Rumored Kameo 2 Killed To Make Room For Natal Projects

[InsaneNutter]

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Kotaku report Microsoft owned developer Rare won't be returning to the world of Kameo any time soon, thanks to the studio's shift toward multiple Project Natal titles, according to unnamed sources cited by CVG. Microsoft is reported to have canceled a sequel.

CVG's source "close to the platform holder" says that sales of action-adventure eyesore Kameo: Elements of Power are largely to blame for the decision to stop development on a follow-up. According to NPD data, sales of the original Xbox 360 launch title totaled a little more than 300,000, less than half the sales of launch peer Perfect Dark Zero, so that decision may have been a wise one.

(On the bright side, Kameo: Elements of Power sales over the course of four years outperformed two other Rare titles, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise and Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.)

But it appears that Microsoft's first-party needs for Project Natal software is taking precedent. Rare is said to be hard at work on a handful of unannounced games for the controller, now under the watchful eye of Microsoft Game Studios creative director Peter Molyneux.

 

[KillerWhiteMan]

This may be a better idea in the long run as the original Kameo did not seem to be all that popular. The Project Natal games seem like they will be a good route to take, especially under the direction of Peter Molyneux.

 

[P.KID]

whts Kameo? never heard of it lol. I lyk to see microsoft is concentrating on project natal tho!

 

[KillerWhiteMan]

Kameo was a launch title when the 360 first came out. It looks like a fantasy adventure game; looks pretty fun actually. I have been wanting to play this for a while now.

 

[InsaneNutter]

You could also transform in to different creatures that had special abilities, that’s what I loved the most about it!

Anyone that hasn’t played it should really check out the demo, I know a lot of people will have missed the game as it was a launch title. It will probably cost you £5 / $10 to buy it now, well worth the money!

 

[Trebor]

The game also had Co-op! In fact I think it was the first 360 game I tried to play co-op on and was glad at how well it turned out. I actually helped InsaneNutter get past a boss he said he had trouble with as well!

 

[InsaneNutter]

Kameo has some co-op levels, however you can not play though all game on co-op.

We did the 4 co-op missions back when you got a 360!