got a reply from Nintendo - Heres what they said:
Message(#6851-000067-2416\672416)
Hello and thank you for contacting Nintendo,
At this time, the relationship between Nintendo and Rare remains unchanged. They will continue to produce games exclusively for Nintendo systems.
Yours Sincerely,
Nintendo of America Inc.
Greg Hamilton
Nintendo's home page:
http://www.nintendo.com/
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