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[EloquentM]

http://www.retrostudios.com/

It's obviously a play on their company being called "retro" but do you think it's exactly professional? Do you like how janky it looks? Should we ask them on twitter? Is retro making fucking DKCR3? So many questions.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Someone check the floor plans for their server room, maybe there are some clues there.

 

[Codex5050]

No time to make a proper website when you're SAVING NINTENDO

 

[Schryver]

No time to make a proper website when you're SAVING NINTENDO

lol this thread is gonna be gold

 

[EloquentM]

Someone check the floor plans for their server room, maybe there are some clues there.

If they can hack their own camera systems can we?

 

[thisisvlad]

My perspective is that a game developer doesn't need a website outside of basic talent management.

Publishers and franchises? Sure. Website away.

 

[Nanashrew]

No time to make a proper website when you're SAVING NINTENDO

QUICKLY ROBIN, TO THE METROID MOBILE!

 

[strafer]

Should Naughty Dog have dogs that are naughty on their website?

 

[Linkstrikesback]

No time to make a proper website when you're SAVING NINTENDO

Everything they touch is gold, but they can't save nintendo at 2/3/4 years between games.

And every time they move to a new franchise, this hunger for stuff only retro can do so well is only going to get worse.

 

[Guevara]

No joke, I used to check their website like once a month hoping for breaking news.

 

[Vinc]

It's obviously a play on their company being called "retro" but do you think it's exactly professional? Do you like how janky it looks? Should we ask them on twitter? Is retro making fucking DKCR3? So many questions.

I really, really hope so.

 

[EloquentM]

No joke, I used to check their website like once a month hoping for breaking news.

You're fighting the good fight Guevara.

 

[deltatheta]

Most developers have pretty lame websites. It's just not a priority when the publisher does the marketing.

 

[TunaLover]

Well, all their games are promoted by Nintendo own page, and they release specific web pages by game. Having a nice looking page is not a priority.

 

[Salsa]

I think it's great

 

[Mr-Joker]

Is retro making fucking DKCR3? So many questions.

Man I so hope so, that would aweeeesome.

Should Naughty Dog have dogs that are naughty on their website?

Errrrrrrrrrr.....

 

[methodman]

wish retro was big enough to release a game a year or year and a half. waiting 3-5 years for every release sucks so bad

 

[hoserx]

I think it's awesome. This is the first time I've been to it.

 

[zroid]

It's obviously a play on their company being called "retro" but do you think it's exactly professional? Do you like how janky it looks? Should we ask them on twitter? Is retro making fucking DKCR3? So many questions.

Never saw this before. Amazing.

 

[EloquentM]

Never saw this before. Amazing.

Never saw what exactly?

 

[Diablohead]

I've never been to their website and there's no direct url in the OP, so i'm presuming (before I go look) that it's a geocities layout full of gif files and a starey night background.

 

[Astral/H3X]

wish retro was big enough to release a game a year or year and a half. waiting 3-5 years for every release sucks so bad

Then the games wouldn't be as good, and you wouldn't care as much. Just look at EA and Ubisoft games and their "design by the numbers".

 

[CeeSaw]

That intro splash is too good

http://www.retrostudios.com/

 

[Broken Joystick]

They are in the process of updating it.
Link for anyone who hasn't seen. http://www.retrostudios.com/

 

[thecouncil]

Make thread about Retro website.
Don't include link to Retro website.
Do include link to Retro twitter page to complain about Retro website.

Well, I sent them a message. Told them it looked "janky" based on OP.

 

[EloquentM]

Make thread about Retro website.
Don't include link to Retro website.
Do include link to Retro twitter page to complain about Retro website.

Well, I sent them a message. Told them it looked "janky" based on OP.

Probably should've included it but you know, Google works too. No need to be an ass about it.

 

[Mr Swine]

Do people honestly believe that retro is making a third DKCR when TF flopped?

 

[Broken Joystick]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=835870493118147&id=186401581398378

In the comments:
Retro:

Hah! Rumor has it the website is being worked on. But, please don't tell anyone.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Do people honestly believe that retro is making a third DKCR when TF flopped?

They better be making a Metroid

 

[Rösti]

They are working on it, at least so they told me a while ago on their Facebook page. As for the page itself in its current state, it is quite bad. Elements that have no benefit of being in an image format are in an image format (heavily compressed JPEG even), some arbitrary techniques, such as image maps, are used and the blog format looks unappealing.

With the opportunities HTML5 provides nowadays, I think they should go for as simple code as possible and move away from Flash and Javascript as much as they can. Some things to think about:

• Design for One Web
• Rely on Web standards
• Stay away from known hazards
• Be cautious of device limitations
• Optimize navigation
• Check graphics & colors
• Keep it small
• Help & guide user input

I would create some examples but as their logo is very difficult to find in vector format I feel I wouldn't be able to present a high quality site.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Do people honestly believe that retro is making a third DKCR when TF flopped?

Yes.

They better be making a Metroid

No thanks, if Retro Studio isn't making another Donkey Kong country game I rather have them make something else than a Metroid game.

 

[phanphare]

Is retro making fucking DKCR3?

god dammit, I hope so but I sincerely doubt it. the DKC hate was real

 

[Codex5050]

god dammit, I hope so but I sincerely doubt it. the DKC hate was real

If by hate you mean tears that it was too hard then yes I agree it was real

 

[digita1alchemy]

Monster Games website is even better.

 

[Sponge]

Retro gives us what lots of people were asking for years (bring back Donkey Kong Country). They make a sequel and it's hated because it's not Metroid.

Retro gave us three Metroid games. Gimme a break. I had to deal with stuff like King of Swing, Barrel Blast, and Donkey Konga for years. You guys will get another good Metroid one day.

 

[Lunar15]

Their site could look like a goddamn geocities page with thousands of animated dancing babies and I'd still love them to death.

 

[evilromero]

Do we have anyone nearby their building to confirm how many cars are in the parking lot after hours?

 

[pinkurocket]

Their favicon is a banana. Best website!

 

[DorkyMohr]

It might not be a biting parody of late 90s early 00s web design, it might just be a bad website.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Monster Games website is even better.

They are both wonderful.

 

[Sorceror12]

I believe it's exactly professional.

 

[RedToad64]

Monster Games website is even better.

Wow. That's so bad its amazing. At least they make incredibly solid games.

 

[pvpness]

god dammit, I hope so but I sincerely doubt it. the DKC hate was real

Damn straight it's real. Fucking Donkey Kong sucks. Not the games, which are crafted in the best-in-class Forge. Just Donkey Kong and his shitty friends. I grimace every time I unlock a DK trophy in smash.

I don't want Retro to work on Metroid either, for the record. If they could stay as far away from it as possible I'd be happy.

 

[RM8]

I'd prefer more Donkey Kong. Who cares about Metroid? She can't even crawl.

 

[Conkerkid11]

Better than the NoA website.

Damn thing never works.

At least this website is functional.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

QUICKLY ROBIN, TO THE METROID MOBILE!

I keep saying there should be a Batman-y Metroid game.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Its beautiful to me.

 

[Oersted]

How many threads did we have about their website? This is getting...

Do we have anyone nearby their building to confirm how many cars are in the parking lot after hours?

Well, there we go again, lol.

 

[RM8]

Nintendo's anti-piracy site is also pretty early 00s, I like it

https://ap.nintendo.com/

 

[AdanVC]

Is just an ok website. They are stablished developers working for Nintendo so I guess they don't need an attractive website to attract third party customers for upcoming projects/games. But yeah I feel like I'm in 2004 with that website template. Damn.