{"id":128390,"date":"2022-09-26T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-138279"},"modified":"2022-09-26T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:30:00","slug":"random-a-look-into-the-birthplace-of-banjo-kazooie-developer-rare-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/26\/random-a-look-into-the-birthplace-of-banjo-kazooie-developer-rare-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: A Look Into The Birthplace Of Banjo-Kazooie Developer Rare Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As that weird android from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus<\/strong> once said: “big things come from small beginnings”<\/em>. Or was that Lawrence of Arabia<\/strong>..? Anyway… It’s a quote that can be attributed to the creation of many of our favourite game developers, but is perhaps most valid when describing the early days of Rare Ltd.<\/p>\n

Of course, we don’t need to tell you that Rare is most famous for its lucrative partnership with Nintendo, during which it bashed out a number of stone cold classics including Banjo-Kazooie<\/a>, GoldenEye 007<\/a>, and Perfect Dark<\/a> among others. Before the glory days, however, founders Tim and Chris Stamper helmed the short-lived production studio ‘Ultimate Play the Game’, based in the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch<\/a> in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

To find out exactly where the Stamper brothers set up shop during the ’80s, our sister site Time Extension<\/a> takes a deep dive into the workings of Ultimate Play the Game and what the area of Ashby-de-la-Zouch looks like today. Check out the full article for a truly fascinating dive into the origins of one of the most influential game studios of all time.<\/p>\n