Retro is fairly overrated. Metroid Prime 3 and Donkey Kong Country Returns were alright games, but they weren't THAT good. Nintendo released lots of better games last generation, including Mario Kart Wii.
I also don't know why people compare Retro to Rare. It's not even close, Rare was at a time the most successful and critically acclaimed videogame developer in the world. Donkey Kong Country was the top selling non-pack in game of the entire 16-bit generation, and it was the decisive weapon which won the 16-bit generation for Nintendo. Even now, with Rare being a shell of its former self, the company has still managed to vastly outsell Retro over the course of the last generation. Retro's most successful game, Donkey Kong Country Returns, was largely successful due to Rare creating and popularizing the DKC series back in the 90's.
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