![]() ![]() Even though their games weren’t always tonally consistent, Rare’s gaming lineup felt like a unique ecosystem of its own. Or finding out that Cranky Kong is a big fan of Killer Instinct in Donkey Kong Country 2. Or running into our old friend Tiptup in Bubblegloop Swamp once we finally got our hands on Banjo-Kazooie. We all remember turning on “DK Mode” in GoldenEye 007. Rare is no stranger to playing around with their intellectual properties, much like random toys from a toy box. Not only was this a racing game that promised to build on Mario Kart 64 ( and in some ways it did ) but it was also a taste of what could have been. Regardless, I remember getting Diddy Kong Racing when it came out, and I also remember the insane hype peddled in the pages of Nintendo Power for the upcoming Banjo-Kazooie. Obviously the cutesy Conker we see in this game was before Rare got sick of churning out mascot platformers and decided to lampoon them instead in a brave act of self-parody, pivoting Conker to more “M-Rated” shenanigans with Conker’s Bad Fur Day. There were “rumors” that Tiptup the turtle would also receive his own game, but these were just jokes perpetuated from within Rareware during the early days of the internet. Rare saw this break from the norm as an opportunity to promote some of their upcoming titles: Banjo-Kazooie, and Twelve Tales: Conker 64. ![]() ĭiddy Kong Racing is a “racing adventure” game set in the Donkey Kong universe that doesn’t feature Donkey Kong. But in 1997, Rare released Diddy Kong Racing. Mario as the referee in Punch-Out ? A Yoshi doll in Link’s Awakening ? …Kirby in Link’s Awakening ? Crossovers were limited to brief easter eggs– mere crumbs, for those of us who desired a world with more. Back in the day, it was a complete mindfuck to see a character from one game appear in another. I don’t believe that’s copyrighted (yet!), but I’ve capitalized all the words purely out of respect. It’s time to ditch the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and bring back the Rare Gaming Universe. But what about the original video game crossover event that shook the world to its absolute core? More recently, titles like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, MultiVersus, and Fraymakers have further cashed in on the idea of the wacky crossover with the whole characters-who-shouldn’t-be-in-a-fighting-game-but-are kind of idea. back in 1999, letting gamers Falcon Punch Jigglypuff in the head for the very first time. Nintendo made the video game crossover mainstream with Super Smash Bros. ![]() Up until recently, video games rarely capitalized on this idea, outside of a couple very notable exceptions. Seeing characters from one property cross over into another seems to cause audiences’ brains to fire off some kind of positive dopamine response. Whether you’re a player or a creator, this means that the possibilities are endless.For the past 15 years (holy shit has it been that long), the Marvel Cinematic Universe™ has dominated cinemas worldwide. We want the process of creating your own content to be simple and fun.
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