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Retro Studios is looking to hire a Boss/AI Designer for Metroid Prime 4
- Thread starter ElectricBlanketFire
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Yeah this is stupid how long it's taking them. I know we were all hoping to see it at various shows the last several years. Who knows how far in development this is but at the start of switchs life cycle I was certain we would have this game by now
Tropical Freeze was finished in like ~September 2013, and was delayed so that i didn't release too close to Super Mario 3D World.
So it has been over SEVEN YEARS since they finished their last game. Which means that clearly something (or hell, multiple somethings) went disasterously wrong for Retro at some point, and that's why people get a bit intense when it comes to job listings with this studio. There's an understandable level of concern imo.
So it has been over SEVEN YEARS since they finished their last game. Which means that clearly something (or hell, multiple somethings) went disasterously wrong for Retro at some point, and that's why people get a bit intense when it comes to job listings with this studio. There's an understandable level of concern imo.
I'm sure this means they never ever had a boss/AI designer and literally no work has ever been done in that area because we all know development teams only hire in the beginning of the project and then everyone is naturally locked in and no new hires can be done until the next project starts!
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Boss designer means they have all the basics in tact and are filling in the game world with bosses and story scenes and generally it would mean they are polishing up the game. I mean the game is still far out. Probably 2022 but at least they're steadily progressing.
At this point I just want them to release Metroid Prime Trilogy HD. How long have they been sitting on it according to insiders?
Yeah, games aren't developed in a linear fashion. Elements like bosses are often added very late into development since that's the part of the game that usually requires every other system in the game to be figured out.
What in the hell have they been doing all this time?
I stand by my theory that Retro had to be the lead designer for all of Super Nintendo World attractions.
I stand by my theory that Retro had to be the lead designer for all of Super Nintendo World attractions.
making a video game and now adding bosses to the video game
I've got a great idea for a boss. You're completely safe while standing under it, and its weak point is really easy to hit, but Samus can't look up far enough to hit the weak point unless she steps out from under the boss. Sound good?
Lies, they weren't even working on this game.
I sure don't.
The unsanitary enviroment is the reason why Metroid Prime 4 was delayed. Yup! That checks out.
I mean, a job listing just means they are trying to fill an open position.
It doesn't mean they've never had an AI/boss designer work on this project (or that they only ever have a single person in that role).
They are most likely trying to replace someone who left.
I swear it's the same stuff around here every time someone posts a retro position lol
Nintendo will have new hardware to push, if they gotta kick down the OG switch, so be it
The bosses of an average game do not occupy even 5% of the total lenght of the game and require that all other systems already work perfectly, why would they be the first thing you would hire.
Hmm maybe holding onto my Switch for this and BoTW2 isn't the most economical decision I've ever made..
At this point, it's just kind of fun to go with the types of posts in these threads. Game is doing fine in development, if anything we'll probably see something about it in 2022 imo.
I mean yeah that can be assumed. Prime 4 was rebooted in January 2019 (a bit earlier probably) whereas Bayo has been announced since Dec 2017.
