Bandai Namco is currently hiring staff to work on a remaster commissioned by Nintendo, recent job postings have revealed.
Originally pointed out regarding Reset, an attentive user noted that Bandai Namco Studios is hiring for a few roles in its Tokyo studio. All job postings contain the phrases “3D action games”, “ordered by Nintendo”, one of which also contains the words “HD remaster”.
Unfortunately, these are the only clues we have so far about what Bandai Namco could work on for Nintendo, as the rest of the job postings do not mention anything else that could be a clue.
The fact that Bandai Namco is working on a Nintendo IP is actually not that surprising. A quick look at their previous works on Bandai Namco Studio website reveals that the developer / publisher has also previously worked on a number of Nintendo games, including New Pokemon Snap, Mario Kart Tour, ARMS, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and even Mario Kart 8.
We could spend all day guessing which game Nintendo will have remastered and still not get any closer to finding out the truth. So at least for now, we just have to wonder.
This is exactly what other users have done in the same Resetera thread. According to the comments, fans think it might have something to do with Starfox, Metroid Prime, Kid Icarus and even The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – but nothing is certain right now.
In other Nintendo news, the Super Mario studio recently announced plans for a new office located in Kyoto, Japan, conveniently right next to Nintendo’s current headquarters. It said Nintendo in a press release sent out yesterday the new building will serve as a development center with 12 floors inside. It is expected to be ready for staff by December 2027.
Curious about what Nintendo is definitely up to? Take a look at ours upcoming Switch games list.