Retro Studios

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Retro Studios
Logo of Retro Studios
Founded September 21, 1998[1]
First Super Mario game Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest Super Mario game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
Current president Michael Kelbaugh

Retro Studios is an American video game company based in Austin, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Nintendo founded on September 21, 1998. Retro Studios is best known for the development of the Metroid Prime series. At E3 2010, it was revealed that the company was reviving the Donkey Kong Country series by helping Nintendo create Donkey Kong Country Returns. Retro Studios helped develop Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS along with Nintendo EAD by contributing assets for the Donkey Kong tracks in the game. While Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D was developed by Monster Games, Retro Studios helped with the collaboration for the port. Retro Studios also developed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port.

Super Mario installments[edit]

Title Year released Console Notes
Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 Wii
Mario Kart 7 2011 Nintendo 3DS Co-developed with Nintendo EAD and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D 2013 Nintendo 3DS Co-developed with Monster Games and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 Wii U Co-developed with Monster Games and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2018 Nintendo Switch Co-developed with Monster Games and Nintendo SPD Group No.3

Notable employees[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Craddock, Ryan (September 21, 2018). Anniversary: Retro Studios Celebrates 20 Years In Gaming. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

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