Nintendo looking for more companies like Retor, Monster Studios

The following comments come from Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe…

If Nintendo thinks it’s important to strengthen relationships with other developers…

“I absolutely believe so. I work with other development partners, such as [Punch Out!! developer] Next Level Games in Vancouver and Monster Studios [of Pilotwings Resort] in Minneapolis. And they, much like Retro, really get our development philosophies. I want to find as many people as we can, as many great companies as we can to get involved with. I’m really looking for developers with a sense of craftsmanship. …there’s a real increase in the number of companies that look like they’re really running a business for business’ sake. There are many of those certainly within the midst of the gaming industry as a whole, or at least I feel that way.”

I definitely have to agree that both Retro and Monster seem to ‘get’ what Nintendo is about and how they approach games. I wonder who else Nintendo is going to share their philosophies with.

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