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Rare's Newest Title - The Fast and the Furriest
Bamelin
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Xbox360fanboy wrote:We just received exclusive information concerning what one of Rare's next gaming projects is and you'll be surprised to hear that it's both an Xbox Live Arcade game and it uses the Vision camera. Tie your running shoes, do a few stretches and warm up those hammies. Rare's The Fast & The Furriest is real and is coming our way.
After reading through presentation materials that were sent to us from one of our super secret inside sources (yeah, we got 'em too) we've learned that Rare is working on an Arcade party sports game featuring some of Rare's iconic characters called The Fast & The Furriest. The Fast & The Furriest will feature all kinds of sports based mini-games that include a 100 meter dash, bungee run, hurdles and tip-tup curling. Rare also has plans to release XBLM content packs that'll expand the event offerings including croquet, bowling, volleyball, fishing and various target games. And get this. Most, if not all, the games can be controlled using the Vision camera if one chooses (but not required). But back to what we said about Rare IP characters being used. Each player will be able choose a character like Conker or Banjo which will actually be a "suit" (think mascot suits). Players will then be able to scan their face using the Vision camera to skin the face opening of the character suit. Taking the whole face mapping thing a step further, they'll be using character faces as in game assets appearing on scoreboards and reflecting off objects like ice.
We also learned that Rare experimented with a wand type input device for gesture recognition (think Wii controls), but seems to have scrapped the idea for The Fast & The Furriest due to technology problems. It's possible we'll be seeing a special gesture controller, but not from Rare.
We've seen the presentation materials and have trust in our super secret insider. The Fast & The Furriest is real, is planned for the XBLA and in development by Rare. When the game will release, how much will change between now and then and if it'll even survive the development cycle is a book of mysteries of it's own.
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/01/04/the-fast-and-the-furriest-rares-latest-xbla-project/
It's interesting to see the idea's that MS and Sony are coming up with to introduce "Casual/Party game" experiences on the 360 and PS3. I think this kinda shows how serious Microsoft is at least, at catching some of those casual gamers.
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Awesome, Rare, just what we needed.
They are. We've gotten a teaser video of the new Down Syndrome Banjo.
They're just working on it veeeeeeeerrrrrrrry sloooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwlllllly.
I just hope it gets here soon!
That and maybe a Sly Cooper 4. But that for another thread.
When has Rare ever gotten anything done quickly?
Remember when Kameo was one of the games advertised on the Gamecube box?
At launch?
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No foolin'. Kameo was in development that goddamn long. Perfect Dark Zero took nearly as long.
I'd say Rare has recovered quite a bit with Viva Pinata, but yeah, in retrospect it made perfect sense for Nintendo to sell Rare to Microsoft for $Belgium, considering how unfocused the company was back then. I doubt the money brought in from Rare hasn't even come close to recovering the nine-digit cost.
Though I am looking forward to B-K3.
I don't think Viva Pinata has made Microsoft much money. Microsoft was expecting a Pokemon-like franchise but nothing much came out of it except a TV show and a crappy party game.
This sounds like something I'd buy for a laugh. I remember seeing a few interviews with Rare workers excited about something for Live Arcade, hopefully, this will be pretty fun.
I miss the wacky animal tranformations.
...That being said, I'll buy BK3 day 1.
What valuable feedback you have there.
:roll:
Also, I dont quite think that the 360 has a strong base in casuals. If they're looking to use their "iconic" characters to get them to buy both a 360 and a camera, they might have another thing coming.
That said, development costs for this kind of thing is fairly low, so its not as hard to recoup.
Also whose stupid idea was it to map people's faces onto Banjo and Conker? Seriously that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard.
Perfect Dark
Conkers Bad Fur Day
Banjo Kazzoie
Banjo Tooie
KI: Gold
Jet Force Gemini
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Rare dominated my N64.
And after the N64 they just... Died off.
And I'm not even gonna waste the energy to shake my head at Zoonami.
Banjo games were awesome, and the Conkers remake on Xbox does not do the original justice as far as multiplayer is concerned.
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But seriously, did any of their talented people not go to Free Radical?
Still waiting on this Rare...*taps foot*
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I dunno, did the Viva Pinata guys go to Free Radical?
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Get out.
Now.
Anyways, yes, the world needs Banjo 3 now more than ever.
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