Deep in my heart I'd like to see Itoi work with Retro to make Mother 4, but I know it may never happen. :(
Apparently Prime 2 development was a shitshow from what I read on an interview posted on shinesparkers and it's one of my GOATs so honestly I don't know how to take thisI've found GlassDoor to be pretty reliable in the past. There will obviously be disgruntled employees, but Retro isn't that large, and the only recent entries are negative.
This in no way indicates that a product is suffering - they could be developing something great. It's just unfortunate that employees feel the company is "stuck" or mismanaged.
I don't know how trustworthy these GlassDoor reviews are or if these people actually work at Retro, but there is an entry as of April 16, 2018 and last year. They seem to have problems with upper management, which is sad. One said they're not transparent and they follow the Peter something for moving up. One said the company is stuck in the past.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Retro-Studios-Reviews-E647349.htm
I didn't know it was that easy.
It doesn't ask any proof that you worked there, anyone can add a review so it doesn't look trustful, the last review seems really fake
it's a condition known as "Donkey Kong Madness"Besides, why would someone go through all of the trouble to write a negative review for a random studio like Retro?
I wonder what that UE4 hiring is for? Two Grezzo projects at once? That'd be a first wouldn't it?
I don't know how trustworthy these GlassDoor reviews are or if these people actually work at Retro, but there is an entry as of April 16, 2018 and last year. They seem to have problems with upper management, which is sad. One said they're not transparent and they follow the Peter something for moving up. One said the company is stuck in the past.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Retro-Studios-Reviews-E647349.htm
Not sure if serious, but just in case...
Yup. Take these with a pinch of salt, folks.And people, remember that satisfied people won't usually vent online. It is always the same thing, whether we are talking about a product, company etc.
Not sure if serious, but just in case...
If you're a salaried employee, yeah -- you get a fixed salary and you put in whatever hours are needed to get the job done. This is usually reserved for higher-level professionals, supervisors, managers, etc.
The opposite of "salaried" is "hourly", where you're paid by the hour. If you work X hours, you get paid X * $Y. Overtime (hours beyond 40/week) is paid at a higher rate. Hourly employees working unpaid overtime is illegal.
Yup. Take these with a pinch of salt, folks.
I know the difference between a set salary and hourly salary. Why continue working somewhere when you're not getting paid for overtime?
Yeah I hope they get better.Passion for video games+ few good options in America for video game development that has treats workers well.
I do hope Retro (and everyone else in the game industry) does become better at compensating their laborers and treating them well.
Ehhh, furry porn is not that far off from regular porn in my book, and I don't know any serious artists who haven't done anatomical studies or nudes or something similar down the line. As long as nothing improper is in the game itself, who cares?Oh god, I'm looking at Tropical Freeze switch credits, and Nintendo hired an artist who used to draw furry pornography
So it turns out that Next Level Games is not involved on the Luigi's Mansion 3ds remake. I knew they weren't, but some people were convinced. So that means they've been working on a switch project for 2 years or more
And Grezzo is the developer behind it. To quote myself from another thread:
Edit: Apparently they helped with the development of the Legend of Legacy and Alliance Alive games. So it wouldn't be their first time working on multiple projects at once, but that still leaves them with an HD game left to be revealed
Oh god, I'm looking at Tropical Freeze switch credits, and Nintendo hired an artist who used to draw furry pornography
Confirmation bias is the word.You guys are amazing. The ONLY piece of information that we have about them are those posts from (former)employees and the fact that we haven't heard from the studio in more than 4 years, yet we are the unrealistic ones when we express legitimate concerns about the current state the studio is in; while you guys keep on dreaming about which megaton they might be cooking; and constantly moving goalposts for when we should start hearing about their next game. This is bonkers.
I hope as much as anyone that they are making a great game, but currently, the only information that we have are at best irrelevant, at worst worrying.
You guys are amazing. The ONLY piece of information that we have about them are those posts from (former)employees and the fact that we haven't heard from the studio in more than 4 years, yet we are the unrealistic ones when we express legitimate concerns about the current state the studio is in; while you guys keep on dreaming about which megaton they might be cooking; and constantly moving goalposts for when we should start hearing about their next game. This is bonkers.
I hope as much as anyone that they are making a great game, but currently, the only information that we have are at best irrelevant, at worst worrying.
How do you feel about the comparison to Kid Icarus Uprising, where it uses a classic IP but is completely different.If I had to speculate, I could see Retro's game being both a new IP and an existing Nintendo IP.
Sort of like how Mario + Rabbids is a brand new IP (strategy RPG) based on existing IPs (Mario, Rabbids).
I guess something like a "spinoff"? An old IP in a completely new/different genre.
Confirmation bias is the word.
You're actively looking for stuff that supports your worst fears which then spirals into this silly doom that keeps going around here just because Retro isn't following the demanded timetable for announcing their next game.
We know a few games, but no dates.I'm still blown away that we still don't know a single title past July for the Switch. Not a single one. Nintendo is usually not this secretive about their year, especially this far into it.
Don't get your hopes up, but the Japanese Direct page has an empty spot again.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/direct_links/index.html
New Direct incoming, or was this here back in March?
Yeah, it's been there for months now.Don't get your hopes up, but the Japanese Direct page has an empty spot again.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/direct_links/index.html
New Direct incoming, or was this here back in March?
That's interesting. A Nintendo IP in a different genre? That could be anything lol. Nintendo has a lot of IP's.If I had to speculate, I could see Retro's game being both a new IP and an existing Nintendo IP.
Sort of like how Mario + Rabbids is a brand new IP (strategy RPG) based on existing IPs (Mario, Rabbids).
I guess something like a "spinoff"? An old IP in a completely new/different genre.
I'm still blown away that we still don't know a single title past July for the Switch. Not a single one. Nintendo is usually not this secretive about their year, especially this far into it.
Don't get your hopes up, but the Japanese Direct page has an empty spot again.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/direct_links/index.html
New Direct incoming, or was this here back in March?
Donkey Kong 3D.That's interesting. A Nintendo IP in a different genre? That could be anything lol. Nintendo has a lot of IP's.
Maybe a Star Fox spin-off?
Donkey Kong 3D.
Sorry, I meant Fucking Donkey Kong, of course ;)
But seriously, I think Retro is probably working on a brand new IP, considering they are taking so long. They might be trying to provide a big western IP that Nintendo can use to leverage extra pull in the West (because god knows their IP are massive in Japan already). Ah well, we'll see eventually.
You guys are amazing. The ONLY piece of information that we have about them are those posts from (former)employees and the fact that we haven't heard from the studio in more than 4 years, yet we are the unrealistic ones when we express legitimate concerns about the current state the studio is in; while you guys keep on dreaming about which megaton they might be cooking; and constantly moving goalposts for when we should start hearing about their next game. This is bonkers.
I hope as much as anyone that they are making a great game, but currently, the only information that we have are at best irrelevant, at worst worrying.
If I had to speculate, I could see Retro's game being both a new IP and an existing Nintendo IP.
Sort of like how Mario + Rabbids is a brand new IP (strategy RPG) based on existing IPs (Mario, Rabbids).
I guess something like a "spinoff"? An old IP in a completely new/different genre.
I expect some kind of "revival" of a long gone franchise from retro, à la kid Icarus uprising...
i think they'd have more than enough time for an October release or something.That's funny, I said something almost exactly like this in another thread. My reasoning was that if it's gonna be revealed at E3 and released in 2018 it will be hard to market a completely new, unknown IP in the span of a few months.
Reset the motherfucking clockDon't get your hopes up, but the Japanese Direct page has an empty spot again.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/direct_links/index.html
New Direct incoming, or was this here back in March?
i think they'd have more than enough time for an October release or something.
I honestly think it could be enough depending on how actively it is advertised and how good the actual pitch is.For a brand new, never before heard of IP? Has Nintendo ever had such a short marketing cycle for one?
ARMS had a 6 month cycle I guess.
No, no it's not.I am speculating on the only piece of information we have. These reports may be most likely irrelevant, but that doesn;t change the fact that they exist. Added to fact that we haven't heard anything in years.
So yes, it is speculation with a very shaky substrate. Which is still better than NO substrate at all, which it is when discussing their potential next game.
This is going to get buried, so....
Confession time: I bought my mom a Super NES Classic for Mother's Day! She frequents this forum, so hopefully she doesn't see it so I can surprise her.