Nintendo Acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore – Impact on Switch & Switch 2 Games

Nintendo is bolstering its game development capabilities with the acquisition of a majority stake in Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, a move that could impact future titles for both the Nintendo Switch and the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo announced it will acquire shares of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd. (BNSS) to strengthen its development structure. The acquisition will unfold in two phases, according to the company.

• Following the transaction, BNSS will become a subsidiary of Nintendo and will be renamed Nintendo Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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• BNSS specializes in the creation of art assets for video games and has collaborated on several Nintendo titles, including the popular Splatoon series. This acquisition signals Nintendo’s commitment to vertically integrating more of its art production pipeline.

Some of the games BNSS has contributed to include:

• • Splatoon 3 — Nintendo Switch

  • New Pokémon Snap — Nintendo Switch

  • Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown — Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

  • Code Vein — Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

  • Mario Sports: Superstars — Nintendo 3DS

  • Tales of Berseria — Windows / PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4

  • Rise of Incarnates — Windows

  • Hirogami — PC / PlayStation 5

Nintendo-exclusive games also developed by BNSS include:

• Lost Reavers (a Wii U exclusive)
• Pokken Tournament (all versions, including the arcade release)
• Mario Kart Arcade GP VR
• Go Vacation (a Switch exclusive)
• Namco Museum (another Switch exclusive)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (another Switch exclusive)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Kirby Air Riders (the first Switch 2 exclusive developed by the studio).

Further details regarding the acquisition of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd.:

• Nintendo plans to acquire 80% of the outstanding shares on April 1, 2026, pending standard closing conditions for transactions of this nature.

• The remaining 20% will be acquired at a later date, once the subsidiary’s operations are stabilized.

• Key details about BNSS:

  • Current Name: Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd.

  • Location: Infinite Studios, 21 Media Circle, Singapore.

  • Representative: CEO Makoto Ishii.

  • Business Activity: Video game development and in-game art creation.

  • Capital: 1,000,000 SGD (as of November 2025).

  • Founded: March 1, 2013.

• Nintendo indicated that the acquisition is expected to have a minimal impact on the company’s current fiscal year financial results.

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