A remake, Conker: Live & Reloaded, was released for the Xbox in 2005, while the original version was included as part of the Rare Replay compilation for Xbox One in 2015. However, the game sold well below expectations due to limited advertising and a release towards the end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle, but has since developed a cult following.
It received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its humour, sound, visuals, and gameplay. The game was remade into an adult-oriented product after it received criticism for its kid-friendly tone and resemblance to Banjo-Kazooie during E3 1998.Ĭonker's Bad Fur Day was released in March 2001, following an advertising campaign that targeted college males and fratboys. The game, intended for a family audience, was initially titled Twelve Tales: Conker 64 and was set for release in late 1998.
Development lasted four years, with concepts originating during the development of Killer Instinct Gold in 1996. It is the second installment in the Conker series, after Conker’s Pocket Tales.Īlthough visually similar to Rare's previous games, such as Donkey Kong 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day was designed for mature audiences and features graphic violence, alcohol and tobacco use, profanity, vulgar humour, fourth wall breaks and pop culture references. A multiplayer mode where up to four players can compete against each other in seven different game types is also included. Most of the game requires the player to complete a linear sequence of challenges that involve jumping over obstacles, solving puzzles, and fighting enemies. The game follows Conker, a greedy, hard-drinking red squirrel who must return home to his girlfriend. Conker's Bad Fur Day is a 2001 platform game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64.