Now that Yooka Laylee is essentially a critical failure... this is good time for Banjo Three!

[Veknoid_Outcast]

Goatseye said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

Yes, I know Mayles is still there. That doesn't mean much to me, I'm afraid. Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie were made by dozens of programmers, artists, and creative minds. Banjo didn't emerge fully-formed from Mayles head, like Athena from Zeus. It took people like George Andreas and Chris Sutherland to make the game a reality. It also took the leadership of Tim Stamper and the stewardship of Nintendo. 

Ofcourse it didn't take just Mayles. However, who knows Banjo Kazooie better than the guy who did the concept, setting, story and gameplay?

You can be a bad ass programmer but can you dream a bad ass game?

Don't get me wrong: I admire Mayles a lot and nothing would make me happier than Banjo-Threeie. I bought my 360 in part because of Nuts & Bolts -- which turned out to be different from what I expected, but still fun. But I look at Rare's track record since 2003 and I look at how Microsoft has mismanaged the studio, and it's hard to be optimistic. Mayles is an essential piece of the puzzle, I agree. I just think he needs to right team below him and the right management above him to be successful.