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|founded=1982 | |founded=1982<ref>{{cite|author=Brookes, Jason; Bielby, Matt|date=May 1993|title=Superplay interview: Jez San, Argonaut|url=https://archive.org/details/Superplay_Issue_07_1993-05_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n25/mode/2up|magazine=Super Play|location=United Kingdom|publisher=Future Publishing|accessdate=December 10, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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'''{{wp|Argonaut Games}}''' is a British video game developer that often developed games for [[Nintendo]]. It was founded in 1982 and | '''{{wp|Argonaut Games}}''' is a British video game developer that often developed games for [[Nintendo]]. It was founded in 1982 and liquidated in 2004 before being relaunched in 2024. The company developed ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]'' in 1993. | ||
In the | In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Argonaut Games developed a pitch for a racing game starring [[Yoshi]] in the 1990s that would have been called ''[[List of unreleased media#Yoshi Racing|Yoshi Racing]]'', but it was canceled.<ref name=DYKGRumors>{{cite|author=DidYouKnowGaming|date=May 12, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7II7Xns3No|title=Rumored Mario Games SOLVED|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Yoshi">{{cite|author=San, Jez|quote=The end came when we pitched to do a 3D platform game, the likes of which had never been done before. We mocked up a prototype using Yoshi. It was essentially the world's first 3D platform game and was obviously a big risk - Nintendo had never let an outside company use their characters before, and weren't about to, either. This is the moment the deal fell apart.}}</ref> | ||
==''Super Mario'' games developed== | ==''Super Mario'' games developed== | ||
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|''[[Yoshi Racing]]''<ref name=DYKGRumors/><ref name="Yoshi"/> | |''[[List of unreleased media#Yoshi Racing|Yoshi Racing]]''<ref name=DYKGRumors/><ref name="Yoshi"/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:53, December 10, 2024
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Argonaut Games is a British video game developer that often developed games for Nintendo. It was founded in 1982 and liquidated in 2004 before being relaunched in 2024. The company developed Star Fox in 1993.
In the Super Mario franchise, Argonaut Games developed a pitch for a racing game starring Yoshi in the 1990s that would have been called Yoshi Racing, but it was canceled.[2][3]
Super Mario games developed
| Title | Year released |
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| Yoshi Racing[2][3] | Canceled |
References
- ^ Brookes, Jason; Bielby, Matt (May 1993). Superplay interview: Jez San, Argonaut. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b DidYouKnowGaming (May 12, 2024). Rumored Mario Games SOLVED. YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "The end came when we pitched to do a 3D platform game, the likes of which had never been done before. We mocked up a prototype using Yoshi. It was essentially the world's first 3D platform game and was obviously a big risk - Nintendo had never let an outside company use their characters before, and weren't about to, either. This is the moment the deal fell apart." – San, Jez.
