I believe Alberto said they aren't.
No 2D (!) Zelda.
I believe Alberto said they aren't.
The thing there, is that even after dropping the turd that was Other M, Sakamoto likely still has the juice to veto or sabotage any efforts for Retro to officially take over Metroid.
A 2d Mario game would be neat. Perhaps Retro could make Mario cool again, give him back some grit and personality. NSMBWii and DS were fine games, but they really stripped down much of the character of the Mario world. There's all ages and approachable material, and there is bland and boring. Mario has fallen far into the latter.
I don't understand this. Zelda would be a better use of Retro's resources than... pretty much anything besides a new IP.
Unless they're as restrained by Zelda tradition as EAD 3, but I don't see why they would be.
You are right. Sakamoto should be cleaning toilets. Nevermind his resume from WarioWare to Metroid: Zero Mission, or his most recent Rhythm Tengoku and Tomodachi Collection intellectual properties. He was obviously faking it for 30 years.
Maybe a Halo style game. Nintendo really needs that one franchise to win over the dudebro's.
I feel like Retro might be working on a new F-Zero. (I'm serious)
Captain Falcon beat'emup, can't wait
F-ZERO. Why would Nintendo waste one of their most talented studio on a franchise that doesn't sell and can be done fine by third parties?
People still believe this shit?Maybe a Halo style game. Nintendo really needs that one franchise to win over the dudebro's.
People still believe this shit?
You get to this point. I am not sure if it is a generational gap or just serious discord. But someone using the word waste and F-Zero in a sentence.
"it can be done fine by third parties" <--- I will not address that one. It stands too strong.
If it's an FPS I'll be incredibly disappointed.
I'd much rather have it be an Uncharted-esque adventure game or another game in the Metroid universe.
for the love of Palutena and the Chozo, please let the next Metroid be on Wii U and either 2.5D or hand-drawn. :X
Does this really make sense though? What actually makes business sense is Retro Studios developing an FPS. It is at least an attempt to capture some gamers who ignored the past catalogue of Wii games.
You are right. Sakamoto should be cleaning toilets. Nevermind his resume from WarioWare to Metroid: Zero Mission, or his most recent Rhythm Tengoku and Tomodachi Collection intellectual properties. He was obviously faking it for 30 years.
Mario Galaxy is the Mona Lisa of gaming. And New Super Mario Bros. is more like a bridge game for the whole family. One game is critically acclaimed, the other sold nearly 30 million world wide copies. But you want Retro to make Mario "cool" again?
Never said your lord Sakamoto should be cleaning toilets. He headed a project which sold a considerable amount under what Nintendo was aiming for. Unless Nintendo is unlike any other company on Earth, his clout and pull likely took a hit. You can act like a fool and spout out weak sarcasm and run a list war all you want. Your poppa doesn't have a list of blockbuster titles in his past. Some nice titles, nothing huge. Other M was his big play at being a "celebrity game director", and it missed.
About Mario. Save the moronic hyperbole "Duh MOna Lisa of gaming hur hur". Yes, the 3d Mario games get lots of love, and are wonderful looking games. So, why does that disqualify mainline Mario from getting the same treatment? Mario 2, Mario 3, Mario 4 all sold huge numbers with fun, strong art and style. Clear out with that lame "bridge family game" stuff. The public prefers 2d Mario to 3d Mario. As such a huge seller, 2d Mario should be given just as much attention as Nintendo's more favored 3d version. 2d Mario easily outsold it's 3d counterpart, without all the charm and visual appeal of Galaxy's much stronger art direction. You don't think that sprucing up it's look and style would gain it even more success?
What the hell is a maelstrom zombie?
You are right. Sakamoto should be cleaning toilets. Nevermind his resume from WarioWare to Metroid: Zero Mission, or his most recent Rhythm Tengoku and Tomodachi Collection intellectual properties. He was obviously faking it for 30 years.
So much arrogance from someone so clueless.Your poppa doesn't have a list of blockbuster titles in his past. Some nice titles, nothing huge.
Tag quote.Yoshio Sakamoto has entered IGA and John Romero territory. He's a hack now, and should be taken off the metroid franchise and possibly fired from nintendo.
Does anyone here really believes that retro studios is working at anything that's not dkcr 2 ? for the sake of god...
Blue ocean man.
Blue.... oceans..........
Never said your lord Sakamoto should be cleaning toilets. He headed a project which sold a considerable amount under what Nintendo was aiming for. Unless Nintendo is unlike any other company on Earth, his clout and pull likely took a hit. You can act like a fool and spout out weak sarcasm and run a list war all you want. Your poppa doesn't have a list of blockbuster titles in his past. Some nice titles, nothing huge. Other M was his big play at being a "celebrity game director", and it missed.
Shikamaru Ninja said:You get to this point. I am not sure if it is a generational gap or just serious discord. But someone using the word waste and F-Zero in a sentence.
"it can be done fine by third parties" <--- I will not address that one. It stands too strong.
Does anyone here really believes that retro studios is working at anything that's not dkcr 2 ? for the sake of god...
Retro studios can't work on a zelda game,they have 80 employers,skyward sword had a staff of over 200,a hd game will need even more,even ead couldn't finish skyward without the help from monolith/ead tokyo/digitalscape/freelancers,etc.
Nothing about the people they're hiring would suggest that it's a platformer, much less DKCR2. Why would you need Gray Ginther for Donkey Kong? If there is a DKCR2 I think it'll be on 3DS, not WiiU.
*smiles and nods*
Does this really make sense though? What actually makes business sense is Retro Studios developing an FPS. It is at least an attempt to capture some gamers who ignored the past catalogue of Wii games.
2d Mario easily outsold it's 3d counterpart, without all the charm and visual appeal of Galaxy's much stronger art direction. You don't think that sprucing up it's look and style would gain it even more success?
They've been stocking up on a lot of new hires, in case you haven't been following the thread. And the WiiU project might not be Zelda, but all the evidence suggests that they're not hiring for Donkey Kong.
Does anyone here really believes that retro studios is working at anything that's not dkcr 2 ? for the sake of god...
Maybe a Halo style game. Nintendo really needs that one franchise to win over the dudebro's.
Nintendo will never capture that market.
A) They don't have the studio ability to even touch something along those lines.
B) Sony has chased that Market with considerably more likely resources and they have never gotten close.
C) Nintendo has no idea how to even begin creating the type of online infrastructure a game like that would require.
I....M....O
Nintendo will never capture that market.
A) They don't have the studio ability to even touch something along those lines.
B) Sony has chased that Market with considerably more likely resources and they have never gotten close.
C) Nintendo has no idea how to even begin creating the type of online infrastructure a game like that would require.
I....M....O
Current Retro Studios,in bold new employers :
Design
Jonathan Delange (you bolded him, yet he's not new)
Stephen Dupree (again, not really new)
Aaron Black (Zipper and Sucker Punch)
Nestor Hernandez (Red Fly)
Paul Schwanz (Also Red Fly)
Senior Art
Gray Ginther (Vigil and Insomniac!)
Art
Reed Ketcham (not new)
Timothy Wilson (Escalation and Gearbox)
Sylvia Rowland (NetDevil and Backflip)
Eric Koslowski (Naughty Dog, Planet Moon)
Animation
Chris Torres (Midway, Critical Mass, and Creative Threat)
Dominic Pallotta (Moonbot and Visceral)
Kyle Ruegg (Raven and Gameloft)
Engineering
Nathan Nordfelt (Bethesda)
Tony Bernardin (tricky to find, has a linkedin page with nothing, but his supposed moby page is old)
Edit: Contract Environmental Artist
Brad Taylor (Edge of Reality, Paradigm)