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''' | '''Retro Studios''' is an American video game company based in {{wp|Austin, Texas|Austin}}, Texas. They are a subsidiary of Nintendo founded in [[List of games by date#1998|1998]]. They are best known for the development of the [[metroidwiki:Metroid Prime (series)|''Metroid Prime'' series]]. At E3 2010, it was revealed that they were reviving the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] by helping [[Nintendo]] create ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. They helped develop ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] along with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] by contributing assets for the ''Donkey Kong'' tracks in the game. While ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' was developed by [[Monster Games]], Retro Studios helped with the collaboration for the remake. Retro Studios also developed ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. | ||
==''Mario'' games developed by Retro Studios== | ==''Mario'' games developed by Retro Studios== | ||
Revision as of 17:35, August 23, 2022
| Retro Studios | |
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| Founded | 1998[?] |
| First Super Mario game | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
| Latest Super Mario game | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
| Current president | Michael Kelbaugh |
Retro Studios is an American video game company based in Austin, Texas. They are a subsidiary of Nintendo founded in 1998. They are best known for the development of the Metroid Prime series. At E3 2010, it was revealed that they were reviving the Donkey Kong Country series by helping Nintendo create Donkey Kong Country Returns. They helped develop Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS along with Nintendo EAD by contributing assets for the Donkey Kong tracks in the game. While Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D was developed by Monster Games, Retro Studios helped with the collaboration for the remake. Retro Studios also developed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Mario games developed by Retro Studios
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010)
- Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo 3DS, 2011, co-developed with Nintendo EAD)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS, 2013, co-developed with Monster Games)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U/Nintendo Switch, 2014/2018, co-developed with Monster Games)
