Rare Replayed

Christopher Dring and James Batchelor go where few Rare fans have been before: inside the acclaimed studio itself. We’re joined in the Rare Pirate Tavern – yes, they’ve built a pirate tavern – by studio boss Craig Duncan, executive producers Lo

Rare Replayed 11: Sea of Thieves

Jun 22nd, 2016 42m 21s

No, this isn't a digital mirage - we are back. In the wake of the long-awaited Sea of Thieves gameplay demo at this year's E3 conference, Chris and James track down Rare studio head Craig Duncan to discuss the upcoming title. Not only that, but

Rare Replayed 10: Conker's Bad Fur Day

Apr 2nd, 2016 52m 41s

The inevitable has happened. Chris has been allowed to finally explain why he believes Conker's Bad Fur Day is the greatest game of all time. James tries to explain why he disagrees.In an effort to calm Chris down and bring a more balanced dis

Rare Replayed 9: Jetpac & Jetpac Refuelled

Mar 10th, 2016 51m 33s

This episode of Rare Replayed is a double whammy as we discuss two games at once. We go back to the origins of Britain's best games developer with Jetpac - the debut title of Ultimate Play The Game, the studio that became the Rare we know and l

Rare Replayed 8: Battletoads

Jan 22nd, 2016 39m 52s

Rare Replayed returns with our most retro episode to date, taking you back to the '90s for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. No, wait - Battletoads.We're joined by former Rare artist and new Playtonic recruit Kev Bayliss to discuss one of the icon

Rare Replayed 7: Viva Pinata

Dec 28th, 2015 41m 4s

Rare's 2006 return-to-form was the Xbox 360 classic Viva Pinata, a garden simulator resource management game unlike anything we've played.We revisit the first Viva Pinata with the game's brilliant artist Ryan Stevenson, and we even touch upon

Rare Replayed 6: Grant Kirkhope Special

Nov 22nd, 2015 48m 25s

Iconic video game composer Grant Kirkhope takes time out to speak to Rare Replayed on the work he did on Killer Instinct, GoldenEye, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong, Grabbed by the Ghoulies and Viva Pinata.Featuring music from his inc

Rare Replayed 5: Rare Replay

Nov 8th, 2015 40m 12s

The Rare Replayed team leave the classics behind for this special episode to discuss the making of Rare Replay itself with lead designer Paul Collins.Games journalists Christopher Dring and James Batchelor discuss the collection, and find out

Rare Replayed 4: Killer Instinct Gold

Oct 17th, 2015 40m 18s

Rare Replayed Episode 4 revisits the N64 brawler Killer Instinct Gold, the first Rare game for the Nintendo console. Hosts Christopher Dring and James Batchelor share their thoughts on the beat 'em up and speaks to Michael Currington - the game

Rare Replayed 3: Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Sep 25th, 2015 52m 45s

We’ve jumped back 12 years for episode 3 of Rare Replayed as we revisit Rare’s first ever Xbox game: Grabbed by the Ghoulies. It received mixed reviews at the time, but has become a cult favourite. We chat about the title with programmer James

Rare Replayed 2: Banjo Kazooie

Sep 13th, 2015 46m 44s

Video game journalists Christopher Dring and James Batchelor revisit the classic N64 platformer Banjo Kazooie and gather some insight into the game's protracted creation from artist Ed Bryan.This is part two in a series of podcasts dedicated

Rare Replayed 1: Perfect Dark

Sep 5th, 2015 49m 19s

Video game journalists Christopher Dring and James Batchelor revisit the classic N64 shooter Perfect Dark – the so called sequel to GoldenEye – and gather some insight into the game's creation from artist Karl Hilton. This is part one in a seri

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