Topic: What is Retro Studios REALLY up to?

Rare/Microsoft own Banjo Kazooie.

And...how is a new IP done correctly?

Rumors don't make ANYTHING any more credible. I can start a rumor that Nintendo will buy Sony, but that doesn't make it any more true...

I'm going to assume he means a mass-market game with a bajillion dollars of advertising put behind it like Destiny and Titanfall...which kind of misses the point of having Platinum onboard. With a better demo/tutorial, W101 could've been a game that sold well enough on word of mouth alone. I mean look at Dark Souls. That didn't have a huge marketing push, but it sold well based on the legacy of the developer and the fact that it's a really good game that appeals a certain group of people. Same with Monster Hunter outside Japan. It'll be more about the longtime sales, sure, but at least it'll sell. Nintendo doesn't need to sell gangbusters, they just need to make money. If they can appeal to a niche audience and still do that, that's fine. Wonderful 101's problem is just that it's not getting enough attention even within the gaming community. I have a feeling Bayonetta 2 will fair better, so long as they play their cards right.

Analyzing market trends seeing whats popular, whats making a comeback and developing your own take on it would be how I would tackle making a new ip and try to actually market the thing.

I have yet to hear from an offical source that Nintendo isn't buying Sony, so at this time, I'm going to have to trust @Unca_Lz on this one

So is that the reason why most new IPs now are gritty, violent shooters with tons of cutscenes?

I wish there were more new IPs like W101. Colorful, deep, varied, original and with a sense of humour, that even when showing over the top, epic boss battles, there will be a joke here and there to remind you that it is a game. I kid you not, after I played it (yesterday I finally beat it on 101% Hard) I went and bought all Platinum games. They may not make games that sell (even in their Clover Studios days) but they do make awesome games.

He's applying your "logic" to another rumor. Now you're saying your logic doesn't work for that rumor because it's not this rumor. What makes your rumor any more credible?

Where is the "weight" coming from that supports the rumor that Nintendo is buying Banjo Kazooie back from Microsoft? Can you provide me one credible "source" that isn't an annoymous forum post? Or a throwaway article on a blog that reports on it, but doesn't have any evidence of their own either?

I did a bit of serching on Google and the "rumor" dates back to 2012, and in some cases mentions that Retro was currently working on a Banjo game at that time (while Nintendo negotiated the rights back) which we now know today is completely false. Not to mention, why would Microsoft do Nintendo a favor anyway and sell them back major Rare IP's? It doesn't make sense at all.

I wish it would happen, as Banjo Kazooie is one of my favourite games of all time, but I don't even believe for one second that Nintendo is close to owning it again.

I think it will be a original IP. They've earned the right to roll the dice with a new IP.

He could just be playing coy, but that statement tells me their current project isn't Metroid...which I am semi-happy about. Let someone else make a Metroid game so they can work on an IP they haven't worked on yet or make a new IP.

Further proof that what they're working on isn't Metroid:

http://nintendoeverything.com/tanabekelbaugh-on-tutorials-tro...

They hope to one day return to Metroid, but they'll be lucky if they ever do. I'm starting to really hope that they're making a whole new IP.

I got a feeling a Metroid game is still in development but... Retro might be working on a different IP...

I'm just not a Metroid fan like so many others, so I'd like to see Retro working on something else. I definitely want them to do a 3D Donkey Kong game for the Wii U, but I want them to work on a new IP or different franchise first. They usually don't disappoint, and in my opinion, the question of what Retro is currently working on is one of the most intriguing Nintendo storylines right now along with Miyamoto's new IP.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D HD

Great comment!

Where in your comment did you say you don't like them? Well ignoring the bit where you made a point of saying you didn't like either of the two games they've actually been responsible for.....

It's like saying that you love Nintendo EAD and can't wait to see what they do next. However you don't like what they've done with Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Pikmin or Mario. People are going to say "what? but that's basically all they do, how can you say you like them?"

Any new guesses seeing as it probably won't be Metroid now?

Its been far too long since we had a proper Metroid and as we seen with Team Ninja I trust no one else to do it. With that said I think it will be Star Fox and I'm hoping it's in the vain of the Rouge Squadron series! Still would prefer Metroid but like what's been said they have the Midas Touch!

I could deal with a new ip, but I was really hoping for a new F-Zero or Starfox. I bet they could make starfox as good as 64 or maybe even better now that they have way more resources to make the game longer.