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We never did get our Retro Studios game at the Nintendo E3 Digital Event, but that doesn’t mean the development studio is sitting idly twiddling their thumbs. If you’ve been following Nintendo of America’s job opening Twitter account you will have noticed that there have been a number of positions open at the acclaimed development studio. It seems reasonably likely that their next project will be for Nintendo’s next platform which is codenamed NX.
Leaked gameplay footage from Nintendo and Retro Studios' canceled project titled 'Harmony' has found its way online.
Currently, the original developers are credited via a generic slate.
It's safe to say that it's the original developers who conceptualised and built these games in such a way that they're worthy of a remaster or remake today. Even if they had nothing to do with the new iteration, the dev team behind a remaster would be nowhere without the original vision – and so, the original dev team deserves a place in the credits of a remaster. That's exactly how former Retro studios engineer Zoid Kirsch feels.
Depending on how long the credits are for the current team, I can see why it would be decided not to essentially double that.
How long or short credits are is irrelevant. Every man or woman who put their time into the creation of anything (tv, movies, animation etc too) should have their names stamped on it, no excuses.
Noone realistically sits and reads every name and actually thanks them, but it's important to the people involved to have it there for what small validation or thanks it brings them. A little thing they can show their friends and family for years to come and feel proud to have contributed to. Kind of like seeing your face for 1 frame in the crowd on TV at a football match and having your own little stamp to show you were there.
Without those original devs, there is no beloved game to remaster and put new names on. Disappointing Nintendo, do the right thing and patch it in.
The developer of Metroid Prime 4 has added some talent from Sony Santa Monica who spent over seven years with the company.
Huh. I wonder what they're working on, possibly a new IP?
(As the Metroid Prime producer said work had not begun on a new Metroid Prime game)
Probably an NX project. I bet. If Nintendo wants to sell NX, they are going to need to come out with big guns. Even I won't buy NX day one if there is not compelling software right of the bat.
I suppose now we won't see many more Wii U games. Don't get me wrong, I love and play my Wii U all of the time, but if Nintendo has nothing else MAJOR planned for it, my time may soon be more limited playing Wii U.
At least there is still more DL content coming to Smash, MK8,X.
X should keep me busy for quite awhile. And it looks fantastic.
Whatever it is or where it's going...if its awesome...I will buy it. :)
A proper Metroid as part of the launch line-up for the NX
Does Retro Studios ony work on dormant Nintendo franchises