Rare Replay was one of the rare surprises to come from E3 this year. While not a new game in one of their iconic franchises, it lets us relive the good moments from Rare's history in gorgeous HD. Rare also hinted that we might see more added on in the future.
“There is a wealth of titles that we could dip into; a huge heritage beyond the 30 that we chose. But that’s what made choosing the 30 so hard in the first place. We had to put aside [our own personal] preferences. We hope we’ve done [that], but you never know, there could be space for more.”
Regardless, it's nice to know that they're thinking about us as the customers. That doesn't mean that they won't make it some sort of paid add-on, but at least they're forward thinking in bringing their games back into the spotlight.
Rare Replay was unveiled at Microsoft's E3 conference this year to a mostly positive reception, certainly with the retro crowd. Thirty games, listed below, will be revitalized to be playable on the Xbox One, complete with scan lines if you so choose. It's still set to be released on August 4th 2015.
Game | Original Release Date |
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Jetpac | 1983 |
Atic Atac | 1983 |
Lunar Jetman | 1983 |
Sabre Wulf | 1984 |
Underwurlde | 1984 |
Knight Lore | 1984 |
Gunfright | 1985 |
Slalom | 1986 |
R.C. Pro-Am | 1987 |
Cobra Triangle | 1989 |
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll | 1990 |
Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City | 1990 |
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship | 1990 |
Battletoads | 1991 |
R.C. Pro-Am II | 1992 |
Battletoads Arcade | 1994 |
Killer Instinct Gold | 1996 |
Blast Corps | 1997 |
Banjo-Kazooie | 1998 |
Jet Force Gemini | 1999 |
Perfect Dark | 2000 |
Banjo-Tooie | 2000 |
Conker's Bad Fur Day | 2001 |
Grabbed by the Ghoulies | 2003 |
Perfect Dark Zero | 2005 |
Kameo: Elements of Power | 2005 |
Viva Piñata | 2006 |
Jetpac Refuelled | 2006 |
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | 2008 |
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts % Bolts | 2008 |