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'''Rare | '''Rare Ltd.''' is a British video game developer that created the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series. They are also best known for developing some other games, including ''[http://mariowiki.com/Donkey_Kong_Country Donkey Kong Country]'' and ''{{wp|Goldeneye 007}}''. | ||
Prior to the Nintendo GameCube era, Rare was a second party developer for [[Nintendo]], meaning all of their were exclusively published on Nintendo consoles. In September 2002, Microsoft | Prior to the Nintendo GameCube era, Rare was a second party developer for [[Nintendo]], meaning all of their were exclusively published on Nintendo consoles. In September 2002, [[Microsoft]] bought the entire company from Nintendo. Since then, Rare has been a first party developer for Microsoft, and would exclusively publish their home console titles on Xbox systems, including ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. | ||
Since Xbox has no portable competitor, Rare's handheld still developed some titles for the [[Game Boy Advance]], including ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''. Their handheld division was shut down in 2008, leaving for no future handheld installments of ''Banjo-Kazooie''. | Since Xbox has no portable competitor, Rare's handheld still developed some titles for the [[Game Boy Advance]], including ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''. Their handheld division was shut down in 2008, leaving for no future handheld installments of ''Banjo-Kazooie''. | ||
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Rareware logo.jpg|Rareware logo (1994-2003) | Rareware logo.jpg|Rareware logo (1994-2003) | ||
Rare logo | Rare logo 2003.png|Rare logo (2003-2010) | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 14:51, January 28, 2021
Rare Ltd. is a British video game developer that created the Banjo-Kazooie series. They are also best known for developing some other games, including Donkey Kong Country and Goldeneye 007.
Prior to the Nintendo GameCube era, Rare was a second party developer for Nintendo, meaning all of their were exclusively published on Nintendo consoles. In September 2002, Microsoft bought the entire company from Nintendo. Since then, Rare has been a first party developer for Microsoft, and would exclusively publish their home console titles on Xbox systems, including Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
Since Xbox has no portable competitor, Rare's handheld still developed some titles for the Game Boy Advance, including Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge and Banjo-Pilot. Their handheld division was shut down in 2008, leaving for no future handheld installments of Banjo-Kazooie.
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Rareware logo (1994-2003)
Rare logo (2003-2010)
