Project Dream

1995 Rare Platforms: SNES, N64 Project Dream, also known as Dream: Land of Giants, was an ambitious RPG in development at Rare during the mid-1990s, initially for the Super Nintendo before development moved across to the Nintendo 64. After numerous changes in direction, the project was eventually abandoned and reworked into what would become Banjo-Kazooie. The original game starred a young boy named Edson, who became caught up with a group of pirates led by Captain Blackeye. Rare had ambitions to create a large RPG influenced by the likes of Japanese RPGs and LucasArts adventures, using and expanding upon the graphical technology developed for the Donkey Kong Country series. Eventually, Dream proved too ambitious for the Super Nintendo and development moved to the Nintendo 64. The project continued to evolve significantly, with Edson eventually replaced first by a rabbit and then a bear named Banjo. Rare ultimately abandoned the RPG concept altogether and concentrated on creating a…