September 24... Six years ago, Microsoft bought Rare

[Bocsius]

The good news is that they're eligible for the government's $700 billion toxic asset buyback program!

[Great Rumbler]

September 24, 2002. A day which shall live in infamy.

[Greatness Gone]

Shit devs. Conker was fun, though.

[The Fake Shemp]

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

[pilonv1]

that was awesome.

[Bocsius]

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

The Cubites' meltdowns were glorious.

If only Rare's games were as numerous and entertaining.

[Crushed]

9/24 never 4get

[y2kev]

agent icebeezy and mcdragon stand vigilant

[The Sceneman]

I enjoyed a few of rare's n64 games, DKR, Banjo and Conker was awesome

[Bocsius]

Diddy Kong Racing is one of my favorite games ever.

But that was 1997.

[The Sceneman]

1997 ruled, did Resident Evil 2 come out then or was that 98'?

[Bocsius]

Don't know. I was all about kart racing and NFL QB Club 98. Sure, the players ran slow as all get out but they were at least wearing NFL uniforms, as opposed to Madden 64 that year.

[y2kev]

1997 ruled, did Resident Evil 2 come out then or was that 98'?

jan or feb 08

[laesperanzapaz]

rare

one of the greatest developers in the history of everyall

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

would Microsoft buy anybody for 300 million nowadays?  Fricking Harmonix and their billion $ franchise sold for like 1/3rd of Rare's price, or am I remembering that wrong?

[Bocsius]

Yeah, but BioWare/Pandemic sold for some unholy figure. North of $800 million, I believe.

I don't think Microsoft would do the Rare purchase or anything like it again, however.

[Joe Molotov]

Conker was awesome, but Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, and Star Fox Adventure were all snooze-fests. I was not sorry to see them leave the Nintendo fold.

[Crushed]

Conker was awesome, but Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, and Star Fox Adventure were all snooze-fests. I was not sorry to see them leave the Nintendo fold.

you gay

[CajoleJuice]

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

Lord Federman

[Joe Molotov]

I couldn't bring myself to play more than two or three hours into Banjo Tooie.

[Bildi]

Wow, that's a long time ago.

Which means the last good games they did (being Jet Force Gemini and Blast Corps) were even longer ago.

[pilonv1]

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

Lord Federman

http://forums.modojo.com/showthread.php?t=28631&page=2

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I actually really like Rare's games. Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, CBFD, Viva Pinata... all top-notch games to me.

Hell, I even like Kameo.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Rare isn't that bad.  It is just that for the amount they were purchased for, it wasn't worth it.

Banjo Kazooie, Diddy Kong Racing, and Blast Corps were fuck awesome.

http://forums.modojo.com/showthread.php?t=28631&page=2

Best quote:

i fell my IQ going down the drain!

Why, yes.  Yes it did.