One of the only reasons I want Rare to come back to Nintendo . . .

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

Jaysonguy

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

TheColbert

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

[QUOTE="TheColbert"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

Jaysonguy

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="TheColbert"] How is Rare in a better place? Compared to some of the games they have made recently, I would say with Nintendo they were making higher quality titles.SER69

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

That's second

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="TheColbert"] How is Rare in a better place? Compared to some of the games they have made recently, I would say with Nintendo they were making higher quality titles.SER69

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

[QUOTE="SER69"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

 

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

clicketyclick

You really have alot going for yourself Jason, but I shouldn't say that...

I would LOVE for Rare to work for Nintendo again. The only possiblity of that happening would be having Donkey Kong games 1st-party and the other games being published by Microsoft (since they're already doing that with DS).

Well maybe...just maybe it might come despite Rare being with microsoft. For example Viva Pinata is a Rare game on the DS as well as the 360. That shows that their is still some sort of relationship between the 3 companies. Next to Nintendo Rare is my favorite company.painguy1

Not at all

That other company doesn't have a handheld so they don't mind taking even more money from Nintendo to make their own games for their own system.

Of course that didn't stop the new Banjo game from bringing up Diddy Kong but even for the older games they say they're for the XBOX so no.

YOu'll never see it

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

[QUOTE="painguy1"]Well maybe...just maybe it might come despite Rare being with microsoft. For example Viva Pinata is a Rare game on the DS as well as the 360. That shows that their is still some sort of relationship between the 3 companies. Next to Nintendo Rare is my favorite company.Jaysonguy

Not at all

That other company doesn't have a handheld so they don't mind taking even more money from Nintendo to make their own games for their own system.

Of course that didn't stop the new Banjo game from bringing up Diddy Kong but even for the older games they say they're for the XBOX so no.

YOu'll never see it

its possible. stop being so negative. As long as they have relations its possible just on a very small scale.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="painguy1"]Well maybe...just maybe it might come despite Rare being with microsoft. For example Viva Pinata is a Rare game on the DS as well as the 360. That shows that their is still some sort of relationship between the 3 companies. Next to Nintendo Rare is my favorite company.painguy1

Not at all

That other company doesn't have a handheld so they don't mind taking even more money from Nintendo to make their own games for their own system.

Of course that didn't stop the new Banjo game from bringing up Diddy Kong but even for the older games they say they're for the XBOX so no.

YOu'll never see it

its possible. stop being so negative. As long as they have relations its possible just on a very small scale.

No I'm not being negative I'm being honest

Give me one good reason why that other company would let THEIR OWN STUDIO make games for their competitor that they're trying to catch?

[QUOTE="painguy1"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Not at all

That other company doesn't have a handheld so they don't mind taking even more money from Nintendo to make their own games for their own system.

Of course that didn't stop the new Banjo game from bringing up Diddy Kong but even for the older games they say they're for the XBOX so no.

YOu'll never see it

Jaysonguy

its possible. stop being so negative. As long as they have relations its possible just on a very small scale.

No I'm not being negative I'm being honest

Give me one good reason why that other company would let THEIR OWN STUDIO make games for their competitor that they're trying to catch?

Well on a somewhat unrealistic level Nintendo has things to barter with like design plans etc. But money can convince almost anyone or any corporation.

Give me one good reason why that other company would let THEIR OWN STUDIO make games for their competitor that they're trying to catch?

Jaysonguy

Because that studio does not have the backing to compete in the handheld market, therefore picking a pony for portable games would seem like a good idea.

In this case, the pony is Nintendo.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="painguy1"]

its possible. stop being so negative. As long as they have relations its possible just on a very small scale.

firefox59

No I'm not being negative I'm being honest

Give me one good reason why that other company would let THEIR OWN STUDIO make games for their competitor that they're trying to catch?

Well on a somewhat unrealistic level Nintendo has things to barter with like design plans etc. But money can convince almost anyone or any corporation.

[QUOTE="firefox59"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

 

No I'm not being negative I'm being honest

Give me one good reason why that other company would let THEIR OWN STUDIO make games for their competitor that they're trying to catch?

painguy1

Well on a somewhat unrealistic level Nintendo has things to barter with like design plans etc. But money can convince almost anyone or any corporation.

[ Also rememmber Starfox Adventures for the GC? I believe that game was made by Rare after Nintendo sold them to microsoft so yeah. :)painguy1

[QUOTE="SER69"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

 

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

Jaysonguy

That's second

[QUOTE="painguy1"][QUOTE="firefox59"]

Well on a somewhat unrealistic level Nintendo has things to barter with like design plans etc. But money can convince almost anyone or any corporation.

black_ice23

Yeah I'm pretty sure SF Adventures was not made after Micrsoft acquired Rare.

Im sorry my mistake.painguy1

For this painer you have instantly become one of my favorite people on this forum

[QUOTE="painguy1"]Im sorry my mistake.Jaysonguy

For this painer you have instantly become one of my favorite people on this forum

lol thanks

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

i just want to see goldeneye on VC

i just want to see goldeneye on VC

i just want to see goldeneye on VC

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

nintendoboy16

You understand that Nintendo abandoned Rare right?

That ship sailed a long time ago

Rare is in a better place now

You understand that Nintendo abandoned Rare right?

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"] What? No! I'm sorry, but Rare still belongs to Ninty, and we were supposed to get DK racing on the Gamecube, but NO!!!! MS had to come in and show off their cash. Not trying to turn this into SW or anything, but Rare should never have left Nintendo for MS. That's why I refuse to play their XBOX games.nintendoboy16

You understand that Nintendo abandoned Rare right?

Here's the Reader's Digest version

Rare said "Hey it really sucks being an independent company, we'd love for you guys at Nintendo to buy us so we'd have more power and security in the gaming field"

Nintendo said "Nah, we already do most of what you do better"

Rare then said "Ok well then can you sell back to us our shares in the company so another company can buy us?

Nintendo said "Ok, sounds good for us. We keep our stuff we created, you guys keep everything you created"

Microsoft then purchased Rare and that brings us to now

You understand that Nintendo abandoned Rare right?

Here's the Reader's Digest version

Rare said "Hey it really sucks being an independent company, we'd love for you guys at Nintendo to buy us so we'd have more power and security in the gaming field"

Nintendo said "Nah, we already do most of what you do better"

Rare then said "Ok well then can you sell back to us our shares in the company so another company can buy us?

Nintendo said "Ok, sounds good for us. We keep our stuff we created, you guys keep everything you created"

Microsoft then purchased Rare and that brings us to now

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]All I knowis that MS bought Rare during the Making of Donkey Kong Racing. I haven't heard anything of this being Ninty's fault that Rare isn't here. http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/donkeykongracing/index.html?tag=result;title;0nintendoboy16

Here's the Reader's Digest version

Rare said "Hey it really sucks being an independent company, we'd love for you guys at Nintendo to buy us so we'd have more power and security in the gaming field"

Nintendo said "Nah, we already do most of what you do better"

Rare then said "Ok well then can you sell back to us our shares in the company so another company can buy us?

Nintendo said "Ok, sounds good for us. We keep our stuff we created, you guys keep everything you created"

Microsoft then purchased Rare and that brings us to now

Nintendo said it

When dealings of this nature are done it's done by Nintendo, not just one branch of the company like NA or Japan.

Here's the Reader's Digest version

Rare said "Hey it really sucks being an independent company, we'd love for you guys at Nintendo to buy us so we'd have more power and security in the gaming field"

Nintendo said "Nah, we already do most of what you do better"

Rare then said "Ok well then can you sell back to us our shares in the company so another company can buy us?

Nintendo said "Ok, sounds good for us. We keep our stuff we created, you guys keep everything you created"

Microsoft then purchased Rare and that brings us to now

Nintendo said it

When dealings of this nature are done it's done by Nintendo, not just one branch of the company like NA or Japan.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Which Nintendo said that? NOA or Nintendo Japan? Because that sounds to me of what Reggie would say.nintendoboy16

Nintendo said it

When dealings of this nature are done it's done by Nintendo, not just one branch of the company like NA or Japan.

Ok here is a less biased version of what jaysonguy posted availed by someone who currently works for RARE:

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When Nintendo first invested in Rare they only purchased about 15% of the company, and probably only paid about $20,000 to do it. After that, whenever the Stampers wanted more money, they would sell another little chunk of the company to Nintendo at their (ever increasing) regular market value. Nintendo eventually ended up owning 49% of the company. When Rare's stock value hit about $500 million ($250 of which belonging to the Stampers), the Stampers thought Rare's stock had gone about as high as it could go, so they decided to take their winnings and cash out before the price went down. They didn't want to sell 2% of the company to Nintendo for some more chump change, lose control if the company (not even to Nintendo), and then watch their $250 million slip away for some reason they had no control over. So they offered to sell the company outright to Nintendo. Nintendo was not interested in paying approximately $250 million to keep Rare, and asked Rare to find other buyers. For reference, at about the same time, Yamauchi set up a fund called Fund Q using $200 million of his own money and loaned it to small developers to get them to publish Cube games. Even the loan of this kind of money was enough to even secure Square support on the GameCube. Also, control of Retro was bought out for a mere 1 million dollars, but it's unknown how much money Nintendo spent setting up the studio (Nintendo was footing the bills before and after the buyout). The Stampers received offers from at least Microsoft and Activision (yeah, the **** who recently canned Goldeneye XBLA because Iwata didn't like it), and went with Microsoft's offer to buy 100% of the company, including the IP's, for $375 million. The Stampers bought Nintendo's 49% and sorted out/bought all their IP's back from Nintendo for $100 million (on credit), and then sold the whole bundle to Microsoft, making $275 million for themselves. In a completely unrelated story, one month after selling their stake in the UK developer, Nintendo was fined approximately $100 million by the European Union for NES-era price fixing. The Stampers took paying jobs for Microsoft and ran Rare for four years before leaving to "pursue other opportunities", but AFAIK no new startup company has been announced.

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SER69

[QUOTE="SER69"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

 

They have the best platformer this generation, that's something going their way.

Jaysonguy

That's second

Tee-hee Don't you love people that think their opinions are facts? I bet you're religious too!