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'''{{wp|Bandai Namco Holdings}}''', also known as '''Bandai Namco''', is a company jointly founded by toy maker Bandai and game developer Namco on September 29, 2005.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140408161928/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bandai-namco-to-merge/1100-6123385/ "Bandai, Namco to merge". Gamespot.]</ref> It has a group of companies<ref>[https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/group/index.html "Our Businesses". Bandai Namco.]</ref> which have been involved with the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise in various ways, whether its developing video games or making toys. Bandai Namco also has its own successful franchises, including ''Tekken'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Galaxian'', ''Ace Combat'', and ''Tales''.


'''Namco-Bandai Holdings''' is a company that sometimes works with [[Nintendo]]. Originally, Namco and Bandai were two seperate companies; in 2005, they merged with each other.
==Group==
*'''{{wp|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.}}''' ('''BNE''', known as '''Namco Bandai Games Inc.''' and '''Bandai Namco Games Inc.''' before April 1, 2015) is in charge of developing and publishing video games, with '''Bandai Namco Studios''' serving as its main studio. Originally founded as '''Namco Limited''' on June 1, 1955, the current company was formed after Bandai's video game division was merged into Namco on March 31, 2006.<ref>[https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/corporate/history/namco/#2000s "ナムコのヒストリー". Bandai Namco.]</ref> It also handled arcade games until April 1, 2018, when its arcade division became part of a new company called Bandai Namco Amusement.<ref name="bna"/>
*'''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 named '''Namco Limited'''.<ref name="bna">[https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/cgi-bin/releases/index.cgi/en/press/6091?entry_id=5509#page=2 "Notice Regarding Reorganization of Subsidiaries". Bandai Namco.]</ref> The company has continued supporting ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''.
*'''Bandai Co., Ltd.''' is a toy company founded on July 5, 1950.<ref>[https://www.bandai.co.jp/e/about/ "Company Information". Bandai.]</ref> It has made several ''Mario''-themed toys, like the [[S.H. Figuarts]].
*'''[[Banpresto]]''' was a toy manufacturer and arcade game developer behind games like ''[[Mario Undōkai]]'', ''[[Būbū Mario]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Attack]]''.


The first [[Mario (series)|Mario]] game that Namco had developed was ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', which was [[Mario]]'s first baseball game. Namco (before its merger) later produced an arcade cross-over [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart game]], which came to be known as ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and its sequel ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. These games are the first time in the Mario Kart series to have characters from other series appearing.
==History==
The first ''Mario'' game developed by Namco was ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. After the merger, it later developed the game's follow-up for the [[Wii]], ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. The company produced an arcade crossover ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'', which came to be known as ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', as well as three sequels, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''. These arcade ''Mario Kart'' games have featured playable appearances of ''Pac-Man'' characters, as well as the {{wp|Tamagotchi}} [[Mametchi]] and [[Don-chan]] from the ''{{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin}}'' series. In addition, it also worked with [[Capcom]] to sell ''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''.<ref>[https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/news/html/090601b.html "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.]</ref><ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e090601b.html 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.</ref> The company also assisted in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''{{'}}s development, the former of which features a [[Mii]] Racing Suit based on ''Pac-Man''. They are the primary developers for ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', with [[Camelot Software Planning]] co-developing for the tennis and golf segments of the game. Bandai Namco ended tech support for ''Korokoro Catcher'' on April 1, 2013,<ref>[https://www.banasupport.net/news/index_page3.html "「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.]</ref><ref name="discl">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330010509/https://www.banasupport.net/news/index.html Archived banasupport page with BNE logos and copyright disclaimer]</ref> then ended support for its first two ''Arcade GP'' games in June 2015.<ref>[https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E3818AE79FA5E38289E3819B20150722-E4BF9DE5AE88E5AFB.pdf#page=2 "『弊社商品の保守対応終了について』". Bandai Namco.]</ref><ref name="discl"/>


Their most recent Mario game is ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', which was released in Japan on July 2008 and will not be released in North America until August of that year.
Bandai Namco co-developed ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' with [[Sora Ltd.]] Their own character, [[Pac-Man]], is featured as a playable fighter in those games, with various Namco characters appearing in one of his [[taunt]]s, and the ghosts [[Blinky]], Inky, Pinky, and Clyde appearing as an [[Assist Trophy]]. {{wp|Heihachi Mishima}} from the ''{{wp|Tekken}}'' series and {{fandom|aselia|Lloyd Irving}} from ''{{wp|Tales of Symphonia}}'' are the basis for downloadable costumes for Mii Fighters. Additionally, the ''Tekken'' character [[Kazuya Mishima]] is playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Utimate'' as DLC.
 
==''Super Mario'' games==
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Year released
!Console
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./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==
<gallery>
Figurines.jpg|A set of figurines from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
SMGSuperBalls.jpg|Super balls containing item figurines from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Bandai NSMBW Light Block Keychain.jpg|Keychain of a [[Light Block]] from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
</gallery>
 
===''Super Mario Land'' finger puppets===
{{image|more=yes|Missing [[Dragonzamasu]] and [[Mekabon]] finger puppets}}
A set of ten finger puppets produced by {{wp|Bandai}} in 1989.
<gallery>
mariofingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of [[Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Land]]''
gaofingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of [[King Totomesu]] from ''Super Mario Land''
pionpifingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of a [[Pionpi]] from ''Super Mario Land''
daisyfingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] from ''Super Mario Land''
chibibofingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of a [[Goombo]] from ''Super Mario Land''
gunionfingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of a [[Gunion]] from ''Super Mario Land''
tokotokofingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of [[Hiyoihoi]] from ''Super Mario Land''
pakkunfingerpuppet.jpg|A finger puppet of a [[Piranha Plant]] from ''Super Mario Land''
</gallery>
 
==''Super Mario'' trading cards==
===''Super Mario RPG'' 1996 Bandai trading cards===
<gallery>
Bandai Mario RPG Trading Card Package.jpg|Package for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]'' "Scrash" off cards
Mario RPG Bandai Trading Cards.jpg|Set of Bandai trading cards of various ''Super Mario RPG'' characters
</gallery>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Namco Logo.svg|Namco's logo
Bandai-Ori.svg|Bandai's logo
Namco Bandai Games.svg
Bandai Namco Entertainment.svg
</gallery>
 
==External links==
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=Bandai Namco|SmashWiki=Bandai Namco|StrategyWiki=Category:Bandai Namco Entertainment|XenoSeries=Namco}}
*[https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/english/ Official website (Bandai Namco Entertainment, corporate profile)]
*[https://www.bandainamcoent.com Official website (Bandai Namco Entertainment, consumer software)]
*[https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/am/ Official website (Bandai Namco Amusement, Japan)]
*[https://www.bandainamco-am.com/ Official website (Bandai Namco Amusement, U.S.)]
*[https://www.bandai.co.jp/e/ Official website (Bandai)]
 
==References==
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== Trivia ==
* In ''Pac-Man VS.'', one of Namco's games, the announcer has the voice of [[Charles Martinet]], who does Mario's and many other character's voices in the Mario Series.
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Latest revision as of 20:25, May 28, 2024

Bandai Namco Holdings
The logo for Bandai Namco Entertainment as of 2022
Founded Bandai: July 5, 1950
Namco: June 1, 1955
Bandai Namco Holdings: September 29, 2005
Bandai Namco Entertainment: March 31, 2006
First Super Mario game Donkey Konga
Latest Super Mario game Mario Kart Tour
Current president Nao Udagawa

Bandai Namco Holdings, also known as Bandai 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] which have been involved with the Mario franchise in various ways, whether its developing video games or making toys. Bandai Namco also has its own successful franchises, including Tekken, Pac-Man, Galaxian, Ace Combat, and Tales.

Group[edit]

  • Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (BNE, known as Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Bandai Namco Games Inc. before April 1, 2015) is in charge of developing and publishing video games, with Bandai Namco Studios serving as its main studio. Originally founded as Namco 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 named Namco Limited.[4] The company has continued supporting Mario Kart Arcade GP DX and Mario Kart Arcade GP VR.
  • Bandai Co., Ltd. is a toy company founded on July 5, 1950.[5] It has made several Mario-themed toys, like the S.H. Figuarts.
  • Banpresto was a toy manufacturer and arcade game developer behind games like Mario Undōkai, Būbū Mario, and Super Mario Attack.

History[edit]

The first Mario game developed by Namco was Mario Superstar Baseball for the Nintendo GameCube. After the merger, it later developed the game's follow-up for the Wii, Mario Super Sluggers. The company produced an arcade crossover Mario Kart, which came to be known as Mario Kart Arcade GP, as well as three sequels, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, and Mario Kart Arcade GP VR. These arcade Mario Kart games have featured playable appearances of Pac-Man characters, as well as the Tamagotchi Mametchi and Don-chan from the Taiko no Tatsujin series. In addition, it also worked with Capcom to sell Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher.[6][7] The company also assisted in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour's development, the former of which features a Mii Racing Suit based on Pac-Man. They are the primary developers for Mario Sports Superstars, with Camelot Software Planning co-developing for the tennis and golf segments of the game. Bandai Namco ended tech support for Korokoro Catcher on April 1, 2013,[8][9] then ended support for its first two Arcade GP games in June 2015.[10][9]

Bandai Namco co-developed Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with Sora Ltd. Their own character, Pac-Man, is featured as a playable fighter in those games, with various Namco characters appearing in one of his taunts, and the ghosts Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde appearing as an Assist Trophy. Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken series and Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia are the basis for downloadable costumes for Mii Fighters. Additionally, the Tekken character Kazuya Mishima is playable in Super Smash Bros. Utimate as DLC.

Super Mario games[edit]

Title Year released Console
Donkey Konga 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./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[edit]

Super Mario Land finger puppets[edit]

It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specific(s): Missing Dragonzamasu and Mekabon finger puppets

A set of ten finger puppets produced by Bandai in 1989.

  • A finger puppet of Mario from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of Mario from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of King Totomesu from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of King Totomesu from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of a Pionpi from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of a Pionpi from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of Daisy from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of Daisy from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of a Goombo from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of a Goombo from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of a Gunion from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of a Gunion from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of Hiyoihoi from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of Hiyoihoi from Super Mario Land

  • A finger puppet of a Piranha Plant from Super Mario Land

    A finger puppet of a Piranha Plant from Super Mario Land

Super Mario trading cards[edit]

Super Mario RPG 1996 Bandai trading cards[edit]

  • Package for Super Mario RPG "Scrash" off cards

    Package for Super Mario RPG "Scrash" off cards

  • Set of Bandai trading cards of various Super Mario RPG characters

    Set of Bandai trading cards of various Super Mario RPG characters

Gallery[edit]

  • Namco's logo

    Namco's logo

  • Bandai's logo

    Bandai's logo

  • Namco Bandai Games.svg
  • Bandai Namco Entertainment.svg

External links[edit]

Bandai Namco Holdings coverage on other NIWA wikis:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bandai, Namco to merge". Gamespot.
  2. ^ "Our Businesses". Bandai Namco.
  3. ^ "ナムコのヒストリー". Bandai Namco.
  4. ^ a b "Notice Regarding Reorganization of Subsidiaries". Bandai Namco.
  5. ^ "Company Information". Bandai.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "「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.
  9. ^ a b Archived banasupport page with BNE logos and copyright disclaimer
  10. ^ "『弊社商品の保守対応終了について』". Bandai Namco.
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