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Nintendo Omits Retro Devs Names From Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD does not contain the original developer names in its credits. This has happened before.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD removes Retro Studios staff from credits
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of 2010's Wii release, which was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo. However, Retro Studios is not the team behind the upcoming remaster, with porting duties instead being handled by Forever Entertainment.
Nintendo Comments on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Controversy
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's perceived snub of the development team at Retro Studios is addressed in a statement by Nintendo.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: definitive but derivative
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the definitive version of a great platformer that finally brings the best of the Wii and 3DS versions into one. But the lack of new stuff makes it a hard sell as a full-priced Nintendo Switch game.
Nintendo omits original Donkey Kong Country Returns team from the remaster’s credits
It’s not the first time Nintendo has come under scrutiny for its crediting decisions.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Removes Original Developers From Credits
A look at Donkey Kong Country Returns HD confirms that the game's original developers have been omitted from the remaster's credits.
Nintendo Breaks Silence On Omitting Original Donkey Kong Devs In Credits
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's in-game credits do not have the names of the original developers who worked on the game. Rather, a broad "based on the work" disclaimer is used. In a statement, Nintendo said it "values" the work that individuals contribute in the development process,
Nintendo Responds to Backlash Over DK Country Returns HD Credits
Nintendo has responded to backlash after gamers noticed no employees from Retro Studios mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD credits. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of the 2010 title that was released for the Wii.
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Retro Staff Credits Removed From Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Forever Entertainment Confirmed As Devs
However, much like Metroid Prime Remastered before it, Nintendo has opted to omit the original Retro Studios development team from the credits of the new release. Instead, it simply states 'Based ...
Nintendo Switch Leak Finally Reveals Cancelled Retro Studios Game
The developer of the Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country franchises was apparently working on a music themed RPG that got cancelled.
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Nintendo under fire once again for omitting original devs from remaster credits
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD remaster is under fire for omitting the original development team from its credits.