Rare is bringing back Conker, Banjo, Perfect Dark, Viva Pinata/etc for Xbox One

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Rare Considering Revisiting Classic Franchises Using Kinect
Ideas for new Conker, Perfect Dark, and Banjo games are floating around Rare.
by Chris Pereira
August 23, 2013
While it's been five years since Rare last released a game in any of the franchises it's best known for, it hasn't permanently moved on from the games that once made it such a beloved studio. In fact, following the release of its latest Kinect Sports game, Kinect Sports Rivals, it may look back to its classic franchises in deciding what to make next.

Speaking with The Official Xbox Magazine UK at Gamescom, Rare's Simon Woodroffe talked about making use of Kinect in "ways that actually really enhance the game," rather than in "gimmicky ways." He said Rare has "some ideas for how to use it in the right way," including an idea for a Perfect Dark game.

"Maybe! We've got an idea for that. It would be controller plus Kinect," he explained. "We've got ideas for most older Rare IP, you won't be surprised to hear. There's quite a lot of desire to do that, and Viva Piñata, Conker... Banjo's very popular internally, a lot of people want to do stuff with Banjo. So if we can find the right -- we're all about giving people new experiences, that's what we want to do."


He later talked about leveraging Kinect in ways that make new genres possible. "We want to find that thing that nobody's ever done before and make a game out of it," he said. "We should be inventing new genres, inventing new ways to play. And this sensor gives us new opportunities to do it, with the fidelity it has now."

Kinect Sports Rivals was originally planned to be a launch title for Xbox One, but was delayed until spring 2014 last month. Woodroffe said that, following its completion, Rare will begin working on multiple games, although he didn't offer any assurances that these games would be new entries in any of the company's older franchises. All we know for now is that, based on what Woodroffe had to say, those games seem likely to make use of Kinect in some way.

Rare can count on every Xbox One owner having a Kinect, as Microsoft has made it clear the system will never ship without a Kinect sensor in the box. However, that Kinect won't need to be plugged in despite what had been indicated previously.

Based on what we've seen so far from demos of Zumba Fitness: World Party and Kinect Sports Rivals, the new Kinect appears to be a step up from its Xbox 360 iteration.

Which of Rare's franchises would you most like to see revived? Does the possibility of Kinect integration have any effect on your interest considering what it's capable of on Xbox One? Let us know in the comments.

 

[Raiders]

Perfect Dark Always liked it better than Goldeneye. 360 version tho

 

[MidniteJay]

They bring back Jet Force Gemini, I'm buying the XB1 asap.

 

[winb83]

It's sad what became of Rare. At one point they were one of the premiere names in gaming and now they're stuck making Kinect games and Xbox Live Avatars. I bet they wont admit it but regret going to Microsoft and being made into a Kinect developer. When they were with Nintendo they were kings.

 

[The 2020 New Member]

#RARE

 

[Ineedmoney504]

It's sad what became of Rare. At one point they were one of the premiere names in gaming and now they're stuck making Kinect games and Xbox Live Avatars. I bet they wont admit it but regret going to Microsoft and being made into a Kinect developer. When they were with Nintendo they were kings.

Its not like its the same developers, I think most of the original dudes been left

 

[duncanthetall]

Its not like its the same developers, I think most of the original dudes been left

Yeah. The company is only Rare in name nowadays

 

[PremierDaTruth]

They bring back Jet Force Gemini, I'm buying the XB1 asap.

Jet Force Gemini was my shyt back on the N64.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Yeah. The company is only Rare in name nowadays

I just dont see why msft brought the company and the franchises when they really not going to use them

 

[Liquid]

Rare is not what they used to be and the fact that its for Kinect worries me. They have 1 relevant franchise on that list...and it has never sold well.

 

[MikelArteta]

rare is garbage

 

[Black_Jesus]

strugglebox trying to bring back these old franchises

really no one gives a fukk, but I guess they feel they must redeem themselves for Perfect Dark Zero

 

[Rice N Beans]

I hope not. After most of the team left to Free Radical and such they've only been dropping turds. Nostalgic franchises won't sell if its still shyt.

 

[Rico]

honestly won't buy any of these.

 

[ChrisDorner]

Not even thread worthy none of those games were dope except perfect dark & I'd rather play a new FPS than the 16th remake of that shyt