List of Bandai Namco video game franchises

Bandai Namco Holdings is a Japanese holdings company, based in Tokyo, that specializes in video games, anime, toys, arcades and amusement parks.[1] The company was formed following the merger of Bandai and Namco on September 29, 2005, with both companies' assets being merged into a single corporate entity.[2] The core video game branch of the company is Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly called Namco Bandai Games, which develops games for home consoles, arcades and mobile phones internationally. Bandai Namco is best known for its video game franchises; Pac-Man is its highest-grossing franchise with over US$12.8 billion by 2016,[3] while Tekken is its best-selling franchise with over 49 million copies across multiple platforms.[4] By the late 2010s, Bandai Namco was the largest toy company by revenue and the eighth-largest video game company.[5][6]

Logo for Bandai Namco Holdings. It consists of the text "BANDAI NAMCO" in black, on an open red chat box overlapping background.

Bandai Namco owns former developer Banpresto, which operates as a toy company in Japan and was purchased in 2006,[7] and acquired a 95% stake in D3 Publisher in 2009.[8] The company owns the video game assets of defunct developer BEC, which merged with Banpresto in 2011 to form B.B. Studio.[9] Bandai Namco also owns the video game rights to several anime licenses, notably Dragon Ball;[10] in this instance, the first entry for these franchises will list the first game developed or published by Bandai Namco or a subsidiary company, even if the series did not begin at that time.

Franchises

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Bandai Namco franchises
Franchise First game Released Latest game Released Ref.
Ace Combat Air Combat 1995 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown 2019 [11]
Ace Driver Ace Driver 1994 Ace Driver 3: Final Turn 2008 [12]
Alpine Racer Alpine Racer 1995 Super Alpine Racer 2014 [13]
Another Century's Episode* Another Century's Episode 2005 Another Century's Episode Portable 2011 [14]
Ar Tonelico Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia 2006 Ar Tonelico Qoga 2010 [15]
Babylonian Castle Saga The Tower of Druaga 1984 The Labyrinth of Druaga 2011 [16]
Baraduke Baraduke 1985 Baraduke II 1988 [17]
Bosconian Bosconian 1981 Final Blaster 1990 [18]
Bravoman Bravoman 1988 Bravoman: Binja Bash! 2013 [19]
Compati Hero* SD Battle Ōzumō: Heisei Hero Bash 1991 Lost Heroes 2 2015 [20]
Cyber Sled Cyber Sled 1993 Cyber Commando 1995 [21]
Dark Souls Dark Souls 2011 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 [22]
Dig Dug Dig Dug 1982 Dig Dug Island 2008 [16]
Digimon Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers 1998 Digimon Story: Time Stranger 2025 [23]
Dōchūki Yōkai Dōchūki 1987 F1 Dōchūki 1991 [16]
Dragon Ball* Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo 1986 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero 2024 [24]
Family Stadium Pro Baseball: Family Stadium 1986 Pro Baseball: Famista 2020 2020 [25]
Final Lap Final Lap 1987 Final Lap Special 2002 [26]
Galaxian Galaxian 1979 Galaga Revenge 2019 [27]
Genpei Tōma Den Genpei Tōma Den 1986 Samurai Ghost 1992 [16]
God Eater God Eater 2010 God Eater 3 2018 [28]
Golly! Ghost! Golly! Ghost! 1990 Golly! Ghosts! Goal! 1996 [29]
Gundam Kidou Senshi Gundam Part 1 1983 Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON 2020 [30]
Gunpey Gunpey 1999 Gunpey Flower Carnival 2017 [31]
.hack .hack//Infection 2002 .hack//G.U. Last Recode 2017 [32]
The Idolmaster The Idolmaster 2005 GAKUEN Idolm@ster 2024 [33]
Katamari Katamari Damacy 2004 Once Upon a Katamari 2025 [34]
Klonoa Klonoa: Door to Phantomile 1997 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series 2022 [35]
Little Nightmares Little Nightmares 2017 Little Nightmares III 2025 [36]
Mappy Mappy 1983 Mappy World 2011 [16]
Mojipittan Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan 2001 Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan Encore 2020 [37]
MotoGP* MotoGP 2000 MotoGP 2006 [38]
Mr. Driller Mr. Driller 1999 Mr. Driller Drill Land 2020 [39]
Namco Generations Pac-Man Championship Edition DX 2010 Galaga Legions DX 2011 [40]
Namco Museum Namco Museum Vol. 1 1995 Namco Museum Archives 2020 [41]
Naruto* Naruto: Konoha Ninpouchou 2003 Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections 2023 [42]
Numan Athletics Numan Athletics 1993 Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2 1995 [43]
One Piece* One Piece: Become the Pirate King! 2000 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 2020 [44]
Pac-Man Pac-Man 1980 Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac 2025 [45]
Point Blank Point Blank 1994 Point Blank X 2016 [46]
Pole Position Pole Position 1982 Pole Position Remix 2008 [47]
Project X Zone* Project X Zone 2012 Project X Zone 2 2015 [48]
Rally-X Rally-X 1980 Rally-X Rumble 2011 [49]
Ridge Racer Ridge Racer 1993 Ridge Racer Draw & Drift 2016 [50]
Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder 1986 Rolling Thunder 3 1993 [51]
Sailor Moon* Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1992 Sailor Moon Drops 2015 [52]
Simple Simple 1500 Series Vol. 1: THE Mahjong 1998 Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade 2012 [53]
Sky Kid Sky Kid 1985 Sky Kid Deluxe 1986 [16]
Soulcalibur Soul Edge 1995 Soulcalibur VI 2018 [54]
Splatterhouse Splatterhouse 1988 Splatterhouse 2010 [55]
Star Luster Star Luster 1985 Star Ixiom 1999 [16]
Steel Gunner Steel Gunner 1991 Steel Gunner 2 1992 [56]
Summon Night Summon Night 2000 Summon Night 6: Lost Borders 2016 [57]
Super Robot Wars* Super Robot Wars 1991 Super Robot Wars Y 2025 [58]
Suzuka 8 Hours* Suzuka 8 Hours 1992 Suzuka 8 Hours 2 1993 [59]
Sword Art Online* Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment 2013 Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris 2020 [60]
Tales Tales of Phantasia 1995 Tales of Arise 2021 [61]
Taiko no Tatsujin Taiko no Tatsujin 2001 Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro Version 2020 [62]
Tank Battalion Tank Battalion 1980 Shingun~Destroy! Girl's Tank Battalion 2014 [63]
Tekken Tekken 1994 Tekken 8 2024 [64]
Thunder Ceptor Thunder Ceptor 1986 3-D Thunder Ceptor II 1986 [65]
Time Crisis Time Crisis 1995 Time Crisis 5 2015 [66]
Valkyrie Valkyrie no Bōken 1986 The Glory of Walküre II 2009 [67]
Wagan Wagan 1987 Chibikko Wagan no Ōkina Bōken 2009 [68]
Wangan Midnight* Wangan Midnight 2001 Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 6RR 2021 [69]
We Ski We Ski 2008 We Ski & Snowboard 2009 [70]
Winning Run Winning Run 1988 Winning Run '91 1991 [71]
Wonder Momo Wonder Momo 1987 Wonder Momo: Typhoon Booster 2014 [16]
World Stadium Pro Baseball: World Stadium 1988 World Stadium 5 2001 [72]
Xenosaga Xenosaga Episode I 2002 Xenosaga Episode III 2006 [73]
Xevious Xevious 1983 Xevious Resurrection 2009 [16]

See also

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