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Tombor · 09-06-2002, 07:41 PM

I don't see Rare sticking with Nintendo for much longer. This seems to be a lot dissention in the ranks on Rare's side. Does anybody remember that cryptic Christmas card with a snowman holding packages conspicously resembling a PS2 and Xbox? I think Rare will continue to be a great company though it may have some pains early on: they've been doing Nintendo license stuff for a decade now outside of Conker and Perfect Dark and Jet Force Gemini and a few others.

If Microsoft buys them, for a while it sounded like Activision was going to do a publishing deal with them, it could be a BIG coup for MS and Xbox. Perfect Dark going Xbox and whatever else Rare has up their sleeve will definately strengthen MS's 1st and 2nd party stuff THAT much more.... though, with a nonexistent Japanese marke, I personally see a buyout of a recognizable Japanese company, Enix or Game Arts or something like that, would make a bit more sense.

As I said before Rare has ALWAYS been a great software (Battletoads, Captain Skyhawk, Wizards and Warriors, and Solar Jetman anyone?) company: "Shiggy" breathing down their backs or not. They've been around for 20 years and it wasn't until recently Nintendo bought a stake in them. It'll be nice to see Rare either free of just one hardware platform, they've done nothing but Nintendo since 1985, or, save that, at least more powerful different hardware for once....

09-06-2002, 07:41 PM	#10
Tombor Xbox Writer Tombor is offline Location: Ohio Now Playing: Red Dead Revolver Posts: 200	I don't see Rare sticking with Nintendo for much longer. This seems to be a lot dissention in the ranks on Rare's side. Does anybody remember that cryptic Christmas card with a snowman holding packages conspicously resembling a PS2 and Xbox? I think Rare will continue to be a great company though it may have some pains early on: they've been doing Nintendo license stuff for a decade now outside of Conker and Perfect Dark and Jet Force Gemini and a few others. If Microsoft buys them, for a while it sounded like Activision was going to do a publishing deal with them, it could be a BIG coup for MS and Xbox. Perfect Dark going Xbox and whatever else Rare has up their sleeve will definately strengthen MS's 1st and 2nd party stuff THAT much more.... though, with a nonexistent Japanese marke, I personally see a buyout of a recognizable Japanese company, Enix or Game Arts or something like that, would make a bit more sense. As I said before Rare has ALWAYS been a great software (Battletoads, Captain Skyhawk, Wizards and Warriors, and Solar Jetman anyone?) company: "Shiggy" breathing down their backs or not. They've been around for 20 years and it wasn't until recently Nintendo bought a stake in them. It'll be nice to see Rare either free of just one hardware platform, they've done nothing but Nintendo since 1985, or, save that, at least more powerful different hardware for once....