Project Dream
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Project Dream was an unreleased video game that was originally going to be released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
(SNES) and later the Nintendo 64
by Rare. The game was instead redeveloped as Banjo-Kazooie
, which was released for the Nintendo 64
three years later.
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There were also a few outlining minor characters in the game. Edison's girlfriend Madeleine was a character specified by Grant Kirkhope
. Other characters specified by Kirkhope are Bully, Big Belly and Cockeye, for which he composed musical themes. An unnamed rabbit was later changed to the main character when Edison was removed. Tooty eventually appeared in Banjo-Kazooie, and an unspecified dog was a secondary character. Gruntilda was initially a giant in the game and later changed into the main antagonist of Banjo-Kazooie, and Tiptup was going to be another secondary character. Kazooie was not to be featured as a main character in Dream. She was going to have an appearance as a baby bird found by a girl named Ella, who was the protagonists' little sister.
role-playing game
. Initially, Dream was to feature an unconventional terrain system, but performance issues on the Nintendo 64 led to the abandonment of that approach. That technical setback, along with concerns about project's overall direction, led to the transformation of the project into what became Banjo-Kazooie.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
(SNES) and later the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
by Rare. The game was instead redeveloped as Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie is a platform and action-adventure video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998...
, which was released for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
three years later.
Synopsis
The specified storyline of the game is scarce and there are only few screenshots released of the game. The game itself first featured a main character named Edison, who wielded a wooden sword. Edison had caused a long term trouble with pirates, who are the main antagonists of the game. The pirates, led by their leader, Captain Blackeye wanted to capture Edison, though the main base of the story is unclear. It is assumed that the story follows Edison's adventure trying to end his troubles with the pirates.Characters
There were a few main characters in the story who made it into Banjo-Kazooie, excluding Edison. The characters of Dream did include Banjo the bear himself, who was a secondary character in the game before Rare removed Edison and replaced Banjo as the main character. Captain Blackeye was removed when Rare redeveloped Dream into Banjo-Kazooie, although Blackeye makes a cameo appearance in Banjo-TooieBanjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie is a platform and action-adventure hybrid video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo in 2000 for the Nintendo 64 as a part of the Banjo-Kazooie series. The game is the successor to Banjo-Kazooie and was one of the most anticipated sequels for the Nintendo 64.The game's story...
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There were also a few outlining minor characters in the game. Edison's girlfriend Madeleine was a character specified by Grant Kirkhope
Grant Kirkhope
Grant Kirkhope is a British video game music composer, known for writing the soundtracks for numerous games by Rare, such as Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong 64.-Biography:...
. Other characters specified by Kirkhope are Bully, Big Belly and Cockeye, for which he composed musical themes. An unnamed rabbit was later changed to the main character when Edison was removed. Tooty eventually appeared in Banjo-Kazooie, and an unspecified dog was a secondary character. Gruntilda was initially a giant in the game and later changed into the main antagonist of Banjo-Kazooie, and Tiptup was going to be another secondary character. Kazooie was not to be featured as a main character in Dream. She was going to have an appearance as a baby bird found by a girl named Ella, who was the protagonists' little sister.
Gameplay
One specified reason why Project Dream was not completed was that it was considered too big for the SNES version, and was later converted to the Nintendo 64 to become a large 3D3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
. Initially, Dream was to feature an unconventional terrain system, but performance issues on the Nintendo 64 led to the abandonment of that approach. That technical setback, along with concerns about project's overall direction, led to the transformation of the project into what became Banjo-Kazooie.