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Post by I.M.Gibbon on Nov 11, 2016 4:09:58 GMT
Personally, I think they should go back to their Microsoft partnership, and allow Rare the use of the IP. That way we can have a clear DK expy in Rare games, and they could even retcon Safari Sam to be Sabreman in his younger days. Like, Sabreman can't be his given name, right? Safari Sam, the Sabreman. Got a nice ring to it.
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Post by Zack on Nov 11, 2016 15:21:24 GMT
I'd love that personally, but what reason would they have for doing it. I mean, the revival in and of itself I won't question, because those can be pretty inexplicable. But why Rare, specifically, other than a few people on the internet think it would be cool?
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Post by I.M.Gibbon on Nov 11, 2016 17:25:36 GMT
Sega's actually had a pretyt long history with Microsoft. They helped build the original XBox for them, and it was supposed to be backwards compatible with the Dreamcast, but that fell through at some point. Part of the original contract is why Dreamcast games keep getting XBLA releases though, due to that partnership. Just as Sony built their first console with Nintendo and then branched, so too did MS do the same with Sega. And, as far as Microsoft is concerned, you have to admit that Rare is the quintessential animal mascot team, so it's not exactly the most out there choice. I mean, it could easily go to some other team, but Rare seem more of a fit, especially with the Donkey Kong history.
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Post by Zack on Nov 11, 2016 21:45:11 GMT
I'm aware of their history together and all that stuff about the original Xbox, although as far as I know, most of those Dreamcast rereleases have also come to PSN and Steam. Feel free to point out any exceptions though.
As for Rare just being a good fit, I don't know. It seems like most of the people who wanted to do animal mascot platformers are with Playtonic now. I'll eat those words if Rare's next project after Sea of Thieves is a Banjo follow-up or something to that effect, but all things considered, it seems like if anything, contracting Playtonic to helm it would be the way to go.
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Post by I.M.Gibbon on Nov 14, 2016 17:55:34 GMT
Fair enough. Doesn't even need to be with Rare, or MS. Hell, could just be making Congo Bongo a character in the next Monkey Ball.
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