Why haven't we gotten Donkey Kong 64 on the Virtual Console yet?

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@majin

Thanks for the complement. Speaking to Rares competency as a developer. While it seems obvious in all reality it is not. Rare has actually exchanged consistency of offering for what was previously erratic fluctuation. In other words while a second party for Nintendo Rare had some massively big successful titles. However they also had a fair share of abysmal bombs. Titles that were lambasted by the gaming press. Today most everyone forgets these failures, and focus on the successes.

Last year I actually compared the companies game ratings before and after Microsoft. I found only a three point difference between the 64 and the 360. The company is averaging out in the mid eighties on both platforms. The difference is that Rare is just being more consistent with what they are offering. Actually with just a couple real good games the company can pull ahead of its 64 performance.

I expect that Banjo 3 which Rare has been teasing, and perhaps a Gemini sequel may be just what the doctor called for. Platforming titles are the companies strong suit. They really just need one major hit to really redeem themselves. Of coarse a new Conker would probably get massive press.