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{{Company Infobox | {{Company Infobox | ||
| name = Bandai Namco | | name = Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. | ||
| subtitle = | | subtitle = 株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス | ||
| logo = Bandai Namco Entertainment logo.png | | logo = Bandai Namco Entertainment logo.png | ||
| logo_size = 250px | | logo_size = 250px | ||
| caption = Bandai Namco logo | | caption = Bandai Namco logo | ||
| founded = March | | founded = September 29, 2005<ref name="holdingfounded">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050502224742fw_/http://www.namco.co.jp/pr/release/51/51-050502.pdf ''Notice of Business Integration between Namco and Bandai through the Establishment of a Joint Holding Company'' - Namco] (PDF) (archived from the original May 2, 2005; retrieved March 9, 2024)</ref> | ||
| headquarters = Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan | | headquarters = Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| type | | type = {{wp|Public company|Public}} | ||
| subsidiaries = Bandai <br />Bandai Namco Entertainment<br>Bandai Namco Filmworks<br>Bandai Namco Music Live<br>Bandai Namco Amusement | |||
| subsidiaries = Bandai Namco | | industry = Toys, video games, amusement centers, film, television and music | ||
| industry = | | links = <nowiki /> | ||
| links = | * [https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/ bandainamco.co.jp/en/] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bandai Namco | '''Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Bandai Namuko Hōrudingusu'') is a Japanese entertainment company, founded on September 29, 2005, by the merger of {{wp|Namco}} and {{wp|Bandai}}.<ref name="holdingfounded" /> Namco, formed in 1955, was well known for their arcade games, particularly with their earlier titles with {{wp|Pac-Man}}, {{wp|Galaxian}}, {{wp|Dig Dug}}, and {{wp|The Tower of Druaga}}. Namco would later produce {{wp|Tekken}}, {{wp|Tales (video game series)|Tales}}, and {{wp|Soulcalibur}}. Bandai, formed in 1950, is well known for producing toys, and had developed video games based on licensed properties. They were known for their digital pet franchises {{wp|Tamagotchi}} and {{wp|Digimon}}. | ||
==Bandai Namco Entertainment== | |||
'''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント''' ''Kabushiki gaisha Bandai Namuko Entāteinmento''), formally '''Namco Bandai Games Inc.''' and '''Bandai Namco Games Inc.''', is a a Japanese multinational video game publisher owned by Bandai Namco Holdings, founded on March 31, 2006, after the merger of Namco and Bandai.<ref>[https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/releases/images/3/26785.pdf ''Reorganization of the Japanese Operations of the Bandai Namco Group'' - Bandai Namco Holdings] (PDF) (retrieved March 9, 2024)</ref> In April 2012, video game development operations were spun off into a new wholly-owned subsidiary, '''Namco Bandai Studios Inc.''' (later known as '''Bandai Namco Studios''') while in 2018, the company transferred its amusement machine division to the BNHD incarnation of Namco and renaming itself to '''Bandai Namco Amusement'''. | |||
==Pokémon games== | ===Pokémon games=== | ||
===Arcade games=== | ====Arcade games==== | ||
* [[Pokémon Get Round and Round]] | * [[Pokémon Get Round and Round]] | ||
* [[Pokémon Medal World]] | * [[Pokémon Medal World]] | ||
* [[Pokémon: Battle Nine]] | * [[Pokémon: Battle Nine]] | ||
* [[Pokkén Tournament]] | * [[Pokkén Tournament]] | ||
===Video games=== | ====Video games==== | ||
* [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]] (developed along with Sora Ltd.) | * [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]] (developed along with Sora Ltd.) | ||
* [[Pokkén Tournament]] | * [[Pokkén Tournament]] | ||
* [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] (developed along with Sora Ltd.) | * [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] (developed along with Sora Ltd.) | ||
* [[New Pokémon Snap]] | * [[New Pokémon Snap]] | ||
==Bandai== | |||
[[File:Bandai logo.png|thumb|175px|Logo of Bandai]] | |||
'''Bandai Co., Ltd.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社バンダイ''' ''Kabushiki gaisha Bandai'') is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor, headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo, that was founded on July 5, 1950. Since 2006, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings. | |||
===Pokémon toys=== | |||
* [[Cyber Pokédex]] | |||
* [[Cyber Poké Ball]] | |||
* [[Eevee × Tamagotchi]] | |||
* [[Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards]] | |||
* [[Poké Plamodel Collection]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Kids]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Scale World]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Model Kit]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Model Kit Quick!!]] | |||
* [[Pokémon Model Kit Big]] | |||
==Banpresto== | |||
[[File:Banpresto logo.png|thumb|175px|Logo of Banpresto]] | |||
'''Banpresto Co., Ltd.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社バンプレスト''' ''Kabushiki gaisha Banpuresuto'') was a Japanese video game developer, publisher and toy company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Banpresto was a partly-owned subsidiary of Bandai from 1989 to 2006, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings from 2006 to 2008. In November 2007, Namco Bandai Holdings announced that Banpresto's video game development would be merged with Namco Bandai Games (now Bandai Namco Entertainment), with the latter assuming control of all Banpresto-owned franchises. As of 2019, the toy operations are handled by Bandai Spirits. | |||
===Pokémon arcade games=== | |||
* [[Dance! Pikachu]] | |||
* [[Pikachu's Great Surfing Adventure]] (developed by Sammy Corporation) | |||
* [[Pokémon: Crayon Kids]] (developed by [[Sega]]) | |||
* [[Pokémon: Wobbuffet Fell Down!]] (developed by Namco Bandai) | |||
* [[Pokémon Tug of War Tournament: Absolutely Get Medal!]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{SmashWiki}} | {{SmashWiki}} | ||
'''Bandai Namco Holdings''' | |||
* [https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/ Official website] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Holdings Bandai Namco Holdings on Wikipedia] | |||
'''Bandai Namco Entertainment''' | |||
* [http://bandainamcoent.com/ Official website] | * [http://bandainamcoent.com/ Official website] | ||
* | ** [https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/english/ Japanese website] (English) | ||
* | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment Bandai Namco Entertainment on Wikipedia] | ||
* {{ | |||
'''Bandai''' | |||
* [https://www.bandai.co.jp/e/ Official website] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai Bandai on Wikipedia] | |||
'''Banpresto''' | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080102154459/http://www.banpresto.co.jp/ Official website] (archived) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banpresto Banpresto on Wikipedia] | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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{{Project Mass Media notice}} | {{Project Mass Media notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 15 April 2024
| Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. 株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス | ||||
 Bandai Namco logo | ||||
| Founded | September 29, 2005[1] | |||
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| Headquarters | Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Type | Public | |||
| Subsidiaries | Bandai Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Filmworks Bandai Namco Music Live Bandai Namco Amusement | |||
| Industry | Toys, video games, amusement centers, film, television and music | |||
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Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス Kabushiki gaisha Bandai Namuko Hōrudingusu) is a Japanese entertainment company, founded on September 29, 2005, by the merger of Namco and Bandai.[1] Namco, formed in 1955, was well known for their arcade games, particularly with their earlier titles with Pac-Man, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and The Tower of Druaga. Namco would later produce Tekken, Tales, and Soulcalibur. Bandai, formed in 1950, is well known for producing toys, and had developed video games based on licensed properties. They were known for their digital pet franchises Tamagotchi and Digimon.
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント Kabushiki gaisha Bandai Namuko Entāteinmento), formally Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Bandai Namco Games Inc., is a a Japanese multinational video game publisher owned by Bandai Namco Holdings, founded on March 31, 2006, after the merger of Namco and Bandai.[2] In April 2012, video game development operations were spun off into a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Namco Bandai Studios Inc. (later known as Bandai Namco Studios) while in 2018, the company transferred its amusement machine division to the BNHD incarnation of Namco and renaming itself to Bandai Namco Amusement.
Pokémon games
Arcade games
Video games
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U (developed along with Sora Ltd.)
- Pokkén Tournament
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (developed along with Sora Ltd.)
- New Pokémon Snap
Bandai
Bandai Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社バンダイ Kabushiki gaisha Bandai) is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor, headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo, that was founded on July 5, 1950. Since 2006, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings.
Pokémon toys
- Cyber Pokédex
- Cyber Poké Ball
- Eevee × Tamagotchi
- Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards
- Poké Plamodel Collection
- Pokémon Kids
- Pokémon Scale World
- Pokémon Model Kit
- Pokémon Model Kit Quick!!
- Pokémon Model Kit Big
Banpresto
Banpresto Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社バンプレスト Kabushiki gaisha Banpuresuto) was a Japanese video game developer, publisher and toy company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Banpresto was a partly-owned subsidiary of Bandai from 1989 to 2006, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings from 2006 to 2008. In November 2007, Namco Bandai Holdings announced that Banpresto's video game development would be merged with Namco Bandai Games (now Bandai Namco Entertainment), with the latter assuming control of all Banpresto-owned franchises. As of 2019, the toy operations are handled by Bandai Spirits.
Pokémon arcade games
- Dance! Pikachu
- Pikachu's Great Surfing Adventure (developed by Sammy Corporation)
- Pokémon: Crayon Kids (developed by Sega)
- Pokémon: Wobbuffet Fell Down! (developed by Namco Bandai)
- Pokémon Tug of War Tournament: Absolutely Get Medal!
External links
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai
Banpresto
- Official website (archived)
- Banpresto on Wikipedia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notice of Business Integration between Namco and Bandai through the Establishment of a Joint Holding Company - Namco (PDF) (archived from the original May 2, 2005; retrieved March 9, 2024)
- ↑ Reorganization of the Japanese Operations of the Bandai Namco Group - Bandai Namco Holdings (PDF) (retrieved March 9, 2024)
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