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
| 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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