Rumor: Rare 'accidentally' reveals Perfect Dark XBLA
by David Hinkle 
{ Apr 9th 2009 at 9:00PM } 
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The above image (used to promote the Banjo-Tooie premium theme for Xbox 360) was revealed via the Banjo-Kazooie forums. Notice anything? No, not the huge, red arrow. Look at what it's pointing at. What could that be?Forum users are saying it's an icon for Perfect Dark on XBLA, though it could be anything, really. We should also mention that Rare does like messing with fans. Remember that Christmas card debacle? This could be another tease that goes ... nowhere. Also, how do we know that Rare isn't developing a game called "Person Stuck in White Room"? Hey, it could happen!
Regardless, we contacted Microsoft about the possibility of Perfect Dark on XBLA. The company's response: "We have nothing to announce at this time."
[Via Xbox360Achievements]
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Roto13 @ Apr 9th 2009 9:08PM
Perfect Dark > Goldeneye.
Deep down, you know it's true.
Markez @ Apr 9th 2009 9:22PM
Deep down, I know that after unloading charged up double Maulers into some cheap son of a bitch parked in a corner, thinking he's alone with a Farsight, that he deserved it. Deep down, I'll always know that.
Obie (XBL: Obienator) @ Apr 9th 2009 10:11PM
Laptop gun = whoo hoo!
Markez @ Apr 9th 2009 10:43PM
"Awww, dooooood, you put the laptop gun right where it spawns you asshole!"
Gavin @ Apr 9th 2009 11:08PM
Yeah, nothing deep down about that at all...GIVE US OUR 360 GOLDENEYE!!!!!
pete @ Apr 10th 2009 12:12AM
deep down i know that they reused the multiplayer level from goldeneye, and deep down i know that the goldeneye world was far more interesting to play in.
Roto13 @ Apr 10th 2009 12:13AM
Ooooh, denial.
Swampfox @ Apr 10th 2009 12:31AM
Thats like saying the son is better than the father, I think what you mean is Perfect Dark just fix Goldeneye's flaws and introduced some awesome ideas.
Regardless, this is a time to rejoice!
Roto13 @ Apr 10th 2009 12:34AM
That's exactly it. Same basic concept, but better. Revolutionary isn't superior to evolutionary.
megapenguinx @ Apr 10th 2009 1:01AM
Finally others agree with me!
Mister Bogus (Mr. ESC) @ Apr 10th 2009 1:06AM
Oh yes.
Hey anyone else notice the second symbol after tooie? what is it? Also check Evil Bottles in the last pic,awesome that was taken out from the N64 version.
New easter eggs,new LC,new stuff,man I love RARE.
Nuts and Bolts is as awesome as LBP and yes I have both.
Roto13 @ Apr 10th 2009 1:07AM
Well, Banjo-Tooie was announced ages ago so nobody is really surprised about that. :P
Swampfox @ Apr 10th 2009 1:13AM
Well if thats the case then:
Perfect Dark < Every great FPS after Perfect Dark
Man, this is easy...
Roto13 @ Apr 10th 2009 1:14AM
That doesn't make any sense at all and I'm fairly certain you're missing the point, but I can dig it.
DWells55 @ Apr 10th 2009 5:45AM
Oh wow, please let this be true. Remake the game, except change the aiming to make sense for this generation and give it online multiplayer and ranked matchmaking. One of my friends at college here went to elementary school with me and we both have fond memories of late night Goldeneye and PD multiplayer sessions. Being able to recreate that over Live would be amazing.
InTheCatBoxAgain @ Apr 10th 2009 9:47AM
I totally agree with you, Perfect Dark 64 has to be my all time favorite game.
I would love this so much as an XBLA game with online play.
4 players + 12 bots = awesome.
Gavin Greenwalt @ Apr 10th 2009 12:26PM
I played GoldenEye on the 64 lately. It was completely unplayable now for me.
Also while I loved Perfect Dark I found a glitch in the game where the farsight if pointed on the radar at an opponent will start aimed right on them when you zoom in so a quick double button press kills them without aiming. As soon as they appear on the radar they're dead. I would hope that they would fix that.
Sparticane @ Apr 10th 2009 2:19PM
Deep down, I know that playing first person shooters with a Nintendo 64 controller is rubbish, and I'd love the opportunity to play both of these games with a REAL controller...
Private Eyeball @ Apr 9th 2009 9:10PM
I'm not believing anything until I see it released, not after I found out Fire Pro Wrestling HD was a hoax ;_;
Untouchable4rc @ Apr 9th 2009 9:12PM
There's a significantly high chance that I might jizz my pants if this is true.
Foetoid @ Apr 9th 2009 11:02PM
There is a significantly high chance i will buy an Xbox 360 if this is true. My only beef is playing the game with dual-analog controls *shudders uncontrollably, vomiting everywhere*
Megaqwerty @ Apr 9th 2009 11:57PM
What? The original had a dual analog-esque alternative control scheme (analog stick to aim, c-pad to move).
Kokomadeta @ Apr 10th 2009 12:07AM
Foetoid, you could play Perfect Dark on N64 with Dual-Analog controls. What you'd do is plug in two controllers and select the proper option. I believe it's control style 2.1-2.4.
I've played with it, and it's fun. I've also mapped an Xbox 360 controller to do the proper dual-analog controls on an N64 emulator. It's truly a joy to play. Plus, with the emulator, you can enable the hi-res mode in the options and any given widescreen option you prefer. Of course, you could do that on the N64, it just wasn't as spectacular.
I recommend playing Perfect Dark with two controllers. It's a trip.
Tegolin @ Apr 10th 2009 10:30AM
But today was a very different day, I saw that Perfect Dark was on XBLA and I jizzed in my pants.
Laptop Gun FTW
aacman007 @ Apr 9th 2009 11:09PM
YES! It better be cheap for making me waste that money on Perfect Dark Zero... Granted it was only like $10-$15 *shudder* that shit was disgusting....
giantenemycrab @ Apr 9th 2009 9:17PM
FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is all. Thank you.
Nytemare @ Apr 9th 2009 9:17PM
Goldeneye XBLA would've made sooooooo much money :(
I'll allow Rare to prove me wrong of course.
whookid @ Apr 9th 2009 9:18PM
Can i just ask... Who in the name of hell spotted that? They got hawk eyes or something?
Markez @ Apr 9th 2009 9:20PM
His name is juggo, he's a measly noob with 95gp, but apparently he's got mad eagle eyes :P
Mainman @ Apr 9th 2009 9:39PM
It's not too hard to spot when you have the high-resolution version:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Brothersic/Main.jpg
There's also some strange things to be found in these other screenshots, also taken from forums.banjo-kazooie.com :
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Brothersic/SelectingTheme.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/Brothersic/Friendsarea.jpg
It's Rare being Rare, as usual. Nothing confirmed or denied, but nonetheless the fans leap onto the dream hype machine with some careful teasing and prodding.
On top of THAT, the Easter trailer for Banjo-Tooie XBLA is due out in a matter of hours, which is promised to tie in with some time-limited Gamerpics (of Stop n' Swop items) released alongside it. Looks like there's more "humorous japes" still to be had.
VaultICEE @ Apr 9th 2009 10:05PM
God, I love Rare.
JuanDHexen @ Apr 9th 2009 9:18PM
doens't nintendo own the rights to that game?
Mr Khan @ Apr 9th 2009 9:41PM
No. All of Rare's M-rated efforts were self-published on the Nintendo platforms. Nintendo had nothing to do with this one (unlike Goldeneye)
Mazrael @ Apr 10th 2009 12:10AM
could always... re-skin it....
I only played it at a mates briefly... so I must ask.. what was the big deal with Golden Eye 64 anyhow?
Snowblind @ Apr 10th 2009 10:21AM
Nintendo have nothing to do with Goldeneye either, Rare kept the rights to ALL of their games. Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Blast Corps, etc. The only one they don't keep is Donkey Kong, for obvious reasons.
It was Activision that stopped the 360 port of Goldeneye, allegedly after Nintendo gave them a serious talking to.
Nook @ Apr 9th 2009 9:23PM
wow, what would that mean for the bigger picture? N64 games on a MS game machine. I guess there's some money to be made there since the economic downturn, maybe padding your account isn't a bad idea.
what a weird world.
Nook @ Apr 9th 2009 9:25PM
I say games because I have heard rumblings of Golden Eye for Xbox.
Bzzzrt. :|
Sora @ Apr 10th 2009 1:43AM
Banjo-Kazooie says hi.
Vcize @ Apr 9th 2009 9:24PM
Well, if we're going to get perpetually taunted by Goldeneye XBLA sitting in eternal legal limbo then I guess this is the next best thing.
Jambi_Bum @ Apr 9th 2009 9:32PM
I did the whole xbox.com search for gamertag thing with this juggo character. Came up with a gamertag that hasn't played since 2007. Sad face.
Mainman @ Apr 9th 2009 9:55PM
Xbox developers have access to a 'different' Xbox Live that we mortals cannot touch; it allows them to beta-test their online features with other developers, and has a separate username list (so searching for their profile on xbox.com won't help much).
At best, this fellow has genuinely played a Perfect Dark XBLA beta build, at worst it's the work of photoshop or a 'dummy' game with that particular icon assigned to it.
Jambi_Bum @ Apr 9th 2009 9:57PM
Thank you sir. I knew of the separate area for developers and such. Just didn't know the names didn't show up on xbox.com
AlienEye @ Apr 9th 2009 9:32PM
I've been wanting to revisit PD lately, but everytime I start playing, the low resolution and framerate keep me away. This will be absolutely amazing if it's true. Here's hoping they keep all the features in the game. Hey, maybe Rare will work a little magic and (re)apply the facial mapping that was going to be in the game. Should be easy enough with the Live vision camera.
ChooChooCharlie @ Apr 9th 2009 10:41PM
I think all of you are forgetting two of Rare's very best titles: Jet Force Gemini & Blast Corps.
ChooChooCharlie @ Apr 9th 2009 10:42PM
Fuuuuuuuck. I hit reply to the wrong post.
jdawg @ Apr 9th 2009 9:33PM
%&^$ rare, they suck as a company and don't listen to fans in the slightest. they have at least 5 major IPs that kick ass and have for a long time yet they continue making viva pinatas and banjo horse crap. one more time #$%$ RARE. keep makiing kiddie games ya fools
P.S. perfect dark is a POS in comparison to goldeneye. perfect dark is cool still though.. merely comparison
Roto13 @ Apr 9th 2009 9:37PM
Ignoring your obvious silliness regarding Perfect Dark vs. Goldeneye, what would those kick-ass major IPs that aren't Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Pinata be?
FNG @ Apr 9th 2009 9:41PM
@ roto
goldeneye
perfect dark
Killer Instinct
something?
something else?
Roto13 @ Apr 9th 2009 9:58PM
Does Goldeneye even count as theirs any more if they can't use it without permission? :P (And Killer Instinct is pretty meh. :P)
jdawg @ Apr 9th 2009 10:12PM
killer instinct is a pretty fantastic fighting game... or was anyway...
goldeneye
perfect dark
donkey kong
star fox
battletoads
older games that i personally enjoy that maybe dont have a huge following
rc proam
wizards & warriors
california games
off-road
i thought cobra triangle and silent service were some good games for nes too
there are plenty of games that they made.. 5 is just a random number i pulled out of the air. either way its clear to me rare sucks at making what the people want. instead they make a bunch of weak kiddie style games like banjo and viva like they are the in thing.. instead maybe they should try sticking with their good IPs. usually when the masses clamor for a game a smart company complies knowing the money is there at the end of the rainbow for them