California Games Scribes Excerpt
The following excerpts detailing the development of California Games was originally published on Rare’s Scribes letter page. We’ve scoured each edition for that year in order to provide you with every mention of the title to be found in Rare’s posted answers in chronological order below.
We’ve also included a link above each heading which will re-direct to the original letters page that the question was featured in should you wish to view it in the original context – otherwise you’ll find that the entries below only focus on answers related to California Games for a comprehensive listing for any fan wanting further information on pre-release content, hidden easter eggs, abandoned features and development secrets:
Dear Scribes,
It may be too late for this, but in response to DS game ideas, it would be too damn awesome to have a Donkey Kong Country 4 in my hands right about now…
Another idea: a compilation of all the Spectrum games. BAM, another perfect game!
Idea the Third: Viva Piñata DS, complete with wireless wifi piñata trading. BAM, these perfect games are so perfect that “perfect” is no longer a word!
Idea of Fourth Place: California Games, Silent Service, Pin Bot, Battletoads, and Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll all on one game card. BAM! Perfect idea! No I’m not kidding–California Games = best sports game I’ve played to date. I’ve had that game for as long as I can remember, but I never knew it was a Rare game… same for Silent Service. Best tactical game ever. I wish your name was in bigger print in the game intros… While you’re at it, toss Wizards & Warriors in there too.
In summation…
DS Game 1–Donkey Kong Country 4
DS Game 2–Spectrum Collection
DS Game 3–Viva Piñata DS
DS Game 4–NES Collection
I’d buy all four of those in a heartbeat.
Clarkmeister
As you can see from the attractive orange text, we’ve already got one of those coming your way. As for the other three: “It’s going to take us longer than a heartbeat to make them,” observe the fellas in the DS department. “When do you want us to start?”
Of course, a fair bit of Rare’s NES output was licensed stuff for Tradewest, MB, Acclaim etc. (and so isn’t strictly ‘ours’ – for a start everyone knows California Games was Epyx) so in putting together a compilation we may end up doing an Artax in the filthy swamp of rights. Probably be easier to just, you know, do some new stuff instead.