Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

Summary:

Contracted development division within Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

N75 13 Nov 2023 22:56

www(dot)bandainamcostudios(dot)com/special-studio/

"BANDAI NAMCO Studio 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contracted development projects within the company."

Doesn't mention Nintendo specifically, but literally all of the games listed are Nintendo-published.

Re: Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

MondoMega 14 Nov 2023 01:58

As posted on Famiboards, Studio 2 / Studio S staff featured in the interview on the site:

• 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.
• 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.

[EDIT: Thank you for the below correction on Kamiyama]

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Re: Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

nintendofanatic8444 14 Nov 2023 18:35

It appears that Tomoyasu Kamiyama was a misreading; the kanji actually spells Chiho.

Re: Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

Kyoto Ninja 14 Nov 2023 20:20

What about Terashima? Is is the same artist who worked on Nintendo Land?

Re: Bandai Namco Studio 2 / Studio S

MondoMega 14 Nov 2023 22:36

Other Studio 2 staff discovered from older interviews (restructure seems to have occured last year, only formally announced now for hiring push):

• Keita Noto
  • Technical Director for Studio 2, Group 2, Production 3
  • Known recent works: Go Vacation [2011 - Programmer], Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U [2014 - Programmer], Smash Bros. Ultimate [2018 - Programmer]
  • "I currently work as a technical director and I oversee other engineers on several projects."
• Munehiro Koyanagi
  • Director for Studio 2, Production 1
  • Known recent works: Go Vacation [2011 - Planner], Touch My Katamari [2012 - Game Designer], Smash Bros. Ultimate [2018 - Planner]
  • "I’ve been involved in games that span a variety of genres, but I’ve been working on a completely new game recently."
• Shunsuke Otsuka
  • Art Director for Studio 2, Group 2, Production 5, Art Section
  • Known recent works: Go Vacation [2011 - Character Design] Mario Kart 8 [2014 - Character Design Lead], Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [2017 - Character Design Lead], ARMS [2017 - Character Art Lead], Scarlet Nexus [2021 - 2D Artist]
  • Scarlet Nexus is a Group 3 project. Reasonable to assume this Studio structure is fluid like EPD's Production Groups? Or, perhaps, he was on Tour and did artwork for Scarlet Nexus on the side?

Worth waiting for further interviews to determine with more certainty, but I wonder if Studio S does only encompass a single Production (W). Stands out compared to Studio 2 and 3 having numbered Productions. Based on the site URL the S does appear to stand for Special, and it is listed last (and seperately from Studio 2) on the overall list of studios. Thanks to the job listings we do know with certainty that Studio S are working on a Nintendo project, so it's worth speculating about.

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