Bandai Namco Holdings
| Bandai Namco Holdings | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | Bandai: July 5, 1950 Namco: June 1, 1955 Bandai Namco Holdings: September 29, 2005 Bandai Namco Entertainment: March 31, 2006[?] |
| FirstSuper Mario game | Donkey Konga (2003) |
| LatestSuper Mario game | Mario Kart Tour (2019) |
| Current president | Nao Udagawa |
Bandai Namco Holdings, also known asBandai Namco, is a company jointly founded by toy maker Bandai and game developer Namco on September 29, 2005.[1] It has a group of companies[2] that have been involved with theSuper Mario franchise in various ways, whether it is developing video games or making toys. Bandai Namco also has its own successful franchises, includingTekken,Pac-Man,Galaxian,Katamari Damacy,Ace Combat, andTales.
Group
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (BNE, known asNamco Bandai Games Inc. andBandai Namco Games Inc. before April 1, 2015) is in charge of developing and publishing video games, withBandai Namco Studios serving as its main studio. Originally founded asNamco Limited on June 1, 1955, the current company was formed after Bandai's video game division was merged into Namco on March 31, 2006.[3] It also handled arcade games until April 1, 2018, when its arcade division became part of a new company called Bandai Namco Amusement.[4]
- Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. develops and manufactures arcade machines. It was founded on April 1, 2018, after Bandai Namco Entertainment's arcade division was merged into Bandai Namco's arcade management subsidiary, which was also namedNamco Limited.[4] The company has continued supportingMario Kart Arcade GP DX andMario Kart Arcade GP VR.
- Bandai Co., Ltd. is a toy company founded on July 5, 1950.[5] It has made several toys themed to theSuper Mario franchise, such as theS.H. Figuarts.
- Banpresto was a toy manufacturer and arcade game developer behind games such asMario Undōkai,Būbū Mario, andSuper Mario Attack.
History
The first game of theSuper Mario franchise developed by Namco wasMario Superstar Baseball for theNintendo GameCube. After the merger, it later developed the game's follow-up for theWii,Mario Super Sluggers. The company produced an arcade crossoverMario Kart, which came to be known asMario Kart Arcade GP, as well as three sequels,Mario Kart Arcade GP 2,Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, andMario Kart Arcade GP VR. TheseMario Kart arcade games have featured playable appearances ofPac-Man characters, as well as theTamagotchiMametchi andDon-chan from theTaiko no Tatsujin series. In addition, it also worked withCapcom to sellMario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher.[6][7] The company also assisted inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart Tour's development, the former of which features aMii Racing Suit based onPac-Man. They are the primary developers forMario Sports Superstars, withCamelot Software Planning co-developing for the tennis and golf segments of the game. Bandai Namco ended tech support forKorokoro Catcher on April 1, 2013,[8][9] then ended support for its first twoArcade GP games in June 2015.[10][9]
Bandai Namco co-developedSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate withSora Ltd. Their own character,Pac-Man, is featured as a playable fighter in those games, with various Namco characters appearing in one of histaunts, and the ghostsBlinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde appearing as anAssist Trophy.Heihachi Mishima from theTekken series andLloyd Irving fromTales of Symphonia are the basis for downloadable costumes for Mii Fighters. Additionally, theTekken characterKazuya Mishima is playable inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as DLC.
Super Mario games
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Konga | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. | 2004 | Arcade |
| Donkey Konga 2 | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Donkey Konga 3 JP | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP | 2005 | Arcade |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | 2007 | Arcade |
| Mario Super Sluggers | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher | 2009 | Arcade |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | 2013 | Arcade |
| Mario Kart 8 | 2014 | Wii U |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2014 | Wii U |
| Mario Sports Superstars | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP VR | 2017 | Arcade |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Kart Tour | 2019 | Mobile |
Super Mario toys
A set of figurines fromSuper Mario Kart
Super balls containing item figurines fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Keychain of aLight Block fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario Land finger puppets
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These are a set of ten finger puppets produced byBandai in 1989.
A finger puppet ofMario fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet ofKing Totomesu fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet of aPionpi fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet ofDaisy fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet of aGoombo fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet of aGunion fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet ofHiyoihoi fromSuper Mario Land
A finger puppet of aPiranha Plant fromSuper Mario Land
Super Mario trading cards
Super Mario RPG 1996 Bandai trading cards
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Miscellaneous merchandise § Super Mario RPG 1996 Bandai trading cards.
Package forSuper Mario RPG "Scrash" off cards
Set of Bandai trading cards of variousSuper Mario RPG characters
Various otherSuper Mario RPG trading cards
Gallery
Namco's logo
Bandai's logo
External links
- Official website (Bandai Namco Entertainment, corporate profile)
- Official website (Bandai Namco Entertainment, consumer software)
- Official website (Bandai Namco Amusement, Japan)
- Official website (Bandai Namco Amusement, U.S.)
- Official website (Bandai)
References
- ^"Bandai, Namco to merge". Gamespot.
- ^"Our Businesses". Bandai Namco.
- ^"ナムコのヒストリー". Bandai Namco.
- ^ab"Notice Regarding Reorganization of Subsidiaries". Bandai Namco.
- ^"Company Information". Bandai.
- ^"バンダイナムコゲームスとカプコン、開発・販売を協業開始 ～第１弾は中型メダルゲーム機「マリオパーティ ふしぎのコロコロキャッチャー」～". Capcom.
- ^Capcom and NAMCO BANDAI Games Begin of Medal-winning Game Machines -Starting with the "Mario Party – Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher" midsize medal-winning machine. Capcom.
- ^"「マリオパーティーふしぎのコロコロキャッチャー」メンテナンス窓口変更のご案内(再掲)". Bandai Namco.
- ^abArchived banasupport page with BNE logos and copyright disclaimer
- ^"『弊社商品の保守対応終了について』". Bandai Namco.
