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If they do a return of BK I hope it's more BK than BT. While I still like the sequel I find the first game to be more streamlined. BT's stages were too big imo and the game felt too slow. BK had just the right balance of size for each world and it made it far more interesting I think. I'd be all in a new BK, or a remake in the same vein as Spyro and Crash. Just hire a third party dev to do the job, shouldn't be too hard.
It still blows me away that there is not a new Banjo.
I'm kind of glad there wasn't a Banjo on the Xbox One, especially before Game Pass. It probably would have underperformed.
"Game Pass is perfect for ______" is a blanket statement that doesn't mean anything. The only games that wouldn't benefit from being on Game Pass are ones that are already free.
I pretty much agree. Episodic games that makes you subscribe for months and wait for the next episode, I think those go well with GP. But that's more of a mutual benefit, otherwise mostly every type of game is perfect for GP.
Rare just don't want to do it, but are open to other devs taking it on however. But I don't think Gregg Mayles would be happy unless the idea is right, he'll want to still have some creative input I'd imagine. There will not be a pure Banjo by him at least, but he said he's definitely got another Banjo left in him.
Sure for indie and smaller developers. For major publishers besides Nintendo, the investment in time and effort isn't worth the reward hence why major publishers moved on from it.
This. Banjo is definitely viable with Game Pass as a service and Xbox and PC as platforms, hell you could even add a Switch port. The problem is what independent development studio in this day and age could make an excellent sequel that stays true to the tone but also innovates enough to bring new energy to the franchise that brings in both old and new fans and has overall high production values and polish.
I disagree. I think it is more a case of developers not wanting to take the chance. I am sure a good videogame is bound to success no matter the genre, because gamers are wise and appreciate what´s good.
Sony's bread and butter is AAA third person, cinematic, story driven, action adventure games that are also graphical showpieces for their systems. They've been moving towards this direction since PS3 and it has paid off not only in critical acclaim but massive sales and have been legitimate system sellers for them. Not saying it can't be done, but it is difficult for major publishers to invest time and resources to create a platformer up to the quality where they can charge $60 dollars and gets good reviews and sells well. Nintendo is the only major publisher that is still successful creating and innovating platformers with high production values and polish that they can charge $60 dollars for and be incredibly successful.
Expectations like those are probably why MS and Rare haven't attempted another Banjo after Nuts & Bolts. Hell, they're still worried about meeting the expectations of a Battletoads game...
I see your point, you are describing the reality. Still, I think it can be changed.
Well the Crash N-Sane Trilogy/Spyro Trilogy are also a safer risks because they're simply remasters/remakes of older games relying on nostalgia. Hence why I can see MS following the same formula and making Banjo 1 & 2 remasters/remakes before making a Banjo sequel. What will truly test the market for Major Publishers will be Activision making a new Crash game up to today's modern standards, high production values, and polish and charging retail price and it being received well as well as selling well.
Yep. Curious how the market responds to the next Crash game. How much of a budget did Activision give it and what is the price? Can it sell the same number of units as N-Sane Trilogy? How many at full price?
yuck. people would hate it. XGP is supposed to be 'access all areas', as far as it was originally marketed. Paywalling some games, like prime does with channels will only turn people off.
I think of the price is good (Acti seems pretty comfortable at $40) and the quality is up to snuff, then they got themselves a success on their hands.
A hugely successful Crash sequel would be significant. Though its linearity stands out from pretty much every other 3D platformer. Psychonauts isn't as big of a name but its gameplay is way more Banjo than Crash is, let's see how that does too.
I forgot all about Psychonauts 2. That has a really good chance of standing out and being critically acclaimed as well as commercially successful.
I mean, look at the backlash it got because they went with a different artstyle than the originals..
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