will the BAD NEWS about RARE LTD ever end??? LOTS of info inside.

Killer instinct 3 is not in development.

http://mundorare.com/news/2010/02/rare-not-working-on-killer-instinct-3-according-to-ken-lobb/

So

• KI3 isn't being worked on.
• Kameo 2 has very little chance of comming out,
• PD2's fate will probably be desided by how well PD XBLA does.

I'm a ig rare LTD fan, but I am really worried about what rare is doing now. I believed that out of the 14 launch games for natal 4-6 of them would be by rare, Maybe Banjo Natal. I'm hoping for conker, but not for natal. and PD@ is in the air right now.

So 4 or 5 games seems promising until I came across this

http://mundorare.com/news/2009/12/planned-2010-natal-game-canceled/

another game cancelled. my blood began pumping since i don't know who to blame :( The news goes on to say more negaive plans

http://mundorare.com/news/2010/01/rare-may-be-working-on-the-360s-version-of-wii-fit/

yeah... a natal fit by Rare LTD, sure its a game (YES! a game!!!!) and I'm sure it'll be creative (or atleast I hope) but what happened to rae this gen? they started out putting 2 games a year up until 09 when I can't remember anything that they did. those XBLA titles are all made by 4J studios. I really hope that when Spawnpoint studios (1st party Natal dev) opens MS will allow rare to get back tomaking normal games.

Now I wanna ask , its the reason for the poll, who's getting PD XBLA? I mean if MS sees that PD has legs this gen maybe just maybe they'll get Rare back to making PD2.

here are links to Kameo 2's cancellation, it was actually due to too many projects (Viva Pinata and Banjo)

http://mundorare.com/news/2009/10/kameo-2-was-purportedly-canceled-in-2007/

and PD2

http://mundorare.com/news/2009/11/perfect-dark-2-canceled-may-have-evolved-into-something-else/

which maybe turned into something else.

Man I'm hoping E3 brings some good news. If you don't feel like posing atleast vote :)

oh and if you have comment feel free to discuss keep it clean though no bashing Rare please.

EDIT:

but from the shadows of defeat ther is victory, I just found this, There is news. This is actually positive news *YAH* Peter molyneux, who is head of xbox europe, plans to help rare get more welly known. He stated that he isn't going to mess with the games himself, though he wants to get the games more welly known.

http://mundorare.com/news/2009/06/molyneux-wants-rare-to-come-out-of-the-closet/

That means more coverage about Rare's upcomming projects, what ever they maybe. This probably means that Rare will actually say something at E3 rather than be secretive about things.

I blame Microsoft

The Rare that exists now =/= the Rare we grew up loving, and thats a tragic thing.

Nearly everyone on my friends list & myself will be buying Perfert Dark XBLA. I don't see why we need E3, 2010 is packed full all year long.

I won't be buying PD on XBLA.... as far as I'm concerned RARE stopped being awesome after Goldeneye... and lets face it, Perfect Dark is just the result of them losing the rights on James Bond. Never got into Perfect Dark, and PDZ was one of the worst games I've played this gen.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate RARE now... I just expect much out of them. and thank goodness Killer INstinct isn't being made.... I thought the old ones were sooooo SToopid! Not enticing at all. Rare will never be what it was when they made Donkey Kong Country... and I've accepted that.

RARE is destined to compete with Nintendo using NATAL vs. Wii.., I think that's the plan.

RARE will become the premiere leader in NATAL minigames/ games.

A shame about KI3 not being real...that could have been a fun minigame for NATAL.

Rare, what's happening?:(

They gave us Banjo... and it flopped. I can only blame Rare for that. Unless they want to show me they can still make awesome games like they used to, then IDC if they're working on Natal.

Rare were awesome in 80's and 90's. Not so anymore. End of story.

Wow they were bad when M$ first bought them, now its just getting embarassingly sad. At least i still have the greatness that is the Rare N64 games

I LOVED Killer Instinct when it came out on SNES, so that's pretty disappointing for me. Does Microsoft own Rare? I want to know if they did make a new Killer Instinct if it would be 360 exclusive, because I'd be bummed out.kittyloaf69

WRONG they are working on KI3

See? Do you see?

WRONG they are working on KI3

See? Do you see?

SpinoRaptor24

[QUOTE="SpinoRaptor24"]

WRONG they are working on KI3

See? Do you see?

shawn7324

What say you now?

I'll get PD, but i'm concerned now, I played PDZ yesterday to see if my opinions has changed since its release and the controls are RUBBISH. They do not translate well to analogue sticks.

It's as bad as playing SF2 on the 360 control pad. There is a reason console shooters rarely play like this now.

I wish I could say Rare getting bashed in SW was a very rare thing. :P

Anywho, I'm buying PD and kudos to the poster who posted the pick of Banjo N&B confirming K.I. is in the works lol

I want Conker announced. :)

They gave us Banjo... and it flopped. I can only blame Rare for that. Unless they want to show me they can still make awesome games like they used to, then IDC if they're working on Natal.

SaltyMeatballs

They gave us Kameo, VP, VP2, Banjo N&B. None of them flopped. All of them are AA rated games. None of them did well in sales.

Is it that they don't make good games, or is it that their games don't sell well on the 360?

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]

They gave us Banjo... and it flopped. I can only blame Rare for that. Unless they want to show me they can still make awesome games like they used to, then IDC if they're working on Natal.

They gave us Kameo, VP, VP2, Banjo N&B. None of them flopped. All of them are AA rated games. None of them did well in sales.

Is it that they don't make good games, or is it that their games don't sell well on the 360?

They gave us Banjo... and it flopped. I can only blame Rare for that. Unless they want to show me they can still make awesome games like they used to, then IDC if they're working on Natal.

SaltyMeatballs

RARE is destined to compete with Nintendo using NATAL vs. Wii.., I think that's the plan.

RARE will become the premiere leader in NATAL minigames/ games.

A shame about KI3 not being real...that could have been a fun minigame for NATAL.

Rare, what's happening?:(

SolidTy

while i will miss the old Rare, it does make good business sense to make them into a Nintendo-like developer for Natal. Thanks for this thoughtful comment.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

RARE is destined to compete with Nintendo using NATAL vs. Wii.., I think that's the plan.

RARE will become the premiere leader in NATAL minigames/ games.

A shame about KI3 not being real...that could have been a fun minigame for NATAL.

Rare, what's happening?:(

lhughey

while i will miss the old Rare, it does make good business sense to make them into a Nintendo-like developer for Natal. Thanks for this thoughtful comment.

I blame Microsoft

AdmiralRJW

all i can really say is thats kinda a shame. i've been waiting almost 14 years for a KI sequel. you could have sold me an xbox Rare.

all i can really say is thats kinda a shame. i've been waiting almost 14 years for a KI sequel. you could have sold me an xbox Rare.

z4twenny

I blame Microsoft

[QUOTE="AdmiralRJW"]

I blame Microsoft

gamer-adam1

I heard somewhere that big park is now incharge of that. but yeah that was a dumb Idea.

It is disappointing that they have been hinting at KI3 for years now and there is no game. It upsets me quite a bit. HarlockJC

Chances are Rare are putting all their time toward Natal games atthe moment. Hopefully, we'll see some sequels after that.

Personally, I haven't bought a single Rare game since they went to MS, but recently I've decided topick upPDZ and Banjo when I find copies for cheap. And of course I'll be getting PD for XBLA.

Actually, if they're smart they'll make a Viva Pinata with Natal support. That would bring a lot more attention to the series and possibly some respect for Natal.

A new jet force gemini would be awesome. Come onnnn Rare.

if they were with sony their games would have sold better........im telling unless your shooting things......its not going to sell on the 360.......cause it caters to americans and they like to blow **** up

That's quite sad, I want to see those games, and yes, I'm buying Perfect Dark XBLA.

To me banjo is still a nintendo character since his hit games were on nintendo.

if they were with sony their games would have sold better........im telling unless your shooting things......its not going to sell on the 360.......cause it caters to americans and they like to blow **** up

Syn_Valence

if they were with sony their games would have sold better........im telling unless your shooting things......its not going to sell on the 360.......cause it caters to americans and they like to blow **** up

Syn_Valence

if they were with sony their games would have sold better........im telling unless your shooting things......its not going to sell on the 360.......cause it caters to americans and they like to blow **** up

yeah they are really just a shadow of what they used to be. Alot of it though isn't there fault though they just seem to have realllly bad luck with microsoft and just can not catch a break

I'm pretty sure they are working on a KI3, but it probably won't come out until next year. They aren't going to tell the press about it until it's closer to completion. We might see a Battletoads and Conker game as well. I'm not sure about Perfect Dark 2 though. I will be gatting the PD Arcade game. I never did beat the N64 version. I don't feel like dragging that game system out of storage to play it. RARE will be releasing a few games this year I'm sure. I don't know why M$ has them doing the Avatars. M$ needs more exclusive games, which means they need more 1st party studios.

I'm pretty sure they are working on a KI3, but it probably won't come out until next year. They aren't going to tell the press about it until it's closer to completion. We might see a Battletoads and Conker game as well. I'm not sure about Perfect Dark 2 though. I will be gatting the PD Arcade game. I never did beat the N64 version. I don't feel like dragging that game system out of storage to play it. RARE will be releasing a few games this year I'm sure. I don't know why M$ has them doing the Avatars. M$ needs more exclusive games, which means they need more 1st party studios.

XanderZane

Rare is pretty much a prop up held by Microsoft money.

[QUOTE="gamer-adam1"][QUOTE="AdmiralRJW"]

I blame Microsoft

R4gn4r0k

if they were with sony their games would have sold better........im telling unless your shooting things......its not going to sell on the 360.......cause it caters to americans and they like to blow **** up

Syn_Valence

How about we all just relax. I find it helps if I count to 10. 1...2...3...4...5..6...

This really doesn't mean anything either way -- games are cancelled all the time, and I'm sure Rare isn't paying the KI3/PD2/whatever-the-hell-else-was-maybe-cancelled teams to sit around and twiddle their thumbs.

We know Rare is working on at least a couple of games, so how about waiting until they're announced at E3? Then we can officially proclaim Rare dead in the water.