One Rare co-founder has chosen to tease fans online with a beta version of a game for the Nintendo 64 that has been abandoned. Gamers still retain warm memories of the time when Rare produced Nintendo 64 games, even as platformers like Yooka-Laylee and Crash 4: It’s About Time have revived the nostalgia of classic ’90s games with vibrant cartoon animals.
It seems that even Rare‘s co-founder Tim Stamper has a soft spot for the good old days as he’s been doing some spring cleaning. In the process, he’s uncovered development documents of promotional material for Donkey Kong Country, and even a copy of a scrapped Conker game.
It was none other than Twelve Tales: Conker 64 that was left unfinished. Conker the Squirrel made an appearance in the second game, Twelve Stories, which was specifically geared for children. Nonetheless, the firm received harsh criticism for publishing what was perceived as just another Banjo-Kazooie, despite the fact that some fans were thrilled for yet another enjoyable Rare creation where they could explore vibrant, cartoony environments. As a response to the criticism, Rare completely abandoned Twelve Tales and created the enduring Conker’s Bad Fur Day in its place.
Twenty-five years later, Stamper has revealed to his followers on Twitter that he still has a playable Nintendo 64 beta cartridge for Twelve Tales: Conker 64, complete with a security adaptor with Rare’s logo. The title screen of the game, which shows Conker falling from the sky and waving to the viewer, may be seen in action in a video. The squirrel is thereafter pursued by some foes and a T-Rex.
Chris Seavor, who provided the voice of Conker in this game, wasn’t sure he still had the role after all these years. Since then, fans have noted that Conker’s “uh-oh” from the title sequence was reused in Conker’s Bad Fur Day, indicating that he was still using Conker’s voice at the time. While claiming that the title screen was created using “an editor held together by old glue and elastic bands,” Seavor has since admitted that he was the one who did so.
Many fans of Rare are happy to see that Twelve Tales: Conker 64 still exists in some form, and some are requesting that Stamper provide the cartridge to organisations that preserve video games. Although though Stamper hasn’t yet provided something along those lines, fans were at least given a brief but enjoyable look into the earlier Rare and what came before the cult masterpiece Conker’s Bad Fur Day.
source from: msn.com
