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'''Bandai Co. Ltd.''' (株式会社バンダイ) is a Tokyo-based toy-making company with 30 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1950 and is the world's third largest producer of toys.
  
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'''Bandai Co. Ltd.''' (バンダイ) was a Tokyo-based Japanese toy making company with 30 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1950 and is the world's third largest producer of toys. Its most well-known product outside Japan is the virtual pet Tamagotchi.
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Bandai had several game development/publishing divisions: [[Ma-Ba]], [[Banpresto]], [[Bandai Visual]], [[Angel (company)|Angel]] and [[B-Factory]]. All acted independently when making games for [[Sega]] platforms. The company's North American division, Bandai America (now known as Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America) published their games in that region. By 2004, Bandai America's game business became a separate wholly-owned entity known as Bandai Games. Said company merged with [[Namco Hometek]] to form Namco Bandai Games America (now known as Bandai Namco Entertainment America) the following year.
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They have or had several game development/publishing divisions: [[Ma-Ba]], [[Banpresto]], [[Bandai Visual]], [[Angel (company)|Angel]] and [[B-Factory]] all acted independently when working with [[Sega]].
 
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In January 1997, [[Sega]] announced a proposed merger with Bandai.{{magref|cvg|184|8}} In late May 1997 the proposed merger collapsed. On September 29, 2005, Bandai's management was merged with that of [[Namco]] to create [[Bandai Namco Games]], the third largest video game entity in Japan.  
 
  
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In 2006, the products copyrights stopped to be refered as just Bandai (depise the logo still be used).
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In January 1997, [[Sega]] announced a proposed merger with Bandai.{{magref|cvg|184|8}} In late May 1997 the proposed merger collapsed. On September 29, 2005, Bandai acquired [[Namco]] and created Bandai Namco Holdings. On March 31, 2006, Namco became [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Games]] and took over Bandai's video game operations.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 22 November 2024

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Bandai
Founded: 1950-07-05[1]
T-series code: T-133
Merged with: Namco (2005)
Headquarters:
Taitou-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Bandai Co. Ltd. (株式会社バンダイ) is a Tokyo-based toy-making company with 30 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1950 and is the world's third largest producer of toys.

Bandai had several game development/publishing divisions: Ma-Ba, Banpresto, Bandai Visual, Angel and B-Factory. All acted independently when making games for Sega platforms. The company's North American division, Bandai America (now known as Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America) published their games in that region. By 2004, Bandai America's game business became a separate wholly-owned entity known as Bandai Games. Said company merged with Namco Hometek to form Namco Bandai Games America (now known as Bandai Namco Entertainment America) the following year.

In January 1997, Sega announced a proposed merger with Bandai.[2] In late May 1997 the proposed merger collapsed. On September 29, 2005, Bandai acquired Namco and created Bandai Namco Holdings. On March 31, 2006, Namco became Bandai Namco Games and took over Bandai's video game operations.

Softography

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Pico

Saturn

Dreamcast

Game Boy Advance

PlayStation 2

Advanced Pico Beena

LCD

Gallery

  • Bandai logo

  • Bandai Spirits logo

References

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NEC Retro has more information related to Bandai
  1. ↑ https://www.bandai.co.jp/e/about/ (Wayback Machine: 2024-05-08 23:58)
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 8
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