Remasters and remakes are all the rage nowadays to bring back what gamers knew and spice up an already healthy portion of nostalgia with visual improvements. Perhaps the most obvious announcement that could have been made during the 20th birthday for Conker's Bad Fur Daywould have been some sort of updated remaster of the original game. However, the crude character is considered one of the most beloved in Rare's repertoire as well as being commonly associated with the N64's place in gaming history, so just a little bit more to acknowledge that would have been much appreciated. Aside from a little appearances here and there, the series has been mostly dormant, and with Microsoft wanting to increase its first party lineup, who better to lead the platformer department than Conker himself.

The merch is absolutely well made and serve as good collectibles items for fans, but it pales in comparison to Mario's 35th anniversary event which not only supplied a dedicated line of clothing and merch, but a bevy of other games and goodies to look forward to.Īs stated, Conker is not on the same level of popularity as other gaming characters, no less Mario himself. RELATED: Biggest Games Celebrating Their 20th Anniversary This Yearįor this past month for Conker's Bad Fur Day's aforementioned 20th anniversary celebration, all that was provided was a line of clothing and merch based on the crude and crass gaming mascot. While obviously not as globally beloved a character as other major gaming icons in terms of receiving the same blowout treatment, Conker still had a place in both Rare and Nintendo history and deserved far more than what little was provided. With Conker just celebrating its 20th anniversary, many fans were left disappointed to see that not much was done by Microsoft (the current owner of the IP). Conker's Bad Fur Day was a raunchy, vile, and ludicrous platformer starring a drunken squirrel that launched at the tail end of the system's lifespan. This is understandable when taking a glance at the N64's huge library of games that features Banjo Kazooie, Super Mario 64 and Mario Party however, one title stood out among the rest for being the polar opposite. Back in the late '90s and early 2000s when the N64 was at the peak of its popularity, Nintendo's fifth generation console was often associated with more kid friendly content and experiences much lighter in tone.

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