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Donkey Kong 64 Returns confirmed!
Notice how she worded it.
Notice how she worded it.
Couldn't one blame the poor Wii U install base for that? I always did feel that if TF was released on a console with a user base similar to that of say, the Wii, it would of sold a lot more.
Retro doesn't need to make DK, Nintendo has tons of qualified studios to do that. Retro deserves so much more.
Edit: Also, follow up tweet claims it's not Diddy Kong Racing 2 either
A detective droopy game? That's a pretty bold choice.
Yep, although i like it, the whole notion of "it sold bad because it was on wiiu" it's nonsense. Comparatively, donkey Kong drop was pretty heavy and it's not unusual for some games to show that. Sometimes people are fine with just a new iteration of a franchise and don't show for another.Obviously the Wii U ceiling was much lower. But other Nintendo mascot games still performed well. DKCTF didn't perform as relatively well. I think Nintendo will continue with DKC, but with lesser decree (different developer, moderate budget).
Retro doesn't need to make DK, Nintendo has tons of qualified studios to do that. Retro deserves so much more.
If Retro is indeed reviving StarTropics, I wonder if Nintendo will finally bother to release the original games on the Virtual Console in Japan.
I keep hearing this since WiiU launch where did it come from?
Retro doesn't need to make DK, Nintendo has tons of qualified studios to do that. Retro deserves so much more.
I keep hearing this since WiiU launch where did it come from?
Sorry, who is this woman? I've heard her name before, but I don't know anything about her. Has she been known to be credible?
At the very least, I hope they port Tropical Freeze to the switch. Game is too good to be left on the Wii U.
Wow. Thanks for the updateI know a few people at Retro. They a, don't talk about what they're working on, ever, and b, all say that Emily Rogers has no idea what she's talking about.
Somewhat, but how good it was then doesn't really matter all that much. Reviving and reinventing old Nintendo IPs, regardless of how great they were before, has worked out for them in the past.By the way, why do people keep asking for Star Tropics? I keep hearing about this game but I've never played it before. Is it that good?
I know a few people at Retro. They a, don't talk about what they're working on, ever, and b, all say that Emily Rogers has no idea what she's talking about.
I know a few people at Retro. They a, don't talk about what they're working on, ever, and b, all say that Emily Rogers has no idea what she's talking about.
I don't mean Flingsmash literally. I mean that people want and expect some big AAA cinematic powerhouse along the lines of Uncharted. I'd love something like that, but that's not Nintendo's (and so also Retro's) M.O. Even the most linear Metroid Prime game wasn't anything close to as cinematic as its contemporaries. And all Retro has really done is Metroid Prime and DKC. It'll be a fantastic game whatever it is, with great music, graphics, and level design. But it'll probably be some weird Nintendo-esque thing, not the tentpole game that'll make people take Nintendo seriously like a lot of fans envision.
This has traditionally been true, but Splatoon might have changed their perspective a bit.
Metroid Prime 1 is one of my favorite games of all time. I own all the Metroid Prime games and bought and beat both of their DKC games on release. They're top notch developers.So you're selling off Retro because they came up with a creative storytelling method for Metroid Prime?
DKC I will give you, but do you really want sprawling stories in a Donkey King game? Really?
Is this the new "My uncle works at Nintendo"?
I imagine Retro would have had to have given a really impressive pitch in order to get the backing to do a major game being pushed for esports, given Retro hasn't really done much with competitive multiplayer in well over a decade at this point beyond supporting Mario Kart 7's development.If Nintendo's increased interest and focus on developing a game tailored for eSports is true, it wouldn't shock me if they allow Retro, the western studio they trust the most with their IP, to utilize another Nintendo IP to build such a game.
That's not to say that one of Nintendo's internal teams is working on it instead of what I'm saying, but if Retro is not making a new Metroid or Donkey Kong, I wouldn't be shocked if their next game was something like that.
I somehow doubt Retro are the only ones who know what they are working in. For instance, there's this company called Nintendo who fund their work.I don't give names out of respect for my friend, but I can confirm it easily enough. There's a Retro employee here on GAF. If he's agreeable I can PM him my name, my friend's name, and he can talk to them at work and confirm that I'm not making this up. That said, I don't have any actual insider info. She takes her job incredibly seriously and has never given me even a hint of their current projects, although she likes to hear my speculation. What she has told me, quite directly, is that everything Dmoly Rogers has ever said about Retro is categorically wrong and that Emily clearly doesn't know anyone in the studio.