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VP: Pocket Paradise [nds]
- usfall 2008
- eufall 2008
- aufall 2008
- jptba 2008
BK: Nuts & Bolts [x360]
- usnov.08
- eunov.08
- aunov.08
- jptba 2008
VP: Trouble in Paradise [x360]
- ussep.08
- eusep.08
- ausep.08
- jptba 2008
GoldenEye 007 [x360 / wii]
- uscancelled
- eucancelled
- aucancelled
- jpcancelled

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newsVPPP interview & release window
May 16th, 2008 (10:10 CET)Don’t think that in the manic B-Day and Trouble in Paradise rush, that we forgot all about the upcoming Pocket Paradise. Details inside.
interviewGregg Mayles: The Aftermath
May 15th, 2008 (02:40 CET)As promised, Gregg Mayles and selected webmasters had the time of their lives talking about the new Banjo game. Which MundoRare has preserved for your reading pleasure.
newsLive chat with Gregg Mayles
May 14th, 2008 (12:30 CET)The big unveiling has already taken place. But, of course, you still have lots of doubts about the innovative Banjo gameplay, right? Well, here is our proposal today: leave your questions for game director, Gregg Mayles, and we'll forward them to him this very same evening in a live-chat with the fan community.
pollPiñata & BK fanbase feelings
May 14th, 2008 (01:10 CET)You've seen the vehicles. You're excited for the co-op. You love portability. Which one shocked you the most? Let us know on our new MR poll
mediaBrand new Mayles/Brand interview
May 14th, 2008 (00:50 CET)Two of Rare's sexiest employees, Steve Brand and Gregg Mayles, talk about Trouble in Paradise and Nuts & Bolts. They also show you around the visual heaven known as Rare HQ.
mediaDeserts, trains, and deaths
May 14th, 2008 (00:10 CET)This upcoming Viva Piñata 2 video, although only 30 seconds, showcases what we know and love about the franchise. That love being when kids cheer for pinata 'deaths'.
mediaA minute of Banjo goodness
May 13th, 2008 (23:50 CET)For those that are 100% convinced that Nuts & Bolts will be just about vehicles, let the sweet sounds of Kirkhope comfort you as you watch this gameplay video.
mediaBK & copter artwork in HD
May 13th, 2008 (21:35 CET)Check out this ultra super secret screen of Banjo grinning and what you'll be playing later this year! *(Breegull not included)
newsComing soon becomes now
May 13th, 2008 (20:55 CET)That spinning Jiggy has tempted us long enough. Now we're finally able to see what the offical Nuts and Bolts site has to offer in terms of four wallpapers!
mediaTrouble in Paradise artwork!
May 13th, 2008 (20:25 CET)Don't think we've completely forgotten about Troube in Paradise. IGN has updated their screenshots page to include some new piñatas, which you can also check on MR's VP2 page.
mediaNew BK: N&B Logo
May 13th, 2008 (20:05 CET)Not to be confused with the adorable and smelly Loggo, we have the new logo for Nuts and Bolts in our Banjo-Kazooie 3 gallery!
interviewsRare talks about BK3 and VP2
May 13th, 2008 (18:55 CET)Okay, let's see what Rare has to say about their new babies: Wired features a Q&A with BK's Salvatore Fileccia and other one with Piñata's Justin Cook. Moreover, CVG has an exclusive interview with Gregg Mayles! And VP Pocket Paradise also deserves some attention, with an interview with Paul Machacek from IGN.
mediaAdiós, embargo
May 13th, 2008 (18:35 CET)With the embargo being fully over, internet websites are flooding with some new Banjo screens and fantastic artwork. First off, IGN's page shows Humba, Mumbo, and... a Klungo level?
newsBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts trailer!
May 13th, 2008 (17:27 CET)Good news for all the strange vehicle lovers! The Banjo 3 trailer was just leaked on GameVideos.
newsMore Trouble in Paradise Screens
May 13th, 2008 (15:23 CET)We've updated the Trouble In Paradise screenshots page to include GameReactor.dk's new screens, showing new pinatas and the new desert location.
newsRare info out the wazoo
May 13th, 2008 (12:06 CET)It’s getting maniacally close to B-Day, and the internet is exploding with Banjo and Viva Pinata 2 info.
mediaTrouble in Paradise, spotted!
May 12th, 2008 (11:35 CET)Apparently, Microsoft don't know how to keep a secret, and spoiling their own embargo they have released the first Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise screenshots! The game, apparently, features quite inauspicious climates...
mediaBK3 shots and artworks!
May 12th, 2008 (11:15 CET)Oops! The Internet couldn't wait two more days, and new screenshots of Banjo 3 have already been leaked along with some nice artworks featuring the wide plethora of vehicles!
newsViva Piñata 2, confirmed
May 12th, 2008 (00:50 CET)It wasn't really a secret: we have been talking about it since last February, after all. But Microsoft has officially confirmed the new Piñata title... by accident. Hooray!
mediaBreaking: BK3 screenshots!
May 11th, 2008 (16:40 CET)BREAKING news! The first BK3 screenshots have finally been leaked on the GamesRadar forums two days before Banjo-Day! And both feature strange vehicles!
newsThe 10th Anniversary of Scribes
May 11th, 2008 (15:35 CET)Ten years ago, Leigh Loveday started a tradition of getting letters from the fans and getting uninformative answers back on Rare’s website. The tradition continues just as slyly as ever.
mediaKuality Kameo melodies
May 1st, 2008 (14:30 CET)On Rare's site right now, an hour's worth of music and more is up in the form of 3 new Kameo MP3s, most of which consists of previously unreleased music. In non-Kameo news, the Banjo 3 Pantsboard should be up soon! Let's hope it's before B-Day, on May 13th.
newsDarwin's revolution
April 26th, 2008 (11:00 CET)Kotaku presents an extensive report on Microsoft’s not that supersecret project for the Xbox’s waggymote. From ‘Newton’ to ‘Darwin’, while offering more pondered thoughts than Freud.
newsBK3 Day: May 13th
April 22nd, 2008 (23:50 CET)We get some extra details about the recent press meeting in Twycross: Banjo-Kazooie 3 will be finally revealed in three weeks!
newsPiñata DS gets publisher and title
April 19th, 2008 (04:50 CET)A new BBFC link on their site points toward new VP DS info. Be warned: Rare fans from the GBA era may not find this pretty.
newsBK3 shown to the press
April 14th, 2008 (22:55 CET)Something is finally happening behind the scenes! Last week, Banjo-Kazooie 3 was finally shown to some selected media, but the game may still have some obstacles to overcome before the final unveiling.
newsChange in Pants Plans
April 13th, 2008 (15:40 CET)Coming when you least expect it, Rare has a new Pantsboard ready for your latest burning question!
newsRWP gives away BK3 art
April 12th, 2008 (18:15 CET)Our friends from The Rare Witch Project are celebrating their 8th Birthday (congrats, btw!) by giving away a signed -and yet to be unveiled- piece of BK3 concept art; which probably also indicates that the game is about to be publicly shown.
newsRare working on a Wiimote?
April 9th, 2008 (22:55 CET)MTV says that Microsoft and Rare are working on a Wiimote for Xbox! Also, High School Musical 4 is on its way. Wait, wrong page.
mediaNonexistant Days as MP3s
April 9th, 2008 (10:15 CET)Continuing the trend of uploading Viva Piñata MP3s, Rare has recently posted three more on their VP Downloads section: Day 9, Day 10, and Day 11. If only the Nights would get this much love...

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A chat with Gregg Mayles
All the community webmasters chat with BK Nuts & Bolts director, Gregg Mayles, to discover details only suitable for Rare fans.
BK3 section & media
A passport to all the informations regarding the new Banjo installment.
Trouble in Paradise media ahoy!
New species, new climates and new gameplay improvements. Find out what Piñata has to offer in the near future.
MundoRare is looking for you!
If you are a Rare fan and want to be a part of the always growing MundoRare universe, drop us a line and become a part of our site.
VP Party Animals review
It's not a Rare game, but anyway we decided to comment on the first non-Twycross made Piñata title.
Sabre Wulf artwork gallery
Every single Sabre Wulf artwork ever conceived waiting for the right explorer to discover it.
Exclusive GoldenEye interview
We talk with Mark Edmonds and Duncan Botwood from Rare to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of GoldenEye 007.
GoldenEye OST
Just remember the days when you used remote mines to make flight tests with the Facility scientist or faced Jaws in el-Saghira temple.
The Viva Piñata origins
A story about the evolution of Viva Piñata from its initial PDA/mobile phone version to Xbox 360, with some nice pics of the process.
Piñata spin offs interview
Steve Brand, Viva Piñata producer, talks with us about Krome's new piñatas and Microsoft's plans to broaden audiences.
Viva Piñata OST
Our mp3 selection from the Viva Piñata soundtrack composed by Grant Kirkhope.
DKR DS full review
Tired of what the critics are saying about DKR DS? Confused? Click and be enlightened with a positive opinion.
It's Mr. Pants soundtrack
Dom domdi dodi do di, dom di de daa, da da da di dom du du, dim de di de daa... All together now!!