I e-Mailed Nintendo about Blast Corps.

[parrothead]

I e-Mailed Nintendo a question: "Is Blast Corps owned by Nintendo or Rareware?"

Then Sharon Matheny replied:

Hello and thank you for contacting Nintendo,

Great question! While you didn't give a reason why you needed to know, Blast Corps is owned by Nintendo. I hope this is helpful.

Sincerely,

Nintendo of America Inc.
Sharon Matheny

I hope you will understand this.

[Fryguy64]

I do indeed understand. Intriguing stuff.

[mrmolecule]

Blast Corps for the Revolution? Is that the hidden point? Hmmm....

[parrothead]

See on this cartridge, it has the Nintendo logo, but not the Rareware logo.



I also contacted NoA again, and I asked them:

Hello and thank you for contacting Nintendo,

Rare created and retains the rights to the Banjo Kazooie characters, as well as the Killer Instinct series. Aside from these, they also retain the rights to
the Conker and Perfect Dark characters. However, we do not have any information on any interest that they may retain on the Jet Force Gemini or Blast Corps games.

Keep checking our website at www.nintendo.com for the latest on Nintendo games, systems, and promotions. While on our site, also check out the My Nintendo program. With this program, not only can you monitor the status of a subscription, part order or repair order, but you can also register your games and systems, and participate in the Nintendo Forums.

Thanks for your email and good luck with all your games!

Nintendo of America Inc.
Bruce Mann

On the Killer Instinct carts for SNES, Game Boy, and N64, they only have the Nintendo logo, while the Jet Force Gemini cart has both.

[Fryguy64]

I would be surprised if Rare didn't retain the rights to JFG. Look carefully - like Conker and Perfect Dark, it was "Distributed Exclusively by Nintendo" and published by Rare.

This probably means Rare still holds the rights to JFG as well.

Obviously, Diddy Kong Racing is an exception, as it technically falls under the Donkey Kong series, which is held by Nintendo... but it surprises me that it was published by Rare and not Nintendo in the first place.