Rare’s New Game: 5 Games the Developer Could Announce at E3

Den of Geek takes a look at 5 games that Rare could announce at E3 2015.

A Rare game usually achieved financial success, sure, but there was also something else at work.

Games likeDonkey Kong Country,GoldenEye, andPerfect Darkreleased with an extra layer of polish.

So it makes sense that Rare looked quite attractive to other publishers besides Nintendo.

Even some of the better reviewed games did not meet sales expectations.

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But that could change in the next two weeks.

Battletoadsstars three anthropomorphic toads named after their skin conditions: Rash, Zitz, and Pimple.

Its that difficulty that has helped it maintain a cult following of fans, even today.

A number of sequels followed both in the arcade and on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.

Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo-Kazooiewas released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 as a platforming action-adventure title.

The game was an instant hit and spawned a sequel,Banjo-Tooie, in 2000.

But the franchise hasnt really been heard from since, other than getting ported to Xbox Live Arcade.

With that said, the massive success ofYooka-Laylees Kickstarter surely caught the attention of Microsoft executives.

The people clearly want moreBanjo-Kazooie.

Theres also the new episodic campaign calledConkers Big ReunionforProject Spark, set 10 years afterBig Fur Day.

The game was well-reviewed, but its graphics were colorful and kid-friendly, and its gameplay wasAnimal CrossingmeetsThe Sims.

It eventually did move 1.5 million copies, but initial sales were disappointing when compared to Rares past titles.

With all of that said,Viva Pinatamight be a good fit for todays market.

Whats key is that this game get announced in addition to a more hardcore-friendly title likeBattletoadsorConker.

So this one is a little out of left field, but hear me out.

Imagine this scenario: Phil Spencer gets on stage at E3.

He begins to tease a new Xbox One exclusive.

The crowd is excited.

Its based on a popular licensed franchise.

The crowd is intrigued.

The James Bond trailer plays, yeah, ok, another Bond game, no big deal, right?

But then the trailer ends with the Rare logo popping up on the screen.

Phil Spencer drops the mic, Microsoft wins E3.