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'''{{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]]''.
'''{{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 port. Retro Studios also developed ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]].


==''Super Mario'' games developed by Retro Studios==  
==''Super Mario'' installments==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[Wii]], [[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[List of games by date#2011|2011]], co-developed with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]])
!Title
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[List of games by date#2013|2013]], co-developed with [[Monster Games]])
!Year released
*''[[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)
!Console
!Notes
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|[[Wii]]
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|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Co-developed with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] and [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development#Group No.3|Nintendo SPD Group No.3]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''
|[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|Co-developed with [[Monster Games]] and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
|[[Wii U]]
|Co-developed with Monster Games and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|Co-developed with Monster Games and Nintendo SPD Group No.3
|}


==Notable employees==
==Notable employees==

Revision as of 15:07, December 15, 2024

Retro Studios
Logo of Retro Studios
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 port. Retro Studios also developed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port.

Super Mario installments

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

External links

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