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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 video game publisher, created when Namco and Bandai merged in 2005. On April 1, 2015, the company changed its name to '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.'''. '''Bandai Namco Games''' is the division 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 ''[[Pac-Man]]'' series. They additionally own the rights to [[Mametchi]], a {{wp|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 (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 two sequels, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. The company also assisted in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s development. 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'' 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>


Bandai Namco Games co-developed ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' with [[Sora Ltd.]]. Their own character, [[Pac-Man]], is featured as a playable fighter in the games.  
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.


Bandai Namco owns {{wp|Banpresto}}, the publisher of the Japan-only arcade game ''[[Mario Undoukai]]''.
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]].
 
==''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>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Namco Logo.svg|Namco's original logo.
Namco Logo.svg|Namco's logo
Bandai-Ori.png|Bandai's original logo.
Bandai-Ori.svg|Bandai's logo
Namco Bandai Games.png
Namco Bandai Games.svg
Bandai Namco Entertainment.svg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/english/ Official website (corporate profile)]
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=Bandai Namco|SmashWiki=Bandai Namco|StrategyWiki=Category:Bandai Namco Entertainment|XenoSeries=Namco}}
*[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|'s={{'}}}}
*[https://www.bandainamcoent.com Official website (consumer software)]
 
==References==
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Bandai Namco Entertainment
The logo for Bandai Namco Entertainment as of 2022
Founded Namco: June 1, 1955
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 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 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 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, 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 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.[1][2] 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,[3] then ended support for its first two Arcade GP games in June 2015.[4]

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 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.

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.

Super Mario games[edit]

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[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 image(s) have been added. Reason: 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

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 Entertainment coverage on other NIWA wikis:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ "『弊社商品の保守対応終了について』". Bandai Namco.
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