Game Companies: Rare Ltd.
Company Data
Web Site Address: www.rareware.com
Company Info: Rare dates back to 1985 and has developed games for the Spectrum, NES, and Game Boy. The company is responsible for a number of console versions of franchises such as Killer Instinct, Donkey Kong Country, Conker's Bad Fur Day, GoldenEye, Star Fox Adventures, and Perfect Dark. The company was purchased by and brought under the direction of Microsoft Game Studios in 2002.
Developed and Published Games
| 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Slalom | 1986 |
| 1987 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Wheel of Fortune | 1987 |
| NES | R.C. Pro-Am | February 1988 |
| 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | California Games | 1988 |
| NES | Sesame Street: 123 | 1988 |
| NES | WWF WrestleMania | 1988 |
| NES | Anticipation | 1988 |
| NES | Jeopardy! Junior Edition | 1988 |
| NES | Taboo: The Sixth Sense | 1988 |
| NES | Wizards & Warriors | 07/15/88 |
| NES | Jeopardy! | 1988 |
| 1989 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Captain Skyhawk | May 1990 |
| NES | NARC | 1989 |
| NES | A Nightmare on Elm Street | 1989 |
| NES | Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition | 1989 |
| NES | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | September 1989 |
| NES | Time Lord | 1989 |
| NES | Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II | December 1989 |
| NES | Sesame Street: ABC/123 | January 1989 |
| NES | Silent Service | 1989 |
| NES | Marble Madness | 02/01/89 |
| NES | John Elway's Quarterback | March 1989 |
| NES | World Games | March 1989 |
| NES | Cobra Triangle | July 1989 |
| NES | Jordan vs. Bird: One On One | August 1989 |
| NES | Hollywood Squares | September 1989 |
| NES | Sesame Street: ABC | September 1989 |
| 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Double Dare | April 1990 |
| NES | Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition | 1990 |
| NES | Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship | October 1990 |
| Game Boy | The Amazing Spider-Man | July 1990 |
| NES | Cabal | 1990 |
| NES | Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road | April 1990 |
| NES | Pinbot | May 1990 |
| NES | Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition | June 1990 |
| Game Boy | Fortress of Fear | September 1990 |
| NES | Super Glove Ball | October 1990 |
| NES | Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl! | November 1990 |
| 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Beetlejuice | 1991 |
| Game Boy | Super R.C. Pro-Am | 1991 |
| NES | Snake Rattle 'n Roll | 1991 |
| Game Boy | Sneaky Snakes | 1991 |
| NES | Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City | February 1991 |
| NES | High Speed | July 1991 |
| NES | Pirates! | October 1991 |
| NES | Battletoads | 12/20/91 |
| 1992 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Championship Pro-Am | 1992 |
| Game Boy | Beetlejuice | January 1992 |
| NES | R.C. Pro-Am II | December 1992 |
| Amiga | Battletoads | 1992 |
| Game Boy | WWF Superstars | 02/14/92 |
| NES | Wizards & Warriors III - Kuros: Visions of Power | March 1992 |
| NES | WWF Wrestlemania Challenge | 03/27/92 |
| NES | Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat | August 1992 |
| 1993 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NES | Battletoads & Double Dragon | 1993 |
| Genesis | Snake Rattle 'n' Roll | 1993 |
| Game Boy | Battletoads / Double Dragon | 1993 |
| Sega Master System | Battletoads in Battlemaniacs | 1993 |
| Genesis | Battletoads / Double Dragon | 02/19/93 |
| Genesis | Battletoads | 03/26/93 |
| Game Boy | Battletoads in Ragnarok's World | 1993 |
| SNES | Battletoads & Double Dragon | 12/01/93 |
| 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arcade Games | Battletoads | 1994 |
| Arcade Games | Killer Instinct | 1994 |
| Amiga CD32 | Battletoads | 1994 |
| Game Boy | Battletoads | 01/07/94 |
| SNES | Battletoads in Battlemaniacs | 01/07/94 |
| GameGear | Battletoads | 01/14/94 |
| NES | Captain Skyhawk | 05/24/94 |
| Genesis | F-117 Night Storm | 05/27/94 |
| SNES | Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge | 11/25/94 |
| SNES | Donkey Kong Country | 11/26/94 |
| 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | Donkey Kong Land | June 1995 |
| SNES | Killer Instinct | 08/01/95 |
| Game Boy | Killer Instinct | November 1995 |
| SNES | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 11/21/95 |
| 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arcade Games | Killer Instinct 2 | 1996 |
| SNES | Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run | June 1996 |
| Game Boy | Donkey Kong Land 2 | September 1996 |
| SNES | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble | 11/23/96 |
| Nintendo 64 | Killer Instinct Gold | 11/25/96 |
| 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | Donkey Kong Land III | September 1997 |
| Nintendo 64 | Blast Corps | 03/21/97 |
| Nintendo 64 | GoldenEye 007 | 08/23/97 |
| Nintendo 64 | Diddy Kong Racing | 11/21/97 |
| 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | Banjo-Kazooie | 12/06/98 |
| 1999 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Color | Conker's Pocket Tales | 1999 |
| Game Boy Color | Conker's Pocket Tales | 06/08/99 |
| Nintendo 64 | Jet Force Gemini | 09/30/99 |
| Nintendo 64 | Donkey Kong 64 | 10/31/99 |
| Game Boy Color | Mickey's Racing Adventure | 11/30/99 |
| Nintendo 64 | Jet Force Gemini | 12/01/99 |
| Nintendo 64 | Donkey Kong 64 | 12/10/99 |
| 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Color | Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong | 01/28/00 |
| Game Boy Color | Perfect Dark | August 2000 |
| Nintendo 64 | Perfect Dark | 10/21/00 |
| Game Boy Color | Donkey Kong Country | 11/17/00 |
| Nintendo 64 | Banjo-Tooie | 11/27/00 |
| 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | Mickey's Speedway USA | 01/21/01 |
| Nintendo 64 | Conker's Bad Fur Day | 03/04/01 |
| Game Boy Color | Mickey's Speedway USA | 03/23/01 |
| Nintendo 64 | Conker's Bad Fur Day | 04/06/01 |
| 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|
| GameCube | Star Fox Adventures | 09/27/02 |
| 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance | Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge | 10/24/03 |
| Xbox | Grabbed by the Ghoulies | 11/21/03 |
| Game Boy Advance | Donkey Kong Country | 12/12/03 |
| 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance | Sabre Wulf | 03/12/04 |
| Game Boy Advance | Donkey Kong Country 2 | 06/25/04 |
| 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | It's Mr Pants | 03/01/05 |
| Xbox | Conker: Live & Reloaded | 06/24/05 |
| Game Boy Advance | Donkey Kong Country 3 | 11/07/05 |
| Game Boy Advance | It's Mr. Pants | 11/15/05 |
| Xbox 360 | Perfect Dark Zero | 11/17/05 |
| 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Kameo: Elements of Power | 02/02/06 |
| Xbox 360 | Viva Pinata | 11/09/06 |
| Wii | Donkey Kong Country | 12/08/06 |
| 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| DS | Diddy Kong Racing DS | 02/05/07 |
| Xbox 360 | Jetpac Refuelled | 03/28/07 |
| Wii | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 05/16/07 |
| Wii | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble | 12/24/07 |
| 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise | 09/05/08 |
| DS | Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise | 09/08/08 |
| Xbox 360 | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | 11/12/08 |
| 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts: L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges | 04/07/09 |
| Xbox 360 | Perfect Dark | Q4 2009 |
| Canceled | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance | Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers | Canceled |
| Nintendo 64 | Dinosaur Planet | Canceled |
| Game Boy Advance | Banjo-Pilot | Canceled |
| GameCube | Donkey Kong Racing | Cancelled |
