Rare

[RMA]

I know it's been said that Rare games won't be coming to the VC but I believe that they've stated themselves that it's a possibility. Which do you think stand a chance?

I know we can almost certainly forget about getting Goldeneye (damn you Activision!) but surely Blast Corps / Conkers / Banjo / Jet Force Gemini / (and hopefully...) Perfect Dark are original Rare concepts and can't be ruled out?

[iNma]

I find it highly improbable. It's one thing to release the games distinctly linked to Nintendo consoles and properties (Diddy Kong Racing) but it's another thing to release games that have had sequels on Microsoft machines, and are now identified as MS franchises. So that, unfortunately, is pretty much every game on that list.

I think MS will be much more likely to release that code onto the XBLA, if they're smart. Given they didn't exist during the N64 generation, there must be a proportion of their user base that clamours for these things as much as we do. I'm amazed nothing's been done about it yet.

[Myung]

Personally, I'd go out and buy a 360 today if they would confirm all these N64 Rare games for XBLA. As it is I'm waiting for the 360 to drop in price, even though I badly want to play SOTN.

[Kevin]

Jet Force Gemini and the Banjo games would be the only rare games I'd download if we did at some point get rare games.

[kelvingreen]

I wouldn't buy a 360 for anything, frankly, although they're making it very difficult for me with all the stuff appearing on Live Arcade!

[Drake]

The only things that really interest me on Live Arcade are a couple of classic games. I don't really care for the rest.

Plus there's the fact the 360's been out for a year and a half and XBLA only has like 60 titles now, while VC already has 85 (In EU).

[kelvingreen]

Live Arcade is getting a bunch of board games, which is a great idea, and one that Nintendo need to copy as soon as possible. And Live Arcade is getting online Sensible World of Soccer too, which is huge. But yeah, none of that is enough for me to shell out however many hundred quids it is for a 360.

[SMBSSfan]

I'd love to see KI Gold on Virtual Console

[Jaxathon]

Originally Posted by kelvingreen

I wouldn't buy a 360 for anything, frankly, although they're making it very difficult for me with all the stuff appearing on Live Arcade!

I never thought much of microsoft as a gaming company. They should stick to Software IMO. Ive had a Xbox and to me it was utter crap. and all the xbox fanboys kill it for me.

[chocoeater93]

I doubt we'll see Rare on the VC. With all these contracts and agreements, Nintendo will have to take a long time before they can get Rare games on the VC. I'll never say never though...