DKC games but no DKR game

[OmegaPirate]

If Rare are still making games that use the Donkey Kong franchise (Donkey Kong Country 3 is in delvelopment for GBA, even though it's Nintendo's IP)

Why can't they give us our Donkey Kong Racing for Gamecube that we Deserved!?

[PenquinDude]

Because MS lets Rare make games for handhelds, since MS doesn't have one of their own. They do, however, have a console, so no games for other consoles.

[Gruntling]

Here's the real question, though... Can Rare give the game to Nintendo to pick up development? Or is this game pretty much doomed never to see the light of day?

[PenquinDude]

Here's the real question, though... Can Rare give the game to Nintendo to pick up development? Or is this game pretty much doomed never to see the light of day?

Doomed.

[Hakey Wake]

Donkey Kong Racing was to be made on the Xbox with Sabreman instead...until Microsoft stepped in and halted the project.

[Banjo's Banjo]

Donkey Kong Racing was to be made on the Xbox with Sabreman instead...until Microsoft stepped in and halted the project.

Frankly I believe this was actually a good choice by MS, as I just don't think it would have done well. Sabreman isn't exactly a popular character in many respects, so unless the actual gameplay was something spectacular, it would just stand as another mediocre racing game.