Bandai
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese toy
making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model
kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys (after Mattel
and Hasbro
). Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime
and tokusatsu
programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō
, Tokyo
.
After the merger with game developer and amusement facility operator Namco
, Bandai Co., Ltd. is now under the management of Namco Bandai Holdings and a member of Bandai Namco Group. After group reorganisation in 2006, Bandai heads the group's Toys and Hobby Strategic Business Unit
(SBU).
Bandai was founded in 1950. In the 1960s Bandai expanded to include export sales. Bandai's racing car set, which first appeared in 1962, became a huge success. The 1970s continued to see Bandai expand, with Bandai Models being established in 1971. Although not their most profitable range, Bandai's 1/48 scale AFV models dominated that segment of the model kit market. Bandai America Inc. was established as local US sales/marketing operation in 1978.
Since the 1980s, Bandai has become the leading toy company of Japan, and to this day, has the main toy licenses in Japan to popular properties including Daikaiju
, Ultraman
, Super Robot
, Kamen Rider
, the Super Sentai
and Power Rangers
series (which they took part in creating), Gundam
and many others.
The management of Bandai and Sega
discussed a merger in the late 1990s, but the merger was later cancelled, citing "cultural differences".
Before the formation of Namco Bandai Holdings, Bandai had many subsidiaries. After group reorganisation in 2006, they are managed under several strategic business units (SBUs) of the group. Further detail:
, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, and Ben 10
toys. Other past products include
, Co. Ltd, produces and distributes many popular anime
and tokusatsu
titles. These titles include Cowboy Bebop
, Big O
, Outlaw Star
, Please Teacher!
, Escaflowne, and the popular Gundam
, Kamen Rider
, Ultraman
, and Super Sentai
series. The company logo is the Moai
, a statue
found on Easter Island
. It now heads the Visual and Music Contents SBU. Their American division, Bandai Visual USA was absorbed into Bandai Entertainment in July 2008.
and other merchandising ventures related to anime. Its headquarters in the United States are located in Cypress, California
.
responsible for releasing trading card games
based on popular Bandai franchises. This includes games such as the Gundam War Collectible Card Game
based on the Gundam
metaseries, as well as a Gash Bell (Zatch Bell!
) TCG, Naruto CCG, Rangers Strike
(Super Sentai
Series, Kamen Rider Series
, Metal Hero Series), Neon Genesis Evangelion
Ultra Galaxy Daikaijyu Battle (Ultra Series
) and most recently their most successful to date, the Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
.
, Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
and Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
. In the beginning of 2005, Bandai Games opened a United States office as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai America which, prior to that, handled the publishing of video games in North America itself.
On March 31, 2006, it was merged into Namco Ltd. and Namco Ltd. was renamed Namco Bandai Games
Inc.
In 2006, Bandai entered Super GT
with Lexus SC
, and won 2006 Super GT Season GT500 Class Round 3 Overall Winner and ranked on fifth place in GT500 Class.
console released in 1979. It wasn't a simple pong based console system but a cartridge system with an 8-bit NEC D780C (Z80 clone) as CPU.
During the early 1980s, Bandai distributed a number of videogame machines. In 1982 the Bandai Arcadia, a variant of the Emerson Arcadia 2001
, was released in Japan by Bandai. There were also four Japan-exclusive game releases which were the only known Arcadia titles written by other companies than UA Ltd. They also released local variants of the Intellivision
and vectrex
game consoles.
Bandai produced a running mat called the Family Fun Fitness System for the Nintendo Entertainment System
starting in 1986. A series of games was released both in the US and in Japan, including Athletic World and Stadium Events
for the NES. Shortly after its release, Nintendo purchased the rights to the FFF mat in North America, replacing it with their own redesign, the Power Pad
. In order to maintain branding continuity, Stadium Events was pulled from shelves after a short period of availability at Woolworth's
stores. Due to the fact that the game was pulled from shelves and discontinued before many copies were sold, Bandai's Stadium Events is universally accepted as the rarest licensed NES game released in North America. A shrinkwrapped copy of the game sold for $41,270 on eBay in February 2010. The sister game to Stadium Events, called Athletic World was initially released with a label that indicated compatibility with the Family Fun Fitness mat, but was later re-released with an updated label that mentions the Power Pad instead. Stadium Events was not released again, but instead was slightly modified and relaunched as the Power Pad pack-in game, World Class Track Meet.
In the '90s, Bandai teamed up with Apple to make The Pippin. They also made their own game console, the Playdia
. Neither was a mass-market success. In 1999, Bandai created the WonderSwan
portable game system. It, and its update, the WonderSwan Color, sold modestly well, but were unable to seriously challenge the dominant Game Boy Color and later, the Game Boy Advance. It was discontinued in 2003.
s including the WonderSwan
, WonderSwan Color and Swan Crystal. The systems were only released in Japan.
Bandai has also released a series of LCD games including Tuttuki Bako
(released in Japan in 2008) and the LCD Solarpower
series (released in the 1980s in both regions).
Arcadia 2001
Bandai RX-78
Mac OS
Playdia
3DO
Sega Game Gear
Game Boy
NES
Sega Genesis
SNES
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
Sega Saturn
Nintendo GameCube
Wii
Virtual reality
/ Augmented reality
Xbox 360
Game Boy Advance
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model
Plastic model
thumb|300px||4-year-old boy starts painting a plastic model he has assembled of the South Goodwin LightshipPlastic models, often called scale models, are models manufactured as kits which are assembled by hobbyists, and intended for static display....
kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys (after Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
and Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
). Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō
Taito, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
After the merger with game developer and amusement facility operator Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
, Bandai Co., Ltd. is now under the management of Namco Bandai Holdings and a member of Bandai Namco Group. After group reorganisation in 2006, Bandai heads the group's Toys and Hobby Strategic Business Unit
Strategic business unit
In essence, the SBU is a profit making area that focuses on a combination of product offer and market segment, requiring its own marketing plan, competitor analysis, and marketing campaign.A Strategic Business Unit emerges at the cross-over between:...
(SBU).
History
Since the 1980s, Bandai has become the leading toy company of Japan, and to this day, has the main toy licenses in Japan to popular properties including Daikaiju
Kaiju
is a Japanese word that means "strange beast," but often translated in English as "monster". Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment....
, Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
, Super Robot
Super Robot
is a term used in manga and anime to describe a giant robot or mecha, with an arsenal of fantastic super-powered weapons, extreme resistance to damage unless the plot calls for it, sometimes transformable or combined from two or more robots and/or vehicles usually piloted by young, daring heroes,...
, Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider (franchise)
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
, the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
and Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
series (which they took part in creating), Gundam
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
and many others.
The management of Bandai and Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
discussed a merger in the late 1990s, but the merger was later cancelled, citing "cultural differences".
Former subsidiaries
Bandai USA
Bandai USA (doing business as Bandai America) is the American distribution arm of Bandai that makes toy products for the U.S. market and manufactures Power RangersPower Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, and Ben 10
Ben 10
The Omnitrix was originally created by a Galvan named Azmuth. The Omnitrix was intended to allow beings to experience life as other species in order to bring understanding and foster peace in the universe....
toys. Other past products include
- Alienators: Evolution ContinuesAlienators: Evolution ContinuesAlienators: Evolution Continues is a traditionally animated series based on the moderately successful live-action feature film, Evolution.-Premise:...
- Astro Boy (2003 TV series)
- Big Bad BeetleborgsBig Bad BeetleborgsBig Bad Beetleborgs is an American television series produced by Saban Entertainment. It aired for two seasons on Fox Kids between September 7, 1996 and March 2, 1998. Reruns later aired on UPN Kids during 1998-1999...
/Beetleborgs Mettalix - Ben 10Ben 10The Omnitrix was originally created by a Galvan named Azmuth. The Omnitrix was intended to allow beings to experience life as other species in order to bring understanding and foster peace in the universe....
- Ben 10 Alien Force
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- Cyclonians
- Dick Tracy (film)
- D.I.C.E.
- DinozaursDinozaursDinoZaurs: The Series, also known as Prehistoric Warriors and in Japan, is the name of a Japanese anime which is a combination of traditional animation and computer animation.-OVA:...
- DigimonDigimon, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
- DragonBallDragon Ballis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFinal Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFinal Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a 2001 Japanese-American computer animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series of role-playing video games. It was the first photorealistic computer animated feature film and also holds the record for the most...
- GodaikinGodaikinGodaikin or GoDaiKin was a line of Super Robot toys released by Bandai America from 1982 to 1985, composed of figures from Popy series such as Chogokin and Popinika.-History:...
- GodzillaGodzillais a daikaijū, a Japanese movie monster, first appearing in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The monster has appeared in numerous other media incarnations including video games,...
- GundamGundamThe is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
- Saint SeiyaSaint Seiya, also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac or simply Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1986 to 1991, and adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989.The story follows...
- for American distribution, it was relabeled Knights of The Zodiac - Masked RiderMasked Rider (TV series)Masked Rider is an American adaptation of the Japanese television series Kamen Rider Black RX, the ninth in a line of series in the popular Kamen Rider Series franchise. It was produced by Saban and aired on FOX part of the Fox Kids program block from September 16, 1995 to August 31, 1996 and then...
- Mega ManMega Man (TV series)Mega Man, known in Japan as , is a Japanese-American animated television series multi-produced by Capcom Productions, Ruby-Spears Productions, Ashi Productions and Ocean Group and is based on the game series of the same name. The TV series began in 1994 and ended in 1995, and was aired on many...
- Power RangersPower RangersPower Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
- Sailor MoonSailor MoonSailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
- TamagotchiTamagotchiThe is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide...
- ThundercatsThunderCatsThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1984, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The series follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens...
- The Tick
- Teen TitansTeen Titans (TV series)Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
- The Mystic Knights of Tir Na NogThe Mystic Knights of Tir Na NogThe Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nóg is an American television series set in a fantasy version of ancient Ireland, created by Saban Entertainment. It was loosely based on actual Irish mythology. The name derives from Tír na nÓg, one of the Otherworlds of Irish mythology. It was Saban's first fantasy...
- Ultimate MuscleUltimate MuscleUltimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as , is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago . It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979...
- Xyber 9: New DawnXyber 9: New DawnXyber 9: New Dawn is an animated television series produced by Bokabi and Saban Entertainment. It originally debuted on the Fox Kids network on September 25, 1999. Only 10 episodes aired before it was cancelled on December 4, 1999. Soon after, it was aired in its entirety on Irish television...
- Wedding PeachWedding Peachis a shōjo manga by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita that was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Ciao magazine. In North America it is translated and published by VIZ Media in its entirety, comprising six volumes....
Bandai Visual
Bandai VisualBandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
, Co. Ltd, produces and distributes many popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
titles. These titles include Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
, Big O
The Big O
is a Japanese animated television series created by director Kazuyoshi Katayama and designer Keiichi Sato for Sunrise Studios. The writing staff was assembled by the series' head writer, Chiaki J. Konaka....
, Outlaw Star
Outlaw Star
is a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series is a space opera/Space Western that takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light...
, Please Teacher!
Please Teacher!
, is a Japanese anime series, directed by Yasunori Ide and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual, which was adapted into a manga and light novel, centering around a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them after they get a new teacher.The Please Teacher! anime...
, Escaflowne, and the popular Gundam
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
, Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
, Ultraman
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
, and Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
series. The company logo is the Moai
Moai
Moai , or mo‘ai, are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Chilean Polynesian island of Easter Island between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the...
, a statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
found on Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
. It now heads the Visual and Music Contents SBU. Their American division, Bandai Visual USA was absorbed into Bandai Entertainment in July 2008.
Bandai Entertainment
Bandai Entertainment, Inc. is involved in the distribution of numerous anime in North America, as well as mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and other merchandising ventures related to anime. Its headquarters in the United States are located in Cypress, California
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
Carddass
Carddass is the Bandai subsidiarySubsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
responsible for releasing trading card games
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
based on popular Bandai franchises. This includes games such as the Gundam War Collectible Card Game
Gundam War Collectible Card Game
Gundam War: Mobile Suit Gundam the Card Game also known simply as Gundam War is a collectible card game based on the Gundam anime series produced by Bandai. Players can simulate battles in the anime series. The game is designed for 2 players, though there may be different fan-created multiplayer...
based on the Gundam
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
metaseries, as well as a Gash Bell (Zatch Bell!
Zatch Bell! The Card Battle
Zatch Bell! The Card Battle is a trading card game released in 2005 based on the Zatch Bell! series. This game used original deck rules by using a spellbook instead of a loose deck....
) TCG, Naruto CCG, Rangers Strike
Rangers Strike
is a Japanese trading card game created by Carddas initially based upon Toei's Super Sentai Series television franchise. It was released in 2006 in commemoration of the Super Sentai series' 30th anniversary...
(Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
Series, Kamen Rider Series
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
, Metal Hero Series), Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful Japanese anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards...
Ultra Galaxy Daikaijyu Battle (Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
) and most recently their most successful to date, the Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
The Battle Spirits Trading Card Game is a two-player collectible card game jointly developed by Bandai and Sunrise, Inc. The card game is part of the Battle Spirits franchise which also includes several anime series, manga serializations and other merchandise like toys and video games.The game was...
.
Bandai Games (Now Namco Bandai Games)
Bandai Games produced and distributed video games based on Bandai properties including Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic FrontMobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front is a game for the PlayStation 2, which revolves around a Zeon Special Commando Unit during the One Year War, called the Midnight Fenrir Corp. This MS team was created by Kycilia Zabi and participated in the capture of the California Base during the 2nd Earth...
, Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Duel is a head-to-head fighting game released exclusively in Japan in 1996. It was the first video game to be based on the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime series, and has never been released outside of Japan...
and Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo is a video game for the PlayStation 2. It was released on August 6, 2001. It features voice acting from the original cast, and a hidden mode called "Tactics Battle", where one can pilot Earth Federation and Zeon mobile suits in various combat situations...
. In the beginning of 2005, Bandai Games opened a United States office as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai America which, prior to that, handled the publishing of video games in North America itself.
On March 31, 2006, it was merged into Namco Ltd. and Namco Ltd. was renamed Namco Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
Inc.
Motorsports
In 2006, Bandai entered Super GT
Super GT
The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...
with Lexus SC
Lexus SC
The Lexus SC is a personal luxury coupé that was retailed by Lexus, and built from 1991 through 2010. It features a front engine, rear-wheel drive design and seating for up to four passengers. The first generation SC debuted as the V8-powered SC 400 in 1991, and the I6-powered SC 300 was added in...
, and won 2006 Super GT Season GT500 Class Round 3 Overall Winner and ranked on fifth place in GT500 Class.
Consoles
During the late 1970s, Bandai sold the TV Jack console line: a serie of pong based consoles. The last of the serie was the Bandai Super Vision 8000Bandai Super Vision 8000
The Bandai Super Vision 8000 is a video game console released by Bandai in 1979 belonging to the second generation. The console can be directly connected to a TV....
console released in 1979. It wasn't a simple pong based console system but a cartridge system with an 8-bit NEC D780C (Z80 clone) as CPU.
During the early 1980s, Bandai distributed a number of videogame machines. In 1982 the Bandai Arcadia, a variant of the Emerson Arcadia 2001
Arcadia 2001
The Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit console released by Emerson Radio Corp. The game library was composed of 51 unique games and about 10 variations. The graphic quality is similar to that of the Intellivision and the Odyssey²....
, was released in Japan by Bandai. There were also four Japan-exclusive game releases which were the only known Arcadia titles written by other companies than UA Ltd. They also released local variants of the Intellivision
Intellivision
The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. The word intellivision is a portmanteau of "intelligent television"...
and vectrex
Vectrex
The Vectrex is a vector display-based video game console that was developed by Western Technologies/Smith Engineering. It was licensed and distributed first by General Consumer Electric , and then by Milton Bradley Company after their purchase of GCE...
game consoles.
Bandai produced a running mat called the Family Fun Fitness System for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
starting in 1986. A series of games was released both in the US and in Japan, including Athletic World and Stadium Events
Stadium Events
Stadium Events is the English title of the Japanese Family Computer video game by Bandai. The game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1986, in the United States in 1987 and in West Germany and Sweden in 1988...
for the NES. Shortly after its release, Nintendo purchased the rights to the FFF mat in North America, replacing it with their own redesign, the Power Pad
Power Pad
The Power Pad is a floor mat game controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a gray mat with twelve pressure-sensors embedded between two layers of flexible plastic...
. In order to maintain branding continuity, Stadium Events was pulled from shelves after a short period of availability at Woolworth's
F. W. Woolworth Company
The F. W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores. The first successful Woolworth store was opened on July 18, 1879 by Frank Winfield Woolworth in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store"...
stores. Due to the fact that the game was pulled from shelves and discontinued before many copies were sold, Bandai's Stadium Events is universally accepted as the rarest licensed NES game released in North America. A shrinkwrapped copy of the game sold for $41,270 on eBay in February 2010. The sister game to Stadium Events, called Athletic World was initially released with a label that indicated compatibility with the Family Fun Fitness mat, but was later re-released with an updated label that mentions the Power Pad instead. Stadium Events was not released again, but instead was slightly modified and relaunched as the Power Pad pack-in game, World Class Track Meet.
In the '90s, Bandai teamed up with Apple to make The Pippin. They also made their own game console, the Playdia
Playdia
The was a video game console released exclusively in Japan in 1994 at the initial price of ¥24,800. It was intended for a young audience with anime quiz software and edutainment making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls...
. Neither was a mass-market success. In 1999, Bandai created the WonderSwan
WonderSwan
was a line of handheld game consoles produced in Japan by Bandai between 1999 and 2003. It was developed by the late Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto and Bandai...
portable game system. It, and its update, the WonderSwan Color, sold modestly well, but were unable to seriously challenge the dominant Game Boy Color and later, the Game Boy Advance. It was discontinued in 2003.
Handheld systems
Bandai has also released a series of handheld game consoleHandheld game console
A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
s including the WonderSwan
WonderSwan
was a line of handheld game consoles produced in Japan by Bandai between 1999 and 2003. It was developed by the late Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto and Bandai...
, WonderSwan Color and Swan Crystal. The systems were only released in Japan.
Bandai has also released a series of LCD games including Tuttuki Bako
Tuttuki Bako
is a roughly cubic hand-held electronic game created by Bandai in 2008. The game comprises five mini-games , and a resettable alarm clock...
(released in Japan in 2008) and the LCD Solarpower
Bandai LCD Solarpower
The LCD Solarpower series were handheld electronic games powered by solar energy made by Bandai in 1982. Some of the games, such as Terror House, featured two LCD panels, one stacked on the other, for an early 3D effect. This was particularly prominent in the horror-themed game Terror...
series (released in the 1980s in both regions).
Games developed/published by Bandai
Bandai Super Vision 8000Bandai Super Vision 8000
The Bandai Super Vision 8000 is a video game console released by Bandai in 1979 belonging to the second generation. The console can be directly connected to a TV....
- Missile Vader
- Space Fire
- OthelloReversiReversi is a board game involving abstract strategy and played by two players on a board with 8 rows and 8 columns and a set of distinct pieces for each side. Pieces typically are disks with a light and a dark face, each face belonging to one player...
- Gun Professional
- PacPacBird
- Submarine
- Beam Galaxian
Arcadia 2001
Arcadia 2001
The Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit console released by Emerson Radio Corp. The game library was composed of 51 unique games and about 10 variations. The graphic quality is similar to that of the Intellivision and the Odyssey²....
- DoraemonDoraemonis a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
- Dr. SlumpDr. Slumpis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology comic Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984 which were collected into 18 tankōbon volumes...
- Mobile Soldier GundamGundamThe is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
- Super Dimension Fortress MacrossMacrossis a series of science fiction mecha anime, directed by Shōji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth/Humanity after the year 1999. It consists of three TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West...
Bandai RX-78
Bandai RX-78
The RX-78 Gundam is a Japanese 8-bit microcomputer manufactured by Bandai. It first appeared in 1983, and employed a SHARP LH0080A CPU. It ran at a clock speed of 4.1 MHz, and shipped with 30 KB of RAM. Its 27-color display had a maximum resolution of 192×184 pixels.-Games:The RX-78 Gundam...
- GundamGundamThe is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
: Luna Tsu no Tatakai
Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
- The Journeyman Project: Pegasus PrimeThe Journeyman Project: Pegasus PrimeThe Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime is an adventure computer game developed by Presto Studios and published by Bandai in 1997. It is a complete remake of the original Journeyman Project, using some of the actors from The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time.-Gameplay:Like the original, this game...
Playdia
Playdia
The was a video game console released exclusively in Japan in 1994 at the initial price of ¥24,800. It was intended for a young audience with anime quiz software and edutainment making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls...
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Kesshuu
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Sailor Moon to Hiragana Lesson!
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailormoon SS Sailor Moon to Hajimete no Eigo
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailormoon SS Youkoso! Sailor Youchien
3DO
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by...
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S
Sega Game Gear
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S
Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
- Welcome Nakayoshi Park
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
- Adventures of Gilligan's IslandThe Adventures of Gilligan's IslandThe Adventures of Gilligan's Island is a single-player Nintendo Entertainment System video game by Bandai that is based on the 1960s sitcom of the same name...
- Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana
- Athletic World
- Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble BeachBandai Golf: Challenge Pebble BeachBandai Golf Challenge Pebble Beach was a golf video game, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed and released by Bandai. The game is named after Pebble Beach, a golf course on California's Pacific Coast. The game uses real world physics and uses the real rules of golf....
- Battle Rush: Build Up Robot TournamentBattle Rush: Build Up Robot Tournamentis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of this game was ¥2,800 .-Gameplay:...
- Chubby CherubChubby CherubChubby Cherub is a video game software by Bandai for the Nintendo Family Computer. The original Japanese version of the game, Obake no Q-tarō: WanWan Panic, was heavily modified for its United States release and retitled Chubby Cherub since Americans had no knowledge of Obake no Q-taro...
- Dick TracyDick TracyDick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
- Dig Dug IIDig Dug IIDig Dug II is the arcade sequel to Dig Dug, released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy. In 2005, it was ported to the PlayStation Portable in Namco Museum Battle Collection and is included in Namco Museum DS released for the...
(The NES version of Dig Dug I was only released in Japan, until the Wii Virtual Console release in the US in June 2008.) - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (video game)is a side-scrolling action video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System loosely based on the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Gameplay alternates between the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde based on the player's ability to either avoid or cause damage.-Story:Dr. Jekyll is on...
- Dragon Power
- Dragon SpiritDragon SpiritDragon Spirit is a 1987 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Namco and Atari Games . It runs on Namco System 1 hardware, and was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Atari ST, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum...
- Dragon Spirit: The New LegendDragon Spirit: The New Legendis a Family Computer video game that was released to both North America and Japan.-Summary:This game is a completely family-friendly vertical shooter that is based on 1942, 1943, and Tiger Heli...
- DynowarzDynowarzDynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus is a game developed and published by Bandai for the Family Computer and the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in 1989 in Japan and in 1990 in North America.-Story:From game box:...
- Frankenstein: The Monster ReturnsFrankenstein: The Monster ReturnsFrankenstein: The Monster Returns is a NES action video game developed by Bandai and released in 1990.-Summary:The plot involves the Frankenstein monster returning from the dead and kidnapping a girl, Emily. The hero , a young adventurer, has to go rescue her...
- GalagaGalagais a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a space ship which is situated on the bottom of the screen...
- J-League Super Top PlayersJ-League Super Top Playersis a soccer game for the Family Computer, utilizing the Datach Joint ROM System, which was the barcode reader accessory sold separately.-General gameplay:...
- Legends of the DiamondLegends of the DiamondLegends of the Diamond is a Nintendo Entertainment System game that was released in 1992 to an exclusively North American audience.-Summary:...
(Typo on the top label states Legends of the Daimond [sic]) - Monster PartyMonster Partyis a video game for the NES, released in the U.S. in 1989 by Bandai. It was and remains a relatively obscure platform game for the console, having a small following among some players. The game follows a boy named Mark who is asked by a gargoyle/dragon-like alien named Bert to help rid his world,...
- M.U.S.C.L.E. (video game)
- Ninja KidNinja KidNinja Kid, known in Japan as , is an NES game developed by TOSE and published by Bandai. The Japanese version was based on the manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro, but the game was changed to the generic "Ninja Kid" and all reference to Kitaro were removed for the American version...
- The Rocketeer
- Shooting RangeShooting rangeA shooting range or firing range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "RSO – Range Safety Officer" in the United States or a range conducting officer or "RCO" in the UK...
- Stadium EventsStadium EventsStadium Events is the English title of the Japanese Family Computer video game by Bandai. The game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1986, in the United States in 1987 and in West Germany and Sweden in 1988...
(Later pulled from shelves and retooled as 'World Class Track Meet'Power PadThe Power Pad is a floor mat game controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a gray mat with twelve pressure-sensors embedded between two layers of flexible plastic...
) - Street Cop
- Super Team Games
- Toxic CrusadersToxic CrusadersToxic Crusaders is an animated series based on The Toxic Avenger films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films leading a trio of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend of environmentally considerate cartoons of the time, including Captain Planet and the...
- World Class Track Meet
- XeviousXeviousis a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Namco, released in 1982. It was designed by Masanobu Endō. In the U.S., the game was manufactured and distributed by Atari. Xevious runs on Namco Galaga hardware. In Brazil the arcade cabinet was printed with the name 'COLUMBIA' for the game, while the...
Sega Genesis
SNES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
- GonGon (video game)is a side-scrolling action video game with platforming elements for the Super Famicom created by Bandai. The game is an adaptation of the manga series Gon by Masashi Tanaka, about the daily life of a super-deformed orange carnosaur named Gon...
- Captain Tsubasa J: The Way to World YouthCaptain Tsubasa J: The Way to World Youthis a 1995 Japan-exclusive Captain Tsubasa video game developed and published by Bandai for the Super Famicom.-External links:* at GameFAQs* at superfamicom.org*...
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kurukkurin
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kondowa Puzzle de Oshioikiyo!
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Fuwa Fuwa Panic
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2
- Dragonball Z Super Butoden
- Dragon Ball Z Super Butoden 2
- Dragonball Z Super Butoden 3
- Kamen RiderKamen Rider, is a weekly science fiction story created by Japanese manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971 and ran until February 10, 1973, airing on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET TV . A manga adaptation was also featured in Shōnen Magazine...
- Mazinger ZMazinger Z (video game)is a Super Famicom video game that was released in 1993 for an exclusively Japanese audience.-Summary:Dr. Hell's robot army has destroyed Tokyo, and now only Kouji Kabuto, and the giant robot Mazinger Z, can stop them from taking over the entire world. Animated cutscenes between levels tell the...
- Mighty Morphin Power RangersMighty Morphin Power RangersMighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
- Power Rangers Zeo: Battle RacersPower Rangers Zeo: Battle RacersPower Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers was a Super NES vehicular combat video game released in September 1996 by Bandai that has elements of a racing game.-Summary:...
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is the title of four different video game adaptations of the film of the same name, which were released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy and Game Gear. While the games were ostensibly based on the film, they also featured...
- Panic in Nakayoshi WorldPanic in Nakayoshi Worldis a 1994 video game that was released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom.-Summary:This title is about monsters that are attacking the World of Nakayoshi. The monsters are eating up the citizens. The more they eat, the hungrier they get. Four girls must stop the monsters and defeat Daima to...
- Ruin ArmRuin Armis a 1995 Japan-exclusive Action role-playing video game for the Super Famicom....
- Shōnin yo Taishi wo Idake!!Shōnin yo Taishi wo Idake!!is a 1995 Japan-exclusive Board video game for the Super Famicom....
PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
- Captain Tsubasa J: Get In The TomorrowCaptain Tsubasa J: Get In The Tomorrowis a Action/Cinematic soccer video game released in May 03, 1996 by Bandai for the PlayStation. The game has two modes: friendly matches, and the other in which the player follows the story of the actual anime.-External links:* at GameFAQs*...
- Digimon WorldDigimon Worldis a video game by Bandai on the PlayStation, released in 1999, about the Digimon virtual pets. It was followed by various sequels released for the PlayStation and other platforms....
- Digimon World 2
- Digimon World 3Digimon World 3, also known as Digimon World 2003 in Europe and Australia, due to the second game not being available for those regions, is a role-playing video game created by Bandai for the PlayStation. The series is the third installment in the Digimon World series and it was first released on June 5, 2002 in...
- Digimon Rumble ArenaDigimon Rumble Arenais a crossover fighting video game developed and published by Bandai in association with Hudson Soft for the PlayStation video game console. It was released in Japan on December 6, 2001 and in North America on February 24, 2002....
- DragonBall:Final Bout
- Kids Station: Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon World Chibiusa to tanoshii mainichi
- Scooby-Doo Arcade
- From TV Animation: One Piece Grand Battle!2
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
- .hack.hack.hack is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompasses two projects; Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. Both projects were primarily created/developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai...
- D.I.C.E.
- Digimon Rumble Arena 2Digimon Rumble Arena 2Digimon Rumble Arena 2, known as Digimon Battle Chronicle in Japan, is a Digimon fighting video game released by Bandai Games for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and the Xbox. It is the sequel to Digimon Rumble Arena and has a similar style of gameplay as Super Smash Bros...
- Digimon World 4Digimon World 4Digimon World 4 has received average to poor reviews from critics. It holds an average of 6.1 on IGN, which states "Digimon World 4 had the makings of a decent action role-playing game. Unfortunately, a myriad of issues bring it down. It has a wholly unsatisfying single-player game, made worse by a...
- Digimon World Data Squad
- Eureka Seven vol.1: New WaveEureka Seven vol.1: New WaveEureka Seven vol. 1: The New Wave is the first in a trio of games set in the Eureka Seven anime world. It was developed by Bandai, and released in Japan on October 27, 2005. It was released in North America on October 17 2006. A direct sequel, Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision, was released in 2006...
- The Fast and the FuriousThe Fast and the Furious (video game)is a racing game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The game is based on the film series of the same name; particularly, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift...
(Published as Namco Bandai GamesNamco Bandai Gamesis an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
and distributed by Universal InteractiveUniversal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
) - InuYasha: Feudal CombatInuYasha: Feudal Combatis a 3D computer graphics fighting game for the PlayStation 2 based on the InuYasha manga and anime series.Bandai planned to release this video game on August 16, 2005 in North America, but it was postponed to August 25 due to the 2005 Miyagi earthquake...
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam is a PS2 and GameCube arcade third-person shooter. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in the U.S. on June 29, 2005. The game takes place seven years after the One Year War Gundam storyline. The game features 31 mobile suits which can be played on five...
- MS Saga: A New Dawn
- One Piece: Grand Adventure
- One Piece Grand Battle!One Piece Grand Battle!One Piece: Grand Battle! is a fighting game made in Japan based on the Anime and Manga series One Piece. It is the fourth game in the Grand Battle series. It is also known in Japan as One Piece Grand Battle! Rush.-Story:...
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo Battles, known as Konjiki no Gash Bell!!:: Yuujou Tag Battle 2!! in Japan, is a video game that was released in 2005 by Bandai. Based on the Zatch Bell! anime series, it is a 3D fighting game.-Story:...
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo FuryZatch Bell! Mamodo Furyis a fighting game released on the PlayStation 2. The original Japanese version was published by Bandai at the end of 2005, after merging with Namco but before the formation of Namco Bandai Games. The subsequent international releases and the GameCube versions were published under Namco Bandai Games...
- Scooby-Doo Adventure
- Space Sheriff Spirits
Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
- Chibi-Robo!Chibi-Robo!, fully titled Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!, is a platform-adventure video game for the Nintendo GameCube console. It was developed by Skip Ltd. with collaboration from Nintendo. The game was first released in Japan on June 23, 2005, in North America on February 6, 2006, and in Europe on May...
(in Japan) - One Piece: Grand Adventure
- One Piece Grand Battle!One Piece Grand Battle!One Piece: Grand Battle! is a fighting game made in Japan based on the Anime and Manga series One Piece. It is the fourth game in the Grand Battle series. It is also known in Japan as One Piece Grand Battle! Rush.-Story:...
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZatch Bell! Mamodo Battles, known as Konjiki no Gash Bell!!:: Yuujou Tag Battle 2!! in Japan, is a video game that was released in 2005 by Bandai. Based on the Zatch Bell! anime series, it is a 3D fighting game.-Story:...
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo FuryZatch Bell! Mamodo Furyis a fighting game released on the PlayStation 2. The original Japanese version was published by Bandai at the end of 2005, after merging with Namco but before the formation of Namco Bandai Games. The subsequent international releases and the GameCube versions were published under Namco Bandai Games...
Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
- One Piece: Unlimited AdventureOne Piece: Unlimited AdventureOne Piece: Unlimited Adventure is a video game for the Nintendo Wii based on the manga and anime series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda, released in Japan on April 26, 2007 and in North America on January 22, 2008.A sequel, One Piece: Unlimited Cruise, was released for the Wii in 2008.-Gameplay:Story...
- Digimon rumble arena 2Digimon Rumble Arena 2Digimon Rumble Arena 2, known as Digimon Battle Chronicle in Japan, is a Digimon fighting video game released by Bandai Games for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and the Xbox. It is the sequel to Digimon Rumble Arena and has a similar style of gameplay as Super Smash Bros...
Virtual reality
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
/ Augmented reality
Augmented reality
Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is...
- Tamagotchi Connection
- Mugen PuchipuchiMugen PuchipuchiMugen Puchipuchi is a Japanese virtual bubble wrap keychain toy by Bandai . “Mugen” means “infinite” in Japanese while “puchipuchi” means “bubble wrap” and also refers to the sound of the bubbles being popped. The toy is designed to mimic the sensation of popping bubble wrap for infinite number of...
- Tuttuki BakoTuttuki Bakois a roughly cubic hand-held electronic game created by Bandai in 2008. The game comprises five mini-games , and a resettable alarm clock...
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
- Zegapain XOR
- Zegapain NOT
- Dynasty Warriors: GundamDynasty Warriors: GundamOn the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, originally released in Japan as , is a tactical action video game based on the Gundam anime series, and the sequel to 2007's Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. It is developed by Koei/Omega Force and is published by Namco Bandai...
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
- Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitDragon Ball Z: Burst Limitis a video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles based on the anime and manga series Dragon Ball. The game was developed by Dimps and published in North America and Australia by Atari, and in Japan and Europe by Namco Bandai under the Bandai label...
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
- Zatch Bell! Electric Arena
See also
- Bandai MuseumBandai MuseumThe is a museum devoted to Bandai characters located in Mibu, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan. It opened on July 19, 2003 at Matsudo, Chiba, then closed on August 31, 2006, then moved on April 28, 2007 to Mibu, Tochigi where it features exhibits on Ultraman, Gundam, Godzilla, Super Sentai,...
- Family Fun Fitness PadPower PadThe Power Pad is a floor mat game controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a gray mat with twelve pressure-sensors embedded between two layers of flexible plastic...
- NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
- 2006 Super GT season2006 Super GT seasonThe 2006 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 13th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 2nd season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300...
- TamagotchiTamagotchiThe is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide...
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