This is why fans were furious to hear comments about the series from Xbox VP Aaron Greenberg.
At a recent event for Microsoft Flight Simulator, YouTuber Puerta al Sótano was asked by Greenberg about what Xbox games he’d like to see.
Puerta al Sótano claims that when he said Banjo-Kazooie, Greenberg responded: “Nobody cares about Banjo-Kazooie.â€
Greenberg later clarified on social media that this claim was supposed to be sarcastic.
When answering a tweet asking if the comment was sarcasm, Greenberg said: “Correct, I absolutely know how much Banjo-Kazooie means to our fans and gamers everywhere.
“It holds a special place in my heart, growing up playing these classic games.â€
This hasn’t stopped fans being angry at Xbox for not giving us another Banjo-Kazooie game.
The final Banjo solo
Whether Greenberg’s remarks were meant as a joke or not, the comment still feels insensitive given how fans feel about the series.
Rare fans were extremely disappointed by the studio’s purchase by Microsoft, especially as it developed so many of the best N64 games.
Perfect Dark, GoldenEye, and Donkey Kong Country are all Rare games, showing that the studio is capable of greatness.
Xbox has to be aware that many fans felt that the developers’ talents were wasted making Kinect games.
Since then Rare has gone on to work on Sea of Thieves which has offered some redemption to fans.
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