Bandai

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Bandai
Type Brand of Bandai Namco Entertainment
Founded July 5, 1950 (Bandai-ya)
1961 (Bandai)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Naoharu Yamashina, founder
Industry video games
Products Video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website http://www.bandai.com/

Bandai is a brand name of Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Bandai-ya

Bandai-ya (番台ーや) was formed on July 5, 1950 by Naoharu Yamashina.

Bandai

Bandai-ya was renamed Bandai (番台ー) in 1961.

Bandai Namco Holdings

In February 2005, Bandai merged with Namco forming Bandai Namco Holdings. The two companies operated independently under the holding company until March 31, 2006, when the development divisions of the two companies were merged into Namco Bandai Games.

Computers and consoles manufactured by Bandai

Title Designer Released Notes
TV Jack Bandai 1977-1978
Super Vision 8000 Bandai 1979
Arcadia Emerson Radio 1982
RX-78 Bandai 1983
Digi Casse Bandai 1984
Video Communication System Terebikko Bandai 1988
Playdia Bandai 1994
Design Master Electronic Manga School Bandai 1995
Pippin Apple 1995
WonderSwan Koto Laboratory 1999
WonderSwan Color Koto Laboratory 2000
Swan Crystal Koto Laboratory 2002

Emulated Bandai games owned by WEC Museum

Title Year System Added to museum Notes
Saint Saya: Golden Legend 1987 Famicom June 10, 2019 The Famicom version is on the Nintendo Classic Mini: Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Version owned by the WEC Museum.
Saint Saya: Golden Legend - Final Chapter 1988 Famicom June 10, 2019 The Famicom version is on the Nintendo Classic Mini: Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Version owned by the WEC Museum.