| Twelve Tales: Conker 64 | |
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| Developer: | Rare |
| Publisher: | Rare |
| Programmer: | — |
| Designer: | — |
| Composer: | Robin Beanland |
| Release dates: | Cancelled |
| Genre: | Platform, action |
| Modes: | Single player, multiplayer |
| Ratings: | ESRB: Everyone |
| System: | Nintendo 64 |
| Media: | 64 megabyte cartdridge |
| Input: | Nintendo 64 controller |
Twelve Tales: Conker 64 (known in the PAL regions as Twelve Tales Conker) is a cancelled video game that was going to be released for the Nintendo 64. First announced as Conker's Quest at E3 1997, the game would have followed the all ages environment of Conker's Pocket Tales, a handheld title released during its prolonged development cycle.
Before the game could be finished, Rare had already made similar games that had already achieved general acclaim, most notably Banjo-Kazooie and Diddy Kong Racing. The developers began to receive criticism for creating another innocent platformer starring cute and friendly animals. In 1999, Rareware revealed that they were going to entirely redesign the game to appeal to an older audience.
While it was first believed to be an April Fool's joke, the game went unreleased and replaced with Conker's Bad Fur Day in 2001. The game released in its stead was rated "M" and gave Conker's world a more adult tone, with perverted characters, a more mature Berri (both in personality and appearance), and a lead squirrel who is now an alcoholic. Some assets were kept from the original version such as the flowers in the Hungover chapter, the scarecrow and the Windmill, but for the most part the game was completely different. Most of the music appears to be scrapped except some tracks in Conker's Pocket Tales (such as the sub-game track, which was then reused for the Fire Imps before The Big Big Guy), as well as the theme for a Roman-themed world was used as the theme song for Jet Force Gemini.
Plot[]
During the game, the main characters are working to recollect more than 100 presents stolen by the evil "Hoodlums" and scattered throughout four worlds. While questing through the worlds collecting presents, Conker and Berri must save their friends who were kidnapped and free the universe of the hoodlums.
Conker and Berri would swing from branch to branch in Cuckoo Village, dodge falling boulders in the Popcorn Mines, travel through time in Wind Mill Pasture and slide through twisting lava tubes in an active volcano. They would have had help in the form of a wise mentor, Knowit the Owl, and would also obtain exotic tools and equipment, like unicycles, umbrellas and a nut-hurling catapult. The game would also consist of time travelling.
The game is said to have featured simultaneous two player support in the main game, as well as up to a four-person battle.
Gameplay[]
The gameplay consists of 2 different playstyles between Conker and Berri. Conker would use with basic attacks like punches and kicks, and Berris attacks would consist of summoning an animal friend to help her
Conker[]
Conker's playstyle consist of him attacking the enemies in a more head on approach. With similar moves to for example Mario in Super Mario 64.
Conker can walk, with the speed depending on how much the joystick is moved in said direction, and run. He runs on all four, similar to a real life squrriel.
Conker can jump and double jump, with his double jump consisting of him spinning in the air for a short period of time while gaining height.
Conker attacks consists of chargable punches, rolls, dash attacks (while running), a range based aimable slingshot attack and a ground pound.
Berri[]
Berri's playstyle would be partly-similar to Conker in that the walking and jumping part of Conker's playstyle apllies to Berri too.
However, Her form of attacking enemies would be different, most notably in that she would summon a dinosaur baby that attacks enemies for her.
Controls[]
Conker[]
| Actions(s) | Input(s) |
|---|---|
| Move | Analog stick |
| Run | ? |
| Jump | A |
| Double jump | A Button twice |
| Punch | B |
| Charge punch | Hold B |
| Dash attack | ? |
| Ground pound | ? |
| L Button | |
| R button | |
| Z button | |
| Rotate camera to the left | Left C button |
| Rotate camera to the right | Right C button |
| Zoom out | Up C button |
| Zoom in, enter first-person view | Down C Button |
| D-pad left | |
| D-pad right | |
| D-pad Up | |
| D-pad down | |
| Pause | Start |
Berri[]
| Actions(s) | Input(s) |
|---|---|
| Move | Analog stick |
| Run | ? |
| Jump | A |
| Double jump | A button twice |
| ? | B button |
| ? | L button |
| ? | R button |
| ? | Z button |
| ? | Left C button |
| ? | Right C button |
| ? | Up C button |
| ? | Down C Button |
| ? | D-pad left |
| ? | D-pad right |
| ? | D-pad Up |
| ? | D-pad down |
| Pause | Start |
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Videos[]
On September 17, 2012 a 30 minute gameplay video was uploaded to YouTube by IOnElFalcon.
Footage[]
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Planned release date[]
The game was originally planned to be released around Christmas 1997 as Conker's Quest, but was delayed due to the release of Diddy Kong Racing around that time. Early in 1998, Rare decided to rename the game to Twelve Tales: Conker 64 (Or just Twelves Tales Conker in Europe/PAL regions) and the new release date would be October 26, 1998. But it was delayed again due to Banjo-Kazooie releasing in the summer of the same year and Twelve Tales: Conker 64 being considered too similar to Banjo-Kazooie. Sometime in late 1998[1] the game was decided to be cancelled and replaced with Conker's Bad Fur Day.
Planned sequel[]
Certain rumors say that Rare had originally planned to begin development on a sequel almost immediately after the game released. This of course didn't happen, due to Twelve Tales: Conker 64 being eventually cancelled.
Voice cast[]
Trivia[]
- According to Chris Marlow on a stream on Twitch in 2021, the game was never completed, only about 50% of the game.
- Chris Marlow has mentioned once in a stream on Twitch in 2021 that Rares decision for cancelling the game was done primarily due to the game being too similar to Banjo-Kazooie, and therefore it probably would have been cancelled regardless of the criticism.