Banpresto
| Banpresto | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | April 1977[1] |
| Defunct | April 1, 2008[2] |
| FirstSuper Mario game | Mario World (1991)[3] |
| FinalSuper Mario game | Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003)[4] |
| Final president | Shuichiro Nishiya |
Banpresto Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer, toy manufacturer, and amusement park operator. Founded in 1977 as Hoei International Co., Ltd., it was renamed Coreland Technology in 1982 and became a contractor company for other developers, such asSega. Bandai majority-acquired the company in 1989 and renamed it Banpresto, becoming its arcade division and focusing heavily on character licenses such as Gundam and Sailor Moon. Banpresto is best known for creating theSuper Robot Wars series of tactical RPGs. Banpresto became a wholly owned subsidiary ofBandai Namco Holdings in 2006, and the existing company was folded into Bandai Namco Entertainment (then Namco Bandai Games) in 2008. Banpresto's toy and merchandiser game divisions were spun off into a separate company of the same name, which produced model figures and toys for mechanical prize-winning machines. That new company was folded into Bandai Spirits in 2019, with Banpresto now being used as a brand for Bandai's arcade game prizes.
Banpresto created a variety of arcade games based on theSuper Mario franchise, some includingTerebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992),Būbū Mario (1993),Mario Undōkai (1993), andSuper Mario Attack (1996), some of which were redemption games targeted towards children. The company has also produced a wide variety ofSuper Mario toys, apparel, household goods, and plushies, most of which were produced for Japanese UFO catchers and other merchandiser machines. Some of these toys were released outside Japan by other companies, such asPopCo Entertainment.
Super Mario games[edit]
Super Mario plushies[edit]
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Super Mario World sets[edit]
1991[edit]
1992[edit]
Back of the Koopa Paratroopa plushie
1993Super Mario World Christmas set[edit]
Santa Mario
Reindeer Luigi
AngelPrincess Peach
Stocking Yoshi
1993Super Mario Kart set[edit]
Mario
Princess Peach
Yoshi
1993Super Mario All-Stars set[edit]
Yoshi wearing a crown
1994 TaffetaSuper Mario World set[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi
1995Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island set[edit]
Green Yoshi
Pink Yoshi
Light Blue Yoshi
Yellow Yoshi
Purple Yoshi
Red Yoshi
Orange Yoshi
Blue Yoshi
ABaby Mario figurine that accompanied the set
1996 Taffeta hammer set[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi andBaby Mario, fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong, from theDonkey Kong Country series
Diddy Kong, from theDonkey Kong Country series
1996Super Mario 64 set[edit]
Bowser
1999Mario Party set[edit]
Mario holding aPower Star
Larger plushie of Mario holding a Power Star
Yoshi holding aCoin
Larger plushie of Yoshi holding a Coin
Donkey Kong holding red and white flags fromShy Guy Says
Bowser holding a white flag with a Star symbol
Super Mario keychains[edit]
1995Super Mario RPG set[edit]
Super Mario figurines[edit]
Super Mario Figure Collection Series 2, which containsFire Mario, FireLuigi,Baby Mario,Baby Luigi, and aSuper Mushroom
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 株式会社バンプレスト[?] Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresuto | Banpresto Co. |
References[edit]
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- ^2008.English Company Profile. Japan:Banpresto. Retrieved December 23, 2024. (Archived March 21, 2008 via Wayback Machine.)
- ^Gantayat, Anoop (November 8, 2007).Sayonara, Banpresto.IGN. Retrieved December 23, 2024. (Archived December 9, 2007 via Wayback Machine.)
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