Rare: Banjo-Kazooie Not Cancelled

Other Microsoft titles still on the chopping block?

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Bestest pals, still heading to a 360 near you.
Amidst the swirling uncertainty of rumours circulating that a first party Microsoft title is on the chopping block, SPOnG can bring you one rock of information: that title is not Rare's Banjo-Kazooie.

A source at Rare has confirmed directly to SPOnG, in no uncertain terms, that "It's definitely not Banjo".

The rumours have only intensified of late, with American magazine EGM's Shane Bettenhausen saying in a podcast, "A big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for, sounds like it's being cancelled."

Of course, a sizeable list of titles that might be up for the chop is left. Bettenhausen tells us that there's a (very exact) 97% chance of this rumour coming to fruition.

This was then picked up by GameGuru which stated, "...since the possibility of this rumor coming true stands at 97% by the speaker Banjo seems the likely candidate to get the axe, Sorry Old chap, guess it’s the grave for you".

We don't get the logic either.

Pressed a little harder about what would be canned, our man or woman on the inside told us, "I haven't heard these rumours internally, so it could all be hot air for all I know".

Ahh...

Does it matter? Which game do you want to see buried alive like some filthy, demon-possessed 14th century nun? Which games do you want to see saved like a.... opinions in the Forum please.
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RIPRAW 12 Nov 2007 17:26
1/7
It would be funny if it's Too Human. I don't think that game will ever come out. But I'm going with Duke Nukem Forever. I know it's not 1st party but my mind is drawing a blank.
deleted 12 Nov 2007 17:27
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Im thinking its Fable 2, as i cant see anything else thats been in dev for aong time, other than Banjo that peeps are really excited for?? am i wrong?
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king skins 12 Nov 2007 19:13
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haritori wrote:
Im thinking its Fable 2, as i cant see anything else thats been in dev for aong time, other than Banjo that peeps are really excited for?? am i wrong?


Lionhead have said its not cancelled.
alexh2o 13 Nov 2007 11:03
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Anyone else hear those childish giggles coming from Sony? Somehow this smacks of their little wikipedia escapade. Stir up some negative publicity!

Firstly, there isnt really a game that fits this if its not the already mentioned ones... and secondly, if its been in dev for a looong time thats MI$$IONS in invested costs, why cancel now. Makes no sense!
SuperSaiyan4 13 Nov 2007 11:45
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Too Human is NOT a first party title either.

I think its Perfect Dark Zero: 2
mikehunt 13 Nov 2007 15:33
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banjo always seemed a gormless c**t in diddy kong racing
deleted 13 Nov 2007 16:35
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mikehunt wrote:
banjo always seemed a gormless c**t in diddy kong racing


Banjo was gormless Kazooie had the brains, a little know fact that Kazooie had studied at MIT for 5 years prior to meeting Banjo (at a drunken party one night) and has helped make huge advances in the field of outer space travel (as now used by Mario).
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