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==Development==
==Development==
Project Dream started out as an RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, with the intent of being Rareware's masterpiece on the console. Development started in 1994-5, and at one point, it was determined that Dream was too big for the SNES, so it was moved to the Nintendo 64, to be retooled as a 3D RPG. It was to feature terrain created by stretching out the polygons. However, the Nintendo 64 couldn't handle this, as it would result in a reduced frame rate. Taking inspiration from Conker's Twelve Tales (which would eventually become Conker's Bad Fur Day), Dream was remade into a 3D platformer in the vein of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_64| Super Mario 64]'', but kept some of the elements of the RPG. 
Project Dream started out as a seafaring RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, with the intent of being Rareware's masterpiece on the console. Development started in 1994-5, and at one point, it was determined that Dream was too big for the SNES, so it was moved to the Nintendo 64, to be retooled as a 3D RPG, featuring unique 3D environments created by stretching out the polygons.  


Eventually, Dream was scrapped, and the development team redeveloped the game into ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. There was a demo of Dream with a full introduction sequence and one level, and according to composer Grant Kirkhope, if it still exists, it may be locked away somewhere at Rare's headquarters.
However, the Nintendo 64 didn't have enough processing power to maintain such environments at a steady frame rate. Taking inspiration from ''Conker's Twelve Tales'' (which would eventually become ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker%27s_Bad_Fur_Day Conker's Bad Fur Day]''), Dream was remade by the development team into a 3D platformer in the vein of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_64%7C Super Mario 64]'', but kept some of the elements of the RPG. After deeming Edison to be "generic", Rare began to experiment with several woodland characters that had previously been secondary characters, including a dopey dog, a rabbit that looked like a man, and a bear. That bear would eventually become [[Banjo]].
 
Eventually, Dream was scrapped, and the development team started over from scratch, creating ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. There was a demo of Dream with a full introduction sequence and one level, and according to composer Grant Kirkhope, if it still exists, it may be locked away somewhere at Rare's headquarters.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Project Dream, while not offering too much of a story, tells the tale of a young man named Edison, who had gotten himself in trouble with a crew of pirates lead by [[Captain Blackeye]]. He goes on a perilous journey to end his troubles with the pirates.
Project Dream, while not offering too much of a story, tells the tale of a boy adventurer by the name of [[Edison]] who, along with his girlfriend, Madeleine, gets tangled up with a bunch of no-good pirates named Flintlock Jock, Grim Jim, and their leader, the infamous [[Captain Blackeye]], who commands the pirate ship known as the ''Mudplugger''.


==Characters==
==Characters==
*[[Edison]] - The main character for the SNES version. He stirred up trouble with pirates.
*[[Edison]] - The main character for the SNES version. He stirred up trouble with pirates.
*[[Madeleine]] - Edison's girlfriend,  and  
*[[Banjo]] - He was originally designed to be a secondary character. However, he would later appear in his own [[Banjo-Kazooie|game]].
*[[Banjo]] - He was originally designed to be a secondary character. However, he would later appear in his own [[Banjo-Kazooie|game]].
*[[Captain Blackeye]] - The captain of a pirate crew and main antagonist of the game. He later appeared as a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' at [[Jolly's|Jolly's Bar]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]. He repeats the words "Once, I had a dream...", which may be a reference to his original role.
*[[Captain Blackeye]] - The captain of a pirate crew and main antagonist of the game. He later appeared as a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' at [[Jolly's|Jolly's Bar]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]. He repeats the words "Once, I had a dream...", which may be a reference to his original role.
*Grim Jim - One of Blackeye's crew members
*Flintlock Jock - A member of Captain Blackeye's band of pirates
*Cockeye - A mad pirate
*An obese pirate - A former member of Captain Blackeye's crew on the ''Mudplugger''
*A strange, unintelligent rabbit - This character was going to be a secondary character in the SNES version, but he was later changed to the main character when Edison was considered too "generic".
*A strange, unintelligent rabbit - This character was going to be a secondary character in the SNES version, but he was later changed to the main character when Edison was considered too "generic".
*[[Tooty]]/Piccolo - Tooty was going to appear in the game as Banjo's girlfriend, and her original name was Piccolo, to match her musical instrument. This was later changed to Tooty.
*[[Tooty]]/Piccolo - Tooty was going to appear in the game as Banjo's girlfriend, and her original name was Piccolo, to match her musical instrument. This was later changed to Tooty.
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*An idiotic dog - Another secondary character.
*An idiotic dog - Another secondary character.
*[[Tiptup]] - He was also going to be a secondary character, much like Banjo was.
*[[Tiptup]] - He was also going to be a secondary character, much like Banjo was.
*[[Kazooie]] - Not originally scheduled to appear as a character in this one, but she appeared as a baby bird in a nest looked after by Ella, who first found Kazooie's nest with an egg and a mother and father bird. The mother hatched Kazooie and the chick said her first word, "Bweee!!!" because she first appeared as a baby breegull.
*[[Kazooie]] - Not originally scheduled to appear as a character in this one, but she appeared as a baby bird in a nest looked after by Ella, who first found the nest with an egg and a mother and father bird. The mother hatched Kazooie and the chick said her first word, "Bweee!!!" because she first appeared as a baby breegull.
*Ella - Edison's girly and princess-ish younger sister, who was originally going to have a high pitched voice. Her original name may have been Leela Burns.
*Ella - Edison's girly and princess-ish younger sister, who was originally going to have a high pitched voice. Her original name may have been Leela Burns.


Other minor characters were also recently revealed by Grant Kirkhope on his website. These characters include [[Madeleine]], who was Edison's girlfriend, Cockeye, who was originally a mad pirate, and an obese pirate that was part of Blackeye's crew
Other minor characters were also recently revealed by Grant Kirkhope on his website. 


==Music==
==Music==
Even though Dream was not released, [[Grant Kirkhope]] (composer for the music of Banjo-Kazooie) had already composed several tunes. Some of these songs reappeared in the Banjo-Kazooie series, as well as other Rare games, such as Viva Piñata. Grant has released some of these on [http://grantkirkhope.com/dream.html his website].
Even though Dream was not released, [[Grant Kirkhope]] (composer for the music of Banjo-Kazooie) had already composed several tunes. Some of these songs reappeared in the Banjo-Kazooie series, as well as other Rare games, such as Viva Piñata. Grant has released some of these on [http://grantkirkhope.com/dream.html his website].
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