Chris Stamper

Developer BIO

Chris Stamper and his brother Tim Stamper founded Ashby Computers and Graphics and Ultimate Play The Game in 1983. Their first major game release was called Jetpac, which sold about 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

With the support of their parents, Chris and Tim began producing their games under the name of their residence in Ashby de la Zouch. Chris found out about the Nintendo Famicom system in Japan, and decided to begin figuring out its design, and decided to develop their games for this console. Chris and Tim teamed up with Joel Hochberg and formed Rare, Ltd. in 1986. Rare developed many games for the NES.

Finally in 1993 they showed Nintendo a way to compress graphics information into a cartridge, which impressed Nintendo. Nintendo decided to invest in Rare, and owned 25 percent of Rare, Ltd., and Nintendo sold them their trademark game, Donkey Kong. Their first major release with this technology; Donkey Kong Country, was a smash hit worldwide and Rare, Ltd. continues to succeed to this day.

Also Known As

• C. Stamper

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Games Credited

• Knight Lore Remake (2009), RetroWorks
• Alien 8 (2008), RetroSpec
• Jetpac Refuelled (2007), Microsoft Game Studios
• Viva Piñata (2006), Microsoft Game Studios
• Banjo Pilot (2005), THQ Inc.
• Conker: Live & Reloaded (2005), Microsoft Game Studios
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2005), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• Kameo: Elements of Power (2005), Microsoft Game Studios
• Perfect Dark Zero (2005), Microsoft Game Studios
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2004), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• It's Mr Pants (2004), THQ Inc.
• Sabre Wulf (2004), THQ Inc.
• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (2003), THQ Inc.
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003), Microsoft Game Studios
• Once Twice Thrice! (2002), Dexterity Software
• Star Fox Adventures (2002), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001), Rare, Ltd.
• Mickey's Speedway USA (2001), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• Banjo-Tooie (2000), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Mickey's Speedway USA (2000), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Perfect Dark (2000), Rareware
• Conker's Pocket Tales (1999), Rareware
• Donkey Kong 64 (1999), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Jet Force Gemini (1999), Rare, Ltd.
• Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Blast Corps (1997), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Diddy Kong Racing (1997), Rare, Ltd.
• Donkey Kong Land III (1997), Nintendo of America Inc.
• GoldenEye 007 (1997), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• Killer Instinct Gold (1996), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Killer Instinct (1995), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Donkey Kong Country (1994), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• Jetman (1991),
• Double Dare (1990), GameTek, Inc.
• Pin-Bot (1990), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Cobra Triangle (1989), Nintendo of America Inc.
• Alien 8 (1985), Ultimate - Play the Game
• Underwurlde (1985), Firebird Software Ltd.
• Jetpac (1983), Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.