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'''Rare Ltd.''' is a British video game development studio based in Twycross, Leicestershire, England. Rare was a second-party developer for [[Nintendo]] platforms since its incorporation in 1994 until it was acquired in full by [[Microsoft]] | '''Rare Ltd.''' is a British video game development studio based in Twycross, Leicestershire, England. Rare was a second-party developer for [[Nintendo]] platforms since its incorporation in 1994 until it was acquired in full by [[Microsoft]] on September 24, 2002, having since become part of {{s|wikipedia|Xbox Game Studios}}. They are mainly known for games on Nintendo systems such as the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series and ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Adventures}}'', in addition to {{uv|GoldenEye}} ''007'' and the {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} and {{uv|Perfect Dark}} series. In 2015, the company celebrated their 30th anniversary as a game development studio with ''{{s|wikipedia|Rare Replay}}'', a compilation of thirty titles across the company’s history within their license. | ||
Rare reimagined the character of [[Donkey Kong]] for virtually all of his future video game appearances and were the original creators of three fighters that appeared in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series: [[Diddy Kong]], [[King K. Rool]], and [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]. They lost the rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise on September 24th, 2002 due to being entirely acquired by Microsoft. All music sourced or rearranged in ''Smash'' that Rare originally composed credit them for their compositions, even after the Microsoft buyout. | Rare reimagined the character of [[Donkey Kong]] for virtually all of his future video game appearances and were the original creators of three fighters that appeared in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series: [[Diddy Kong]], [[King K. Rool]], and [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]. They lost the rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise on September 24th, 2002 due to being entirely acquired by Microsoft. All music sourced or rearranged in ''Smash'' that Rare originally composed credit them for their compositions, even after the Microsoft buyout. | ||