Buried deep within the latest addition of the craziness that is the Rare Community Letters page (called Scribes) lurks the possible announcement of a new Rare game, one that could see release before the end of the year, if the response is accurate. The response was to an email regarding the Viva Piñata IP and the status of new games in it. Justin, a Rare Designer responded:"The Viva Piñata team is working on a new title that we hope to be able to tell you about soon, and should be in the shops before the end of the year (it's not Banjo)."
He then makes a bit of a joke about having said too much already and having to watch bad movie adaptations of good books. Or something. Either way, if read at face value, this could be confirmation of one of the "secret" games that seem to be missing from 08, and which execs like Shane Kim don't seem too worried about. What do they know that we don't? Hopefully something good, and hopefully this isn't just a mix-up with something silly happening at the end, like the "unannounced" game turning out to be Fast and the Furriest.
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2-15-2008 @ 11:16AM
Neon Jebus said...
Well since it probably isn't Goldeneye or a new Killer Instinct game I'm sure I'll be sad when they come out and say what it will be.
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2-15-2008 @ 11:18AM
Tony said...
I will follow the VP team to the ends of the earth.
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2-15-2008 @ 11:18AM
DjDATZ said...
it'd be funny if it was the Fast and the furriest.
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2-15-2008 @ 11:26AM
Terrence Stasse said...
Please God No.
Please? :)
2-15-2008 @ 11:57AM
CharleyTony said...
Rare can continue to mae kid friendly games but they cant JUSt do that ,, hardcore game *I hope*
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2-15-2008 @ 11:58AM
Boff said...
A new VP or an old-school platformer would make me happy.
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2-15-2008 @ 12:31PM
xenocidic said...
VP 2 plz kthxbye
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2-15-2008 @ 1:43PM
Preston Crawford said...
Indeed. I can't speak LOL as well as you, but I agree heartily.
2-15-2008 @ 12:34PM
Ghaleon said...
I don't see a system mentioned -- haha, maybe it's Viva Pinata for Wii so the game can actually sell a few copies.
It seems like RARE has really taken a nosedive in relevence since like 2001.
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2-15-2008 @ 12:38PM
Terrence Stasse said...
Rare is owned by Microsoft. They have tons of 360 dev experience. One would think the platform is the 360.
But hey, you never know.
2-15-2008 @ 12:44PM
Diamondxp said...
New Conker Please !!!! The Only game my wife will watch me play. PLEASE!!!!
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2-15-2008 @ 1:42PM
monkeycancer said...
KI3 FTW!!
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2-15-2008 @ 2:26PM
L said...
A NEW Jet Force Gemini?? lol it was a good game =)
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2-15-2008 @ 2:52PM
Yo Momma said...
CCCCCCC COMBO !!!
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2-15-2008 @ 4:07PM
VOS said...
If you see Street Fighter 4 do good which it will, KI3 will be in the works.
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2-15-2008 @ 4:36PM
George Arauz said...
Banjo Pinata
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2-15-2008 @ 6:50PM
Zelli said...
Please be PDZ2 or PD2
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2-15-2008 @ 7:44PM
Leonidas said...
"(it's not Banjo)."
Its Kazooie. Banjo and Kazooie is actually two games.
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2-15-2008 @ 11:14PM
Ranus Studios said...
I swear to god it better be a new Killer Instinct.
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2-18-2008 @ 4:17AM
doobiwan said...
Conker!!! Please please please please please!!!
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