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|logo=BandaiNamco2022.svg
|width=220px
|width=220px
|founded='''Namco:''' 1950<br>'''Bandai:''' 1953<br>'''Namco Bandai:''' 2005
|founded= '''Namco:''' June 1, 1955<br>'''Bandai Namco Entertainment:''' March 31, 2006
|firstgame=''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
|first_release=''[[Donkey Konga]]
|lastgame=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (assisted)
|latest_release=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|president=
|president=Nao Udagawa
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}}
'''Bandai Namco Games Inc.''' (officially capitalized '''BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.''') is a video game and toy company composed of Namco and Bandai which merged in 2005. They have developed several ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games for [[Nintendo]] in the past. They are notable for creating various classic arcade video game titles, and owning the rights to the ''[[Pac-Man]]'' series. They additionally own the rights to [[Mametchi]], a [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] who made a playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''.
'''{{wp|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.}}''' (formerly capitalized as '''BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.'''), previously called '''Namco Bandai Games Inc.''' (capitalized as '''NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.''') and '''Bandai Namco Games Inc.''' (capitalized as '''BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.'''), is a publisher that was created when Bandai's video game division was merged into Namco in 2006. On April 1, 2015, the company changed its name to Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. As a subsidiary of the entertainment conglomerate Bandai Namco Holdings, Bandai Namco Entertainment is in charge of managing, publishing, and marketing content, while '''Bandai Namco Studios''' serves as the company's main game development studio. They have developed several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games for [[Nintendo]] in the past. Bandai Namco Entertainment has created several successful franchises, including ''Tekken'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Galaxian'', ''Ace Combat'', and ''Tales''.


The first ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game that Namco had developed was ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]. Namco later produced an arcade cross-over [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' game]], which came to be known as ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', as well as two sequels, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. The most recent ''Mario'' game developed by them is ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Later on Namco assisted in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'''s development. [[Masahiro Sakurai]] has also confirmed that Namco Bandai is currently co-developing ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' alongside his own company [[Sora Ltd.]].
The first ''Mario'' game developed by the company, before the merger, was ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. After the merger, they 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]]'', with the later two being produced as '''Bandai Namco Amusement Inc.''' (formerly capitalized as '''BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc.'''). 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> 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>


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Bandai Namco Entertainment 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.
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File:Namco Logo.svg|Namco's original logo.
Bandai Namco Holdings owns [[Banpresto]], the publisher of the Japan-only arcade games ''[[Mario Undōkai]]'', ''[[Būbū Mario]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Attack]]'', as well as Tamashii Nations, producers of [[S.H. Figuarts]].
File:Bandai-Ori.png|Bandai's original logo.
 
==''Super Mario'' games==
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Year released
!Console
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[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===
{{more images|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
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Namco Logo.svg|Namco's logo
Bandai-Ori.svg|Bandai's logo
Namco Bandai Games.svg
Bandai Namco Entertainment.svg
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/english/ Official website (corporate profile)]
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*[http://www.bandainamcogames.com/home.html Official website (consumer software)]
*[https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/english/ Official website (corporate profile)]
{{NIWA|SmashWiki-p=Bandai Namco}}
*[https://www.bandainamcoent.com Official website (consumer software)]
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==References==
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