As Nintendo Switch 2 rumors swirl, it looks like Nintendo just boosted its studio roster

After working with Nintendo for many years, Bandai Namco has officially named its team that has worked on titles like Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When you think about titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Smash Bros. Ultimate, you'll understandably think of Nintendo, but you might not be aware that Bandai Namco played quite a major part in developing both titles - according to Bandai itself, it contributed about half of the visual assets for things like courses, characters, and machine parts on MK8. Now, Bandai Namco has finally given a name to the team that worked on these titles: Studio 2 & Studio S. As translated by VGC, the studio's new website has a statement that reads, "Bandai Namco Studio 2 & Studio S has been a studio specialising in contracted development projects. We have co-operated in the development of many world-class titles, such as Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour. Read more