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'''Rare''', formerly named '''Rareware''', is a British game developer located in Twycross, Leicestershire. It was founded in 1985 by Tim and Chris Stamper. Originally a second-party of [[Nintendo]], Rare made a multitude of successful games including ''[[wikipedia:Battletoads (video game)|Battletoads]]'', ''[[dkwiki:Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Their last console game for Nintendo was ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'' before being purchased by Microsoft the day after the game's North American release date in 2002, and their last Nintendo title overall was ''[[wikipedia:Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2008.
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'''Rare''', formerly known as '''Rareware''', is a British video game developer and a first party developer of [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]].
 
== History ==
Rare was originally a second-party developer for [[Nintendo]], when they were known as Rareware. They were best known for releasing a multitude of games, such as ''[[wikipedia:Battletoads (video game)|Battletoads]]'', ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]''.


==''Star Fox'' games created==
The company only developed one ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]''-related game, ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'' in 2001–2002. The game's original title was ''[[Dinosaur Planet]]'', which had no relation to ''Star Fox'', and was under development for the [[Nintendo 64]]. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] approached them late in development and convinced them to redevelop it into a ''Star Fox'' game, which got shifted to the GameCube.
Rare has created one ''Star Fox'' related game in its lifetime. Originally going to be a separate game titled ''[[Dinosaur Planet]]'' meant for the [[Nintendo 64]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] approached them mid-development and convinced them to re-design the game as an entry to the ''Star Fox'' franchise as a launch title for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].


*''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''
''Star Fox Adventures'' is the last game Rare released on a Nintendo home console, because Nintendo had a deal to sell them to Microsoft after the game's publication. The acquisition by Microsoft was completed on September 24, 2002, one day after ''Star Fox Adventures'' was released in North America.


==Gallery==
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RarewareLogo.jpg|Rare's logo used for ''Star Fox Adventures''.
RarewareLogo.jpg|Original logo (1994-2003); used in ''Star Fox Adventures''
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 20 January 2019

Rare
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Founded April 16th, 1985
Employees ~200
Website http://www.rare.co.uk/
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This article only covers the Star Fox-related information of Rare.
For more general info, please check out this article on Wikipedia.

Rare, formerly known as Rareware, is a British video game developer and a first party developer of Microsoft.

History

Rare was originally a second-party developer for Nintendo, when they were known as Rareware. They were best known for releasing a multitude of games, such as Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country, and Banjo-Kazooie.

The company only developed one Star Fox-related game, Star Fox Adventures in 2001–2002. The game's original title was Dinosaur Planet, which had no relation to Star Fox, and was under development for the Nintendo 64. Shigeru Miyamoto approached them late in development and convinced them to redevelop it into a Star Fox game, which got shifted to the GameCube.

Star Fox Adventures is the last game Rare released on a Nintendo home console, because Nintendo had a deal to sell them to Microsoft after the game's publication. The acquisition by Microsoft was completed on September 24, 2002, one day after Star Fox Adventures was released in North America.

Gallery

Developers: Nintendo EADArgonaut SoftwareRareNamcoQ-Games
Publishers: Nintendo