No Banjo For The Virtual Console

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In a recent interview posted by Nintendo Everything, a representative from Rare stated that for the foreseeable future there will be no games from the Banjo-Kazooie series released on the Virtual Console. Check it out:

“No immediate plans to put Kazooie or Tooie on Virtual Console, as you might expect now that they’re both due out on Xbox Live Arcade.” - (Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie on VC)

“Nevertheless, requests for Banjo Pilot 2 don’t come along every day, even wholly impractical ones. Let’s see what someone who worked on the original game has to say on the matter:

‘No.’

I’m afraid I can’t clarify whether that’s ‘no’ to the inclusion of every single Banjo character, ‘no’ to any possibility of a sequel whatsoever, or just a “no” of quiet horror at your typing. - (Possibilities of Banjo Pilot 2)

“We have nothing to disclose on DS projects at the moment, but I’d say big brand spin-offs would be more likely than all-new properties, the DS market being so vast that the extra push of recognisable IP is often needed to help a title stand out. But who knows? One of our designers might come up with a brilliant idea for a stylus-controlled game about wafting aside clouds of cow flatulence, and we’d be off like a shot.”

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Re: No Banjo For The Virtual Console

They are losing out on so much extra money, but Microsoft wants to remain in power. Do they really think that games such as Banjo Kazooie will sell a 360? I would give in to get the extra money and possibly gain some respect from Nintendo Wii fans. Many people nowadays are graphics whores and focus on new games instead of older games, granted some people download and play older games on services for each system. They tend to focus on more famous titles, such as Mario or Sonic.

The difference between people buying new games instead of old games is still relatively huge, but the market is expanding for older games. There is hope that Microsoft will realize the errors of their actions, but if not, they can just delude themselves while I play them on my old N64. If you really want them, buy an N64 because they are really cheap and buy the games you want. These can cost more than you would think, but they are still some overlooked games that can be worth the money and effort to find them. It's cheaper than getting a 360 and downloading them anyway.:yay: