The Kirby Air Riders World Check Journey is presently happening this weekend, and it seems to be like the sport engine it is operating on might need been uncovered.
It is Bandai Namco’s new in-house engine SOL-AVES. Because of some detective work, the engine’s emblem has been noticed within the recreation demo’s Mental Property Notices. We have taken a glance ourselves and may affirm it is listed. The trademark for this engine was filed in “late 2024”, however it’s apparently been within the making since round 2019, and was initially revealed in 2022.
Recruitment and coaching for the engine is supposedly ongoing, and its first main public take a look at seems to be this new title by legendary recreation director Masahiro Sakurai. Beneath you possibly can see new engineers testing it out. This new recreation engine has additionally beforehand proven up on Bandai Namco’s official web site in job listings.
“Bandai Namco Studios develops its personal in-house recreation engine. As a part of their coaching, new engineers had the chance to check out our in-house developed recreation engine! Throughout the coaching, after studying the essential operations, the individuals created a easy recreation. The benefit of use of the in-house recreation engine has been very properly obtained.”
◤新人研修紹介 内製ゲームエンジン体験💻◢
バンダイナムコスタジオでは、内製ゲームエンジンを開発しています💪今回は研修の一環として、新人エンジニアが内製ゲームエンジンを体験しました！
研修では基本操作を教わった後、シンプルなゲームを制作しました。… pic.twitter.com/KHx660JaNo
— バンダイナムコスタジオ (@BNStudios_info) June 12, 2025
Prior to now, Bandai Namco has made use of online game engines corresponding to Unity and Unreal Engine for main releases.
If there are any vital updates, or it is found there’s extra (or one thing else) below the hood of Kirby’s new racer, we’ll let you already know.
[source automaton-media.com, via gonintendo.com]
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Liam is a information author and reviewer throughout Hookshot Media. He is been writing about video games for greater than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic online game characters.
