As an unfortunate result of this acquisition, games included in the bundle such as Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and Perfect Dark are not presented in their original N64 versions Microsoft sadly opted for the games’ Xbox 360 counterparts instead.īut wait! There is one particular title that I was pleased to see in its original 8-bit form, untouched (apart from the removal of “Licensed by Nintendo of America Inc.” on the title screen), and still playing as good as ever: Battletoads.
However, in 2002 Microsoft famously purchased Rare and still owns the studio to this day. Although exclusive to Xbox One, unsurprisingly many of the included titles were originally released on Nintendo consoles, during a time when Rare enjoyed a close and profitable relationship with Nintendo. The other week saw the release of Rare Replay for Xbox One, a compilation of 30 titles celebrating the 30-year anniversary of acclaimed developer Rare.
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