Retro Studios is Still Busy, With Job Listings Providing a Timely Reminder

I don't think job listings really point to what they're working on. For all we know they're just replacing people who have left, as in this industry there's a very high turn over amongst developers.

I do think their next game is more than likely being made for the NX rather than the Wii U though. If it had been for the Wii U they'd have surely showed it off at E3.

Hasn't there been a Diddy Kong Racing rumour floating about? That would make the most sense.

God I hope they're working on a main line Metroid game.

That be cool if I ever worked there, then I could tell everybody what Retro Studious is working on.

@manu0 Me too man, me too!

3D Donkey Kong, Retro. You know you want to.

EDIT: Ewwww, what happened to the site's emoji?

@Hero-of-WiiU And then they would fire you.

@manu0 And I hope it's MAINline, not a Prime game =D
We're well overdue for Metroid V.

Please god don't let it be another damm Donkey Kong side scroller. Gotta be Metroid!

@Noelemahc Tanabe already said they're not working on Prime IV right now, so that's why I said mainline

@manu0 Good, good

I'm sure Retro really has to find the time to make its own game as a support studio that could be passed along essentially any in-house project at Nintendo from Mario to Zelda to whatever it is that is needing the final programming manpower. At least that's what past reports lead me to believe now. They do great work for NCL!

We all know they are NOT working on a Metroid title, 3D or Sidescolling. Other than Federation Force, there are no Metroid titles being worked on . . . and that is very very very sad.

I hope that it's an original IP. Not a sequel to anything, or a reboot of anything. I also bet it's going to be a launch title for NX.

I'm guessing their game will be for Wii U and NX.

I think it isn't all that unrealistic to expect something big from this. They still haven't released anything based on their own, custom built game engine and the fact that they are slowly but steadily expanding their team (and even splitting it in two) in specific areas speaks volumes.
Although it is probably very likely that there will also be another DKC game, I do not think that they need to hire new staff for that, so this is about something different.

@Peach64 They haven't let anyone go, nor has anyone left on his or her own accord in the last half year or so. They had some personnel issues in 2012 and 2013, but that is all resolved now and they are still expanding their workforce. They even split them up into two teams (one team probably busy with DKC 3), so like I said in my previous comment, this actually could be something big. Not stating that as a fact, but there's a good chance that something interesting might come from this.

Like Manu0 and others have said, imagine a ridiculous 2d Metroid made by Retro. I've gotta admit the slew of indie metroidvanias that have flooded the scene in recent times makes me want to vomit, but a real deal metroid is what could cure our jaded hearts

@Hero-of-WiiU Then they will fire you and it would funny and i will laugh. Then ii'll take your job then i'll say what their up to,then get fired and someone will take my job and laugh at me. And the cycle will be unending.

Imagine the reaction if it turns out they're working on the next Warioware game!

I like that they don't tease projects and I hate it at the same time. CD Projekt Red announced Cyberpunk 2077 in 2012 and have been silent on it since then. It's a double edged sword knowing sometimes.

In my eyes, the Prime series is done. I can't stand dragging out stories for the sake of it. The "gameplay" from Prime should live on though, in a new series. Possibly some time after where Metroid Fusion left off, imo.

@MeloMan The game you're describing is Federation Force. In fact that's a one to one description of the game.

I hope they are working on another game like with what rare did with donkey kong 64. They could easily make it with kremlings, the few tiki's that survived, and even what's left of the fallen viking empire and have it be a massive game that could possibly show the origins of the tiki's, the viking homeland, and what the kremling's have been up to.

If it is Diddy Kong racing, I'm quitting Nintendo.

@LUIGITORNADO what's wrong with diddy kong racing?

@edgedino
Everything.

@LUIGITORNADO that explains nothing.

I hope they're making something good. Eternal Darkness 2 please

I'd love for them to do something original! A new DKC would be great too, tropical freeze was amazing.

I feel like I'm the only person that wants Retro to do something completely new. I'm sick of their talent going to use on the same two franchises. Let them flex their creative muscle and make something from scratch.

@Hero-of-WiiU

You would get fired pretty quickly if you did that.

These are possible:
2D Metroid
Diddy Kong Racing

I'd be ecstatic for either. However, I just don't see Diddy Kong Racing unless it is very, very distinct from Mario Kart... but that might be just what I want. A kart racing adventure game...

2D Metroid could be really, really interesting in the hands of Retro.

Most likely it's something else.

@Jayvir that would be good but most people want their cravings to be sated and retro is retro after all but it would take them fairly longer to think of something new and lets be honest, nintendo is probably thinking of some new things but most stuff can get shot down and depending on what style the game is it means they might not be the best fit for it.

@Hero-of-WiiU no game company would hire you after that probably or at least be more skeptical.

@aaronsullivan it would most likely be a 2d metroid but i doubt it since they have to figure out a new plot or figure out what plot to extend but if anything there is a good chance its either a plat former or hopefully they might be doing what happened with wind waker and they might be on a project to refurbish, renew, and port a hd version of an older game hopefully sunshine but i doubt that somewhat.

@edgedino Or maybe Metroid Prime Trilogy, but I wouldn't wish that on them for a second time.

I'd be happy with something new as long as it's awesome. As far as HD remakes go, I'm wondering if there are any significant ones coming to Wii U. I'm not sure it makes sense there. Will be very interesting to see what 2016 holds for Wii U. If Nintendo is aiming to make NX launch at the end of 2016 it's going to want a strong, strong launch which means all the best games going to it. If it's going to stretch to 2017 then the HD remakes are going to be in abundance. lol.

@aaronsullivan indeed but to be honest I want them or someone to make a Mario party bundle with the minigames being updated for Wii u and slight graphics overhaul with Mario party 1-6 or 7 just cause I am tired of all this same vehicle stuff or even a donkey Kong collection or Mario collection all on 1 disk, like something similar to the Kirby dream collection they did but I for some reason have the dumbest idea that they plan to make a super Mario galaxy pack for some odd reason and I still dream that they will get Conker's bad fur day even though i doubt that would happen.

@LUIGITORNADO Good riddance then. We don't need stupid people who overreact to one game they don't have to play.

Hopefully they're hiring to start on an NX game, preferably Metroid Prime 4.....

Lay it on me Retro