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Microsoft Renews Viva Pinata and Blast Corps Trademarks

Microsoft sparks revival rumors as it renews the trademarks of two titles from Rare’s back catalog that have been dormant for some time.

gamerant.com

Microsoft has recently renewed the trademarks for two of Rare’s IPs on the Global Brand Database after years of dormancy. Blast Corps launched in 1997 for the N64 and while it didn’t reach the sales heights of other N64 classics such as Banjo Kazooie, the game was still fondly remembered by fans for over-the-top destruction. Viva Pinata was released in 2006 on the Xbox 360 and was a very different game, essentially a first-person farming simulator featuring adorable animals was a hit and spawned multiple sequels.

 

[ElCasual]

Good bringing back those old IP, meanwhile the others company dont give a shit about they legacy IP.

 

[killatopak]

I have good memories with Viva Piñata.

 

[Hendrick's]

Couple of rare gems.

 

[Elder Legend]

I have good memories with Viva Piñata.

I miss Viva Pinata so much.

Give me a next gen Viva Pinata on UE5 with a ton of content and Season Pass and I will buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[Fess]

I miss Viva Pinata so much.

Give me a next gen Viva Pinata on UE5 with a ton of content and Season Pass and I will buy it in a heartbeat.

Yeah I played the first one not long ago, it’s still great and so so unique. Kids love it too, it’s the only game they play on Xbox. Rare should make a new one, or even just a remake.

 

[Jboemios]

Viva piñata is game that goes well in Mobile

 

[Team Andromeda]

Viva piñata is game that goes well in Mobile

Did the game actually start out as Mobile game? Love to see a remake of Blast Corps, that game was so much fun and with today's tech it would be incredible

 

[Esca]

I'd love some more viva pinata
Should look amazing on oled

 

[M1chl]

Using that Craig model for Blast Corps?

 

[Chittagong]

Blast Corps is one of the very few games I have played through the night to sunrise

 

[Rockondevil]

I'd definitely go another of those games. Viva Piñata is great and I remember having a blast on Blast Corps.

 

[Sp3eD]

Time to get moving!

 

[chixdiggit]

Blast corps was fun. I could see a remake being like Teardown.

 

[Mattyp]

Viva piñata is actually a great game. I played through in my teens and loved it and would recommend to those with little kids for anything other then Fortnite/Roblox.

 

[Big Baller]

Fukk that shit, where's Banjo?!

 

[Elder Legend]

Fukk that shit, where's Banjo?!

I am here baby. How can I help you?

 

[Chronicle]

Viva pinata is an awesome game!!

 

[Ristifer]

Blast Corps...

 

[Farawayfromhell]

Bring back Viva Piñata! How many hours of fun... even in co-op!

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

Oh my god!! Yes! Give me a new Viva Pinata! Inject that Chewnicorn and Fudge Hog blood right into my veins!!

 

[Nico_D]

Imagine a new Viva Pinata for current gen consoles with no hdd or memory limits.

Please.

 

[KAOS]

Would love a new Blast Corps!

 

[Shifty]

Powersliding a giant earth mover through buildings to a surprisingly poppin' country soundtrack was a big part of my youth. Interested.

Though whatever it is, they need to keep the secret transit van with the cockney "out ma' way" voice as the horn.

 

[nominedomine]

Good bringing back those old IP, meanwhile the others company dont give a shit about they legacy IP.

MS has done nothing with their old IPs what are you talking about? Unless if by old IPs you mean Halo and Gears or if you are giving them credit for unreleased games.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Renew it or lose it, don't hold your breath.

 

[Elder Legend]

MS has done nothing with their old IPs what are you talking about? Unless if by old IPs you mean Halo and Gears or if you are giving them credit for unreleased games.

While your statement is for the most part is true. There was an excellent revival of Killer Instinct on Xbox One. Perfect Dark and Fable are also being rebooted. So I wouldn't say that they don't give a shit completely in regards to legacy IPs.

 

[CamHostage]

Blast corps was fun. I could see a remake being like Teardown.

It would be really fun if Rare did a Blast Corps sandbox. Not a serious full-scale game necessarily, just a downloadable something to add to Xbox Games Pass that has that spirit and that plays with wild physics and is just meant as a little timesuck tribute. Wishful thinking, but I feel that would be a good workout project for the team, and maybe they need a workout project right now with how hard it has been to get something new going. (It seems like they committed too hard to Everwild and the scope and obscure concept got complicated and crushing; it'd be better IMO to not keep that all-hands-on-deck approach and have small groups try some things new while the core team sets direction for the next big project; Sea of Thieves DLC has also been good for the crew there IMO and has been nicely varied and interesting, although unfortunately it also has been the only thing they've shipped since 2015, unless you count co-producing Battletoads.)

Maybe they could also do a demolition minigame inside Thieves (with more primitive weaponry, building off of what they're doing with sea forts in Thieves Season 6,) although that would be hard to make as fun as destroying a city with a rolling mech or Backlash.

 

[Shifty1897]

I know it will probably never happen but wouldn't a modern AAA sequel to Blast Corps be a cool idea?

 

[Greirat]

Given the massive success of Animal Crossing, it's a surprise they haven't made a new Viva Piñata. Actually it's not that much of a surprise given that Microsoft seems to mostly cancel games (and studios).

 

[Big Baller]

I know it will probably never happen but wouldn't a modern AAA sequel to Blast Corps be a cool idea?

AAAA

 

[DeepEnigma]

AAAA

Finally they may reach this level of bullshot.

 

[Camreezie]

Make a new viva pinata you cowards

 

[pqueue]

renewing a trademark does not mean it is in development. it just means the trademark was close to lapsing and they renewed it so they can retain possession of it.

 

[dorkimoe]

Viva piñata please

 

[coffinbirth]

A new Blast Corps. is something I've been wanting for over 20 years now.

It would be absolutely mind blowing if they did it.

 

[Pejo]

We need more off-genre games like Blast Corps. That's what I miss the most about A/AA studios getting bought out or going out of business.

 

[coffinbirth]

We need more off-genre games like Blast Corps. That's what I miss the most about A/AA studios getting bought out or going out of business.

I mean, you could argue this is about all Rare has actually done since being acquired by Microsoft.

 

[Pejo]

I mean, you could argue this is about all Rare has actually done since being acquired by Microsoft.

Such as? There's Sea of Thieves I guess, but everything else has been Kinect or awful. Maybe I'm not remembering something.

 

[Fake]

 

[coffinbirth]

Such as? There's Sea of Thieves I guess, but everything else has been Kinect or awful. Maybe I'm not remembering something.

Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Viva Pinata
Kameo
And love it or hate it, Nut & Bolts is pretty out there.
It seems to me that Microsoft would much rather have had them making big production, genre games, and it seems like they have largely done the opposite.

 

[Mercador]

I was playing TIP with my daughter this very weekend. There's a lot of potential there.

 

[01011001]

they are still selling both games... so of course they are

 

[jaysius]

Couple of rare gems.

 

[Chittagong]

 

[ManaByte]

This but with the Blast Corps vehicles. It could be like Rocket League:

 

[RoadHazard]

Blast Corps huh? You've got my attention. I rented the original over a weekend as a kid, which I think was enough to see just about all it had to offer, but it was cool.

I don't see it being revived as a full-blown AAA game, but not everything needs to be.

Or this is nothing I guess.

 

[Elder Legend]

I never tried Blast Corps... is it worth going back?

 

[Hendrick's]

I never tried Blast Corps... is it worth going back?

Great game, but not sure how it holds up.

 

[nush]

Renew it or lose it, don't hold your breath.

Don't spoil my dreams of Blast Corps II.