Really feels like a shame in a symbolic sense. I know Rare ain't what it used to be. I don't know if Everwild would have been good either. Gregg is a bonafide legend though, and this is one of the biggest examples of the Rare we know and love being over. I do hope he joins his alumni at Playtonic, I felt Yooka-Laylee lacked something I'm sure he could have provided. I met Gregg a couple of years ago and he kindly allowed me to gush about what Banjo Kazooie meant to me. I had a Banjo sweater on which he said he really liked. I hope he does well in whatever he goes on to next.
Fair play to the guy for standing up to some tough questions. It must be hard to run a company like this, and although there have been bad experiences I am pleased that they exist and do what they do. I'm one of the lucky ones who hasn't been burned though.
Hasn't stopped them churning out their 16 bit mini consoles. They're not a retro company sure but their hardware is. It's really a shame they aren't open to exposing more people to the Saturn and Dreamcast because they never got their day in the sun. The libraries were fantastic. They just use the brands to exploit for merch now. Considering they're relaunching JSR and Crazy Taxi it would make sense to me, plus buying for these consoles is a huge cost. I want SA2.
I'm glad you brought up the Wii Virtual Console. It was underrated. They make such a fuss over the NSO with trailers and stuff but it is nothing compared to the Wii. It's just annoying you have to use the awkward controller that plugs into the wiimote
@Rioichi He's right though. It's a completely unique experience and a brilliantly coded game. I went to a talk with the father of Banjo Gregg Mayles and he said it's some of the best code ever written at Rare. I get that it's different and you don't have to like it, but hating on it doesn't make you a bigger fan or make the originals better.
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Re: Donkey Kong Country And Banjo-Kazooie Designer Gregg Mayles Confirms He's Leaving Rare After 35 Years
Really feels like a shame in a symbolic sense. I know Rare ain't what it used to be. I don't know if Everwild would have been good either. Gregg is a bonafide legend though, and this is one of the biggest examples of the Rare we know and love being over. I do hope he joins his alumni at Playtonic, I felt Yooka-Laylee lacked something I'm sure he could have provided. I met Gregg a couple of years ago and he kindly allowed me to gush about what Banjo Kazooie meant to me. I had a Banjo sweater on which he said he really liked. I hope he does well in whatever he goes on to next.
Re: Interview: "We’ve Certainly Made Mistakes" - Limited Run's Boss On Winning Back The Trust Of The Community
Fair play to the guy for standing up to some tough questions. It must be hard to run a company like this, and although there have been bad experiences I am pleased that they exist and do what they do. I'm one of the lucky ones who hasn't been burned though.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta Trailer Leak Reveals Return Of Fan-Favourite 'Snake Vs Monkey' Mode
Praying this means a return for Ape Escape
Re: Flashback: Remembering David Lynch's Memorable Early 2000s PS2 Ad
RIP Mr. Lynch. Thanks for everything
Re: SuperSega Boss Puts His Beloved Lamborghini Up For Sale After All Pre-Orders Are Refunded
The more articles I see about this story the harder I find it to believe. How is this real?
Re: Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles
Hasn't stopped them churning out their 16 bit mini consoles. They're not a retro company sure but their hardware is. It's really a shame they aren't open to exposing more people to the Saturn and Dreamcast because they never got their day in the sun. The libraries were fantastic. They just use the brands to exploit for merch now. Considering they're relaunching JSR and Crazy Taxi it would make sense to me, plus buying for these consoles is a huge cost. I want SA2.
Re: MiSTer Pi Creator Taki Udon Is Turning His Attention To The iPod
I would snap this up
Re: "Absolutely Horrid" - Is Nintendo Switch Online's Emulation Really That Bad?
I'm glad you brought up the Wii Virtual Console. It was underrated. They make such a fuss over the NSO with trailers and stuff but it is nothing compared to the Wii. It's just annoying you have to use the awkward controller that plugs into the wiimote
Re: Gallery: 'Painting Icons' Is A Fitting Send-Off For Former Rare And BBC Artist Brett Jones
Gutted I'll have to miss this. I can't make it during office hours. RIP Brett
Re: Exhibition Celebrating The Work Of Late Rare Artist Brett Jones Now Open To The Public
Annoyingly I can't make this during the week. I saw there was a mention of a possible weekend opening, anyone seen anything about that?
Re: Interview: Capcom Legend Harumi Fujita Reflects On Her Impressive 40-Year Career In Games
Thank you for your hard work!
Re: Anniversary: Smash Bros. Turns 25 Today
The style of this game is still my favourite. The art, music and UI are all so cool. This game blew my mind when I first saw it.
Re: Anniversary: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Is 15 Today
@Rioichi He's right though. It's a completely unique experience and a brilliantly coded game. I went to a talk with the father of Banjo Gregg Mayles and he said it's some of the best code ever written at Rare. I get that it's different and you don't have to like it, but hating on it doesn't make you a bigger fan or make the originals better.