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  1. Re:3rd Party support isn't Nintendo's Stregnth by SetupWeasel · · Score: 1 · on Nintendo Revolution May Alienate Third Party Developers

    From the Retro Studio website:

    Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a State of the Art Game Development Studio working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring cutting-edge games to Nintendo Hardware Systems like the Nintendo GameCube(TM).

    They are first party now.

  2. Re:Nintendo by Bulln-Bulln · · Score: 1 · on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Launches

    "I can guarentee Retro isn't allowed to take their Metroid games and port them to another system, even though they developed it seperately from Nintendo."

    Developed it seperately from Nintendo? Check the facts. Retro is Nintendo (a part of it). Just like NST or Intelligent Systems, Retro is "just another development studio" (not meant in a negative way). http://www.retrostudios.com/ says: "Retro Studios, founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd."
    The lead producers of Metroid Prime 1 and 2 are from Nintendo Japan. The music was composed by Kenji Yamamoto (also Nintendo Japan).

    BTW: Microsoft did not buy Rare. They bought 49% of Rare. Do you really think that MS would allow them to develop games for GBA, NDS, and PSP, if MS owned 51% or more of Rare?

  3. Re:The state of the game industry. by YAN3D · · Score: 1 · on Square To Merge With Enix
    Here in Japan, I know Nintendo has been funding small development teams that come up with interesting ideas, but I havent seen any fruits yet.

    Metroid Prime. Developed by Retro Studioslocated in Houston Texas. One of the most innovative games to come out in a while.

  4. Metroid Advance? by redgekko · · Score: 1 · on Gameboy Advance US Launch Details

    Since Nintendo and Retro Studios are dead set on making Metroid 4 a First Person Shooter/Adventure, I would love to see the classic side-scrolling Metroid 3 ported over to the GameBoy Advance or a new Metroid game for Advance based on the classics.

    <soapbox>Boo to FPS! Long live platform games!</soapbox>

  5. Re:smart move by jawad · · Score: 1 · on Dave 'Zoid' Kirsch Leaving id Software

    Damn, those kids have money! Check out their Parking Lot... A Ferrari, a Corvette (I think), and an Acura NSX. *drool*.