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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Has Monolith surpassed Retro Studio as new Nintendo elite studio?

 

Wich one?

I prefer Monolith 232 52.02%
 
I prefer Retro Studio 214 47.98%
 
Total:446
FloatingWaffles said:
Also at least Monolith Soft fans don't constantly, from what i've seen at least, keep begging for more and only RPG's from them.

It seems a lot of Retro Studios fans just bitch and moan whenever they make something that isn't Metroid.

 

Actually most of the Retro fanboys want it to make whatever isn't Metroid...



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As much as I love Xenoblade X (and believe me I do, the exploration is amazing. My favorite environments in any open world game ever), Retro still has such an amazing track record so I still prefer them. Tropical Freeze is pretty underrated (even though it gets a lot of praise)

Of course Nintendo has multiple elite studios. Not sure to what extend they are truly 'seperate' studios, but the best are still those EAD studios that create 3d Mario and Zelda.



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Mike321 said:
If nintendo keeps tasking retro with games like donkey kong then yes, Monolith will surpass retro

 


whats wrong with Donkey Kong?



yes i believe so



jason1637 said:
Mike321 said:
If nintendo keeps tasking retro with games like donkey kong then yes, Monolith will surpass retro

 


whats wrong with Donkey Kong?

 

Nothing at all, I just don´t like DK games overall and I would prefer retro working on something different (doesn´t have to be metroid) or a new IP



                                                                                     

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I still think Retro is still the better studio, but Monolith has definitely been far better utilized this generation. Nintendo take advantage of Monolith's ability to make the kind of games EAD can't, but then task Retro with the sort of games EAD already has well covered.

Xenoblade Chronicles X shows Monolith going all out, while Tropical Freeze shows Retro in cruise control.



The first Metroid Prime>Xenoblade imo so no.



They are both amazing at what they do. They cant really be compared though because they don't make the same type of games.



AlfredoTurkey said:
The first Metroid Prime>Xenoblade imo so no.

 


Maybe in proportion to the time of release but x is so much more enjoyable than prime. Exploration is so fun and rewarding in this game.



Mike321 said:
jason1637 said:
Mike321 said:
If nintendo keeps tasking retro with games like donkey kong then yes, Monolith will surpass retro

 


whats wrong with Donkey Kong?

 

Nothing at all, I just don´t like DK games overall and I would prefer retro working on something different (doesn´t have to be metroid) or a new IP

 

Why dont you like DK games/ Id prefer Retro work on a few more DK games. DKTF was a great game.