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New Fang

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
5,542
I'm feeling bad for the studio right now. They've done some amazing work in the past.

It's got to be a little embarrassing to be on the sidelines for this long.
 

Bulbul

Member
Nov 20, 2017
817
they always tweet about food, sounds normal.

Their social media manager is just really annoying and never interacts honestly (or at all sometimes) with their fanbase.

Things went terribly for Retro the last several years and all their social media person does is troll.

It's honestly just a bad approach, they shouldn't have a Twitter account.
Not interacting with a fanbase is the best move a social media account can make.
 

Mortemis

One Winged Slayer
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
7,417
Clearly Nintendo is holding them hostage, forcing them to be a slave studio and not making new games.

This is a cry for help!!!1!
 

Diddy Kong

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
1,057
I wish Nintendo would let these guys live a little. Boring website, no real interaction with the fans, it's kinda depressing.
 

Plum

Member
May 31, 2018
17,305
I'm seeing a lot of gloom regarding Retros.

Are they in the red? Is it possible the games they made didn't sell well enough for Nintendo to keep them on active development?

That's the thing, both DKC games sold really well and the Prime series sold decently before that. It's not like they were making flops, especially on the level that Nintendo, who rarely close or consolidate studios, would pull them off active development on their own game.
 

Layered

Member
May 26, 2018
103
I hope once Star Fox GP is out and their supposed other game is released/cancelled we learn what on earth happened over there in last 5 years.
 

Min

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,077
Their social media manager is just really annoying and never interacts honestly (or at all sometimes) with their fanbase.

Things went terribly for Retro the last several years and all their social media person does is troll.

It's honestly just a bad approach, they shouldn't have a Twitter account.

I like it. It's innocuous fun.
 

Method

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,444
Just doesn't make sense how one of your best developers misses 5 fucking e3's in a row. unacceptable.
 

Deleted member 274

User requested account closure
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
7,564
I'm seeing a lot of gloom regarding Retros.

Are they in the red? Is it possible the games they made didn't sell well enough for Nintendo to keep them on active development?
It's not that and even if it was Nintendo doesn't tend to punish developers for bad sales, they ain't last gen Sony
 

Min

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,077
I'm feeling bad for the studio right now. They've done some amazing work in the past.

It's got to be a little embarrassing to be on the sidelines for this long.

It's probably better than revealing your next game and have the internet rage quit about it being a Donkey Kong sequel.
 
Oct 26, 2017
20,440
I mean there is really only three options that would explain a studio taking 6 years to reveal a new game:

1) Something was in development for a while but got cancelled or development was restarted
2) Senior leadership mismanaged the hell out of the studio
3) Excessive employee turnover caused delays

Retro's employee turnover is fine.

It's #1.
 

AegonSnake

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
9,566
They are in development hell. Probably fearing Nintendo execs losing patience and shutting the studio down. how do you not have anything to show after 5 years??
 

data

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,730
It's not that and even if it was Nintendo doesn't tend to punish developers for bad sales, they ain't last gen Sony
Got it. Looking at the glassdoor reviews (which might not be real) it looks like there's a problem with the management. Anyone got inside info on that?
 

Meelow

Member
Oct 31, 2017
9,196
I mean there is really only three options that would explain a studio taking 6 years to reveal a new game:

1) Something was in development for a while but got cancelled or development was restarted
2) Senior leadership mismanaged the hell out of the studio
3) Excessive employee turnover caused delays

Or the game is so big that it's taking a long time to release, I feel like what Retro's title is finally announced it will be a out this Holiday title.
 

Advc

Member
Nov 3, 2017
2,632
They usually answer random tweets in this way so nothing out of ordinary.