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'''{{wp|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 [[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]]. | '''{{wp|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 [[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, working on the classic courses, and contributing ideas and concept art for new tracks. 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'' installments== | ==''Super Mario'' installments== | ||
Revision as of 12:53, January 19, 2025
| Retro Studios | |
|---|---|
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| 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, working on the classic courses, and contributing ideas and concept art for new tracks. 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
References
- ^ Craddock, Ryan (September 21, 2018). Anniversary: Retro Studios Celebrates 20 Years In Gaming. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
