Overview

• A Tokyo-based 3D character modeler listed work from January to April 2025 on the “sequel of Nintendo’s SRPG” for Switch 2 in his LinkedIn profile
• The unnamed project is widely assumed to be a new Fire Emblem installment given the franchise’s status as Nintendo’s flagship tactical RPG series
• Alternative theories suggest the listing refers to a remastered or upgraded version of Fire Emblem Engage or Three Houses for the new hardware
• Maruyama’s role highlights Nintendo’s use of external contractors alongside its Kyoto-based Intelligent Systems studio
• Nintendo has not addressed the LinkedIn disclosure and there is no official announcement about any Switch 2 SRPG sequel