Is whatever Retro Studios has been making for the last five years dead for good?

[jett]

We haven't heard peep from them since Tropical Freeze came out in 2014....until it was revealed that they had recently taken over development for Metroid Prime 4. There were rumors that they were working on some sort of Star Fox-themed racing game, but that's it. And now we just had another Direct, and no news about it still. I figured maybe they could finish up work on this while they're still in the early phases of MP4, but maybe they've just set it aside, and maybe it just has been flat out in development hell and is for the best that it has been canned. What do you think?

 

[KZXcellent]

I dunno

 

[Kouriozan]

Too soon, they're not going to show everything in one Direct.

 

[Zool]

They have had great BBQs!

 

[DGenerator]

It's pointless to discuss until Retro comments about it, because their focus is primarily on Metroid Prime 4.

Maybe they'll pick up development later, or not. Who knows? Cares?

 

[OwOtacon]

If they don't show anything at E3, yeah.

 

[L Thammy]

i don't think retro studios actually exists
it's called retro because it's only something you remember from the past

 

[criteriondog]

I think if nothing comes by E3, whatever they were working on was canceled.

 

[Duffking]

I'm not convinced that if whatever else they've been working on got shitcanned Nintendo would have been too happy to hand over MP4 to them.

 

[Wandering Robot]

There's still time for something to be revealed, and it's not like they've been especially transparent in the past. I'd hold off on assuming anything.

 

[Calamari41]

Wait until E3

 

[TheCongressman]

If they don't show anything at E3, yeah.

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I think if nothing comes by E3, whatever they were working on was canceled.

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This is said every year for E3 and sometimes big directs.

 

[Mercenary09]

I'm starting to think it is at this point. If it isn't at E3 or the next direct it's dead.

 

[deep_dish]

"Insiders" and space themed Nintendo games have not been a good combo this last year

 

[Grisby]

Man, 2014. That was a while ago.

I bet it's all hands on deck for prime 4.

 

[Deleted member 8593]

I will never stop believing in Star Fox Grand Prix.

 

[Zedelima]

I think yeah...maybe is canceled.

Like, nintendo could just release a trailer and call the day, but no. Or maybe they are holding it because it leaked? I can see nintendo being this bad

 

[skysthelimit]

That additional Starlink content has me shook, but I'll give them til E3. If we don't see anything there I'll assume there's nothing other than MP4.

 

[@dedmunk]

They could just be sitting on it but who knows?

 

[OnanieBomb]

Wait until E3

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This post is apropos for any of the last three years or so.

 

[Strittles]

I will never stop believing in Star Fox Grand Prix.

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Me too

 

[Corky]

I can't believe people actually bought into that star fox grand prix rubbish

retro are the 'we will call you when we want a new DK game or help with a Metroid we can't make work' studio

 

[NotLiquid]

If they don't show anything off at E3, then yeah.

I forget who it was that said it but someone implied that Star Fox might not even be shown off today.

 

[Method]

so disappointed right now. no retro game since donkey kong tropical freeze just f*cking sucks.

 

[Aostia82]

yes
development hell for both Retro and Metroid P4, when they were separated.

 

[Deleted member 4093]

Yes Starlink was StarFox Grand Prix.

LOL

 

[Mutedpenguin]

The fact the Direct showed a Star Fox racing mode to be added to Starlink...doesn't fill me with hope in regards to the survival of Star Fox: Grand Prix.

 

[Noppie]

We have no idea of knowing and revisiting the topic for the 50th time this month is not needed.

 

[Invisible Cities]

Nintendo must be cancelling a lot more shit than we think. It's the only way to explain their output.

 

[boris_feinbrand]

The fact the Direct showed a Star Fox racing mode to be added to Starlink...doesn't fill me with hope in regards to the survival of Star Fox: Grand Prix.

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If it even was real at any point. The things we heard could've been an abandoned prototype.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I still say that Star Fox racing game is dead.

 

[Opa-Opa]

DK Country Returns was revealed at e3 and released in the same year...

Having said that, I'm worried too.

 

[New Fang]

The last 5+ years of Retro studio are one of the strangest mysteries in gaming right now. I mean, how could Star Fox Grand Prix not be ready to show at this point?

If SFGP is dead did they literally just spend 5+ years spinning their wheels? This is unprecedented stuff for a well respected studio.

 

[AGoodODST]

We just have to wait and see.

The Star Fox Grand Prix stuff defo seems like a load of garbage. Rumour appeared just before E3 then Star Fox in Star Link was announced. Again here except racing in Star Link.

 

[Kouriozan]

I still say that Star Fox racing game is dead.

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Maybe it's just a big confusion about Starlink since the next update add racing.

 

[collige]

I liked that rumor that SFGP was a VR or some other sort of arcade game for Nintendo's theme park, so if we don't hear anything at E3 it's possible that it'll get revealed when the park opens.

 

[darthpaxton]

Not only did we not see anything, they literally showed Star Fox racing as part of Starlink. Hard to see Nintendo agreeing to that if Star Fox: GP was a real thing at any point.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Maybe it's just a big confusion about Starlink since the next update add racing.

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It's definitely possible.

 

[HibbySloth]

I'm going to be devastated either way honestly.

If Star Fox GP actually exists, then I honestly could care less. Never been a big fan of Star Fox.

I'm guessing whatever they were making got canned, and knowing my luck it was Donkey Kong :( Sigh.

 

[mindatlarge]

They can't show all their cards in one Direct. I know it has been a long wait for some info but it'll come.

 

[Lee Morris]

If it is star fox grand prix it will be shown at E3, so they have the time to explain it to people. They must be putting something out this year, otherwise how the hell have they convinced Nintendo to bank roll them for 5 years! Either that or they are the ones makes Mario Kart Tour, as they did some of the remake courses in 8.

 

[MaitreWakou]

Will we get this thread after each show ?

 

[Deleted member 39479]

I so badly want to believe that SFGP is real and coming soon.

 

[Boy Wander]

You have to seriously consider the possibility at this point. It's been 5 years and not a shred of information. Not a single screenshot, video, teaser logo, nothing.
The only other possibility at the this point is that the game is finished and they're holding it back to spread releases out for later in the year.

 

[thecouncil]

How does a company that doesn't do anything for 5 years make any money?

 

[Jahranimo]

I know kneejerk threads like this are fueled my emotion and stuff but I'd say wait until E3. If not, shrug!

 

[mudai]

Star Fox Grand Prix was just the starship racing in Starlink.

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I sure hope not

 

[iswasdoes]

There's a racing mode in the star link thing

It's that.

 

[Zem]

wait until the next direct
no, the one after that
no, definitely the one after that
wait for E3

and on we go, it's dead, if it was even alive. They're going to be all in on MP4 now.

 

[Kneefoil]

Game might already be done, but Nintendo doesn't want to announce it yet because of the Starlink crossover. I'm still willing to believe.