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With today’s SSFIITHDR Live Arcade ninja-like release, Banjo-Kazooie is no where to be found. Remember, Rare promised we’d see the XBLA release of Banjo-Kazooie today, November 26th. Well, it doesn’t look like a Banjo release will happen this week, but next week is looking more plausible. According to the official Xbox.com Banjo-Kazooie page, the new release date is next Wednesday, December 3rd, which would make it seven days delayed.

What kind of world do we live in where Street Fighter can bump Banjo-Kazooie from its release slot? What kind of society do we live in? Why is the sky blue?

[Thanks, jarid]

Banjo-Kazooie XBLA release pushed back a week originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Talking with GamesIndustry.biz, Rare studio manager Mark Betteriedge hinted that their future projects will “surprise a lot of people, both in terms of what they are and the different styles.”

Betteriedge goes on to discuss Rare’s roll within’ Microsoft’s overall gaming strategy, saying that Rare’s goal is to expand the Xbox 360 demographic beyond the “shooter box” or “hardcore box” perceptions. “It’s more about what we will do to change conventional thinking of games and entertainment. I don’t see us fighting the same battles as everybody else.” Hmm, doesn’t sound like we’ll be seeing a Killer Instinct sequel anytime soon …

Rare promises to ’surprise’ with future projects originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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