History Trivia / ConkersBadFurDay

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The game was originally a more kid-friendly platformer in the vein of ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''. At first it was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEuFNl4s9yI Conker's Quest]] (which followed Conker and Berri, as they set out to collect a hundred house-warming gifts that had been stolen by magical beings called "The Hoodlums") before changing into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdZcoedeQM8&feature=related Twelve Tales]]. This younger version of Conker can be seen in ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing'', and the ''UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor'' game ''[[VideoGame/ConkersPocketTales Pocket Tales]]''; some Posters released for the remake of ''Bad Fur Day'' says both are canon and take place in the past. You can view thirty minutes of gameplay for the unreleased game [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ceNFV2yz4 here.]]

** According to Chris Seavor, the Xbox remake was going to have [[BitingTheHandHumor a gate character called "Bill Gate" who owned a house whose]] [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows windows kept breaking]]. It seems Microsoft didn't appreciate the joke.

*** Berri would be the BigBad out for revenge on Conker, being behind an invasion of space faring Tediz. She'd return from her fate in ''Bad Fur Day'' courtesy of space aliens retrieving her and Ze Professor, [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuilding]] her into a cyborg so she can go help her fellow chipmunks (possibly connected to the chipmunk refugees in multiplayer). She'd threaten the world with the shamelessly named ''Death Starfish'' and [[ActuallyADoombot use a robotic duplicate of Ze Professor]] as her pawn. She'd arrange the creation of a [[CloningBlues clone of herself]] so she could transfer herself into it instead of remaining in her cyborg body. This clone would survive the original's final defeat and show up at the ending to crash Conker's wedding with his new flame Bunni.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://conker.fandom.com The Conker Wiki]] on Fandom is a small wiki but helpful for cheats and all the multi modes. There's also another [[https://conkerwiki.com/wiki/Conker_Wiki Conker Wiki]].

*** Planned levels included a [[BigBoosHaunt haunted church]], a factory ran by the Wankas, a ''Titanic'' parody that was the bridge between the living and dead where Conker meets Bunni (his new flame), a kingdom of cheese ruled by Marvin's cousin, another island of Tediz where Ze Professor performed experiments and dumped defective Tediz at, Berri's base on the moon.

* AcclaimedFlop: Though it received positive reviews and has become a CultClassic, the game was an expensive affair (all the text and dialogue resulted in it being one of the few N64 games that needed a 64MB cart) that did not sell well at all. The title only moved 55,000 units during its first month, with the blame being laid upon Nintendo of America not advertising the title within gaming publications/websites (including ''Magazine/NintendoPower'') and the title coming out at the very end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle when audiences were more focused on the already-released [=PlayStation 2=] and the then upcoming [=GameCube=] and Xbox.

* AcclaimedFlop: Though it received positive reviews and has become a CultClassic, the game did not sell well at all (less than 30,000 units), due to Nintendo of America not advertising the title within gaming publications, major American retailer K.B. Toys refusing to even sell the title, and the game coming out at the very end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle when audiences were more focused on the already-released [=PlayStation 2=] and the then upcoming [=GameCube=] and Xbox.

* AcclaimedFlop: Though it received positive reviews and has become a CultClassic, the game did not sell well at all (less than 30,000 units), due to Nintendo's limited advertising, major American retailer K.B. Toys refusing to even sell the title, and the game coming out at the very end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle when audiences were more focused on the already-released [=PlayStation 2=] and the then upcoming [=GameCube=] and Xbox.

* InvisibleAdvertising: Nintendo refused to promote the game using their usual marketing avenues, namely ''Magazine/NintendoPower''. Instead, advertising was limited solely to late-night blocks and adult magazines like ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' to avoid any claims that they were marketing M-rated content to minors, which had the side effect of many being unaware of the game's existence.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The original N64 version was stuck in this for years. While the Xbox remake came out in 2005, and was easier to get a hold of, it's widely considered to be the inferior version. Fortunately, the original N64 version was put into Rare Replay with almost no changes. However, by 2018, the Xbox remake is available for use on Xbox One.

* PlayingAgainstType: For Rare. At the time were well-known for their family-friendly collect-a-thon platformers, which made this game being extremely vulgar such a shock.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Nintendo discovered Rare's provocative change in direction, they refused to acknowledge the game's existence in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' (though not in their foreign associated magazines from Mexico or Brazil) and other media outlets, contributing heavily to the low sales. Not helping was that big retailers like KB Toys refused to stock it because they were worried it would be confused for a children's game.
* StillbornFranchise: An interview with Chris Seavor revealed that not only did they plan on making a sequel to ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', aptly named ''Conker's Other Bad Fur Day'', but the plotline of the game was actually finalized. However, Microsoft decided against doing a sequel until they decide to ask, so development was shelved. The only known parts of the plot revealed to the public was in the beginning, where Conker was dethroned, imprisoned, and awaiting execution because he [[HookersAndBlow wasted the entire royal treasury on beer, parties, and hookers.]] He then has to make an escape from the castle's highest tower with a ball and chain attached to his leg.

* AcclaimedFlop: Though it received positive reviews and has become a CultClassic, the game did not sell well at all (less than 30,000 units), due to Nintendo refusing to promote the game on top of its coming out at the very end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle when people were more focused on the already-released [=PlayStation 2=] and the then upcoming [=GameCube=] and Xbox.

** Despite refusing to promote the game, Nintendo was accepting of the tonal shift and was actually very hands-off with it -- Chris Seavor would later state that the final product is 99% faithful to the original vision, with Nintendo only desiring the removal or editing of five different scenes:

* InvisibleAdvertising: Nintendo refused to promote the game using their usual marketing avenues, namely ''Magazine/NintendoPower''. While Nintendo would still fund the marketing, advertising was limited to late-night blocks, which is one of the main reasons why it flopped.

** Despite refusing to promote the game, Nintendo was actually very hands-off with it -- Chris Seavor said the original vision is 99% intact in terms of content. The only edicts Nintendo gave were to remove or edit a handful of scenes:

** The main reason why ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' was created was because the executives at Rare began to fear that their original idea for a ''Conker'' platformer, ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64/Conker's Quest'', was going to be looked down upon due to being yet another cutesy platformer, and an extremely negative critique/mockery made during its test showing ended up being the last straw, ultimately resulting in this.

** Microsoft made Rare censor the remake, despite the fact that it was an M-Rated game on a console targeted mostly at teenagers and young adults (and despite initial claims that it'd be uncensored, it was originally called ''Conker: Live and Uncut'' after all). The reason was because Microsoft wanted the game to be sold at big retail stores, many of who would have refused to carry it if it was released uncensored.
** Averted with the ''Rare Replay'' port. The game is almost completely unaltered, apart from editing out the bootup cutscene (due to the Nintendo 64 logo), and acknowledging the new button prompts on the Xbox One (although Conker does refer to the original Nintendo 64 control scheme in the voice acting).
* InvisibleAdvertising: Nintendo refused to promote the game, which is one of the main reasons why it flopped.

* TalkingToHimself: Chris Seavor does almost all of the voices, with Louise Ridgeway voicing Berri and a few of the incidental female characters, and Chris Marlow voicing The Great Mighty Poo.

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The game was originally a more kid-friendly platformer in the vein of ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''. At first it was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEuFNl4s9yI Conker's Quest]] (which followed Conker and Berri, as they set out to collect a hundred house-warming gifts that had been stolen by magical beings called "The Hoodlums") before changing into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdZcoedeQM8&feature=related Twelve Tales]]. This younger version of Conker can be seen in ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing'', and the ''UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor'' game ''Pocket Tales''; some Posters released for the remake of ''Bad Fur Day'' says both are canon and take place in the past. You can view thirty minutes of gameplay for the unreleased game [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ceNFV2yz4 here.]]

** The box with the big "M" ESRB rating (as seen on the main page) was never actually printed; the image floating around online is a mockup leaked by Nintendo of Canada before the game's release. All copies of the game ultimately had a regular-sized "M" on the box.

** Despite refusing to promote the game, Nintendo was actually very hands-off with it--Chris Seavor said the original game is 99% intact in terms of content. The only edicts Nintendo gave were to remove or edit a handful of scenes:

*** "It's War" had three scenes edited; originally, Rodent was accompanied by two soldiers who are killed by firing squad (Rodent is alone in the final game--amusingly, this bit was reinstated for ''Live & Reloaded''), a brief scene where a Tediz stand-in for Hitler appeared was cut, and a horrifying scene where a live squirrel soldier is dissected by the Tediz was replaced by a scene of two Tediz chit chatting, [[ThrowItIn using audio that was originally meant for scrapped outtakes in the credits)]].

** Microsoft made Rare censor the remake, despite the fact that it was an M-Rated game on a console targeted mostly at teenagers and young adults (and despite initial claims that it'd be uncensored, it was originally called ''Conker: Live and Uncut'' after all). The reason was because Microsoft wanted the game to be sold at big retail stores, many of who would have refused to carry the game if it was released uncensored.

*** Berri would be the BigBad out for revenge on Conker, being behind an invasion of space faring Tediz. She'd return from her fate in ''Bad Fur Day'' courtesy of space aliens retrieving her and Ze Professor, [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuilding]] her into a [[DarthVaderClone cyborg]] so she can go help her fellow chipmunks (possibly connected to the chipmunk refugees in multiplayer). She'd threaten the world with the shamelessly named ''Death Starfish'' and [[ActuallyADoombot use a robotic duplicate of Ze Professor]] as her pawn. She'd arrange the creation of a [[CloningBlues clone of herself]] so she could transfer herself into it instead of remaining in her cyborg body. This clone would survive the original's final defeat and show up at the ending to crash Conker's wedding with his new flame Bunni.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://conker.fandom.com The Conker Wiki]] on Fandom is a small wiki but helpful for cheats and all the multi modes. There's also another [[https://conker.rarewiki.com/wiki/Conker_Wiki Conker Wiki]] hosted on Rarewiki.com.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Rumor has it that the developers had planned a much darker ending where Conker, [[spoiler: who is depressed over his current dilemma and Berri's death, commits suicide via a gunshot to the head]]. This ending was changed because ''Rare'' and Chris Seavor wanted to create a sequel to the game and scrapped this ending because it didn't leave room for one. However, there isn't any evidence of such an ending existing at all.

** Despite refusing to promote the game, Nintendo was actually very hands off with it--Chris Seavor said the original game is 99% intact in terms of content. The only edicts Nintendo gave were to remove or edit a handful of scenes:

*** "Its War" had three scenes edited; originally, Rodent was accompanied by two soldiers who are killed by firing squad (Rodent is alone in the final game--amusingly, this bit was reinstated for ''Live & Reloaded''), a brief scene where a Tediz stand-in for Hitler appeared was cut, and a horrifying scene where a live squirrel soldier is dissected by the Tediz was replaced by a scene of two Tediz chit chatting, [[ThrowItIn using audio that was originally meant for scrapped outtakes in the credits)]].

* TalkingToHimself: Chris Seavor does 99% of the voices, with Louise Ridgeway voicing Berri and a few of the incidental female characters, and Chris Marlow voicing The Great Mighty Poo.
* ThrowItIn: The scene in "Its War" where the two Tediz doctors are talking out of character was originally meant to be a joke outtake used for the games credits. When the original scene before it -- which showed the Tediz dissecting a live squirrel -- [[ExecutiveMeddling was ordered to be edited out]], the outtake was used in its place instead.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Even the N64 version's initial release was pretty dated with its parody material; the Xbox remake takes this UpToEleven. For example, ''Film/TheMatrix'' came out two years before the original game.

** Also, the box with the big "M" ESRB rating (as seen on the main page) was never actually printed; the image floating around online is a mockup made by Nintendo of Canada before the game's release. All copies of the game ultimately had a regular-sized "M" on the box.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Nintendo discovered Rare's provocative change in direction, they refused to acknowledge the game's existence in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' (though not in their foreign associated magazines from Mexico or Brazil) and other media outlets, contributing heavily to the low sales. Not helping was that big retailers like KB Toys refused to stock it because they were worried it would be confused for a children's game... ''despite the huge freaking'' '''''[[MatureRating M]]''''' ''on the box art.''

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Nintendo discovered Rare's provocative change in direction, they refused to acknowledge the game's existence in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' (though not in their foreign associated magazines from Mexico or Brazil) and other media outlets, contributing heavily to the game's low sales. Not helping was that big retailers like KB Toys refused to stock it because they were worried it would be confused for a children's game... ''despite the huge freaking'' '''''[[MatureRating M]]''''' ''on the box art.''

* ThrowItIn: The scene in "Its War" where the two Tediz doctors are talking out of character was originally meant to be a joke outtake used for the games credits, but when the original scene before it, which showed the Tediz dissecting a live squirrel, [[ExecutiveMeddling was ordered to be edited out]], the outtake was used in its place instead.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://conker.fandom.com The Conker Wiki]] on Fandom is a small wiki but helpful for cheats and all the multi modes. There's also another [[https://conker.rarewiki.com/wiki/Conker_Wiki Conker Wiki]] hosted on Rarewiki.com.

*** Conker meeting Don Weaso in "Uga Buga" had a small part of the scene edited at the request of Nintendo, since it took a jab at Franchise/{{Pokemon}}. The unfinished scene and voice clips were DummiedOut, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvjAcjLAQXk can still be found in the game's code.]]

** Also, the box with the big "M" rating (as seen on the main page) was never actually printed; the image floating around online is a mockup made by Nintendo of Canada before the game's release. All copies of the game ultimately had a regular-sized "M" on the box.

* AcclaimedFlop: Though it received positive reviews and has become a CultClassic, the game did not sell well at all (less than 30,000 units), due to Nintendo refusing to promote the game on top of its coming out at the very end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle when people were more focused on the already-released [=PlayStation 2=] and the upcoming [=GameCube=] and Xbox.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Even the N64 version's initial release was pretty dated with its parody material; the Xbox remake takes this UpToEleven. For example, ''The Matrix'' came out two years before the original game.