RUMOR: Glassdoor review of Retro claims rumored Star Fox Racing game was cancelled in November

[Deleted member 7217]

Take with a grain of salt, since another review on the site claimed Retro Studios was in trouble and it wasn't. But anyway, I was on a Discord server and someone on there found this GlassDoor review of Retro Studios and on it it says:
"There was a cancelled game on Switch that was in Development since 2015 but was later cancelled in September 2018. It was meant to be a racing game based on Star Fox."
If you recall, there was a rumor of a Star Fox Racing game on Switch called Star Fox Grand Prix.

https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Retro-Studios-RVW23690077.htm

 

[FiXalaS]

Died for Prime 4

 

[Razor Mom]

Do you have to confirm that you've worked there before you can post to GlassDoor? Otherwise this could be a total lie, right?

 

[Regiruler]

Glassdoor reviews are unverified I thought.

 

[Butterworth]

Glassdoor is not a reliable source

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Unverified. It's less than a rumor, it's a message board comment

 

[Deleted member 2791]

Anyone can post a review on Glassdoor.

 

[Deleted member 6730]

LMAO

 

[CopperPuppy]

Obvious bullshit

 

[RavFiveFour]

Star Fox racing would have been AAA

 

[Annabel]

Considering the original source of the Star Fox GP rumor I'm pretty sure it never existed.

 

[DoctorOak]

All of those reviews are pretty patently nonsense. The one you're referring to barely even references the actual job - it's just full of forum bait. It's bollocks.

 

[Strat]

Operationgamer17 did you write that review?

 

[Skittzo]

Do you have to confirm that you've worked there before you can post to GlassDoor? Otherwise this could be a total lie, right?

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As far as I know, no. Literally anybody can post anything there. I could be wrong though.

 

[Shoichi]

Could be real and the disgruntled former employee wanted to leak things. Could be fake and some random wanted to get all the message boards up in speculation.

I lean towards the latter.

This is their statement regarding verification of employees though.
https://help.glassdoor.com/article/Does-Glassdoor-verify-employees/en_US

At Glassdoor, we aim to verify as much of our data as possible. Considering the reality of our digital age, however, we're unable to fully confirm our users' identities, the truthfulness of their contributions, or their employment status.

Through our Terms of Use, we do require users to certify their employee relationships to companies when posting any content. We also require email verification from a permanent, active email address, or a valid social networking account.

Along with our active community moderation and our commitment to review every contribution, this verification process helps us identify suspicious users or posts—and ensures our confidence in the information we provide to job seekers.

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[NuclearCake]

LMAO

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[bdwnfn99]

Incoming SuperMetalDave video in 3...2...

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

Lol. Were posting glass door reviews as rumors now?

 

[Deleted member 36578]

I don't believe this for a second.

 

[Cronogear]

Glassdoor? Nonsense.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

I still think people confused the Starlink racing mode with this.

 

[RecRoulette]

Thanks Era /s

 

[KtotheRoc]

So Retro was having trouble getting a game out for literally years, and Nintendo hands them a game that had been spent years having development troubles of its own?

 

[Deleted member 10737]

not buying it, sorry.

 

[JoRu]

That review reads like it was written by a 14-year old Reddit troll.

 

[alexi52]

Not a credible source

And Star Fox Racing was never real

 

[--R]

I don't know which one of the reviews there are funnier, the one where someone just says the game was cancelled or the next one who says Nintendo is closing Retro this year "if they don't introduce microtransactions or lootboxes".

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

 

[daybreak]

I look forward to the Yelp review revealing that an official port of Mother 3 was cancelled by Nintendo.

 

[Nevermeltice]

Not again.

 

[AGoodODST]

Was it posted after the rumour first appeared? Because if so it's clearly bullshit.

 

[chrisPjelly]

I still can't get over the thread/theory about Star Fox racing actually being Star Link. That's incredibly funny and sad at the same time

 

[BlueManifest]

It was rumored there were 2 retro games and one wasn't looking good

I guess this was star fox so wonder what the other is that was doing fine?

 

[Dellstrami]

I think I read this on their wikipedia page too.

 

[CloseTalker]

Glassdoor is the last place I'd go to for a reliable opinion on anything, even the quality of a workplace.

 

[Deleted member 26156]

Ok so guys I'm an ex-employee at Retro Studios TRUST ME and Star Fox Grand Prix is actually Labo Kit 5.

 

[Bard]

Died for Prime 4

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If it is actually the case, then it was a worthy sacrifice.

 

[Gobias-Ind]

So Retro was having trouble getting a game out for literally years, and Nintendo hands them a game that had been spent years having development troubles of its own?

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I mean, whether the review is from a real employee or not, your post is a pretty literal explanation of what seems to be going on with Retro. It was 5 years between their last release and the announcement of Prime 4 being rebooted and sent to them.

 

[Ensorcell]

You definitely do not have to verify anything to write a review on Glassdoor.

 

[ShinobiBk]

This looks fake. That isn't even advice for management

 

[KtotheRoc]

I mean, whether the review is from a real employee or not, your post is a pretty literal explanation of what seems to be going on with Retro. It was 5 years between their last release and the announcement of Prime 4 being rebooted and sent to them.

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I'm just saying it sounds really weird.

 

[BDS]

If it is actually the case, then it was a worthy sacrifice.

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I would definitely shove the entire Star Fox franchise off a cliff in exchange for Prime 4

 

[Tarot Deck]

Let's see how Prime 4 turns out...

 

[Madison]

Is that Liam Robertson

 

[oatmeal]

I don't know what to believe with anything Retro.

 

[Chanser]

Glassdoor the new uncle from Nintendo?

 

[Gobias-Ind]

I'm just saying it sounds really weird.

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Yeah, it does. I hope we're in for a surprise that changes the narrative.

Either they've got a game in the chamber ready to go or they've had a bad handful of years.

 

[EarlGreyHot]

I don't buy it. Starlink was Starfox racing

 

[SharpX68K]

Died for Prime 4

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Bingo.

 

[Zippo]

Star Fox Grand Prix was never real in the first place.

This is nonsense.