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
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