We only need to look back to the era of the N64 to know what sort of impact Rare had on the games industry as a result of its constant drive for perfection. In the seven years that the N64 was on the market, the UK studio developed 11 titles, the majority of which were received warmly by gamers. It is often considered a golden era for the developers, to the extent where it could be argued that it saved the N64 from complete failure.