Retro Studios

Retro Studios is a company that makes video games

Retro Studios is a current-day game developer for Nintendo, there is nothing retro about them.

Retro Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo of America Inc. It was founded in 1998 and employs over 60 individuals under company president Michael Kelbaugh. The only games Retro has made are in the Metroid franchise, however they are fully 3D games unlike their 2D side-scrolling counterparts. Titled Metroid Prime (3 titles in total, all numerically titled) have been some of the most popular on the Nintendo Gamecube and Wii consoles.

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Retro Studios Recently Developed Games

Name Platforms Publisher
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
released on Aug. 28, 2007
WII Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker / Metroid Prime
GC Nintendo
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
released on Nov. 16, 2004
GC, WII Nintendo
Metroid Prime
released on Nov. 18, 2002
GC, WII Nintendo
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General Information Edit
Company Name Retro Studios
Street Address 100 Kramer Lane
City Austin
State Texas
Country United States
Website www.retrostudios.com
Contact Email N/A
Phone Number N/A
Date Founded 1998-07-08 00:00:00
Count of Games Published 0
Count of Games Developed 3
Aliases
Recurring Appearances
Jump
first in Donkey Kong
4
Charge
first in
4
Super Suit
first in
4
Upgradeable Weapons
first in Metroid
4
Double Jump
first in Dragon Buster
4
Aliens
first in Space Invaders
4
Strong Women
first in Metroid
4
Explosion
first in
4
Gravity
first in
4
Atmosphere
first in
4
Elevator
first in
4
Charge Beam
first in Metroid
4
Door
first in
4
Helmet
first in
4
Computer
first in
4
Varia Suit
first in Metroid
4
Morph Ball
first in Metroid
4
Scan Visor
first in Metroid Prime
4
Boost Ball
first in
4
Samus Aran's Gunship
first in Metroid II: Return of Samus
4


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