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freebs2 on 12 June 2013

I wanted a new Metorid too, and a new Starfox, and a new DKC but realistically Retro can only release a single game at once :P .
It makes more sense to develop a DKC sequel right now, since Nintendo and Retro are likely still learning how to work with a new hardware and with HD games in general. In fact, you can see a quite clear difference in graphic quality between 2013 games like DKC, SM3dW, Pikmin, etc. and 2014 titles like MK8, SSB, X.
DKC development can be considered like a training, for their next project Retro will have a better knowledge of the hardware and will be able to deliver something more ambitious.
For the moment, DKCR was fantastic game, better than Mario Galaxy imo, so even if this is more of the same I'm fine.



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teigaga on 12 June 2013

Its not necessarily that its lazy, but more that Retro are one of Nintendo's few developers who have proved themselves capable to take on more diversifying, mature IPs as seen with Metroid Prime. Nintendo however have a dozen teams well versed at creating 2D platformers, many of whom could have taken Retro's first DK title and built upon it, leaving Retro to fulfil a much more needed vacancy in Nintendo's library. Its not just Metroid people were hoping for, I'm sure many would have been ecstatic with a New IP or a Brave new take on Starfox.



F0X on 12 June 2013
ghettoglamour said:
KHlover said:
ghettoglamour said:

Because Nintendo has a creativity crisis. All we get are Mario 3D, Mario Bros, Zelda, Pikmin, DK, Yoshi, Kart, Smash...
They even recycle old games of these franchises. WW remake, Super Mario 3D looks like a Mario Bros, seriously, after playing SM Galaxy 1 and 2, 2 of the best games ever made, this is a BUMMER.

I would say the same about Playstation if we'd only get Gran Turismo, Crash, Spyro, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal and Medievil since 1995. But we don't. That's the difference.

Oh, come on. Why exactly is Nintendo the only company not allowed to develop remakes? Unlike most other companies they also actually improve the game they choose to remake instead of just increasing the resolution.

they ARE allowed. Nothing against those franchises. They are great. But they could at least evolve and play different than in the past. Skyward Sword, best example, still no spoken dialog in 2011. Come on.

I like playing Nintendo games, I played a lot on the Wii, even if it wasn't my main console. And I don't want those franchises to be gone, but I also want something NEW.


You make it sound like Skyward Sword did nothing different.

And honestly I don't know what to say about that except "play the game".



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Cobretti2 on 12 June 2013

its because it was announced Retro working on a SECRET title, with some even rumoring it to be a new IP.

DK is hardly a secret.

Also because Retro are the only studio Nintendo has that could push the consoles gfx, people want to see what they can do.



 

 

F0X on 12 June 2013
Cobretti2 said:
its because it was announced Retro working on a SECRET title, with some even rumoring it to be a new IP.

DK is hardly a secret.

Also because Retro are the only studio Nintendo has that could push the consoles gfx, people want to see what they can do.


No, people listened to blatantly false rumors and set their expectations way too high. And Retro is defnitely not the only first-party studio that can push the hardware. I swear some people are literally trying to ignore X and its status as a first-party title.



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noname2200 on 12 June 2013
ghettoglamour said:

Because Nintendo has a creativity crisis. All we get are Mario 3D, Mario Bros, Zelda, Pikmin, DK, Yoshi, Kart, Smash...
They even recycle old games of these franchises. WW remake, Super Mario 3D looks like a Mario Bros, seriously, after playing SM Galaxy 1 and 2, 2 of the best games ever made, this is a BUMMER.

I would say the same about Playstation if we'd only get Gran Turismo, Crash, Spyro, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal and Medievil since 1995. But we don't. That's the difference.


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ghettoglamour on 12 June 2013
noname2200 said:
ghettoglamour said:

Because Nintendo has a creativity crisis. All we get are Mario 3D, Mario Bros, Zelda, Pikmin, DK, Yoshi, Kart, Smash...
They even recycle old games of these franchises. WW remake, Super Mario 3D looks like a Mario Bros, seriously, after playing SM Galaxy 1 and 2, 2 of the best games ever made, this is a BUMMER.

I would say the same about Playstation if we'd only get Gran Turismo, Crash, Spyro, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal and Medievil since 1995. But we don't. That's the difference.


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Moren on 12 June 2013
noname2200 said:
ghettoglamour said:

Because Nintendo has a creativity crisis. All we get are Mario 3D, Mario Bros, Zelda, Pikmin, DK, Yoshi, Kart, Smash...
They even recycle old games of these franchises. WW remake, Super Mario 3D looks like a Mario Bros, seriously, after playing SM Galaxy 1 and 2, 2 of the best games ever made, this is a BUMMER.

I would say the same about Playstation if we'd only get Gran Turismo, Crash, Spyro, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal and Medievil since 1995. But we don't. That's the difference.


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homer on 12 June 2013

I feel like the games I'm going to get on the wiiu already exist on the wii...and I already own them...



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KHlover on 12 June 2013
morenoingrato said:
noname2200 said:
ghettoglamour said:

Because Nintendo has a creativity crisis. All we get are Mario 3D, Mario Bros, Zelda, Pikmin, DK, Yoshi, Kart, Smash...
They even recycle old games of these franchises. WW remake, Super Mario 3D looks like a Mario Bros, seriously, after playing SM Galaxy 1 and 2, 2 of the best games ever made, this is a BUMMER.

I would say the same about Playstation if we'd only get Gran Turismo, Crash, Spyro, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal and Medievil since 1995. But we don't. That's the difference.


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