History Creator / NamcoBandai

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In early 2005, Namco Ltd and Bandai Co Ltd announced plans to combine their operations. The merger took effect in September of that same year and both companies became under the umbrella of the newly created Namco Bandai Holdings.

On March 31, 2006, the game division of Bandai was merged to Namco and renamed Namco Bandai Games. During the same time, the amusement venue business of Namco was transferred into a new NBHD subsidiary that took on the Namco Ltd name and logo.

Namco Bandai has purchased a 34% stake in Atari Europe on May 14, 2009, paving the way for its acquisition from Infogrames. It also has branches in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines.

They have a {{Webcomic}} site known as ''Website/ShiftyLook'' ([[http://www.shiftylook.com See here]]), which specializes in comics based off various games.

On June 22, 2012, it was announced that Namco Bandai are partnering with Creator/{{Nintendo}} and Sora Ltd. to produce the next ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games for the WiiU and Nintendo3DS. Almost two years later, it was confirmed that Pac-Man would be a playable fighter. Namco Bandai are lending some of their top staff to the project, such as director of the ''Franchise/TalesSeries'' Yoshito Higuchi and the main [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} TEKKEN Project]] development team.
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!!Developed Games
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* ''VideoGame/AceCombat''
* ''VideoGame/{{Baraduke}}''
* ''VideoGame/BattleCity''
* ''VideoGame/{{Bosconian}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Bravoman}}''
* ''VideoGame/DarkEscape4D''
* ''VideoGame/DeadToRights''
* ''VideoGame/DeadstormPirates''
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' [most games, owns the franchise] %%Bandai is the originator and owner of the Digimon franchise, so it is technically not a licenced game%%
** Franchise/DigimonUniverseApplimonsters
* ''VideoGame/DigDug''
** ''VideoGame/MrDriller''
* ''VideoGame/DragonValor''
* ''VideoGame/DriftSpirits''
* ''VideoGame/FragileDreamsFarewellRuinsOfTheMoon''
* ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Galaxian}}''
* ''VideoGame/GenpeiToumaDen''
* ''VideoGame/GhostHunter'' (For North America only)
* ''VideoGame/{{Gilligans Island}}''
* ''VideoGame/GoVacation''
* ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmaster THE iDOLM@STER]]''
* ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'' (with NOW Production)
* ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}''
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie''
* ''VideoGame/LostReavers''
* ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}''
* ''VideoGame/MetalMarines''
* ''VideoGame/MuscleMarch''
* ''VideoGame/NinjaAssault'' (with NOW Production)
* ''VideoGame/NobyNobyBoy''
* ''VideoGame/PacMan''
* ''VideoGame/PointBlank'' AKA ''Gun Bullet Series'' (not the MMO FPS by Zepetto)
* ''VideoGame/PolePosition''
* ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'' (Banpresto + Creator/MonolithSoft)
* ''VideoGame/PropCycle''
* ''[[VideoGame/RallyX Rally-X]]''
* ''VideoGame/RazingStorm''
* ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer''
* ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''
* the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'' (''Soul Edge'', ''Soul Calibur'')
* Seven: Molmorth no Kiheitai ([=PS2=], 2000, obscure 2D turn-based RPG with Vanillaware-level art direction)
* ''VideoGame/{{Splatterhouse}}'' (previously Bottle Rocket)
* ''VideoGame/{{Starblade}}''
* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroineChronicle''
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' (Banpresto + Winkysoft)
* ''VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster''
* the ''Franchise/TalesSeries'' (Namco Tales Studio)
* ''VideoGame/TheTalosPrinciple'' (For Europe and Oceania. The PSN release was handled by Devolver Digital)
* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''
* ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis''
** ''Time Crisis 4'' (Nex Entertainment)
* ''VideoGame/{{Urban Reign}}''
* ''VideoGame/TheOutfoxies''
* ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''
** ''VideoGame/TheQuestOfKi'' (Game Studio)
* ''VideoGame/{{Xevious}}''
* ''VideoGame/VampireNight''
* ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'' ([[NoExportForYou Only in Japan]], anime by Studio Deen)

!!Licensed Games:
* ''Anime/AfroSamurai''
* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' (Demo only in Asia, full game released by Eidos Interactive and later by WB Interactive except in Japan by Square Enix)
* ''VideoGame/CityShroudedInShadow''
* ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''
* ''Franchise/DotHack''
* ''VideoGame/DragonBallAdvanceAdventure''
* ''VideoGame/DragonBallOrigins''
* ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokai''
* ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi''
* ''VideoGame/DragonballHeroes''
* ''VideoGame/DragonballXenoverse''
** ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse2''
* ''VideoGame/DragonBallFusions''
* ''Anime/EurekaSeven''
* ''Game Center CX: Arino's Challenge'' (alt. title: ''RetroGameChallenge'')[[labelnote:pub]]the first game was published by XSEEDGames in North America[[/labelnote]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Godzilla}}'' (with Tamashii Nations providing 3D character models)
* ''VideoGame/HeroesPhantasia''
* ''VideoGame/KamenRiderClimaxHeroes''
* ''VideoGame/AllKamenRiderGenerations''
* ''VideoGame/KamenRiderBattrideWar''
* ''VideoGame/Macross30TheVoiceThatConnectsTheGalaxy''
* ''VideoGame/MacrossFrontierTrilogy''
* Many ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' games (including ''DynastyWarriorsGundam'')
* ''VideoGame/MegamiTensei''
* ''VideoGame/MegamiTenseiII''
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
* ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm2''
** ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStormGenerations''
** ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm3''
** ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm4''
** ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStormRevolution''
* ''VideoGame/NarutoUzumakiChronicles''
* ''VideoGame/OnePiece''
* ''VideoGame/OnePieceBurningBlood''
* ''VideoGame/OnePiecePirateWarriors''
* ''VideoGame/OnePieceTreasureCruise''
* ''VideoGame/OnePieceUnlimitedCruise''
* ''VideoGame/OnePieceUnlimitedWorldRed''
* ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament'', a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' themed fighting game from the ''Tekken'' creators
* ''Franchise/PrettyCure'' games from ''[[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Yes! Pretty Cure 5 Go Go: Zenin Shu Go! Dream Festival]]'' onwards
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}: Armageddon''
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai: Battle Ranger Cross''
** '''"[[Creator/TomokazuSeki BAAAAN-DAI]] [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger NAMCO]] [[http://youtu.be/VG25uG8B7XQ?t=15s GAAAAAAAAAAAMES!!!"]]'''
** ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' games as well
* ''VideoGame/SailorMoonAnotherStory''
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' for Wii U and 3DS (With Sora Ltd., subsidiary of Creator/{{Nintendo}})
* ''StarWars'' (1987 Famicom game)
* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''
* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}
** ''Victorious: Taking the Lead'' [[Outside the United States]]
* ''VideoGame/TheWitcher2AssassinsOfKings'' (For Europe and Oceania)
** ''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt'' (For Europe and Oceania)
* ''[[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble]]''
* ''Series/{{Tokumei Sentai Gobusters}}''
* ''WanganMidnightMaximumTune''
* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''

!! Published Games (different developer)
* ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreV'' (Creator/FromSoftware)
** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay''
* ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos'' (tri-Crescendo + Monolith Soft)
* ''VideoGame/{{Bravoman}}'' (Now Production)
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' (Creator/FromSoftware)
** ''Videogame/DarkSoulsI''
** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII''
** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII''
* ''VideoGame/{{Ehrgeiz}}'' (Dream Factory) - Arcades only
* ''VideoGame/EnslavedOdysseyToTheWest'' (Ninja Theory)
* ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' (tri-Crescendo)
* ''VideoGame/FightingLayer'' (Arika)
* ''VideoGame/GhoulPanic'' (Creator/EightingRaizing)
* ''Franchise/GodEater''
** ''VideoGame/GodEaterBurst'' (Shift)[[note]]published by D3 Publisher in North America; D3 was eventually purchased outright by Namco Bandai[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Hellgate London}}'' (Subsequent republishing)
* ''VideoGame/{{Inversion}}'' (Saber Interactive)
* ''VideoGame/JojosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle'' (Creator/CyberConnect2)
* ''VideoGame/JustCause2'' (Avalanche Studios) - Published in Asia except Japan
* ''VideoGame/JustCause3'' (Avalanche Studios) - Ibid
* ''VideoGame/LittleNightmares'' (Tarsier Studios)
* ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom'' (Monolith Soft)
* ''[[VideoGame/NiNoKuni Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch]]'' (Creator/{{Level5}} + Creator/StudioGhibli)
* ''VideoGame/PanzerBandit'' (Fill-in Cafe)
* ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS'' (Slightly Mad Studios)
* ''VideoGame/SaintSeiyaOugonDensetsu'' (TOSE)
* ''VideoGame/{{Shinobido}}'' (For Shinobido 2 by Spike)
* ''VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}}''
** ''VideoGame/TailConcerto''
* ''VideoGame/SigmaStarSaga'' (Creator/WayForwardTechnologies)
* ''VideoGame/SniperElite''
* ''Series/{{Victorious}}''
** ''Victorious: Taking the Lead'' (''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'')
* ''VideoGame/{{Weaponlord}}'' (Visual Concepts)
* ''VideoGame/WeCheer'' (Machatin + Land Ho)
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' (Monolith Soft)
[[/index]]
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* ''/VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' (Demo only in Asia, full game released by Eidos Interactive and later by WB Interactive except in Japan by Square Enix)

* ''KamenRider'' games from ''VideoGame/KamenRiderClimaxHeroes'' onwards

* ''Series/{{Victorious}}
** ''Victorious: Taking the Lead'' [[note]]published by D3 Publisher in North America; D3 was eventually purchased outright by Namco Bandai[[/note]] (This is a ''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}''-licensed UsefulNotes/Wii game based off the #1 TV show of the same name)

* ''Franchise/DotHack''