I miss classic Rareware. DKC and their games on N64 were my childhood. Banjo, Jet Force Gemini, GoldenEye and Perfect Dark.

They struggled to deliver the same pace of development when GameCube came out. Nintendo lost confidence and let Microsoft buy the controlling share [1]. They haven't been the same since.

Dinosaur Planet, an unreleased Rareware N64 title, has recently resurfaced [2, 3]. I've been meaning to give that a go.

[1] This is a fantastic video essay on how the Nintendo-Rareware split happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIt4sSVpors

[2] Here's the trailer of what Rareware turned into Star Fox Adventures. This game feels like it had more soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKFJx-FQ86w

[3] Some coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkiPTtrunPg