EGM says Perfect Dark to PS2, Conker to Xbox!

[Frogacuda]

Originally posted by StriderKyo ...*tries to think of last Rare game he cared about*...uh, I guess this is big news for someone. Not me, but someone.

Heh. Pretty much my thoughts. Maybe they'll do a new RC Pro Am or Jetpac or something and I'll care.

[burgundy]

Originally posted by Melf


By cutting-edge console, you mean any of the three, right? Because I can't see how the Cube's 18+ install base is any larger than the 64's was. Not to get into the "kiddie" thing or anything, I'm just saying that to appeal to that base to sell more than it did on 64, it would have to have been released on another system, simply because of the amount of system's sold. If the 18+ crowd didn't buy it on 64, which was around for 5 years, they weren't going to run out in droves to buy it on Game Cube.

The graphics looked more or less the same to me as DK and JFG did. That same smudged effect. I guess it's just something inherent to Rare N64 games.

The 64 had a decent 18+ install base in it's prime, but a lot of that market had either unloaded their 64s or weren't buying software for them anymore. I'm not saying that Conker for the Cube would have been a million-seller - just that the viability of the console - combined with the Cube's increased appeal to the older market after RE and ED - would have resulted in increased sales. Other than being an amazing game IMO, Conker on the 64 had absolutely nothing going for it.

[MrKasualUltra2000]

i've never played either, so i dont care.

[burgundy]

Originally posted by MrKasualUltra2000
i've never played either, so i dont care.

Thanks for your constructive input.

[MrKasualUltra2000]

Originally posted by burgundy
Thanks for your constructive input.

sorry, i couldnt help myself.

[Ranji]

I thought Conker was a pretty cool game, that really pushed the technical limits of the N64, but would it ever have been a hit, even if it had been a PSX title? I mean... the mixture of kiddie cartoon characters and blue humor, would that really find a demographic? Outside of the hentai loving perverts in video game message boards? I doubt it, but I guess we'll see when it's sequel appears on the Box.

[EThugg]

Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
I guess this is great news for Conker fans and a kick in the head to Perfect Dark fans. Since Conker is one of the few Rare games I've liked in recent years..... good news for me.

I still gotta' feel sorry for Perfect Dark fans. As much as I dislike Rare, I hate the PS2 even more. I wouldn't wish that interlace-inducing hardware on anybody. Hey, Sony, GET A PROGRESSIVE SCAN MODE!

OMG! It's like you took my thoughts right from my brain with an ice cream scooper and put it into words! Thank you!!!

[Korly]

I can't wait for another Conkers game. Singing Poo anyone?

That blows that PD is gonna be a PS2 game, I REALLY wish it would be an X-Box game.

I own Johnny Mnemonic on DVD.

[Space Pirate Roberts]

Originally posted by Ranji
I thought Conker was a pretty cool game, that really pushed the technical limits of the N64, but would it ever have been a hit, even if it had been a PSX title? I mean... the mixture of kiddie cartoon characters and blue humor, would that really find a demographic? Outside of the hentai loving perverts in video game message boards? I doubt it, but I guess we'll see when it's sequel appears on the Box.

I imagine the same people that keep South Park on the air...

[PKBMax]

Originally posted by AFX
I really cared about this a few months ago, but recently I began thinking about how many good games Rare really has made.

Conkers: A decent platformer. Really more about swearing than gameplay.

PD: Fun, but actually worse than Goldeneye somehow. Used to be the best console FPS engine.

Banjo and Kazooie/Tooie/Patooie: Never played.

Donkey Kong 64: I liked it, no one else did.

Goldeneye: GOD. Also 6 years ago.

That's really about it. The moral of the story is that as many have pointed out, Rare is highly overrated, and besides, the PS2 and Xbox don't have nearly enough "rumored" or "in development" titles.

Since I'm damn sick of people saying Rare has never released any good games, I'm going to put their entire release list here.

If you can look at this list and honestly tell me that they haven't made some damn good games then it may be time to find a new hobby, one that you actually like.

FORMAT: 64-BIT
(Nintendo 64 only)

BANJO-KAZOOIE
BLAST CORPS
BANJO-TOOIE
CONKER'S BAD FUR DAY
DONKEY KONG 64
DIDDY KONG RACING
GOLDENEYE 007
JET FORCE GEMINI
MICKEY'S SPEEDWAY USA
KI GOLD
PERFECT DARK


FORMAT: 16-BIT
(SNES, Mega Drive)

BATTLETOADS IN BATTLEMANIACS
BATTLETOADS DOUBLE DRAGON
CHAMPIONSHIP PRO-AM
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 3
KEN GRIFFEY JR'S WINNING RUN
KILLER INSTINCT
SNAKE RATTLE 'N' ROLL

FORMAT: 8-BIT
(NES, Master System)

ANTICIPATION
ARCH RIVALS
BATTLETOADS
BATTLETOADS DOUBLE DRAGON
BEETLEJUICE
CABAL
CALIFORNIA GAMES
CAPTAIN SKYHAWK
COBRA TRIANGLE
DIGGER T. ROCK
DOUBLE DARE
HIGH SPEED
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
INDY HEAT
IRONSWORD
JEOPARDY!
JEOPARDY! JUNIOR
JEOPARDY! 25TH ANNIVERSARY
JOHN ELWAY'S QUARTERBACK
JORDAN VS. BIRD
MARBLE MADNESS
NARC
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST.
PIN BOT
PIRATES!
R.C. PRO-AM
R.C. PRO-AM II
SESAME STREET 123
SESAME STREET ABC
SESAME STREET ABC & 123
SILENT SERVICE
SILVERSWORD
SLALOM
SNAKE RATTLE 'N' ROLL
SOLAR JETMAN
SUPER GLOVE BALL
SUPER OFF ROAD
TABOO
TIME LORD
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
W.O.F. FAMILY
W.O.F. JUNIOR
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
WIZARDS & WARRIORS
WORLD GAMES
WWF WRESTLEMANIA
WWF WRESTLE- MANIA CHALLENGE


FORMAT: HAND-HELD
(Game Boy, GBC, Game Gear)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
BATTLETOADS
BATTLETOADS DOUBLE DRAGON
BATTLETOADS IN RAGNAROK'S WORLD
BEETLEJUICE
CONKER'S POCKET TALES
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
DONKEY KONG LAND
DONKEY KONG LAND 2
DONKEY KONG LAND 3
FORTRESS OF FEAR
KILLER INSTINCT
MICKEY'S RACING ADVENTURE
MONSTER MAX
PERFECT DARK
SNEAKY SNAKES
SUPER R.C. PRO-AM
WWF SUPERSTAR

FORMAT: ARCADE

KILLER INSTINCT
KILLER INSTINCT 2
SUPER BATTLETOADS
X THE BALL