Nintendo commissioned Bandai Namco for an apparent HD remaster

All signs point to polygons

The internet is all aflutter this morning after users on ResetEra spotted Bandai Namco recruiting staff to develop what appears to be an HD remaster of an unnamed Nintendo classic.

The buzz came about following an update to the recruitment page of Bandai Namco’s Japanese website, which is currently offering up a vacancy for a “3D action game designer.” According to the job listing, the selected candidate will be responsible for planning and developing a project that has been “commissioned by Nintendo.” Additional roles advertised include a “3D background artist” and, most tellingly of all, a role that involves the importing and HD remastering of pre-existing 3D visuals.

So it seems, quite clearly, that Nintendo has commissioned Bandai Namco to develop a title built of one of the company’s many 3D polygonal hits, for example, the multitude of titles that arrived on the N64 platform in the late-’90s. One might wonder why Nintendo would farm out the role to another developer, but the two studios have enjoyed a healthy relationship for many years, most recently coming together for work on titles such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokken Tournament, New Pokemon Snap, and ARMS.

For now, this is all a healthy dose of hearsay, but it seems a snug fit that we can expect a remaster announcement from The Big N in the near future. What title would you like to see overhauled for modern platforms? It will probably be a first-party affair, so we can sadly rule out Fighter’s Destiny.