Rare’s two N64 first-person shooters, GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark, received strong acclaim from critics and players, and demand for another title in the Perfect Dark franchise was high. Development of Perfect Dark Zero began on the Nintendo GameCube. At the time, Nintendo had a 49% stake in Rare, making…
Metroid Prime [Beta / Concept – Gamecube]
[Page updated: 08/06/2015] Metroid Prime is a first person action adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo in 2002 on the Gamecube. Critically lauded and held in high esteem by many, the game is widely regarded as one of the platform’s stand-out titles. Its road to becoming…
Gold Star Mountain [GameCube – Cancelled]
As it happens with all the new consoles, a lot of interesting titles are initially announced in the first few months, but sometimes those titles never see the light. That exactly what happened with Gold Star Mountain, an action rpg, that was presented officially at the Spaceworld 2001. This game…
Donkey Kong Racing [GameCube – Cancelled]
A tech demo for a Donkey Kong game on the GameCube was shown at SpaceWorld 2001. The game was called Donkey Kong Racing and shown various characters, including Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Taj the Genie racing on Ellie, Expresso, Rambi, Enguarde, and Zinger, and presumably, Necky, Army, and Chomps…
Kameo [GameCube – Cancelled]
Kameo: Elements of Power is a video game launched for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console and developed by Rare. Kameo was originally slated for the Nintendo GameCube, and was set to be one of Rare’s flagship titles for the system, along with Star Fox Adventures and Donkey Kong…