Namco - Bandai merger

[KJN]

After Square-Enix, Sega-Sammy, etc we now have Namco-Bandai. According to

http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2005/05/01/afx1988580.html

and

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=av7r5g5l2tjg&refer=home

Namco and Bandai will merge this autumn to create Japan's second-largest toymaker, behind only Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

[Promophile]

Nice I'm not too upset by this merger. Seems like a pretty nice match too. Hopefully we'll see some nice new Capsule toy sets with mixed Bandai-Namco characters.

[digitalpress]

Here's some more news on this.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/news/international/bandai_namco.reut/index.htm

[kainemaxwell]

I think this is one merger people will like, as well as hopefully offering gamers some crossovers with their characters and some decent games and other items.

[Lady Jaye]

So, if there's any more .hack games, it'd come from Namco, then?

[goatdan]

Wow! That's very interesting news. I wonder how this will affect a lot of properties on both sides...

Sounds good to me though :)

[Ed Oscuro]

Woo, Gundam-themed game/roller coaster hybrids on the way! LOL

Well, I don't see any problem; I think the pairing makes sense. Surely they will keep around the Namco name.

[fishsandwich]

I wonder if this means that Bandai will have larger production runs on their games? I mean, Silent Bomber is a FANTASTIC PSone game, and it had a tiny run. They made a Dreamcast game for the USA with a tiny production run, too (forgot the name... maybe Macross?)

So... when is EA going to buy everything?

:roll:

[DynastyLawyer]

In the future, there can be only one.

Highlander 2 sucked ass, so videogaming is looking like a worse and worse hobby everyday.

[GaijinPunch]

Here's a bit more:
http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4714#4714

Some info for shareholders... seriously doubt anyone here is. :)

The source I read said his all stemmed from them coproducing Kidou Senshi Gundam: One Year War.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Bout time Bandai finally merged with another company. I mean, isn't this like the 4 time they try to marge?

[tylerwillis]

Square-Enix kinda rolls off the tongue, but Namco-Bandai? What will they call themselves? Nam-Band? Codai?

I wonder if they'll keep both names? From what I can tell, Namco has a much bigger game presence, but Bandai has a big anime presence.

[GaijinPunch]

I wonder if they'll keep both names? From what I can tell, Namco has a much bigger game presence, but Bandai has a big anime presence.

Quality set aside, Bandai has WAY more games than Namco. One word - Gundam. There was some article last year where Namco celebrated selling their 10-millionth (yes) Gundam game.

[slownerveaction]

Square-Enix kinda rolls off the tongue, but Namco-Bandai? What will they call themselves? Nam-Band? Codai?

Might I suggest Bandco? Has a good ring to it, if you ask me.

I already said it elsewhere, but there's only one good thing I could really see coming out of this: A Cowboy Bebop game that doesn't suck.

[Ed Oscuro]

Quality set aside, Bandai has WAY more games than Namco. One word - Gundam. There was some article last year where Namco celebrated selling their 10-millionth (yes) Gundam game.
I recall the 100th Macross game being shipped, but no such landmark for Gundam...

[GaijinPunch]

Wasn't even Gundam. Just Super Robot Taisen according to Gamespot, although I was certain that the Japanese newsbit was all Gundam games.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/03/news_6099878.html

[Richter]

watch Char Aznable be a Tekken 6 character
:P