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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly

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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly

@kiwitalkz

Game Developer Interviewer -Interviewed 150+ Game Devs Known most for my Retro Studios/Valve/Bethesda/Rockstar/Naughty Dog Interviews. 18mill+ views on Youtube,

New Zealand

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Joined October 2014

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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Jun 20
Podcast out now with Andrew Kim, the concept artist on Uncharted 2, 3 & 4. He talks about Naughty Dog, why he left, working for Marvel on the MCU and he also shows off his concept art on Uncharted 2 & 3 and breaks down his concepts. WATCH HERE➡️ youtu.be/NTL-uH0ULNM
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Nov 7, 2025
I want to clarify a few things regarding GTA 6, since a lot of BS is circulating around. 1. The union layoffs in the UK and the delay are not related. There are 6000+ employees working at Rockstar, you aren't delaying a game over 35 people getting laid off, that's not how these
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Jun 25, 2025
This game is Sakurai's passion project. He was burned out from working on Smash Bros constantly since 2012 so as a negotiating tactic offered to do another Smash if he could do Kirby Air Riders first. Nintendo are in a bind with Smash Bros as Sakurai is irreplaceable currently.
Kabi
@KabiPlays
Jun 24, 2025
Kirby Air Riders is Nintendo's 2025 card up their sleeve. This title will be bigger than most people are anticipating.
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Nov 12, 2025
I've got to be honest, if the Steam Machine is priced well, I might actually ditch PlayStation after playing through GTA 6 (already ditched Xbox) as the appeal of those 2 consoles is lessening more and more. Considering with Steam you get free online, access to a larger library
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Jul 2, 2025
Retro Studios released no games between Tropical Freeze(2014) and MPR(2023) and no layoffs, they're now about to release a GOTY contender with Metroid Prime 4. Devs arent going to work at 100% productivity when they have to worry about layoffs, Microsoft are asinine.
Stealth
@Stealth40k
Jul 2, 2025
Microsoft is cancelling Perfect Dark and The Initiative Studio is being closed. This is a result of the layoffs that were announced today effecting the entirety of Team Xbox. windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/mi…
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Nov 12, 2025
Its a pity Valve doesnt sell its products through retailers, they would be way more popular. Out of sight, out of mind with these unfortunately. Most people outside of gaming circles dont even know what Valve or Steam is.
Wario64
@Wario64
Nov 12, 2025
new Steam Hardware coming in 2026 store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware -Steam Controller -Steam Machine -Steam Frame
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Jun 17, 2025
DK Bananza is being developed by a new team that was spun off from the Odyssey team. There are a lot of younger devs in the Odyssey team that grew up playing the DKC games and wanted to make one. I've heard the Kremlings are making a return. 3D Mario is still on the way
Kit & Krysta ➡️ Gamescom
@KitandKrysta
Jun 17, 2025
We hope we find out who is developing Donkey Kong Bananza as part of tomorrow's Nintendo Direct - if it's who most people think it is, it could have a ripple effect on the Switch 2 that we'll feel for many years to come! 🍌 Links below 🍌
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Oct 5, 2025
The reason Nintendo is not providing dev kits is they are trying to lesson the shovelware problem Switch 1 has, they would rather indie devs just use Switch 1 dev kits in most cases. They dont want the Switch 2 eshop overrun with shovelware slop and it is also to ensure the big
BROK UNIVERSE 🐊🐀
@COWCATGames
Oct 5, 2025
4 months after launch, Switch 2 devkits are still unavailable for 95% of us indie devs. Thank god for backwards compatibility...
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Aug 13, 2024
DID YOU KNOW that the original idea Kenji Yamamoto had for Metroid Prime's music was rock-based and Retro Studios pushed back on it and wanted more of an Autechre sound, so Kenji Yamamoto came back with the Chozo Ruins theme. #MetroidPrime
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Nov 5, 2025
The dynamic between the Metroid Prime series and DOOM is very interesting as they are essentially two sides of the same coin. The Metroid Prime series are essentially exploration games and shooting is just something that supports it. It's the reverse in DOOM where they are
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Oct 25, 2025
Microsoft received dev kits from Nintendo a lot later than its Japanese partners (e.g Square Enix, Capcom etc.) hence why there is such a delay with Microsoft games coming to Switch 2. You can't bang out a port in 3 months, these things take time. Most of Microsoft's games will
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Aug 2, 2025
Okay here we go....this will be my very last post regarding anything Prime 4/Retro Studios related as I am over the drama that comes associated with it, but I am a man of my word, I said I would give an update, so here we go. This is going to be a very long read, because I have
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Oct 13, 2025
So Pokémon Z-A has the same budget as Metroid Prime 3, a game from the Wii era and Prime 3 looks a million times better, this explains so much. Gamefreak are just coasting at this point. As long as fans keep buying these games in this state they are never going to change.
Stealth
@Stealth40k
Oct 13, 2025
Leaked Pokemon budget information: Pokémon Legends Z-A: 2 billion yen (approx. $13 mil) Pokemon Gen 10: 3 billion yen (approx. $20 mil) With how much main Pokemon games sell, this is a budget designed to never have to worry about not making profit.
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Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly
@kiwitalkz
Apr 3, 2025
Since Nintendo are crap at promoting MP4 properly, I will do it for them. Watch the Treehouse footage of this game!! It is a glimpse into how good it is, this is a GOTY nominee and will end up with 90+ on Metacritic, mark my words. Retro are still holding back a lot!!
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