Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe the new Rare will go for more innovative gameplay formulas rather than bet on nostalgia.

...What. That is exactly what they tried to do with Nuts & Bults and it failed. If anything they need to stop trying to innovate.

Fail is a bit strong. I mean the game rated higher than most new games this generation

But it just wasn't what the market wanted.

More of what I meant, well said.

Then i think we will soon know if old Rare is still alive, but honestly, it would be surprising with so much layoffs and so much time without making anything as good.

I think you just repeat what you hear/read on the internet.

Nuts & Bolts is not a mainline Banjo game.

It's a vehicle building game and it excels at that, hence it averages in the 80's on metacritic. It's far from a failure but a different game that Rare fans didn't  expect.

Rare!!!!!

To be honest, if you're doing a Banjo game it should be about the nostalgia.  Look at Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts.  It was an awesome game, tons of creativity, and aside from a few quirks, it had great gameplay.  I think it would have been really well received as a new IP.  But, they tried to sell it to a fanbase who had been waiting over a generation for an opportunity to jump through colorful worlds, so they hated it.

I'm all for a new innovative IP from Rare... but if they decide to make a Banjo game, I want it to be a Banjo game (although I'd absolutely be down for a Nuts and Bolts sequel).

Totally agree with you.

So by creating a game Rare fans didn't expect, how were they betting on nostalgia? Sounds like taking a risk more than anything. Your views are very inconsistent.