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  • Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
  • I talk about what Rare has been through from the forming of the company to March 14th 2023. 🐒🌎
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    Game Grumps Episode feat. Grant Kirkhope: • Special Guest Grant Ki...
    Cr1TiKaL playing Grabbed by the Ghoulies: • Grabbed by the Ghoulie...
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    Music Used:
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    Swinger Flinger (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
    Stickerbrush Symphony (Donkey Kong Country 2)
    Cranky's Theme (Donkey Kong Country)
    In a Snow-Bound Land (Donkey Kong Country 2)
    Jungle Madness (Donkey Kong 64)
    Spiral Mountain (Banjo-Kazooie)
    Mumbo's Mountain (Banjo-Kazooie)
    Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)
    Windy and Co. [Whistling] (Conker's Bad Fur Day)
    Corneria (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
    Hot-Head Bop (Donkey Kong Country 2)
    Clanker's Cavern [Underwater] (Banjo-Kazooie)
    Crocodile Cacophony (Donkey Kong Country 2)
    Pirate Lagoon (Diddy Kong Racing)
    Vs. Klungo (Banjo-Tooie)
    Forest Interlude (Donkey Kong Country 2)
    Conker The King [Reprisal] (Conker's Bad Fur Day)

КОМЕНТАРІ • 669

  • @DarkCreedNinja
    @DarkCreedNinja Рік тому +362

    Don’t let this video distract you from the fact that Chunky Kong was wrongfully declared dead and has a cameo in the Mario movie

    • @AnAverageGoblin
      @AnAverageGoblin Рік тому +14

      It was a joke in a parody song

    • @carnage0685
      @carnage0685 Рік тому +7

      Does Chunky actually make a cameo?

    • @ZeldaMasterLogan
      @ZeldaMasterLogan Рік тому +13

      @@carnage0685 Honestly he probably did? I heard people say Swanky Kong has a cameo I looked and I saw nothing. Just gotta see the movie and really find out if he did get a cameo.

    • @banjo9158
      @banjo9158 Рік тому +14

      ​@@ZeldaMasterLogan He is on a poster of the movie, that shows DK, and a few Kongs in the background, if look closely you will see them, the kongs are: Swanky, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky and Chunky.

    • @JavaBum
      @JavaBum Рік тому +1

      Facts.

  • @masonplacher7096
    @masonplacher7096 9 місяців тому +92

    Rare's partnership with Nintendo was a golden age for Rare.

    • @CoNteMpTone
      @CoNteMpTone 7 місяців тому +17

      And Nintendo.

    • @sandman8920
      @sandman8920 4 місяці тому +6

      For gaming in general! It’s been pretty much downhill since Microsoft bought them

    • @7upyourz
      @7upyourz 3 місяці тому

      @@sandman8920 from the very second i heard they were bought I knew it was over for them and I was a kid then!!!

    • @ultimatepotato192
      @ultimatepotato192 2 дні тому

      ​@sandman8920 rare have made some great games with Microsoft, the thing is they get overlook. Ex grabbed by the ghoulie, viva pinata, sea of theives.

    • @Timbermannetje
      @Timbermannetje День тому

      Nintendo really dropped the ball by letting Rare go… Sea of Thieves is amazing though!!

  • @Armydillo62o
    @Armydillo62o Рік тому +327

    This is a really fun subject matter. Got some respect for two guys who can say “We are good enough to go big. Let’s go big” and then go ahead and do it. They had the pinash to say “yeah 1 million copies isn’t enough. We gotta go bigger.” I think that attitude really fit in the 90s, where strong attitudes stood out and excelled.
    To quote a UA-camr of a bygone era, “they were like the Beatles. They could release a game in a new genre and set the bar at the same time.”

    • @MrJohnlennon007
      @MrJohnlennon007 Рік тому +5

      I agree with that last statement

    • @silvesta5027
      @silvesta5027 Рік тому +22

      Classic Jontron is like the Rareware of the 90s

    • @Chris-iq5pr
      @Chris-iq5pr Рік тому +1

      You got the touch! You got the powerrr

    • @JavaBum
      @JavaBum Рік тому +1

      Go big, but not sell out. Unlike almost every other company, they held true to their roots and made many games, regardless if they sold. They never stood on their laurels and thought that *that* was what they should milk. :D

    • @NATA5II
      @NATA5II Рік тому +2

      Bone app the teeth.
      For future reference the word is spelled panache.

  • @mattchandler600
    @mattchandler600 Рік тому +182

    It's been really heartbreaking to see Rare's downfall over the years. They really were one of the greats in their heyday. Banjo-Kazooie is still one of my favourite games and always it makes me smile when I hear the soundtrack used in videos.

    • @REXae86
      @REXae86 Рік тому +2

      @Paraone Ngatai no

    • @super-toast-system
      @super-toast-system Рік тому +3

      @@REXae86 Why no?

    • @gianpopo2007
      @gianpopo2007 Рік тому +6

      It's Microsoft's fault for buying the company then immediately shelving it for the online cash grab

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +3

      @@paraonengatai5968 Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.
      Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +1

      @@paraonengatai5968 He's planing on making another game, but it's taking forever.

  • @TheNecromanerXIII
    @TheNecromanerXIII 8 місяців тому +29

    It's important to accept these days that the Rare of yesteryear died when they sold it to Microsoft (instead of just downsizing). The Rare of today is a different company with different teams, different management, and a different direction. Rest in Peace old Rare, you are missed.

  • @End0rphin
    @End0rphin Рік тому +58

    Basically, Nintendo was the birth and the death of Rare.

    • @stevensilver2880
      @stevensilver2880 Рік тому +14

      Nintendo giveth, and Nintendo taketh away

    • @ricln5464
      @ricln5464 9 місяців тому +8

      Nah, Sea of Thieves is their biggest success yet, so while they have been trought some bad times, now they are stronger then ever under Xbox

    • @pirnda9186
      @pirnda9186 3 місяці тому +2

      @@ricln5464 agreed, and they are one of the least corrupt studio's i know of, since they actually care about their players and don't add pay-to-win stuff, only cosmetics

  • @burbusburbus8782
    @burbusburbus8782 Рік тому +415

    Babe, wake up, new Carlito video

    • @burbusburbus8782
      @burbusburbus8782 Рік тому +4

      Real talk, I never knew rareware made viva pinata. That was like my favorite Xbox game

    • @_JewGiOh_
      @_JewGiOh_ Рік тому +2

      Sorry I overslept 😮

    • @skinnyleaf9346
      @skinnyleaf9346 Рік тому

      Fr

    • @yololthepikminenjoyer
      @yololthepikminenjoyer Рік тому +4

      me if i was in a relationship of any kind

    • @burbusburbus8782
      @burbusburbus8782 Рік тому +4

      @@yololthepikminenjoyer based on your name, you have incredible taste in media, so keep your head high, sir

  • @SNQ1
    @SNQ1 Рік тому +16

    When your small project is GOLDENEYE 007, you know you're cooking

  • @rga1605
    @rga1605 Рік тому +147

    Rare really did some great games, it's always nice to remember them

    • @Therizinosaurus
      @Therizinosaurus Рік тому +5

      RIP Rare, 1982 - 2002
      You will be missed by gamers

    • @REXae86
      @REXae86 Рік тому +2

      @@Therizinosaurus they’re still doing good

    • @Therizinosaurus
      @Therizinosaurus Рік тому +1

      @@REXae86 no

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +3

      @@Therizinosaurus Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.
      Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

    • @Therizinosaurus
      @Therizinosaurus Рік тому

      @@orangeslash1667 wtf is the similarity to Ratchet??? I can't think any that inspired Ratchet creator.
      The inspiration for CTR was Mario Kart, not DKR.
      Though I can see the similarity from Banjo to Jax

  • @cubinel
    @cubinel Рік тому +27

    As someone from The UK I can confirm that this is the best thing from Britain to ever release.

    • @leozar69
      @leozar69 5 місяців тому

      From Canada. I have a Rarewere pinback button. Those game gave me the best memories growing up.
      What's your top 3 favourite Rareware games?
      For me it's Kameo, Banjo Kazooie & Tooie, Viva Pinata TiP
      Honorable mention: Jetforce Gemini

  • @SYNDERMiNE
    @SYNDERMiNE Рік тому +40

    Wish they were still as big as they once were. Thank You Rare for providing me such an amazing Childhood ❤

  • @TheAcadianGuy
    @TheAcadianGuy 9 місяців тому +4

    Nintendo never ceases to make bad decision

  • @ArniesTech
    @ArniesTech Рік тому +28

    Stickerbrush Symphony hits right in the childhood feelings 😢

  • @HI-pi1er
    @HI-pi1er Рік тому +24

    Been a kid in the 90’s and owning the super nes then getting the 64 with rare making some of the best games ive ever played still to this day . I’m 36 now . Some of my most cherished childhood memories was staying up all night playing banjo kazooie . Wish i cud go back

  • @LITTLE1994
    @LITTLE1994 Рік тому +25

    I miss when Rare was with Nintendo...

  • @ethanbrenna9798
    @ethanbrenna9798 Рік тому +21

    I honestly thought Rare hadn't made anything since the Kinect was discontinued. Good to see they're still in the business, and their upcoming game looks promising!

  • @POGObiWann
    @POGObiWann Рік тому +35

    Robin Beanland, who did the music for killer instinct and Conkers Bad Fur Day still works for rare. Also, the killer instinct from 2013 was NOT made by rare, just like the Battletoads reboot

    • @carnage0685
      @carnage0685 Рік тому +6

      That's sad, because Rare is pretty much just a shell with a bunch of IPs now. It's Rare in name only, but at least they're starting to actually respect those IPs, which definitely means something.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +6

      @@carnage0685 Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.

  • @andrew4life362
    @andrew4life362 Рік тому +7

    I never connected the fact that Banjo and others were teased in Diddy Kong Racing....huh....That is really cool!

  • @theapollojusticefanboy7962
    @theapollojusticefanboy7962 Рік тому +30

    Amazing video,
    As someone who has heard about the story of rare a lot, I feel this was one of the most in depth videos on the history of rare and a love letter to this amazing company. Let’s hope for amazing games from this company in the future.

  • @TMV420
    @TMV420 Рік тому +3

    (slaw)-(lum) = Slalom.
    great video!

  • @echo2551
    @echo2551 Рік тому +6

    The Stickerbush Symphony in the background gave me chills… man what a powerful piece of music.

  • @laurencelikestopgun
    @laurencelikestopgun Рік тому +7

    Rare+Nintendo were the good old days, I wish Rare was still around and working with Nintendo

  • @lemong1443
    @lemong1443 Рік тому +8

    Rare will always be my favorite 2nd party developer company and I’ll still remember them..

  • @jessdrewthis
    @jessdrewthis Рік тому +20

    I remember how crushed I felt after reading about the buyout in Game Informer as a kid. And I felt like things went downhill in the years to come. But as an adult I realize that it wasn’t downhill, just up a different hill (on a console that I didn’t have lol). And I believe part of Rare’s massive success in the 90’s was a product of its time; being proficient in 3D visuals, programming and having composers who knew their way around sound chips propelled them to the front on the cusp of huge technological shift. If you look at the leaked build of Dinosaur Planet for N64 you’ll see just how much they could push the limits of the hardware. Most 3D felt impressive back then cause they were new, but lots of those 3D games failed to master the art of “good game-feel” like Rare did.

    • @JavaBum
      @JavaBum Рік тому +1

      Wow, we're "oldies but goodies" now, aren't we? Go *us* ! That said, I subbed you because you're right and very insightful in the How and Why.

  • @marioochoa
    @marioochoa Рік тому +7

    Rare didn't develop Killer Instinct 2013... That was Iron Galaxy and Double Helix

  • @propakindustries22
    @propakindustries22 Рік тому +8

    Refreshing to see a content creator speak from the heart. Instant sub. All the best to you on your journey!

  • @siroswald9866
    @siroswald9866 Рік тому +11

    There's two Rareware games you didn't talk about, Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run for SNES and Mickey's Speedway USA for Nintendo 64.

  • @soupysauce7458
    @soupysauce7458 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for putting the song names in the description it makes it a lot easier to find them if you can't remember their names :)

  • @hagbardceline7118
    @hagbardceline7118 Рік тому +30

    Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero began in development prior to the Microsoft buyout as well. Spaceworld 2000 had a trailer for Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero was on a list of announced GameCube games prior to release, as well as Donkey Kong Racing which also had screenshots. Nintendo power was hyping that stuff before launch big time.

  • @shadicTPZ
    @shadicTPZ Рік тому +16

    I'm still waiting for Carlito to do a video on every Toad and every version of the Thwomp and Whomp, but the Rareware train continues!

  • @Inukitsoq
    @Inukitsoq Рік тому +12

    I'll always be grateful to Coney for making me aware of your channel. Nothing but bangers

  • @BIGwillTHEGAME
    @BIGwillTHEGAME Рік тому +4

    This is not the first Rare History video I watched but it’s to hear an updated video. I was born 98 but I enjoy playing their classic titles more than modern games.

  • @jephrenman
    @jephrenman Рік тому +69

    Really enjoyed the video! Wanted to point out that Rare did not develop, nor really have much involvement with Killer Instinct 2013.
    Also, there are still a handful of people still there from the N64 and earlier days - including the lead designer of Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie (Gregg Mayles), an artist from Diddy Kong Racing (Paul Cunningham), the creator of Stop N Swop for Banjo-Kazooie and Game Boy programmer (Paul Machecek), and four members of the original Conker team (Robin Beanland, Louise O'Connor [Ridgeway], Andy Betts, and Chris Marlow). Considering most teams in the 90s were 15 people, that's a good amount! Also two QA mainstays are still there (Huw Ward and David Wong). And Ken Lobb, who assisted with Killer Instinct and GoldenEye on behalf of Nintendo, is now a creative director at Xbox, so still involved to some degree!

    • @jephrenman
      @jephrenman Рік тому +6

      May be more yet, but also just found that another Diddy Kong Racing artist is still there as well (Bryan Smyth), as well as an engineer on that game (Paul Mountain). Another engineer on Diddy Kong Racing was still with the studio up through Kinect Sports Rivals (John Pegg)

    • @gojirafan0577
      @gojirafan0577 Рік тому

      David wise has also been involved with rare in more recent years as he did the score for the remake of the battletoads

    • @TheCartoonGamer8000
      @TheCartoonGamer8000 Рік тому

      @@gojirafan0577 That isn't true; the score for that game was done by David and Paul Housden.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +1

      @@TheCartoonGamer8000 Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.

    • @TheCartoonGamer8000
      @TheCartoonGamer8000 Рік тому

      @@orangeslash1667 Where’s the source that says Bad Fur Day was a huge influence on Ratchet?

  • @skeletalknight
    @skeletalknight Рік тому +18

    This dude deserves more subs. Amazing content. Keep it up, man.

  • @FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99
    @FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99 Рік тому +17

    Another great video, didn't know the Rare company had such an interesting history

  • @spokenbrawler134
    @spokenbrawler134 Рік тому +10

    Killer Instinct (2013) was not developed by Rare. It was first developed by Double Helix Games and then Iron Galaxy developed season 2 and 3

  • @beaupeterson188
    @beaupeterson188 Рік тому +12

    God, Banjo-Kazooie was so good. The music in that game is firmly imbedded in my head. It's a shame we haven't got more.

    • @leozar69
      @leozar69 5 місяців тому

      Kazooie & Tooie was my saturday cartoon... 💭♥

    • @maximoperez4750
      @maximoperez4750 4 дні тому

      Banjo kazooie and tooie no good

  • @matg3802
    @matg3802 Рік тому +6

    Dude have you never said the word slalom before?

  • @AnthonyKase
    @AnthonyKase Рік тому +1

    Wasn’t sure if I watched this yet, clicked it, realized I have watched it all the way through, continued to watch it all the way through again lol
    Love the videos man

  • @Gruntilda-Winkybunion
    @Gruntilda-Winkybunion Рік тому +7

    perfect! i have the flu and cant go to work and you post this awseome video!

    • @CarlitoCFL
      @CarlitoCFL  Рік тому +11

      hope you get better gruntilda

  • @Kylekashi
    @Kylekashi Рік тому +12

    I still don't understand why Nintendo ditched Rare this hard after they made such gems for the N64...
    First no financial aid and then refusing to buy them... I wonder why

    • @steindororngunnarsson3846
      @steindororngunnarsson3846 Рік тому +6

      Yeah that's one of their dumbest moves in that period, up there with classics like sticking with cartridges, GameCube discs and creating playstation

    • @XpRnz
      @XpRnz Рік тому +4

      It's because Rare was already not what it was anymore. Alot of their best producers/developers had left (there were alot of troubles inhouse) and it would never be the same, and Nintendo knew that. They let Microsoft buy it.

    • @markbellofatto2061
      @markbellofatto2061 Рік тому

      @@XpRnz Very true unfortunately. Rare was going downhill before they were bought.

    • @XpRnz
      @XpRnz Рік тому

      ​@@steindororngunnarsson3846Name one game they created after the sell that was worth it.. yeah, none. Nintendo let them buy it because Rare core team was long gone by then.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому

      @@XpRnz Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.
      Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

  • @luukhendriks5958
    @luukhendriks5958 Рік тому +6

    This video came up in my recommended and I'm glad it did. I loved them from the Donkey Kong Country series and when I saw the release of Sea of Thieves being announced, I was very eager to play it and is probably one of my most played games ever while the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy are one of my favorite games of all time. Rare is my childhood and Rare is my today, I hope it'll be my future too (Everwild looks amazing)

  • @Jaina_Freaky
    @Jaina_Freaky Рік тому +4

    This is a fantastic video essay on the history of Rare. You did an excellent job on the material; the visuals kept everything engaging. I hope you continue to do these kinds of videos because I don't think enough people understand the rich gaming history, from pong to arcades to the console wars of the 80s, the downfall of Atari, etc., all-important history ga(y)mers need to know.

  • @DigitalConceptz
    @DigitalConceptz Рік тому +3

    I can watch Rare early beginnings a million times over and you sor gained a subscriber! I feel this may just be the best documentary on Rare LTD ❤

  • @TheCartoonGamer8000
    @TheCartoonGamer8000 Рік тому +16

    23:54 Funny you should mention that, considering the photo used here is from 2015 when they founded their mobile game studio Fortune Fish. Tim Stamper still has a presence on social media, as infrequent as it is, but he was the guy who still had a ROM of Project Dream and helped get it online back in 2015 through Rare's YT channel. He even recently started teasing some more hidden relics as of this week actually.
    24:55 Killer Instinct, while yes, had a bit of input from Rare, they were not the primary developers, that being Double Helix and later Iron Galaxy -- those guys deserve most of the praise for that game.
    I recognize the love and passion for Rare, though there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding them that still persist today. You dispelled a few (and kudos for taking your lumps with Kinect Sports' sales) though there's quite a few gaps that I feel should've been highlighted -- the studio still has several veterans for instance, with one dating back to the Ultimate days. Still, I have faith you'll continue to grow if you keep it up.

  • @RednekGamurz
    @RednekGamurz Рік тому +11

    Great video. To give some leeway to Rare for Sea of Thieves, the idea of releasing a game early, and adding in the content later seems to be a Microsoft problem, not necessarily a Rare problem. It's possible that even if Rare felt like they needed more time for the game, MS probably wouldn't allow it. Hopefully it's an attitude MS turns around on (as well as hiring a lot of contract workers), cause it's really starting to bite them in the ass with games like Halo Infinite. Hopefully Rare are able to turn things around, though considering the people who made Rare what they are aren't with the company anymore, it'll be a hard road ahead of them.

  • @WerrinLotsuvhats
    @WerrinLotsuvhats Рік тому +3

    UA-cam algorithm has done it again. Awesome content. Informative and the humor is actually really good quality. definitely subscribed
    Perfect Dark Zero is pretty underrated tbh. if only it had a map editor like in Farcry: Insticts/Predator it would be a God tier game Imo

  • @galbaum33
    @galbaum33 Рік тому +3

    ZED X Spectrum was used in countries other than the UK. It was popular in South America, USSR, and also here, in Israel. Rare is okay, but Ultimate Play The Game was huge! Best original creative games!

  • @TheJadeFist
    @TheJadeFist Рік тому +4

    British company called US GOLD ... A bit odd of a name choice there but ok what ever.

  • @FTChomp9980
    @FTChomp9980 Рік тому +14

    Jontron referred to RareWare as the Beatles of Gaming before.

    • @PaperBanjo64
      @PaperBanjo64 7 місяців тому +1

      I'd agree, at least for 90's Rare, everything they touched was gold.

    • @brya9681
      @brya9681 6 місяців тому +1

      and I refer to Jontron as the David Duke of UA-camrs

    • @webbrowser4603
      @webbrowser4603 6 місяців тому

      @@brya9681And you are the DSP of comments

    • @maximoperez4750
      @maximoperez4750 4 дні тому

      Rare not rareware

  • @VIIZZZYY
    @VIIZZZYY Рік тому +4

    Jet force Gemini is so slept on

    • @XpRnz
      @XpRnz Рік тому +1

      Best soundtrack on the system too!

    • @VIIZZZYY
      @VIIZZZYY Рік тому

      @@XpRnz I agree

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому

      @@VIIZZZYY
      Fun Fact:Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

  • @j.stephens4950
    @j.stephens4950 Рік тому +5

    We need a new conkers game. The adult gaming world would go crazyyy for it

  • @Quinhala11
    @Quinhala11 Рік тому +4

    I still don't understand why Nintendo didn't buy Rare, it's honestly the dumbest decision they've ever made

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +5

      It's because Nintendo was struggling to compete with Sony, so Nintendo wanted focus on Retro studios instead. Not buying Rare means that Nintendo has less responsibility and they save money. I have a hard time believing that Nintendo is smart enough to watch over three western studios, because in addition to buying Retro they also good relationship with Next level games. Nintendo rarely buys companies.

  • @ArniesTech
    @ArniesTech Рік тому +2

    I absolutely LOVED the rich colours of that R logo. Such a saturated deep blue with the gold 😍😍😍

  • @Clodd1
    @Clodd1 Рік тому +8

    For me, thats the saddest story in the game industry. Most of Rare's games were a dream, there was something magical about this studio and now no one cares. Nintendo made a huge mistake selling Rare. I really hope someday Rare will returns home, to the place they never should have left.

    • @kevino13
      @kevino13 Рік тому +6

      The sad part about that is that modern Rare isn’t the same as the Rare from the 90’s/2000’s. Almost everyone from the company have moved on to other companies, or left the industry. If Rare was sold back to Nintendo, the only thing that would really change would be rereleases of Diddy Kong racing, and the DKC games…

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +4

      @@kevino13 Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.

    • @Clodd1
      @Clodd1 Рік тому +1

      @@kevino13 Nintendo would get all Rare's IPs, so that worth!

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому

      @@Clodd1 Not Really!

    • @Clodd1
      @Clodd1 Рік тому

      @@orangeslash1667 Why not?

  • @_cityjunk
    @_cityjunk Рік тому +38

    Great video, well researched! There was a decent amount of weird pronunciation (slalom, oscilloscope, etc.), might be worth looking up pronunciation for words you aren't familiar with!

    • @JaredConnell
      @JaredConnell Рік тому +4

      Also zee ecks spectrum lol

    • @caseycu
      @caseycu Рік тому +1

      “Silicone Graphics”

    • @loulou3676
      @loulou3676 Рік тому +9

      slaLOM absolutely sent me lol

    • @user-yv6xw7ns3o
      @user-yv6xw7ns3o Рік тому +2

      @@loulou3676 lmfao!!! That was extremely jarring, I’m gonna be recovering from the back-to-back “slaLOMM” for quite a while omg..😮

    • @alanfennell4833
      @alanfennell4833 Рік тому +5

      Came here to say this slaLAM lolol

  • @jamiecal11
    @jamiecal11 Рік тому +4

    Yooka Laylee being shit breaks my heart, man. They made 3d platformers seem impossible in the modern era, even though they're not. Even now I can't believe how sloppy that game is.
    The sequel is better but fuck that - there's a million good 2d platformers out there already. We paid you because you're the experts at 3d ones. To jump ship after all the support...so disappointing.

    • @lpnp9477
      @lpnp9477 Рік тому

      Disagree that it's shit. It has its problems no doubt but it's a great game that deserves love. People gave it so much undue hate that they'll probably never return to that style. Personally, I blame JonTron.

  • @Quinhala11
    @Quinhala11 Рік тому +3

    I feel like you're underestimating how popular Sea of Thieves is, Sea of Thieves WAS their comeback

  • @Masaru_kun
    @Masaru_kun Місяць тому +2

    viva pinata was a sick game, everyone was looking forward to the sequel being even better

  • @emperomassinencambio...9941
    @emperomassinencambio...9941 Рік тому +2

    I gotta say I'm just thankful I had the chance to live the period when they realised DKC and all their N64 gems, they are a huge part of my childhood best memories.

  • @DaMemeManDan
    @DaMemeManDan Рік тому +6

    That bittersweet ending made me feel things

  • @MajorFlamerider
    @MajorFlamerider Рік тому +1

    A small addendum is that the 2013 Killer Instinct isn't even from Rare, it was a Rare property licensed out to Double Helix, who then passed it onto Iron Galaxy for support.
    Still a super cool game though.

  • @DeadPlayin
    @DeadPlayin Рік тому +16

    loved rare growing up. still can’t forgive microsoft for what they did to them. completely different studio now

    • @markbellofatto2061
      @markbellofatto2061 Рік тому +3

      Maybe Nintendo should've given them the money they needed

    • @DeadPlayin
      @DeadPlayin Рік тому

      @@markbellofatto2061 agreed now that i know more about it.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому

      @@DeadPlayin Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.
      Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

  • @GreatRaijin
    @GreatRaijin Рік тому +5

    Sad, from stardom on the SNES and N64, to a modern day mid company, DK64 and Diddy Kong racing will always be some of my favorites on the N64, and the DK country series left a mark on me when i was a kid

  • @bezzyforpresi
    @bezzyforpresi Рік тому +7

    this guy does not miss

  • @yugureyt
    @yugureyt Рік тому +7

    I just want more banjo kazooie :(

  • @knucklestheechidna5718
    @knucklestheechidna5718 Рік тому +2

    I almost wonder whether the level in donkey Kong country with the red light green light is a low-key Easter egg for the fact that his first program was traffic lights.

  • @Luceshoe13
    @Luceshoe13 Рік тому +4

    Love this movie!! :)

  • @rileyk5228
    @rileyk5228 Рік тому +3

    I'm sorry, HOW do you pronounce slalom?

  • @iwavrQwpX4uB39nilBlQ
    @iwavrQwpX4uB39nilBlQ Рік тому +7

    grabbed by the ghoulies is so good and underrated 😭

  • @spacebaselykyber
    @spacebaselykyber Рік тому +4

    Bro I love your channel’s content!

  • @cesarbarbosa4109
    @cesarbarbosa4109 Рік тому +2

    Jet force gemini was a gem

  • @andrescube64
    @andrescube64 Рік тому +3

    Imagine if Nintendo bought Rare

  • @DuskTheHero
    @DuskTheHero Рік тому

    Nice video man, good pacing, good content, no fluff. You love to see it. Could really see the passion in this

  • @UltimateTS64
    @UltimateTS64 Рік тому

    Really well done, it was concise, with enough flavor info thrown in to get me caught up on the stuff I didn't know

  • @youreallinsane
    @youreallinsane Рік тому +3

    the "Am" in RC Pro-Am is pronounced like in "I am he."

  • @kriskay5020
    @kriskay5020 Рік тому +3

    I'm really hoping the deal between Nintendo and Microsoft will mean we will get all the old Rare games on the Switch

  • @daviddeneui6424
    @daviddeneui6424 Рік тому

    This was a well made and inspiring video! Thanks for putting this all together!

  • @ericbriones7562
    @ericbriones7562 Рік тому +4

    Carlito should DEFINITELY do a review on the donkey Konga and DK Jungle Beat! Those games are good

  • @Scrubber89
    @Scrubber89 Рік тому +2

    What a journey it's been. Hope there is more single player experiences to come from Rare but if not we'll always have the old ones

  • @weenyhutjunior6058
    @weenyhutjunior6058 Рік тому

    awesome video reminds me of the History of (video game franchise/company) that machinima used to do keep up the dope work!

  • @justzodiax3261
    @justzodiax3261 Рік тому

    Incredibly good video man. I really hope to see more informative and quality content like this from you in the future 🔥

  • @noisepollution4473
    @noisepollution4473 Рік тому +2

    Yesssss. My favorite recently discovered channel. Keep em coming!

  • @bannisray3683
    @bannisray3683 Рік тому +1

    RAW talent.

  • @Silver_is_disappointed_in_you
    @Silver_is_disappointed_in_you Рік тому +1

    That really sadden me seeing what Rare became, I grew up with the first Donkey kong country on Super Nintendo and seeing one of my favourite video game company looking like this today is just sad !

  • @animapoopyxd4995
    @animapoopyxd4995 Рік тому +3

    NEW CARLITO BOYS LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @JitteryJackanape
    @JitteryJackanape Рік тому +8

    Great video, subscribed.
    Personally I think Nintendo messed up big time by letting Rare go. I don't know if it's because expectations for their games were set high. And the games weren't hitting the mark nintendo likely deemed they should. (They spent like $20 million in marketing for DK 64 and it didn't beat DKC on snes) or how Banjo and its sequel failed to surpass 5 million. They likely felt it wasn't worth keeping. Especially after Conker's controversies and poor sales. I still think letting the team who made Donkey Kong Country go is arguably their biggest mismanagement of the 2000s. DK didn't really get jack squat on gamecube. Rare could have done so much more with the character.

    • @neoasura
      @neoasura 6 місяців тому

      Nah, I used to think that too. But after seeing how mediocre the games Rare made after leaving Nintendo. Nintendo saw the writing on the wall and cut them loose. You can blame Microsoft, but at the end, they were the developers. They just made shitty games after Nintendo, and Nintendo saw that happening.

    • @JitteryJackanape
      @JitteryJackanape 6 місяців тому

      @neoasura I don't know. I think some of their games have been good. Prefect Dark was good. Sea of Thieves with a full crew is fun. Viva Pinata isn't for everyone but is a good game overall. Grabbed by the ghoulies I think gets too much hate, and dare I say Nuts and Bolts does too.

  • @bena8272
    @bena8272 Рік тому +2

    Great video.. Also 'Slalom' is a type of downhill ski race. It's pronounced sla-lem

  • @Gamey
    @Gamey Рік тому +1

    Awesome video, awesome channel!

  • @dollahbill510
    @dollahbill510 Місяць тому

    Whenever I think of Rare, I remember how nostalgic the games were. For the most part, the games were innocent (with the exception of Konkers bad fur day). They didn't need multiplayer, they didn't need a thousand mechanics, they didn't need top of the line graphics, you very seldom turned the game off feeling angry or upset because you aren't good enough. All they needed was a story, and fun game play. It's criminal, how kids will never experience Rare games. How they will never experience a game that was so good, you come back to it 20 years later, as a full-grown adult, just to play it again. To kids nowadays, they'll look back at CoD or Fortnite the way we look back at Rare games, and that's a shame.
    Not many parents actually did their due-diligence back then, either - but had they, they would know Rare games were always child-friendly (again for the most part). You didn't need to worry about your kid turning on the video game, and hearing all of these profane words, slurs, or who they were playing with. The sad part is - Rare's innocence in game-creating would not have survived the test of time. Had Rare kept making games, they would've failed. They would have failed not due to the quality of the games, but because of the quality of today's kids. The vast majority of kids that are at the age of which we were when we were enjoying Rare games - those kids? They're complete trash. They're raised by garbage parents, they turn out to be trash kids, and they grow up to be trash adults. Sorry to be crude, but it's the truth. It's why kids in elementary school come home saying "nigga this" and "nigga that" like they're 25. (I live across the street from an elementary school) I hear it way too frequently.
    These kids today need to put the Fortnite down, the Call of Duty down. They need to step away from online gaming in general, and play some story driven games. Not just Rare games, either. They need to experience what gaming SHOULD be, and not what it currently is.

  • @milestone380
    @milestone380 Рік тому +13

    To this day I say that Nintendo didn't buy out Rare because of sheer jealousy and arrogance. Ask anyone what their top 5 N64 games are and they are almost guaranteed to name at least 1 game developed by Rare on their list. Nintendo probably couldn't stand the idea of other franchises being more popular than Mario and Zelda on their own console library and so they refused to buy Rare and let them go elsewhere

    • @dr.professor5487
      @dr.professor5487 Рік тому +8

      Yup.
      1. Banjo-Kazooie
      2. Diddy Kong Racing
      3. Conker’s
      4. 007
      5. Mario 64
      They are 4 of my top 5!

    • @milestone380
      @milestone380 Рік тому +2

      @@dr.professor5487 Banjo-Kazooie and Goldeneye are in my top 5. Nintendo more than likely couldn't stand the idea of the spotlight moving away from Mario and Zelda and thus to them, Rare had to go

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому

      @@dr.professor5487 Rare may be hit and miss now a-days, but they left a HUGE legacy. Conker's Bad fur day was a huge inspiration to Rachet and Clank. Chris Seavor who created Conker has formed his own studio Gory Detail.
      Diddy Kong Racing was a big inspiration for Crash Team Racing, which got a remake.
      Banjo Kazooie was a big inspiration for Hat in Time, Demon Turf Neon Slash, Tinykin, Jack and Daxter.
      Miyamoto wanted Metroid Prime to be a first person Shooter because he believed that "shooting in third person was not very intuitive". What made him think that, Jet Force Gemini.

    • @webbrowser4603
      @webbrowser4603 Місяць тому +1

      That's quite the accusation with no evidence to back it up. I suppose you also belive that Dinosaur Planet was sabotaged?

    • @milestone380
      @milestone380 Місяць тому

      @@webbrowser4603 actually no. I know the story behind Dinosaur Planet becoming Star Fox Adventures.
      And my statement is only a theory. Nintendo has never given a reason as to why they didn't buy Rare when they had the chance, so yes, some theories are bound to arise. Rare had given Nintendo so many solid titles during their partnership and there was more on the way. So what reason could there be for Nintendo not buying out a company that was dishing out hits for them? Being that nowadays Nintendo mainly focuses on Mario and Zelda games, it's not too far-fetched of idea that their arrogance played a factor in their decision

  • @nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335

    Keep these fire ass videos coming

  • @ssbbms
    @ssbbms Рік тому +4

    new Carlito video, LETS GOOOOOO

  • @stormaggeden
    @stormaggeden 18 днів тому

    Im surprised by how many games Ive played and loved by Rare. I knew Banjo, but I guess I just never paid any attention to the others.
    Man, good job Rare!

  • @knoxville6445
    @knoxville6445 Рік тому

    New syntetich man and carlito video, my favourites youtubers to listen to while I do my college's works

  • @RNS_Aurelius
    @RNS_Aurelius Рік тому +2

    I was surprised by the poor reception of Grabbed by the Ghoulies (another balls joke) I amways thougjt it was a fun beat em up with decent humour and music.

  • @steev.homohumanism
    @steev.homohumanism 4 місяці тому

    “Sluh lahm” for Slalom is insane lmao

  • @2_many_alts
    @2_many_alts Рік тому +1

    Dude the algorithm needs to find you

  • @noisecrack
    @noisecrack Рік тому

    As a bro that grew up playing DK Country and Killer Instinct this was a dope mini doc. Thank you.

  • @judesaibot2590
    @judesaibot2590 Рік тому +3

    Another Carlito Banger