According to a recent update from Eurogamer, multiple sources have confirmed Namco Bandai as the developer of Metroid Prime 4[prebreak]1[/prebreak]; one of Nintendo's most anticipated release since its announcement at E3 last year.

Internet rumours this week pegged Bandai Namco as being the mystery studio behind Metroid Prime 4 - something multiple sources have now confirmed to Eurogamer as being accurate.
Specifically, the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch exclusive is being developed by Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, which we understand is lead studio on the game in collaboration with Nintendo.

It should be noted while Eurogamer's sources have not been named, the Lead Designer from Bandai Namco Singapore himself confirmed they are working on "an unannounced IP (First Person Shooter/Adventure Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch)".

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So we all saw the reveal trailer for Metroid Prime 4 at Nintendo's E3 Direct last year, but apart from that 30 second teaser, nothing else is currently known about the title. We do know one thing, however, that Retro Studios, the developer of the previous Prime titles won't be working on Metroid Prime 4.

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This morning a post went up on resetera that shows a Lead Designer from Bandai Namco Singpapore has been working on an unannounced IP (First Person Shooter/Adventure Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch):

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Namco Bandai isn't particularly known for making first-person shooters, and what other first-person adventure games are you aware of other than Metroid Prime? It will be interesting to finally find out if they are the studio behind the hotly anticipated Metroid Prime 4.

From the same job listing there is also information that the next Ridge Racer is a Switch exclusive. No further details about that are currently known.

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[Yil]

Uh... which games are you referring to? Granted, I don't have much experience with Bandai Namco games, but i have played some Dark Souls and enjoyed it a lot...

They are way worse in Japan. Nothing next to the likes of Tencent though, who along other Chineae companies essentially created IAP when WOW was still popular.

 

[Jonna]

If it's made by say from software(dev of dark souls, still not owned by Bandai Namco, and the game is published by Nintendo), that's not a huge problem. But this is team Ninja, who make stuff like Dynasty warriors. Even Ninja Gaiden dom't feel super solid. Anyway the last thing we need is flashy move and inprecise hits.
Remember despite the unnecessary praise OOT has the solidness of a platformer.

I thought Bandai Namco was a developer?

Okay, I just did some research. They're both a publisher and developer. I gotcha.

So how do we know it's Team Ninja?

 

[sarkwalvein]

So how do we know it's Team Ninja?

What I don't understand is how and why someone would mix up Team Ninja, part of the Koei-Tecmo holdings, and historically coming from the old times Tecmo, with say... Bandai Namco.

It is like if after getting news that a game is being developed by say, Ubisoft, you state it is being worked on by Rockstar North.

 

[LanHikariDS]

Personally, I think the Namco Bandai thing is just a coincidence, because of the "Something Delicious" tweet Retro Studios made a while back