In the latest issue of UK magazine GamesTM, Retro Studios president Michael Kelbaugh discussed development of the latest Donkey Kong Country.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was the topic of the day, as Kelbaugh revealed that lessons learned on "Metroid Prime were directly applied" to the Donkey Kong games, revealing that the Metroid Prime engine was used as a basis to develop Returns.
The producer of Tropical Freeze, Kensuke Tanabe, also chipped into the discussion, noting how "maybe the Donkey Kong series over time will also feature both 2D and 3D", using Super Mario Bros as a comparison.
Do you think Donkey Kong Country could work with both traditional 2D and 3D elements like in Donkey Kong 64?