Would RARE still be as relevant as it was in the N64 days if MS hadn´t bought them?

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Rare's FPS division basically left to form Free Radical. Nintendo didn't see the point in holding on to Rare. Star Fox Adventures ended up being a decent action/adventure at worst, and quite beautiful at best. Poor management from Microsoft led to Grabbed By the Ghoulies and that awful Conker game. The lack of their usual FPS talent hampered Perfect Dark Zero's development, but at least Kameo is something of an underrated gem. Viva Pinata and Banjo-Kazooie are not bad games by any means, though they do not compare to the significance of Rare's N64 titles. Kinect Sports is probably a good thing for Rare, because at least it gives them a new vision, which is something they've been needing.