Retro Studios - could it save the Wii U?

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McDonaldsGuy said:

A lot of people complain about Microsoft's handling of Rare (rightfully), but Nintendo is handling Retro Studios just as bad. These guys have the ability to become the next Rare if Nintendo let them. Nintendo 64 had a ton of Nintendo first party droughts, almost as bad as the Wii U. However, the N64 had a secret weapon: Rare. Anytime I mention the N64, everyone always brings up Goldeneye. Goldeneye saved the N64. The Wii U does not have this luxury. Or could it?

http://www.unseen64.net/tag/retro-studios/ Here are some of Retro's cancelled games

They were working on a WRPG game called Raven Blade. That would be cool to see Nintendo get a killer WRPG exclusive game. Also, Retro could make a kick ass FPS if they wanted to (Prime is proof of that). Could you imagine an epic first person shooter from Retro Studios? Wow. However, Nintendo instead has them working on Donkey Kong Country. Thankfully Tropical Freeze flopped.

Retro Studios could give Nintendo a lot more appeal (let's face it, WRPGs and FPS are the most popular genres these days, not 2D platformers).

What do you guys think? Should Nintendo let Retro unchained and try to become the Rare for the Wii U?

Donkey Kong Country: TF did not flop. It has currently sold over 1m worldwide on a console that has only sold almost 9.2m. That is a pretty good attach rate. It did not flop.