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Retro Studios Devs Speak About The Work Culture

KIWI TALKZ

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Former Retro Studios Devs Speak About the work culture and working alongside Nintendo

FULL INTERVIEWS

JACK MATHEWS - #116 - Jack Mathews Interview (Lead Techni...
PAUL TOZOUR - #138 - Paul Tozour Interview (Engineer At ...
KYNAN PEARSON - #114 - Kynan Pearson Interview (Senior Des...
BRYAN WALKER - #109 - Bryan Walker Interview (Senior Prod...
CARLOS MENDIETA - #125 - Carlos Mendieta Interview (Animator...
NATE PURKEYPILE - #180 - Nate Purkeypile Interview (World Ar...
DKC TROPICAL FREEZE PODCAST - DKC: Tropical Freeze 10th Anniversary Inte...

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Jack Mathews (Lead Technical Engineer)
02:07 - Paul Tozour (Engineer)
03:19 - Kynan Pearson (Designer)
06:41 - Bryan Walker (Producer/Senior Director Of Development)
08:40 - Carlos Mendieta (Animator)
10:04 - Nate Purkeypile (Environmental Artist)
11:25 - Ted Anderson & Eric Kozlowsky (Environmental Artists)

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FULL INTERVIEWS

JACK MATHEWS - https://youtu.be/_vkczsDyZp4
PAUL TOZOUR - https://youtu.be/aDPQ6vG9ahs
KYNAN PEARSON - https://youtu.be/y6YKebkPZNM
BRYAN WALKER - https://youtu.be/4sWfE2x-ClM
CARLOS MENDIETA - https://youtu.be/N287bJVTyJU
NATE PURKEYPILE - https://youtu.be/NO3IzuWlq9A
DKC TROPICAL FREEZE PODCAST - https://youtu.be/wPuSkO-LvIc

@MegaphoneFranke 10 months ago

It’s mind-blowing to me how the culture at Retro seemed to be so positive with the infamous crunch the Prime games went through.

@Juned_31 10 months ago

Hey Kiwi,
Just want to say I absolutely love your content being a die hard Metroid and Retro fan. It's so insightful! Appreciate it!

@d4kk1 10 months ago

5 days left!

@thesisleases24 10 months ago

I love the line from Tenabe in the metroid prime artbook. Retro studios said “this is how western studios make games.” Then tenabe said “yes but i have been producing Nintendo games for 30 years i know how a Nintendo game is supposed to be and you are making a Nintendo game.” He was like “trust bro”. Im glad that back and forth helped shape the prime series

@ADreamingTraveler 10 months ago

0:40 That alone is a huge reason why a lot of people would do anything for a chance to work on any big Nintendo IP in the west. Retro and Next Level Games probably have applications that are some of the best in the industry because people want that chance to work on a game series they loved as a kid

@QMulative 10 months ago

Still hoping they get a chance to revisit that "Raven Blade" idea some day

@ABugNamedAntsMcGee 9 months ago

I’m hoping they get the contract to remaster 2 and 3. Both were amazing.

@Will_Forge 9 months ago

I need to remember this dude's name because he has been a part of making a massive number of my favorite games of all time. Like, holy hell look at that wall display set.

@Pikminiman 10 months ago (edited)

Edit: This comment previously pointed out a thumbnail typo, which has been fixed.

@corey2232 10 months ago

I just wish Nintendo would let Retro work on something entirely new... something they're personally interested in.

It feels like they could be a multi-game studio, and some of their past pitches seem super interesting. Hell, if they wanted to work on an existing IP like a Zelda spin-off, even that would be cool.

Side Note: I had no issues with MP2 trying to do multiplayer, I just think they would've needed more time (and Nintendo to have supported online play) for it to have been more fun.

@Dan64Bits 10 months ago

Very cool video. MP rulz

@arachosia 10 months ago

I just wanna know why their production rate dropped off a cliff after Tropical Freeze.

@curryking1 10 months ago

subbed, thank you for advocacy on behalf of workers!

@JoseVilla-bh8yj 9 months ago

We need the crystal flash as a staple ability in ever game going foward cause that is the coolest thing she has ever done

@MegamanXGold 10 months ago (edited)

Did you know? Metroid Prime's Samus suit has one significant difference from Super Metroid's design that nobody seems to notice. In Super Metroid, Samus' helmet could look up and down, but not side-to-side, as the helmet was a continuous part of the suit. The way the helmet attached to the body of the suit was the same as how the Chozo are depicted in the statues of the same game. Perhaps Samus, conceptually, had room to move her head inside the helmet, without the helmet itself moving. Think of underwater deep sea diving suits or space suits. I believe it's been said before that this was changed so that Samus could be more expressive.

@RebmunModnar 10 months ago

If I didn't know who Nintendo was, I would assume they are some sort of mystical supreme being or legendary Jedi master given how nearly every developer that ever talks about them always seems to hold them is absolute reverence.

@humantheprophet 9 months ago

How many of these people are still there I wonder

@yadnus13 10 months ago

I’m not totally sure It was Retro Studios, but one company had some sweet concept art for a Zelda of the Future type game, I think it was after Samurai Jack was done on TV.