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What is Retro Studios up to?
Brian Szabelski | 10:47 PM on 10.19.2008 16 comments




As you can see above, provided to us by Nintendo Everything, is a posting online for two openings at Retro Studios. Now, it's likely that they wouldn't be hiring people unless there's something they are working on, and considering their first-party status, it's something for Nintendo.

Now, I said likely, because this is no guarantee they are working on something, but I have to believe they are either in the very early stages of development right now or are working on a new idea. Namely, the need for a senior engineer is what convinces me they might be working on something, as that's not a position you'd fill when you're not working on anything at all.

My only question is: what could this project be, if there is one? And no, it's not Metroid Prime 4.



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the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2008 23:50
the GAMEGOBLIN
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2008 23:51
Skribble
Considering their track record I'm going to go with a new Metroid.

I think they will venture from the Prime series, but will probably replace it with another lame name like "Metroid Eden" or some bullshit

As long as it's as fun as MPrime3 though I will not mind.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2008 23:53
Wexx
My money's on Kid Icarus.
Lithium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 00:10
Lithium
well its definately not Prime 4 or another metroid game as Retro said they finished the prime triology and they're probably bored of working on metroid games. I'm guessing with their experience with first person controlls on the Wii it will be a hardcore FPS game.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 00:14
pendelton21
Yeah, I saw this when I was looking on the NOA Job posting site. Interesting.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 00:22
Darren Nakamura
Who knows? How can we even speculate at this point.

If they're totally awesome, then they are working on Metroid: Dread.
maxbraff's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 00:41
maxbraff
I'd say Metroid Hunters for Wii. Nintendo would be stupid not to bring this.
monkeyspoon5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 01:07
monkeyspoon5
Reaprar, we already have that. It was called Yoshi's Island.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 01:24
CrocBox
They are up to no good, obviously. Something something and a pun I just forgot. CURSE YOU TELEVISION! DISTRACTING ME!
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 02:01
Kyousuke Nanbu
Probably some crappy waggle game.
Or another Metroid Prime.
Marioland's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 04:20
Marioland
A 2D Matroid Game \m/
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 07:07
RonBurgandy2010
They're hiring and working on a game. SO SHOCKING!
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 07:17
bloodylip
Didn't a few members of Retro leave and start a new studio? This could just be filling the positions that were left open.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 12:04
king3vbo
A game company, making games??? THE HORROR
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2008 20:04
Spartacus
Metroid Dread!?
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