So Microsoft owns Rare now. Ok when Rare was owned by Nintendo and made all the amazing games for N64 like Goldeneye, Conker, Perfect Dark, Banjo etc. Was it a separte part of Rare that made Donkey Kong and Star Fox? Because they are still owned by Nintendo and are stillNintendo games. I dont get it. Did Nintendo just get to keep the rights of those franchises with some sort of deal or something?
Yea I know that. i am asking why Star Fox and Donkey Kong are still Nintendo games. My guess is that they were a different part of Rareware, and Nintendo just still has the rights. I guess you misinterpreted my question. Im not complaining or anything, and saying they should be Microsoft now, cause they shouldnt. Im just asking how it works.
A lot of times, a company will give up the rights to certain properties in order to make a break from their parent company. Nintendo probably kept the rights to those titles when the two companies seperated.
A lot of times, a company will give up the rights to certain properties in order to make a break from their parent company. Nintendo probably kept the rights to those titles when the two companies seperated.Scion68
Yea thats what I thought. But it still says Rare on the new Starfoxes and Donkey Kongs I think.
Starfox was a Rare creation that Nintendo held the rights to. Donkey Kong was a Nintendo creation they farmed out to Rare. Nintendo still holds the rights to both. I don't believe that Rare was involved in the last two Starfox games, but I could be wrong. If there was an existing contract for them to develop those games for Nintendo, they would have still needed to complete the games despite being bought by Microsoft.
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