When Is Retro Studios No Longer Retro Studios?
in newsletterKotaku · 9 min read · culture
A Kotaku essay examines how Retro Studios has changed personnel since Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, questioning whether the studio making Metroid Prime 4 is truly the "same" team. The author compared credits across both games to track staff turnover.
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A24David WiseDonkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeMetroid Prime 4: BeyondMobyGamesNintendoRebekah ValentineRetro StudiosScott Petersen
Appeared in 2026-07-21.