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Bandai Namco appears to be making an HD remaster of a Nintendo game | VGC

New job listings suggest the title is a “3D action game”…

www.videogameschronicle.com

The listings, which appear on Bandai Namco’s Japanese recruitment page, suggest that Nintendo has commissioned the company to give a modern upgrade to one of its older polygonal titles.

One of the listings, for a “3D action game designer”, states: “You will work as a planner and developer for a 3D action game project commissioned by Nintendo.”

A second listing for a “3D action game background artist” is described as a “visual artist position for a 3D action game project commissioned by Nintendo.”

However, a third listing then refers to a “3D action game background HD remaster” role, described as a “visual artist position for a 3D action game project commissioned by Nintendo,” specialising in “HD remastering of 3D backgrounds”.

Among the duties listed in this HD remaster role are the “remastering of deformed 3D backgrounds”, the “porting of existing 3D background data” and the “incorporation of data into in-house game engines”.

These duties suggest that the successful candidate will be responsible for handling 3D background assets that had already been created for a game released on a previous Nintendo system and remastering them for an upcoming Switch game.

Bandai Namco has enjoyed a close relationship with Nintendo for some time now and has worked with the company on previous games involving its most popular IPs.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[FeastYoEyes]

I saw someone throw around Starfox Adventures and I'd be in for that.

 

[Punished Miku]

Remaster means GameCube, Wii or Wii U. Anything older than that is usually a remake.

I'd take Wave Race, F Zero or Odama

 

[ManaByte]

I saw someone throw around Starfox Adventures and I'd be in for that.

Isn't that complicated like DK64 with Rare and all.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Isn't that complicated like DK64 with Rare and all.

I'm not sure but I'd believe it.

 

[StateofMajora]

It's kinda funny to hear that because they did such a shit job on prime 4 it had to be scrapped lol

 

[ManaByte]

I'm not sure but I'd believe it.

Something like Rare owns the code even though Nintendo owns the IP. Goldeneye was like that.

 

[Lynkk]

I saw someone throw around Starfox Adventures and I'd be in for that.

It's not a good game, it won't sell well.

 

[Rubytux]

Remaster means GameCube, Wii or Wii U. Anything older than that is usually a remake.

I'd take Wave Race, F Zero or Odama

Wave race was my favorite back in the early days of the Game Cube and F Zero was pretty cool. I wonder if a 3DS remaster to the Switch would be in the posibilities.

F Zero GX HD for Game Cube would be amazing in a VR-Like system. Too bad Nintendo is out of that market currently. I hope Nvidia could make a Tegra with VR capabilities so Nintendo could fill the void and create competition against the Oculus.

 

[Dream-Knife]

It's not a good game, it won't sell well.

It was the best Zelda game on the GameCube.

 

[tommib]

They’re only starting Metroid Prime remastering now?

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

F-Zero G x Labo. Build your own ship out of cardboard to sit in it while playing.

 

[EDMIX]

Something like Rare owns the code even though Nintendo owns the IP. Goldeneye was like that.

Thats what I read.

Nintendo made some dumbass deals back then lol

 

[THE DUCK]

I'm in for starfox at $59.99.

 

[SALMORE]

there's an old rumor about a pikmin remaster ?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Fingers crossed for tales of symphonia

 

[Zannegan]

Prime Trilogy confirmed! Right guys?

...guys?
=(

 

[ManaByte]

there's an old rumor about a pikmin remaster ?

Nintendo already remastered Pikmin 3.

 

[Majukun]

It's time for that kid icarus remaster

 

[Belthazar]

Maybe it's something from 3DS, or even DS. Who knows?

 

[Deerock71]

Geist? Eternal Darkness? Winback?

FUCKING ETERNAL DARKNESS?!??

 

[tommib]

Geist? Eternal Darkness? Winback?

FUCKING ETERNAL DARKNESS?!??

Bookmark me if I’m wrong but we will never hear about Eternal Darkness ever again. Which saddens me.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Another M

 

[tommib]

Another M

I actually wouldn’t mind that. Never played it. Didn’t have a wii at the time. I know it has a bad rep but it’s still a Metroid. There’s always place in my heart for some b-tier Metroid.

 

[SegaShack]

It was the best Zelda game on the GameCube.

Ocarina of Time is.

 

[darkangel-212559]

It was the best Zelda game on the GameCube.

Actually Windwaker was. But yeah it was a very very good Zelda clone and I'd be all in for a remaster.

 

[MAtgS]

I saw someone throw around Starfox Adventures and I'd be in for that.

Did you mean Assault which was Namco?

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Did you mean Assault which was Namco?

No but that makes more sense. Someone was just throwing around Starfox Adventures on Reddit and that'd be dope. Honestly, wouldn't mind Assault either.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Ocarina of Time is.

That's a Nintendo 64 game. The special edition is just emulation.

Actually Windwaker was. But yeah it was a very very good Zelda clone and I'd be all in for a remaster.

Actually I hated wind waker. Never played it until last year. I found it boring and repetitive. Not in the same class as the N64 titles.

 

[chromhound]

Twilight Princess?

 

[Knightime_X]

If it's not Ocarina of time, paper mario: the thousand year door, or metroid prime I'm not interested.

..probably

 

[Torrent of Pork]

It was the best Zelda game on the GameCube.

Anyway, I still have my tiny hope left for an Eternal Darkness remaster, knowing it will never happen.