Computing Games written by Rare

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There are 25 Computing Games written by Rare in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
Banjo Kazooie Date: 29th June 1998 Banjo Kazooie

An adventure by the UK based company Rareware which started life originally on the Super Nintendo, Banjo Kazooie tells the story of Banjo, a kind backpack wearing bear and the wise cracking resident ...

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Captain Skyhawk Date: 1989 Captain Skyhawk

Rare were hitting their technical heights on the NES, and that showed with this isometric flying game, graphically stunning, and a hugely difficult challenge

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Captain Skyhawk (USA) Date: 1989 Captain Skyhawk (USA)

Rare were hitting their technical heights on the NES, and that showed with this isometric flying game, graphically stunning, and a hugely difficult challenge

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Cobra Triangle Date: 1988 Cobra Triangle

Get ready for the full throttle thrill of Cobra Triangle! This is an isometric combat racing game, developed by Rare

Software House: Bandai
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo Entertainment System

Diddy Kong Racing Date: 21st November 1997 Diddy Kong Racing

Using a character they created for Donkey Kong Country, Rare chose Diddy Kong to front this racing title

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City Date: 1990 Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City

Digger T

Software House: MB
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Donkey Kong 64 Date: 1999 Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong 64 (AKA: DK 64) is an adventure platformer by Rare

Software House: Rareware
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Donkey Kong Country Date: 24th November 1994 Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country is a 1994 platformer game from RARE

Software House: Rare
Author: Rare
Platform : Super Nintendo

Donkey Kong Country Date: 25th November 1994 Donkey Kong Country

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Super Famicom

Donkey Kong Country Date: 2005 Donkey Kong Country

The classic platformer now ported to the GBA

Software House: Rare
Author: Rare
Platform : Game Boy Advance

Donkey Kong Country 3 Date: 23rd November 1996 Donkey Kong Country 3

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Super Famicom

GoldenEye 007 Date: 25th August 1997 GoldenEye 007

A highly acclaimed console first-person shooter from Rare based on the 1995 James Bond film

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

GoldenEye 007 (Martin Hollis) Date: 25th August 1997 GoldenEye 007 (Martin Hollis)

This copy of GoldenEye 007 was personally owned by Martin Hollis, development lead on the game

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road Date: 1991 Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road is an arcade video game released in 1989 by Leland Corporation

Software House: Tradewest
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Jet Force Gemini Date: 29th October 1999 Jet Force Gemini

This is a third person shooter game for the Nintendo 64, it has been compared to Star Wars in its tone and atmosphere

Software House: Rare
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Kinect Sports Date: 4th November 2010 Kinect Sports

A mediocre compendium of gesture-based sports game brought to you by the once legendary developers Rare

Software House: Microsoft Game Studios
Author: Rare
Platform : Xbox 360

Marble Madness Date: 1988 Marble Madness

Roll to the goal in a race against time!

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Perfect Dark Date: 2000 Perfect Dark

After the amazing success of GoldenEye, Rare had to do something special for their follow up FPS

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo 64

Perfect Dark Zero (Steelbook) Date: 22nd November 2005 Perfect Dark Zero (Steelbook)

Software House: Microsoft
Author: Rare
Platform : Xbox 360

Rare Replay Date: 2015 Rare Replay

Software House: Microsoft
Author: Rare
Platform : Xbox One

Silent Service Date: 1990 Silent Service

Very unusually for a games console, a simulation game where the player takes charge of a submarine in the Pacific Theatre

Software House: Konami
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Starfox Adventures Date: 22nd November 2002 Starfox Adventures

Software House: Nintendo
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo Gamecube

Time Lord Date: 1990 Time Lord

Can you win this war in time?

Software House: Milton Bradley
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo NES

Viva Piñata / Forza 2 Motorsport Date: Viva Piñata / Forza 2 Motorsport

Bundle package containing both games

Software House: Microsoft Game Studios
Author: Rare
Platform : Microsoft Xbox 360

WWF Wrestlemania Challenge Date: 1990 WWF Wrestlemania Challenge

Software House: LJN
Author: Rare
Platform : Nintendo Entertainment System

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