| Goatseye said: I hate when people say MS ruined Banjo/Rare etc... |
Well they kind of did. As much as I loved Nuts and Bolts (and I loved Nuts and Bolts) it was on the wrong platform. A console that had to that point been very focused on shooters and sports was not the ideal place for a cuddly platformer/car hybrid. Game would have likely sold better on the Wii, if the Wii could have handled it well.
As for ruining Rare in general, a lot of Rare staffers have talked about how the process changed when MS was involved. It wasn't so much about MS dominating Rare with an iron fist so much as it was about Microsoft not having the strong development background that Nintendo did and being unable to help out Rare in the way Nintendo could. A lot of Rare's people left after MS bought it. Lots of people agree that the sale was not a good thing for Rare.
http://www.rarefandabase.com/exclusive-where-are-they-now-an-interview-with-chris-seavor/
