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|founded= '''Bandai:''' 1950<br> '''Namco:''' 1955<br>'''Namco | |founded= '''Bandai:''' 1950<br> '''Namco:''' 1955<br>'''Bandai Namco Entertainment:''' 2006 | ||
|firstgame=''[[Donkey Konga]] | |firstgame=''[[Donkey Konga]] | ||
|lastgame=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |lastgame=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
|president=Satoshi Oshita | |president=Satoshi Oshita | ||
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'''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.''' (officially capitalized '''BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.'''; previously '''Namco Bandai Games Inc.''', officially capitalized '''NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.''') is a publisher, created when Namco and Bandai merged their video game divisions in 2006. On April 1, 2015, the company changed its name to '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.'''. '''Bandai Namco | '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.''' (officially capitalized '''BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.'''; previously '''Namco Bandai Games Inc.''' in certain territories, officially capitalized '''NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.''') is a publisher, created when Namco and Bandai merged their video game divisions in 2006. On April 1, 2015, the company changed its name to '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.'''. '''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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games for [[Nintendo]] in the past. They are notable for creating various classic arcade video game titles, and owning the rights to the {{wp|List of Pac-Man video games|''Pac-Man'' series}}. | ||
The first ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 cross-over [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' game]], 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. 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. | The first ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 cross-over [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' game]], 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. 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. | ||