Game Companies: Rare Ltd.

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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

1987
NES Slalom August 1987 North America
1988
NES R.C. Pro-Am February 1988 North America
NES Densetsu no Kishi Elrond 07/15/88 North America
NES Jeopardy! September 1988 North America
NES Wheel of Fortune September 1988 North America
NES Anticipation November 1988 North America
1989
NES WWF WrestleMania January 1989 North America
NES Sesame Street: 123 January 1989 North America
NES John Elway's Quarterback March 1989 North America
NES Marble Madness March 1989 North America
NES World Games March 1989 North America
NES Taboo: The Sixth Sense April 1989 North America
NES California Games June 1989 North America
NES Cobra Triangle July 1989 North America
NES Jordan vs Bird: One on One August 1989 North America
NES Who Framed Roger Rabbit September 1989 North America
NES Hollywood Squares September 1989 North America
NES Sesame Street: ABC September 1989 North America
NES Jeopardy! Junior Edition October 1989 North America
NES Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition October 1989 North America
NES Silent Service December 1989 North America
NES Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II December 1989 North America
1990
Game Boy Fortress of Fear: Wizards & Warriors X January 1990 North America
NES Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition March 1990 North America
NES Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road April 1990 North America
NES Pinbot April 1990 North America
NES Double Dare April 1990 North America
NES Captain Skyhawk June 1990 North America
NES Cabal June 1990 North America
NES Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition June 1990 North America
Game Boy The Amazing Spider-Man July 1990 North America
NES Snake Rattle 'n Roll July 1990 North America
NES NARC August 1990 North America
NES Time Lord September 1990 North America
NES Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship September 1990 North America
NES A Nightmare on Elm Street October 1990 North America
NES Super Glove Ball October 1990 North America
NES Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl! November 1990 North America
NES Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City December 1990 North America
1991
NES Beetlejuice May 1991 North America
Game Boy Sneaky Snakes June 1991 North America
NES High Speed July 1991 North America
NES Pirates! October 1991 North America
Game Boy Super R.C. Pro-Am October 1991 North America
NES Sesame Street: ABC/123 November 1991 North America
NES Battletoads 12/20/91 North America
1992
Game Boy Beetlejuice January 1992 North America
Genesis Championship Pro-Am 1992 North America
Amiga Battletoads 1992 Europe
Game Boy WWF Superstars 02/14/92 North America
NES Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power March 1992 North America
NES WWF Wrestlemania Challenge 03/27/92 North America
NES Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat August 1992 North America
NES R.C. Pro-Am II December 1992 North America
1993
Sega Master System Battlemaniacs 1993 Europe
Genesis Snake Rattle 'n' Roll 1993 Europe
Genesis Battletoads / Double Dragon 02/19/93 North America
Game Boy Battletoads in Ragnarok's World June 1993 North America
NES Battletoads & Double Dragon June 1993 North America
SNES Battletoads & Double Dragon October 1993 North America
Game Boy Battletoads / Double Dragon December 1993 North America
1994
Arcade Games Killer Instinct 1994 North America
Amiga CD32 Battletoads 1994 Europe
Arcade Games Battletoads 1994 North America
Game Boy Battletoads 01/07/94 North America
SNES Battletoads in Battlemaniacs 01/07/94 North America
NES Captain Skyhawk 05/24/94 Europe
Genesis F-117 Stealth: Operation Night Storm 05/27/94 North America
SNES Donkey Kong Country: Blockbuster World Video Game Championship II 11/25/94 North America
SNES Super Donkey Kong 11/26/94 North America
1995
Game Boy Monster Max January 1995 North America
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land June 1995 North America
SNES Killer Instinct August 1995 North America
Game Boy Killer Instinct November 1995 North America
SNES Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy 11/21/95 North America
1996
Arcade Games Killer Instinct 2 1996 North America
SNES Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run June 1996 North America
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land 2 September 1996 North America
SNES Super Donkey Kong 3: Nazo no Krems Shima 11/23/96 North America
Nintendo 64 Killer Instinct Gold 11/25/96 North America
1997
Nintendo 64 Blast Dozer 03/21/97 North America
Nintendo 64 GoldenEye 007 08/23/97 North America
Game Boy Donkey Kong Land III October 1997 North America
Nintendo 64 Diddy Kong Racing 11/21/97 North America
1998
Nintendo 64 Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken 12/06/98 North America
1999
Game Boy Color Conker's Pocket Tales 1999 Europe
Game Boy Color Conker's Pocket Tales 06/08/99 North America
Nintendo 64 Jet Force Gemini 09/30/99 North America
Nintendo 64 Donkey Kong 64 10/31/99 North America
Game Boy Color Mickey's Racing Adventure 11/22/99 North America
Nintendo 64 Star Twins 12/01/99 North America
Nintendo 64 Donkey Kong 64 12/10/99 North America
2000
Game Boy Color Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong 01/28/00 Japan
Game Boy Color Perfect Dark August 2000 North America
Nintendo 64 Perfect Dark 10/21/00 North America
Game Boy Color Donkey Kong Country 11/17/00 North America
Nintendo 64 Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken 2 11/27/00 North America
2001
Nintendo 64 Mickey no Racing Challenge USA 01/21/01 North America
Nintendo 64 Conker's Bad Fur Day 03/04/01 North America
Game Boy Color Mickey's Speedway USA 03/23/01 North America
Nintendo 64 Conker's Bad Fur Day 04/06/01 North America
2002
GameCube Star Fox Adventures 09/27/02 North America
2003
Game Boy Advance Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge 10/24/03 North America
Xbox Grabbed by the Ghoulies 11/21/03 North America
Game Boy Advance Super Donkey Kong 12/12/03 North America
2004
Game Boy Advance Sabre Wulf 03/12/04 North America
Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Country 2 06/25/04 North America
2005
Mobile It's Mr Pants 03/01/05 North America
Xbox Conker: Live & Reloaded 06/24/05 North America
Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Country 3 11/07/05 North America
Game Boy Advance It's Mr Pants 11/15/05 North America
Xbox 360 Perfect Dark Zero 11/17/05 North America
2006
Xbox 360 Kameo: Elements of Power 02/02/06 North America
Xbox 360 Jetpac Refuelled 10/24/06 North America
Xbox 360 Viva Pinata 11/09/06 North America
2007
DS Diddy Kong Racing DS 02/05/07 North America
2008
Xbox 360 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts / Viva Pinata (Platinum Hits) 2008 North America
Xbox 360 Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise 09/05/08 North America
DS Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise 09/08/08 North America
Xbox 360 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts 11/12/08 North America
2009
Xbox 360 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges 04/07/09 North America
2010
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports 11/04/10 North America
2011
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Calorie Challenge 04/26/11 North America
2012
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Season Two - Midnight Mountain Ski Pack 01/10/12 North America
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Season Two - Challenge Pack #2 03/01/12 North America
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Season Two - Basketball Challenge Pack 04/03/12 North America
Xbox 360 3 Point Contest 11/20/12 North America
Xbox 360 Darts vs. Zombies 11/20/12 North America
Xbox 360 Ski Race 11/20/12 North America
Xbox 360 Field Goal Contest 12/25/12 North America
Xbox 360 Reaction Rally 12/25/12 North America
Xbox 360 Prize Driver 12/25/12 North America
2013
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: 10 Frame Bowling 03/12/13 North America
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Ping Pong 03/12/13 North America
Xbox 360 Kinect Sports: Penalty Saver 03/12/13 North America
Canceled
Nintendo 64 Dinosaur Planet Canceled North America
Game Boy Advance Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers Canceled North America
Game Boy Advance Banjo-Pilot Canceled North America
GameCube Donkey Kong Racing Canceled North America

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