Nintendo definitely could've used Rare during the Gamecube era. I really enjoyed Starfox Adventures. Now, Nintendo's doing very well without their 64-bit "Hit"men.
I still enjoy Rare's offerings (played Kameo the day my 360 came back from the RRoD, despite it being one of the first 360 games I bought). Part of me still thinks that Rare is like some super-charged sports car that Nintendo sold right when the engine was starting to go bad.








