March 21st, 2008 by hylian1

Throughout the years, Rare has dominated the gaming industry by presenting the best paired characters that have revolutionized the way ‘tag-team’ gameplay should be defined when it comes to games of the platform genre. Among them stand out two unforgettable teams that were ranked among Nzgamer’s top 10: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Banjo, Kazooie.

Donkey Kong is the powerhouse of the pair who can bash the bigger Kremlings down to size with his weight, unearth items with his powerful Ground Slap, and chunk barrels further than old man Cranky can toss his cane. Diddy on the otherhand is fast and agile, making it much easier to cross those widespread holes of certain doom. As for Banjo and Kazooie? They’re the most absurd team for anyone to ever think up. A bear and a bird working together? Ridiculous, they say. But any who has said that to their face has been met with a few of the duo’s trademark moves such as the Rat-a-tat-rap, Claw Swipe, Beak Barge, or the hilariously driven Breegull Bash. That’s only naming a few of the techniques that makes the bear and bird of fame two of gamings best and most impressive duos.

Unfortunately, the same love cannot be had for the gaming ladies of Rare. GameDaily took on the liberty of listing who is–thankfully not what is–their Top 25 gaming babes of all-time. As expected, it’s dominated with the likes of ego-breastical (new word?) Dead or Alive babes and Final Fantasty chicks and a few entrants from Soul Calibur and Resident Evil (no Zombie girls? Thank you!!). As for Joanna, Kameo, Amber or heck, even Berri for those poorly misconstrued earth-invading furries, there is no love. None. Zero. Zilch. Sorry ladies, but you’re just not made of teh hawtne$$. Better luck next time!