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Kameo 2 not in development

Microsoft says it is not working on sequel or reboot to Rare's 2005 Xbox 360 launch title.

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Kameo fans are out of luck. Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer confirmed this week that neither a sequel nor a reboot to the 2005 Xbox 360 launch title is currently in development.

"It's not something we are currently working on," Spencer told a fan on Twitter.

A sequel to Kameo: Elements of Power was reportedly killed off in 2009 as part of a restructuring process at Rare. Artwork for the game that appeared in 2011 suggested the sequel would take a more realistic art direction, though Microsoft has said nothing official about the project on record.

Despite being launched at a lower price point that other Xbox 360 games in 2005, Kameo: Elements of Power sold around 300,000 units in the United States, according to NPD data.

For more on Kameo: Elements of Power, check out GameSpot's review.

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It just goes to show that Rare doesn't fit in with M$ at all. Even when Rare does manage to put out a good game, the majority of Xbox owners don't give a damn about games like Kameo because they rather have games like shooters and racing games.You may accuse me of fanboyism, but sales don't lie.

And why do you think M$'s first party line-up sucks when compare to Sony and Nintendo? Even when M$ branches out, not many give a damn.

Rare was better off with Nintendo. Oh and BTW, wasn't Kameo originally planned for GameCube?

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Shame to hear this, one of the last great Rare games. Truly underrated.

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I have Kameo in my collection and I might check out soon.

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Yeah this game is probably in the works usually if some one says no in marketing terms it usually means they are thinking about it or they have started on the project.

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I played that game near launch; thought it was a great game, and never really turned back after that. It's a great game, or at least was, though I'm sure it's still fine, but I don't care either way for a sequel. I don't know how many others want it, so I may or may not be in the minority, but when it comes to Rare, I want another Perfect Dark. I probably wanted a sequel after I finished Kameo, but by now, I'm pretty indifferent about it.

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Damn shame, I loved that launch game. I bought it with my 360 and enjoyed it, solid 8. Of course standards change over a generation and now it looks like an XBOX game, but it was plenty fun when the 360 launched. Would love to see RARE do something besides Kinect...

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shame

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Microsoft is killing Rare. It is slow and agonizing but will come to an end soon

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I wish rare WOULD do something, and not a nuts and bolts sequel. I'm talking about an honest to God, Banjo and Kazooie adventure game, not some carting puzzle shit. Hell, even Kameo was a breath of fresh air in their stagnate library of games after parting ways with Nintendo. Now all we get from them are viva pinata and kinect games...boo.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> I'd kill for Conker 2, Banjo 3 or Perfect Dark 2. Why PD2 isn't made really boggles my mind, it's an established franchise that would bring in sales.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> They made a perfect dark 2 (PD: Zero) it was awful.

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Never heard of it. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

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<< LINK REMOVED >> it was a 360 launch game i had it but eventually sold it a week orso after beating it

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<< LINK REMOVED >> You have no X360?

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Or he has never owned an N64 either.

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Rare really is just on life support at this point. If you want a strong indicator of that, they finally make a new Killer Instinct and some other studio is making it while Rare is basically making Wii Sports HD 3 aka Kinect Sports 3 or whatever it's called. It's hard to say what really killed Rare whether it was games like Kameo and Perfect Dark getting shuffled around, Viva Pinata tanking in sales or Banjo getting copy/pasted into a car building game but really we all know Rare and any hopes of them making Banjo 3, Conker 2, etc. are gone. Just be thankful, Donkey Kong Country found new life with Retro at least.

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<< LINK REMOVED >>Rare isn't the same Rare we knew back when they were dishing out alot of good games on Nintendo consoles. Most if not all of the talented developers that worked for Rare quit! The new Killer Instinct though is in good hands, because what the portfolio of Double Helix doesn't tell you is that the developers working on the new Killer Instinct also worked on such fighting games as WeaponLord, Street Fighter II Turbo, Super Street Fighter II and Skullgirls! Also, the creator of KI Ken Lobb is supervising the new Killer Instinct, so we have no reason to panic! Moot point!

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Last great game Rare ever developed... it's really amazing to think that back in the day the acquiring of Rare by Microsoft was one of the things that pushed me into buying a 360. Now, they have become irrelevant.

They will live on as the studio that brought some of the best 2nd party Nintendo games ever, and hopefully we won't remember them for their game output in Microsoft.

Every time I hear something about Rare it makes me sad to think how much they have fallen...

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<< LINK REMOVED >> The majority of Xbox owners are to blame. They only care for racers and shooters.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> How are Xbox owners to blame? Your comment makes no sense at all. I hope you're simply trolling...

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> The irony is lost on you. You don't need an English degree to understand one phrase, and writing "the majority" doesn't change the fact that your previous comment is absolute misinformed nonsense.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> How ironic how you call me a troll when you don't read my post and troll me for your lack of reading.

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Why should this be a surprise? Rare hasn't made anything worthwhile in nearly a decade. They've been too busy making Kinect titles lately.

Nintendo was wise not to fight to keep them back in 2003. Yeah, Kameo was pretty decent (even though the latter third of the game felt extremely rushed), but Perfect Dark Zero? That was an excruciating disappointment.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Until Microsoft bought them off, Rare was a free developer. Since they are with Microsoft the head designers jumped off , the freedom was gone and they were rushed into making sequels to succesfull titles. If they were still free and would make games for Nintendo, they wouldn't had made such disappointing games and we would have a good Perfect Dark Zero and Banjo Kazooie 3.

So blame Microsoft, not Rare.

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Kameo was one of the games I bought along with the console on launch day. Great game.

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Rare doesn't work on core games anymore. :p

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Yep.

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Nobody cares.

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@Queuingreturns Actually many people do. I understand in your dudebro, Call Of Idiocy, world of shooting mindlessness it's all perfectly alien, but believe it or not, there is gaming outside of that.

Now, go graze in your overpriced map pack.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Say for yourself, Kameo is a great game, you dont like it, your problem, keep it for yourself

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How about Sudeki, that game was fun

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Kameo was an incredible game, got it for free with my mk1 xbox that RRoDd 2k11, R.I.P. old friend

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That's disappointing... I really wanted a sequel to Kameo... Ah well....

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