In 2012 , it was revealed that Retro Studios had received a Wii U development kit , and was reportedly working on a Wii U game . Miyamoto has said he would like to work with Retro Studios in an installment for '' The Legend of Zelda '' ; however , he says that the current game Retro Studios was working on is not related to '' Zelda '' . It was also revealed that Retro Studios hired staff members from Naughty Dog and the now-defunct companies Midway Austin and Vigil Games , the latter being known for creating the '' Darksiders '' series . At E3 2012 , Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé told IGN in an interview that Retro is currently " hard at work " on an untitled project for the Wii U . It has been confirmed on Retro 's Facebook page that the studio had moved from their original location to a new location still in Austin , Texas . In their Nintendo Direct at E3 2013 , Nintendo announced '' Donkey Kong Country : Tropical Freeze '' , the sequel to '' Donkey Kong Country Returns '' . The game was Retro 's first Wii U game and was released in February 2014 . Original series composer David Wise returned to score the game
E3 2013
E3 2013
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