What rare's games since leaving Nintendo have needed is Nintendo's guidance. Their "family friendly" games on the Xbox 360 are almost exactly the same, but missing that familiar Nintendo spark that made them something special.
That "Nintendo's guidance" sure didn't help Starfox Adventures...
Post by: TrueNerd on January 02, 2007, 05:03:37 PM
Long Live Free Radical
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on January 02, 2007, 06:22:23 PM
Oh wait, they've got that Sudoku game coming out. My mistake.
Post by: IceCold on January 02, 2007, 07:26:34 PM
Post by: Arbok on January 02, 2007, 07:53:07 PM
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Originally posted by: IceCold
What about Brownie Brown?
The people who developed Sword of Mana and that Japan only Magical Vacation for the GBA? Yeah, sadly they never amounted to much.
Post by: KDR_11k on January 02, 2007, 08:28:32 PM
Post by: Arbok on January 03, 2007, 05:12:43 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
From what I heard the Stampers were running a very nepotist company and made "connections" count more than abilities. If that's true I think Rare will be better off without them. Maybe they'll shape up to be a developer that gets games done on time now.
Yes, one can read a lot of the old "annoyed" employee remarks here if they like, which started to gain steam in 2003... if they are all true or not is another question:
http://forums.advancedmn.com/showthread.php?t=857
Post by: 18 Days on January 03, 2007, 03:47:31 PM
