Raccoon
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I see your point, especially in regards to the movie connection, but both the movie depiction and theme park are very directly themed around Country imo
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StarTopic Nintendo First Party Software Development |ST| Nintendo Party Superstars
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TheMoon
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I mean it's literally an evolution of the original Donkey Kong. Why are we arguing about this
. Obviously nobody is going "wooo a new donkey kong game!" about this, the entire point is that it's a new release as part of the Donkey Kong IP, the first one since the Donkey Kong-themed expansion for Mario + Rabbids and the Tropical Freeze re-release in 2018 (plus the whole thing with the DK bit being a key section of the movie). We can't just say "there has been no DK since 2014" when there has (and is coming up soon).Absolutely, by necessity since that's where most of its identity and characters come from. Still worth making the distinction of DK Country being a specific line of platforming games in the larger franchise-sphere. Plus I'd argue as soon as you see girders, it's directly calling back to arcade DK.
KarmaDesires
Piranha Plant
There's been some DLC speculation happening in the Pikmin community due to some images appearing on the Japanese site of scenarios not reproducible in the game. What are the chances of a multiplayer-focused DLC announcement happening at the TGA's or a Feb Direct? When you think about there haven't been much EPD projects without content updates, maybe true co-op wasn't in the base game because Nintendo thinks it's enough added value to save it for an expansion.
Tye
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Please, please, please let there be DLC for Dandori Battle mode!! It’s got less than half the content and features of Bingo Battle from Pikmin 3…
Giancarlo
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i could see Nintendo doing DLC for Pikimin 4(they did for Pikimin 3, why not for Pikimin 4 too)
Nemesis24
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oh i meant that i didnt expect anyone from SE to be credited but they had some staff supervising it
BlackthornOrion
#theprocessbroke
I had kinda felt like Pikmin 4 was a "leave it all on the field" scenario; like, there's stuff in there that felt like it could have been saved for post-launch if they'd wanted. So I'd be surprised if they do have something more for that game.
That said, I'd be down for some smaller stuff like co-op or maybe new game+ coming as a free update
That said, I'd be down for some smaller stuff like co-op or maybe new game+ coming as a free update
HockeyBird
Villager
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I was honestly surprised that DLC hadn't been announced for Pikmin 4. I thought it would at least get a free update with some additional content for the multiplayer or something.
Dark Cloud
Warpstar Knight
Pikmin 4 dlc will be announced at the Game Awards. That’ll be Nintendo’s small announcement. They’ll have one more bigger announcement.
TheMoon
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we discussed this here in the summer, came to the same inconclusive conclusion, especially in regards to Hitoshi Yamagami's absence in the past few years and lack of any sort of retirement or resignation announcement. With his second in command (Genki Yokota) now in the producer role at EPD2, all those external production/co-direction projects (Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Kirby, etc) have merged under the EPD2 banner, as you said.
They might be cooking on original stuff or maybe they're somehow involved in something related to the hardware refresh but nobody knows.
N75
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So I was making a post on Kyoto Report about Namco's 3D Action Game and came across these new job openings. They must have only been added in the last day or so.
"At S Studio, you will be responsible for developing consumer games that will be commissioned by Nintendo."
Which led me to this:
web.archive.org
"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."
Looks like we'll see more Namco support on first party titles in the future.
"At S Studio, you will be responsible for developing consumer games that will be commissioned by Nintendo."
Which led me to this:
Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
web.archive.org
"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."
Looks like we'll see more Namco support on first party titles in the future.
Pillydillsy
The greatest banana sherif in town
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Game awards, Nintendo always has some kind of announcement and DLC for 4 would work well
Gingerbread Man
Paratroopa
We didn't know before that Namco has a dedicated studio for Nintendo conctracted projects, did we?So I was making a post on Kyoto Report about Namco's 3D Action Game and came across these new job openings. They must have only been added in the last day or so.
"At S Studio, you will be responsible for developing consumer games that will be commissioned by Nintendo."
Which led me to this:
Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."
Looks like we'll see more Namco support on first party titles in the future.
I don't think it's dedicated to nintendo. just dedicated to contract work, of whom, Nintendo is a frequent contractor
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So I was making a post on Kyoto Report about Namco's 3D Action Game and came across these new job openings. They must have only been added in the last day or so.
"At S Studio, you will be responsible for developing consumer games that will be commissioned by Nintendo."
Which led me to this:
Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."
Looks like we'll see more Namco support on first party titles in the future.
It seems like the 3D Action Game listings themselves have also been moved under Studio 2 / Studio S:
ENTRY | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
www.bandainamcostudios.com
This also stands out on one of the new listings though:
So it seems they have two projects in production for Nintendo (one for Studio 2 one for Studio S? don't quite get the split there):
- 3D Action Game (possibly a remaster / remake?)
- 2D Action Game
Smash Bros on UE5!It seems like the 3D Action Game listings themselves have also been moved under Studio 2 / Studio S:
ENTRY | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
This also stands out on one of the new listings though:
So it seems they have two projects in production for Nintendo (one for Studio 2 one for Studio S? don't quite get the split there):
That sounds familiar to what EPD Tokyo have hired for but i'm more inclined to assume the 2D game in this case is Smash?
- 3D Action Game (possibly a remaster / remake?)
- 2D Action Game
Giancarlo
Nintendo connoiseur
kid icarus Uprising or a older Star Fox for 3D action game, Super Smash Bros 6 for 2D action game?It seems like the 3D Action Game listings themselves have also been moved under Studio 2 / Studio S:
ENTRY | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
This also stands out on one of the new listings though:
So it seems they have two projects in production for Nintendo (one for Studio 2 one for Studio S? don't quite get the split there):
That sounds familiar to what EPD Tokyo have hired for but i'm more inclined to assume the 2D game in this case is Smash?
- 3D Action Game (possibly a remaster / remake?)
- 2D Action Game
OctoSplattack
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I forget: did something happen for us to assume that the 3D action game is a remake of Kid Icarus Uprising, or is it just a widespread hope among the community? Because we've been guessing that it's KIU from the moment the first job listings went up, long before Sakurai mentioned wanting a remake in his web series.
Decoyman
Bob-omb
Bandai Namco are definitely working on the next Smash Bros. They've proven their salt with the last two games, and keeping the studio means they still maintain their resources and knowledge pool without having to start from scratch. We'll be seeing their work again on Switch 2 I'm sure.
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This interview is also incredibly insightful:
www.bandainamcostudios.com
The listed staff:
第2スタジオ / Sスタジオ背景アーティストインタビュー | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
www.bandainamcostudios.com
The listed staff:
- Yukihiro Taniguchi
- Background Lead for Studio 2 Production 1 and Studio S Production W.
- Listed prior works: Ridge Racer Series, Go Vacation, Smash 4, Smash Ultimate.
- Megumi Kagisaki
- Lead Artist for Studio S Production W.
- Listed prior works: Go Vacation, Soulcailbur VI, Touch My Katamari, Smash 4, Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart Tour.
- Tomoyasu Kamiyama (previously Chiho Kamiyama)
- Background Model Artist for Studio S Production W.
- Listed prior works: Tekken series, Soulcalibur series, Go Vacation, Smash 4, Smash Ultimate.
- Toshikatsu Terashima
- Background Model Artist / Supervisor for Studio 2 Production 6
- Listed prior works: Ridge Racer series, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Mario Kart Tour.
We knew but there wasn't a proper associated team. The Smash team was cobbled together from various dev teams including Tales, Ace Combat, Soul Calibur and Go Vacation while the Mario Kart staff wasn't properly credited aside from Mario Sports Superstars.
just hopes and dreams
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
It seems like the 3D Action Game listings themselves have also been moved under Studio 2 / Studio S:
ENTRY | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
This also stands out on one of the new listings though:
So it seems they have two projects in production for Nintendo (one for Studio 2 one for Studio S? don't quite get the split there):
That sounds familiar to what EPD Tokyo have hired for but i'm more inclined to assume the 2D game in this case is Smash?
- 3D Action Game (possibly a remaster / remake?)
- 2D Action Game
I'm pretty doubtful they're moving Smash Bros to Unreal 5, lol (the job ad constantly asks for UE4 experience)
This could just be Tekken stages as Tekken 8 runs on Unreal 5?
If this has to be Nintendo, just pick a random smaller scale Nintendo side scroller without a dev. Wario Land from Namco time.
UE5 is just UE4 with new features. anyone with experience is already capable of UE5 work
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
Smash does not run on Unreal is what I'm saying, it seems pretty pointless to move it to Unreal.
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I wouldn't necessarily refer to Tekken as "side-view", but regardless every Studio S lisitng mentions "developing consumer games commissioned by Nintendo"; the Designer / Artist positions say they are looking for someone who is "interested in developing contract projects for Nintendo" while the egineer listing is specifically asking for "experience in developing programs for Nintendo platforms".
Unless Nintendo comissioned Tag Tournament 3 as a Switch 2 exclusive is absolutely is not Tekken, lol.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
I'm pretty doubtful the 2D UE5 game is for Nintendo as it doesn't say "Nintendo commissioned" in the job ad. But it could be and they just left that language out as those things are random.
Why was the 3D action game assumed to be a remake? Hiring for a level designer lowers the odds of it being a remake vs a new title.
Why was the 3D action game assumed to be a remake? Hiring for a level designer lowers the odds of it being a remake vs a new title.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
Every other job ad says "commissioned for Nintendo," but I'm saying the UE5 side view one specifically does not.
what else are they gonna run on? Unity? the engine that was used for Smash Ultimate has been depreciated. Bamco moved to UE5 and eventually a new in-house engine (if that's even still alive)
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
Well that seems like it will be a pretty big pain in the ass to port over everything from Smash Ultimate to UE5.
Importing the assets is not that complicated, especially if it is planned from the beginning of the project.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
There's a lot more than assets that need to be brought over.
UE5 also offers basically no advantages to a 2D game.
SirArthur
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My only hope is they better their rollback cause Tekken 8 is not promising
that's not how engines work
well then maybe they aren't porting Ultimate
UE5 offers the same advantages as UE4 for a 2D game, and that is to be a standard tool that allows easy support and hiring people without having to undergo prior training.
With assets I talk about everything, from graphics to code (which in the end will be C or some derivative, so if it is planned from the beginning of the project it can be put into Unreal, game studios constantly change engines between releases, recycling and moving assets and codes, and it has never been an impediment)
In any case, many times people are hired who understand X engine even if it is not used internally, just because that engine is a standard and has similarities with the internal ones.
Andre3333456
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obviously they will be making a sequel, not a port of ultimate. Even so, it is obvious that they will recycle elements of Ultimate, from codes to Assets, but an engine change I doubt will pose any problem if it is planned from the beginning of development. They are not going to be the first to make a sequel in a new engine, reusing everything possible from the previous game.
Problems when changing engines usually come for 2 reasons: the first is when they do it halfway through development and the second is when an engine is poorly documented and does not allow people with experience in it.
TreeSign
Piranha Plant
Good find.So I was making a post on Kyoto Report about Namco's 3D Action Game and came across these new job openings. They must have only been added in the last day or so.
"At S Studio, you will be responsible for developing consumer games that will be commissioned by Nintendo."
Which led me to this:
Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."
Looks like we'll see more Namco support on first party titles in the future.
Nemesis24
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This is interesting. So Pokkén and New Pokemon Snap weren't developed by the same team of smash at BNS huh? BNS is involved in so much work on nintendo be it lead or support its kind of crazy. They are like koei tecmo, who surprisingly havent been in a lot of games since 2019/2020It seems like the 3D Action Game listings themselves have also been moved under Studio 2 / Studio S:
ENTRY | Studio 2/Studio S | バンダイナムコスタジオ
バンダイナムコスタジオ内で受託開発案件に特化した「バンダイナムコスタジオ 第2スタジオ/Sスタジオ」公式サイトです。『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL』『マリオカート8 デラックス』『マリオカート ツアー』 等手がけたタイトルの紹介や社員インタビューなどを掲載し、志高いクリエイター達の参戦を待っています！
This also stands out on one of the new listings though:
So it seems they have two projects in production for Nintendo (one for Studio 2 one for Studio S? don't quite get the split there):
That sounds familiar to what EPD Tokyo have hired for but i'm more inclined to assume the 2D game in this case is Smash?
- 3D Action Game (possibly a remaster / remake?)
- 2D Action Game
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Considering the listing is still under Studio S / Studio 2, specifically for outside collaborations, and the listing itself mentions “subcontractors who are collaborating companies”, it still wouldn’t be Tekken or any internal Namco series.
You are right about it being the only one to not explicitly name Nintendo though, which means it could reasonably be a project with another publisher; but given all of the listed past projects are Nintendo titles, and the other listings all name Nintendo regardless, I feel it’s a fairly safe assumption.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
For people who speak Japanese, is the language here best translated as "side view' or "2D" and is "side view" common language. Because Tekken is a 3D fighter with a side view.
Pokken 2 that was solely a side view game would be interesting (Pokken 1 is a combination of like Tekken and Jump Force)
Pokken 2 that was solely a side view game would be interesting (Pokken 1 is a combination of like Tekken and Jump Force)
ItWasMeantToBe19
Manakete
Oh, this was assumed to be a remaster/remake because a bunch of job ads came out at once and one said "remastering 3D backgrounds"
Could be multiple separate projects or a remake that includes a lot of new content (like a Twilight Princess remake with more side content?)
Could be multiple separate projects or a remake that includes a lot of new content (like a Twilight Princess remake with more side content?)
that was sarcasm, I've always been team reboot. very little recycled elements. especially since many of Ultimate's assets were improved versions of old assets already
Exactly this! Smash Bros. is one of the few large contract jobs, most others are a myriad of medium to small scale art asset work.
