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Mr Puggsly on 22 July 2012
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
AndrewWK said:
lilbroex said:
AndrewWK said:
Wow just what Nintendo needs another Jump´n Run game.


Its called a plaftformer. Its a genre, and I would rasther see more of those than another miliary shooter.


Nintendo has enough of those. A military shooter from them would bring some diversity


Nintendo doesn't need a military shooter to survive. They are better than that.

Indeed, they survive relying on Mario.


Sorry, Nintendo isnt Microsoft. They need variety, not shooters. I agree Mario is a crutch, but so is Zelda, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Metroid and others spanning various genres. It's not a new genre Nintendo needs, but a new character with a new story suitable for a new generation. They need to brainstorm this long and hard for next gen.

Halo Wars, Fable, Crackdown, Forza, Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, Viva Pinata, Kameo, Kinect Sports, Kinectimals, Joyride, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Splosion Man, ilomilo, Hydro Thunder, Crimson Alliance... any of these games ring any bells? MS also published some notable exclusives like Dance Central, Shadow Complex, Trials, etc.

Perhaps if you thought about it for two seconds, variety is not a problem. NIntendo fans haven't exactly shown they want variety. NO brainstorm required, just more Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda. Essentially the same stuff we played throughout the 80s and 90s with few changes.



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D-Joe on 22 July 2012
chuckyj1 said:
First off it says Banjo and Kazooie IP...MS owns Rare and Rare owns the IP. So it doesn't sound like Nintendo is after Rare, but the IP.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/EN-US.aspx 



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Legend11 on 22 July 2012

This rumor is complete bullshit.



AndrewWK on 22 July 2012
S.T.A.G.E. said:
AndrewWK said:
lilbroex said:
AndrewWK said:
Wow just what Nintendo needs another Jump´n Run game.


Its called a plaftformer. Its a genre, and I would rasther see more of those than another miliary shooter.


Nintendo has enough of those. A military shooter from them would bring some diversity


Nintendo doesn't need a military shooter to survive. They are better than that.

Better them what? WTH are you talking about? They dont need it to survive but it wouldbe a welcome change



chuckyj1 on 22 July 2012
D-Joe said:
chuckyj1 said:
First off it says Banjo and Kazooie IP...MS owns Rare and Rare owns the IP. So it doesn't sound like Nintendo is after Rare, but the IP.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/EN-US.aspx 





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Attoyou on 22 July 2012

PLEASE PLEASE! take it away from MS, they have no idea how to handle a game like banjo. I will love you forever if you do this.



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cusman on 22 July 2012
Conegamer said:
They should buy the whole RARE back, but this is a good sign. Hopefully.

MS have butchered RARE. I'm sorry, but they have. Looking at the games they release now, it's hard to believe that it was once one of the best out there.

I have enjoyed Kinect Sports and Season 2. But Rare doesn't really mean anything special to me any more in terms of a brand that represents the best in gaming (like it used to).

What has happened to Rare is often blamed on Microsoft, but they should realize that Rare split into 3 during the purchase

 

  • Graphic / art talent stayed as Rare and with Microsoft
  • Technical talent left to form Free Radical and made awesome Timesplitters games, and are now Crytek who spend time time making those Crysis games
  • Zoonami was the game design talent and I think have yet to release any game since it was formed right around the split
Nintendo getting Rare back wont necessarily make Rare back into what it used to be because so much of what made Rare, well rare... was the mix of talent that existed and worked so well together.

 



S.T.A.G.E. on 22 July 2012
Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
AndrewWK said:
lilbroex said:
AndrewWK said:
Wow just what Nintendo needs another Jump´n Run game.


Its called a plaftformer. Its a genre, and I would rasther see more of those than another miliary shooter.


Nintendo has enough of those. A military shooter from them would bring some diversity


Nintendo doesn't need a military shooter to survive. They are better than that.

Indeed, they survive relying on Mario.


Sorry, Nintendo isnt Microsoft. They need variety, not shooters. I agree Mario is a crutch, but so is Zelda, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Metroid and others spanning various genres. It's not a new genre Nintendo needs, but a new character with a new story suitable for a new generation. They need to brainstorm this long and hard for next gen.

Halo Wars, Fable, Crackdown, Forza, Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, Viva Pinata, Kameo, Kinect Sports, Kinectimals, Joyride, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Splosion Man, ilomilo, Hydro Thunder, Crimson Alliance... any of these games ring any bells? MS also published some notable exclusives like Dance Central, Shadow Complex, Trials, etc.

Perhaps if you thought about it for two seconds, variety is not a problem. NIntendo fans haven't exactly shown they want variety. NO brainstorm required, just more Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda. Essentially the same stuff we played throughout the 80s and 90s with few changes.


Lots of names but nowhere on Nintendos quality. If Nintendo gets some Rare IP's back some quality will be restored. It's been a dream of mine that Retro Studios would get one of the Rare titles in their clutches like Banjo, Battletoads or . No offense, Microsoft will not suffice, so hopefully they give up the franchises they never brought to the dance. The old members who worked with Microsoft in almost a freelance capacity can get some creative control with Retro Studios and having Nintendo as a watchful eye with Miyamoto to oversee quality. Perfect Dark with the Wii U would be sick. I know Nintendo is in talks with Namco Bandai about SSMB, but they could also talk to them about Killer  Instinct if they could secure the rights.



Conegamer on 22 July 2012
sperrico87 said:
Conegamer said:
They should buy the whole RARE back, but this is a good sign. Hopefully.

MS have butchered RARE. I'm sorry, but they have. Looking at the games they release now, it's hard to believe that it was once one of the best out there.


It's not the same RARE that Nintendo sold off it's stake in way back in 2002.  Most of the team has defected to other studios or other industries.  Trust me, you don't want the RARE that Microsoft has turned them into.  It would be better to establish a new team and try to coax the staff back who've left over the last ten years.

That may be true, but at least Nintendo can use the IP's and release them on VC, for example, or take the assets and let another dev (like Retro) make sequels...



 

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leon.hart on 22 July 2012

I never thought Microsoft would ever allow the exchange to ever happen. Even so, Microsoft all new IPs are not as great as the IPs they had when they were working with Nintendo, to be honest. Still, if true, it would pleasant to see Banjo Kazooie land back on a Nintendo platform; his character is more fitting on it.