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'''Rare | '''Rare''' (alternatively titled '''Rareware''' during Nintendo tenure) is a British video game developer based in Twycross, Leicestershire. It was founded in 1985 by Chris and Tim Stamper, as the successor company to {{wp|Ultimate Play the Game}}. Rare formerly worked exclusively for [[Nintendo]] before being bought out by [[Microsoft]]. As a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, Rare created the successful [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games ''{{wp|Wizards & Warriors}}'', ''{{wp|Battletoads (video game)|Battletoads}}'', and ''{{wp|R.C. Pro-Am}}''; revived the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' property with its critically acclaimed ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series; and created many other well-known titles such as ''{{wp|GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007}}'', ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', ''{{wp|Perfect Dark}}'', and ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]''. | ||
In 2002, following the release of ''[[Dinosaur Planet|Star Fox Adventures]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], Microsoft paid $375 million for a 100% acquisition of Rare. The company then began to produce games for [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] console. This change of focus resulted in the cancelation of several ''Donkey Kong''-related games: ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. Under the terms of the merger, Nintendo retained the rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Star Fox'' franchise while Rare maintained the rights to its own intellectual properties such as ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (franchise)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Conker (franchise)|Conker]]''. | In 2002, following the release of ''[[Dinosaur Planet|Star Fox Adventures]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], Microsoft paid $375 million for a 100% acquisition of Rare. The company then began to produce games for [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] console. This change of focus resulted in the cancelation of several ''Donkey Kong''-related games: ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. Under the terms of the merger, Nintendo retained the rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Star Fox'' franchise while Rare maintained the rights to its own intellectual properties such as ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (franchise)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Conker (franchise)|Conker]]''. | ||
