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|logo=Rare | |logo=Rare logo 2015.png | ||
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|founded= | |founded=1985 | ||
|firstgame=''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | |firstgame=''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | ||
|lastgame=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]] | |lastgame=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]] | ||
|president=Tim and Chris Stamper | |president=Tim and Chris Stamper | ||
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'''[[Wikipedia:Rare | '''[[Wikipedia:Rare|Rare Ltd.]]''' (also known as '''Rare''' and formerly '''Rareware''') is a British video game company based in Twycross, Leicestershire, formerly working exclusively for [[Nintendo]] before being bought out by [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]], and the owners of characters such as [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]]. Before Microsoft bought rights to Rare, they had the rights to Nintendo's ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. | ||
In 2002, Microsoft paid $375 million for a 100% acquisition of Rare. The company then began to produce games for the competing Xbox systems, resulting in the cancellation of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', and unofficially, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. Under the terms of the merger, Nintendo retained the rights to all ''Donkey Kong'' characters, while Rare maintained the rights to their intellectual properties. | In 2002, Microsoft paid $375 million for a 100% acquisition of Rare. The company then began to produce games for the competing Xbox systems, resulting in the cancellation of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', and unofficially, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. Under the terms of the merger, Nintendo retained the rights to all ''Donkey Kong'' characters, while Rare maintained the rights to their intellectual properties. | ||
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==Previous Logos== | |||
<gallery widths=150px><center> | |||
Rareware logo.png|Former Rare logo, used from 1994-2003 for the "Rareware" trademark. | |||
Rare logo 2003.png|Logo used from 2003-2010. | |||
Rare logo 2010.png|Logo used from 2010-2015. | |||
</center></gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 15:46, June 15, 2015
Template:Company-infobox Rare Ltd. (also known as Rare and formerly Rareware) is a British video game company based in Twycross, Leicestershire, formerly working exclusively for Nintendo before being bought out by Microsoft, and the owners of characters such as Banjo and Conker. Before Microsoft bought rights to Rare, they had the rights to Nintendo's Donkey Kong series.
In 2002, Microsoft paid $375 million for a 100% acquisition of Rare. The company then began to produce games for the competing Xbox systems, resulting in the cancellation of Diddy Kong Pilot, Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers, and unofficially, Donkey Kong Racing. Under the terms of the merger, Nintendo retained the rights to all Donkey Kong characters, while Rare maintained the rights to their intellectual properties.
However, they continued to develop games for Nintendo's handheld systems, since Microsoft has not entered the handheld console market. Such games included enhanced remakes of the three SNES Donkey Kong Country games for the Game Boy Advance and Diddy Kong Racing DS, as well as redeveloping their cancelled Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers games into Banjo-Pilot and It's Mr. Pants, respectively.
Appearances in the Donkey Kong series
- Dixie Kong and Timber's hats once had Rareware logos on them.
- In Donkey Kong 64, Rareware, along with Nintendo, sponsor the boxing match between the Kongs and King K. Rool as mentioned by the Microbuffer. Also, there is a Rareware Coin, along with a Nintendo Coin, located in the final world.
- In Diddy Kong Racing DS, the coins have the logo of Rare on it.
| Title | Year Released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country | 1994 | SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land | 1995 | Game Boy |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 1995 | SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land II | 1996 | Game Boy |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | 1996 | SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land III | 1997 | Game Boy |
| Diddy Kong Racing | 1997 | Nintendo 64 |
| Donkey Kong 64 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Diddy Kong Racing DS | 2007 | Nintendo DS |
Previous Logos
- Rareware logo.png
Former Rare logo, used from 1994-2003 for the "Rareware" trademark.
Logo used from 2003-2010.
- Rare logo 2010.png
Logo used from 2010-2015.
Trivia
- Even though Rare has cut ties with Nintendo, their company name, written as "Rare Limited", appears in the Sound Test of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U as copyright owners of the original compositions of several Donkey Kong songs.
