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more about #rare Alex_Mexico: So Im guessing no equal treatment on exclusive characters for Wii and/or PS3? It'd be fun to have Ratchet or Kratos racing.... right? more » battra92: Nights gets no respect. It was nice to see her (him?) in Sega Superstars Tennis (even if the game was rather meh.) more » shouryuuken: hmmm ratchet or jak should be on the ps3 version and mario and miis should be on the wii version. also, i wonder if theyre going to have you spend a ... more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I cannot stress enough how this game has a Richard Jacques soundtrack. And Sumo Digital is pimping the hell out of this game. They must be confident,... more » Y-bot: GREAT announcer or GREATEST announcer? more » The Sailerman: Banjo & Kazooie in a Sega game?! Next thing you know, Sonic will be in the next Super Smash Bros.! more » Mike Newlad: Lol, it would be interesting to see Crash Bandicoot make a comeback as the PS3 exclusive character though I wouldn't have thought this game would do w... more » Cookie: Kazooie! more » jayntampa: I swear I believed this was a hoax with that horrible box art we first saw. more » rustyaries: I feel a ModNation Racers vs SS&SASR flame war brewing.... more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: You can play as your avatar and your avatar's special move is to be CARRIED DOWN THE TRACK BY RANDOM FRIEND AVATARS?! I love this so much <3 more » MC Double Def DP: The Avatars can run on the track, but Sonic can't? Unfair. more » rich8606: I take it we'll get Ratchet and Clank in the PS3 version and Mario and Peach on the Wii version? more » Ashurahori: Okay... okay guys, this is REAL. ...remember that incredibly unbelievable leaked press release, which "foretold" the PS3 price cut, the localization ... more » Altima NEO: Well considering Banjo first starred in Diddy Kong Racing, I am not surprised. I am however surprised that Sonic has to drive a car instead of run. more » Gypsie: Ratchet and Clank for PS3 version - confirmed!!! ......ok, probably not...... more » plasticmouse: This game is fun. I played it at a Sonic expo in Brick Lane earlier this year. The Sumo devs are nice guys. more » chunglist2: Ryo Hazuki in a wacky, bright and characterful game like this? He's the dullest person in videogaming history! Asian babe in bikini: "Hey ryo, have s... more » Pete359: Greeeeat. Banjo and Kazooie are having are hard enough time as it is, now they've got Sonic dragging them down with him. Why not throw Crash Bandicoo... more » SadAstronaut: Definitely giving this a rental now. I can't pass up anything Banjo-related. Nuts and Bolts was my game of 08. I don't care if you judge me. more » -
#clips
Banjo-Kazooie, Sonic & Avatars In Hot All-Stars Karting Action
Yes, Banjo and Kazooie are making a guest appearance in Sega's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, something that will likely please Rare fans as much as it will send Nights fans into a petition-signing, blood-boiling frenzy. More » -
#sega
Banjo & Kazooie Join Sonic & Ryo In Sega All-Stars Racing
That rumor that Rare mascots Banjo and Kazooie would join the cast of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing? Totally true! Well, if you believe Sega.com, which is the source of the miniature, guest star-revealing box art. More » -
#screens
Perfect Dark XBLA - Before And After
A trio of comparison shots show us just how far Perfect Dark's graphics have traveled during their journey to Xbox Live Arcade. More » -
#ebay
Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
A sealed-in-the-box copy of "The Music Machine" - rated "Unbelievably Rare" by Atari Age - just went for $5,250 on eBay. The game, sold only in religious bookstores, is prized by collectors. More » -
#rare
Rumored Kameo 2 Killed To Make Room For Natal Projects
Microsoft owned developer Rare won't be returning to the world of Kameo any time soon, thanks to the studio's shift toward multiple Project Natal titles, according to unnamed sources cited by CVG. Microsoft is reported to have canceled a sequel. More » -
#rare
Rare Hopes To Evolve The FPS Genre With Project Natal [Update]
Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata developer Rare has made some important contributions to the first person shooter genre, a space it hasn't visited since Perfect Dark Zero hit the Xbox 360 in 2005. That may change, thanks to Project Natal. More » -
#rare
Perfect Dark XBLA: Re-Skinned Elvis Has Entered The Building
Three new screenshots for the Xbox Live Arcade remake of Rare's Perfect Dark have surfaced on the developer's website, showing off some re-skinned weapons and a new look for Joanna Dark's Maian pal, Elvis. More » -
#virtualconsole
Rare: 'Who Knows" Why Donkey Kong 64 Hasn't Hit the VC
Who knows? Maybe it has something to do with Rare being owned by Microsoft, and it and Nintendo being unable to decide who divides the loot. But yeah, answering a reader question, they don't know what the deal is either. More » -
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#goldeneye
Rare: "We're Long Past the Stage" where Goldeneye Deal is Feasible
The long, sad tale of bringing the groundbreaking shooter Goldeneye to Nintendo's Virtual Console, or Xbox Live Arcade, appears to have ended long ago, with a whimper. More » -
#screengrab
Rare Seeking More Natal Specialists
We knew Microsoft's Banjo-Kazooie and GoldenEye development studio, Rare, was focusing on making stuff for Project Natal (games maybe?). This ad in gaming magazine Edge backs that up. -
#twitter
Rare Shopping For Project Natal Designers With Twitter
Rare dropped us a line to let us know that they were now active on Twitter, posting haiku movie reviews, new game teases, and fishing for game designers who might be interested in Project Natal. More » -
#microsoft
Peter Molyneux Wants To Help Rare "Get Well Known"
What is developer Rare best known for? Doing games for Nintendo in the 1990s? Making Banjo Kazooie? Battletoads? Viva Piñata? More » -
#xbox360
Perfect Dark XBLA Looks Sharp, No Expansion Pak Required
Rare's Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark is coming to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Winter, says Microsoft. This is what it looks like. More » -
#e32009
Microsoft: Rare Working On Numerous Natal Projects
No Banjo Kazooie at E3? No Viva Pinata? Blame Project Natal. More » -
#lionheadstudios
Peter Molyneux Now Director of Microsoft European Studios
Peter Molyneux, the designer between the Fable franchise, has been given a promotion: Creative Director of European studios at Microsoft Games Studios. More » -
#e3
Perfect Dark Coming To XBLA This Winter
Microsoft's Larry Hryb just posted a little note on his Twitter account, saying that the original Perfect Dark - originally released on the N64 - will be out on Xbox Live Arcade later this year. More » -
#feature
The Untold Story Of The Xbox 360 Avatars
When it launched in 2005, the Xbox 360 was, certain issues aside, a successful product. But it was also drab. Lifeless. Until, in 2008, along came the avatars. More » -
#wii
GoldenEye Designer "Would Like" To See It On Virtual Console
Nintendo 64 title GoldenEye is a classic title and seems like a perfect fit for the Wii's Virtual Console. Seems, that is. More » -
#rumor
Forza 3 Event Spits Out Another Perfect Dark Tease
Last week's Xbox 360 event in Sao Paolo, which teased Forza 3, also spun off another rumor tidbit: That pic, sent over to Destructoid, which is the second in-the-wild sighting of Perfect Dark on XBLA. More » -
#xbox360
Microsoft Surveys NXE Avatar Changes, Including Wearable Achievements
The addition of the Rare-designed Avatars in the New Xbox Experience hasn't amounted to much beyond an increasingly expanding virtual wardrobe. But Microsoft may have grander plans for the little guys. More »
