So I saw Retro is hiring a contractor for "Product Testing". Idk what this means or what this means in terms of a development for a game. Idk if this is signs of a game coming to an end or not.
https://careers.nintendo.com/job-openings/
That's how I was looking at it. If it's someone testing your video game product sounds like it's at the end of development and not related to MP4, which they've probably barely started.This is interesting. For Retro to hire a tester on a contract basis makes me think that they've entered the last phase of development and need someone to deal with crunch. It makes no sense to hire someone on a contract basis this early into MP4 development.
That's how I was looking at it. If it's someone testing your video game product sounds like it's at the end of development and not related to MP4, which they've probably barely started.
Sounds like Retro's game is a 2020 game. God I hope we see it at E3. Nintendo should be comfortable to reveal it.
Yeah idk how this works in terms when during development does a contracted product tester come. I'd like to think towards the end to make myself happy.The contract part is really what tips me over to this being for their pre-MP4 project. It would be a bit unusual for them to get contract workers this early but maybe I'm off the mark here.
Yeah idk how this works in terms when during development does a contracted product tester come. I'd like to think towards the end to make myself happy.
I'd say transition for the incoming departures is already underway, we are just unaware. I really don't see any major shifts in relationships right nowWith the departures of Iwata, Kimishima, Reggie, Genyo Takeda, and many more likely in the coming years I was curious how Nintendo's relationships with long time partners such as Intelligent Systems May be affected. Do we have any details on how their contracts are set up? With potentially new leaders that may not have the same loyalty as their predecessors, it had me wondering if we have any details on the arrangements.
When it comes to Intelligent System or HAL Nintendo has ownership (or co-ownership) of all their major IPs like Fire Emblem and Kirby.With the departures of Iwata, Kimishima, Reggie, Genyo Takeda, and many more likely in the coming years I was curious how Nintendo's relationships with long time partners such as Intelligent Systems May be affected. Do we have any details on how their contracts are set up? With potentially new leaders that may not have the same loyalty as their predecessors, it had me wondering if we have any details on the arrangements.
This is interesting. For Retro to hire a tester on a contract basis makes me think that they've entered the last phase of development and need someone to deal with crunch. It makes no sense to hire someone on a contract basis this early into MP4 development.
Given what Imran said in the past about MPT(it was also bring worked in the way MP4 was iirc), it could be that they took over on that as well at some point. All signs point to it having been completed for a little while now though...Obviously the hope though is that is something entirely new and they are finishing it up, but it's hard to be optimistic.
I'd say transition for the incoming departures is already underway, we are just unaware. I really don't see any major shifts in relationships right now
When it comes to Intelligent System or HAL Nintendo has ownership (or co-ownership) of all their major IPs like Fire Emblem and Kirby.
Only if you give us a 3D KirbyHAL turned 39 today:
Translation by GoNintendo:
HAL: Please treat us well from here on
Given what Imran said in the past about MPT(it was also bring worked in the way MP4 was iirc), it could be that they took over on that as well at some point. All signs point to it having been completed for a little while now though...Obviously the hope though is that is something entirely new and they are finishing it up, but it's hard to be optimistic.
I'm sure they have planned the transitions in most cases. Still at some point the people that started these companies who have near total loyalty to Nintendo will be replaced and I'd be curious to know if there are any long term contracts in place to keep them working on Nintendo projects, or if they could end up testing the waters like we've seen Game Freak do with some smaller projects.
Right and that could be seen as a positive, or a negative by a new leader. Maybe the new leader decides it's in their best interest to develop a new IP that they have ownership of. In that case is their anything stopping them?
Do we know anything about the ownership groups of any of these partner companies?
The translation doesn't explain the pun here.HAL turned 39 today:
Translation by GoNintendo:
Panel 1
Qbby: Hey! Today's BoxBoy's 39th Anniversary!
Panel 2
Qudy: That's wrong! HAL Laboratory has turned 39 today!
Panel 3
Qbby: 39th Qbby Anniversary…
Qudy: This is too absurd…
Panel 4
Qbby and Qudy: Thank you 39th Anniversary!HAL: Please treat us well from here on!
yes, of course 18 pounds for a formerly 50 quid game is good value!I know it's not technically first party but Starlink is only like £18 for the starter kit with the Starfox levels. Is that good value? Is the base game relatively content rich? That seems really cheap for an unofficial Star Fox 3 that comes with a toy.
This is interesting. For Retro to hire a tester on a contract basis makes me think that they've entered the last phase of development and need someone to deal with crunch. It makes no sense to hire someone on a contract basis this early into MP4 development.
Yeah idk how this works in terms when during development does a contracted product tester come. I'd like to think towards the end to make myself happy.
We do this same song and dance every year lolHeres hoping against hope... again. My heart can't take much more yearning for Retro's game only to suffer the devastation of it not being there with each passing direct/E3.
If this is an internal position, it could come fairly early in the project (although probably not as early as MP4 presumably is). I imagine that Retro still uses the services of Mario Club and/or NOA Testing for their games for debug too.
That means they could have a game that's done or nearly done. This job doesn't mean anything related to it though.It's absolutely for a prototype/early stage production as Nintendo has full testing departments for games that are in later stages of production.
That's not Nintendo's problem or job. Whatever people speculate they'll speculate. Everyone will live. It's just video games.People are now speculating wildly about what Nintendo's plans are. I actually wished Nintendo would announce "no plans for this and that" to stop them from overhyping themselves.
Very well then.That's not Nintendo's problem or job. Whatever people speculate they'll speculate. Everyone will live. It's just video games.
People are now speculating wildly about what Nintendo's plans are. I actually wished Nintendo would announce "no plans for this and that" to stop them from overhyping themselves.
Nintendo has only set precedents on commenting about rumors that have gone overboard. This is the only instance that I wished can be applied as soon as possible towards late February of this year, due to the Xbox/Nintendo rumors going around.
Metroid Prime Trilogy - June 2020Nintendo never commented on all the NX rumors for like a year and a half.
Idk when we're going to see this game. I have that and 2D Metroid coming. If they delay MPT it might be all the way until 2021.
Hope it's an early 2020 release, though I seem to recall the majority of Metroid games in "recent" years being released H2.Idk when we're going to see this game. I have that and 2D Metroid coming. If they delay MPT it might be all the way until 2021.
I have 2D Metroid coming next year.
Didn't last year have ports fill up the first half too?I'm thinking 2D Metroid will be a 2020 release as well.
I find it interesting that the first half is so jam packed with ports from 3rd parties. We have FF9, 7, x & x2, and 12 all releasing from now till April. Assassins Creed 3 in May, RE & RE0 collection and RE4 releasing in May. We may also get Crystal Chronicles in May or June. Makes me wonder if there are more interesting 3rd party projects lined up for the 2nd half of 2019. I think Doom Eternal is still scheduled for 2019. Yokai Watch and Inazuma Eleven may finally release on Switch this year.
I'd say output tripled in terms of ports. I also forgot about team sonic racing and hellsblade which may also be releasing in May. I'd also argue games like Hellsblade, Dragons Dogma, Mortal Kombat 11, FF7, 9, X/X2 and 12, were titles that typically avoided Nintendo systems in the past. Assassin's creed 3, REmake/0 and RE4 were overdue. Still waiting on Batman Arkham ports. Super dragonball heroes could do decently as well on the Switch.
I think Microsoft is the one who decides when these games will be revealed and released. THQ Nordic only does the physical publishing.speaking of Hellblade, I expect THQ Nordic to make a move on the game now that they're all but confirmed to be publishing Ori and maybe Cuphead
If Nintendo had to answer all the rumors that arise, it would not be doing anything else.
Hellblade was decided prior to the MS buyout, so I'm thinking MS is allowing Ninja Theory to decide how to proceed with the game's release. Nordic is already a physical partner for MS, so this is just the next logical step to makeI think Microsoft is the one who decides when these games will be revealed and released. THQ Nordic only does the physical publishing.
They closed down.
If they don't comment on this rumour, it's probably because they can't comment anymore, because they closed down. :v