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(Contrary to popular belief, all Retro did for MK7 was help contribute and develop the Donkey Kong tracks within the game. This has already been confirmed by Nintendo's Developer Roundtable.) |
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{{company | {{company infobox | ||
|logo=Retrostudioslogo.png | |logo=Retrostudioslogo.png | ||
|width=200px | |width=200px | ||
|founded=1998 | |founded=1998 | ||
| | |first_release=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]]) | ||
| | |latest_release=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
|president=Michael Kelbaugh | |president=[[Michael Kelbaugh]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''{{wp|Retro Studios}}''' is an American video game company based in Austin, Texas. It is a subsidiary of [[Nintendo]] founded in 1998. Retro Studios is best known for the development of the [[metroidwiki:Metroid Prime (series)|''Metroid Prime'' series]]. At E3 2010, it was revealed that the company was reviving the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''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 Entertainment Analysis and Development|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 remake. Retro Studios also developed ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. | |||
'''Retro Studios''' | ==''Super Mario'' games developed by Retro Studios== | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[Wii]], [[List of games by date#2010|2010]]) | |||
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[List of games by date#2011|2011]], co-developed with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]) | |||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[List of games by date#2013|2013]], co-developed with [[Monster Games]]) | |||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]/[[Nintendo Switch]], [[List of games by date#2014|2014]]/[[List of games by date#2018|2018]], co-developed with Monster Games) | |||
== | ==Notable employees== | ||
* | *[[Stephen Dupree]] | ||
* | *[[Vince Joly]] | ||
*[[Michael Kelbaugh]] | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.retrostudios.com/ Official website] | {{NIWA|MetroidWiki=1|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Retro Studios}} | ||
*[http://www.retrostudios.com/ Official website] | |||
[[Category: | {{Companies}} | ||
[[Category:Developers]] | |||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[it:Retro Studios]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:15, June 25, 2024
| Retro Studios | |
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| Founded | 1998[?] |
| 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 in 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 remake. Retro Studios also developed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Super Mario games developed by Retro Studios[edit]
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010)
- Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo 3DS, 2011, co-developed with Nintendo EAD)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS, 2013, co-developed with Monster Games)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U/Nintendo Switch, 2014/2018, co-developed with Monster Games)
