People are complaining there are too many guys with guns so here's an idea. Instead of Cross Over fighter why not a crossover shooting megamix? Think Timesplitters

Comparing sales of N64 generation to PS2 generation is not really fair. PS2 generation was the DVD gen.

Also Banjo Kazooie is up there with Super Mario 64 for quality. And in many ways bettered it. So no Jak and Ratchet are not in the same ball park as what Banjo & Mario were. Its like saying PS1 Crash came close to Mario 64 or Banjo & Kazooie. It just didnt. Not even close.

Rare and Nintendo owned 3d platforming. Now its really just Nintendo. Crashs games are pretty poor in comparison and Spyro as always been me. Although the last one was cool. Rachet meh. Jak was pretty decent, but not the same level of exploration or level design as Rare and Nintendo could pull.

It would remain to be seen if Microsoft could ever put a decent team together to even come close to original Banjo level design.

Now this sounds like an amazing idea. Like a Mastercief vs Marcus vs Dom vs Joanna Dark vs Elvis vs Jet Force Gemini Team vs Sabre Wulf. Oh yes this is a good idea.

Last time I checked, Nintendo published Banjo Kazooie, which is why there's only been the one 360 game (and not a very good one at that). It's also why there's no Conker, or Starfox, or Goldeneye/ Perfect Dark exclusives for the 360. 

There's a not-so-straightforward deal between the two, I feel. It's why Rare still does the odd game for Nintendo (Viva Pinata, Diddy Kong Racing), and why they've mainly had to do new IP's. 

It would not be straightforward, and it's if Microsoft really care. I don't think they do.

I don't want to compare quality or sales, just brand awareness and popularity at this moment.

Maybe some years ago Banjoo Kazooie was more famous, but now I can't see it as a big series.

Dude I think you need to research a bit.

Starfox is owned and made by Nintendo. Rare only made Nintendo 1 game Starfox Adventures.

Also Conker appeared on Xbox 1. Microsoft own the IP's for Conker, Banjo & Kazooie, Perfect Dark etc etc. The only Rare game Nintendo can stop Microsoft getting is Goldeneye 007. The rest is purely down to Microsoft not making them. Nothing to do with Nintendo.

EDIT: Thats why Microsoft released Banjo & Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Perfect Dark all on XBLA. Nintendo will never be able to release them online because Microsoft owns them.

Still Microsoft choose to waste these great franchises. Its suc a bloody shame. Lionhead would be a good studio to use.

Already been done. Small arms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjCRT-p-BFg

It sucks if you dont have memorable characters.

The problem:Microsoft doesn't have memorable IP's outside of Halo. Gears is their most memorable third party this generation. They aren't synonymous with any great characters outside of that so no, they could not be represented as providing gamers with the type of memories Sony and Nintendo have provided.

The fix: They need to revitalize Killer Instinct and make it a name people can remember on the 360. Fans have been begging for it, Microsoft has been ignoring it.

Thats the difference between Microsoft and Sony. Sony listens to their base who asked for a Super Smash type game.

The only hope for Microsoft having a great party game is the memory of how great Rare was before Microsoft bought them. Titles that make you think of Nintendo when you see them.

Perhaps I was mistaken then. Rare has done so little of note as of late that I assumed it was due to licensing issues (which I know is the case for Goldeneye), for all of the games. 

After doing more research, I see now that Banjo, as a series, is now owned by Rare, so Microsoft. Doesn't mean it'll appear on the imaginary game, though, due to it being known more as a Nintendo series than a Microsoft one. 

It doesn't matter, as such a game would never happen anyway...

this actually makes a lot more sense, a mass shooting game with different series' going at each other, would be nothing short of amazing! :D