Banpresto
| Banpresto | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | April 30, 1977[1] |
| Defunct | April 1, 2008[2] |
| First Super Mario game | Mario World[3] |
| Final Super Mario game | Dokidoki Mario Chance![4] |
| Final president | Shuichiro Nishiya |
Banpresto Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer, toy manufacturer, and amusement park operator. Founded in 1977 as Hoei International Co., Ltd, it was renamed Coreland Technology in 1982 and became a contractor company for other developers, such as Sega. Bandai majority-acquired the company in 1989 and renamed it Banpresto, becoming its arcade division and focusing heavily on character licenses such as Gundam and Sailor Moon. Banpresto is best known for creating the Super Robot Wars series of tactical RPGs. Banpresto became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings in 2006, and the existing company was folded into Bandai Namco Entertainment (then Namco Bandai Games) in 2008. Banpresto's toy and merchandiser game divisions were spun off into a separate company of the same name, which produced model figures and toys for mechanical prize-winning machines. That new company was folded into Bandai Spirits in 2019, with Banpresto now being used as a brand for Bandai's arcade game prizes.
Banpresto created a variety of arcade games based on the Super Mario franchise, some including Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992), Būbū Mario (1993), Mario Undōkai (1993), and Super Mario Attack (1996), some of which were redemption games targeted towards children. The company has also produced a wide variety of Super Mario toys, apparel, household goods, and plushies, most of which were produced for Japanese UFO catchers and other merchandiser machines. Some of these toys were released outside Japan by other companies, such as PopCo Entertainment.
Super Mario games[edit]
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Mario World | 1991 | Arcade |
| Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World | 1992 | Arcade |
| Super Mario World Popcorn[5] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Pika Pika Mario[6][7] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World[8][9] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Guru Guru Mario[10] | 199? | Arcade |
| Koopa Taiji[11][12] | 1993 | Arcade |
| Būbū Mario | 1993 | Arcade |
| Mario Undōkai | 1993 | Arcade |
| Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race[13] | 1994 | Arcade |
| Super Mario Attack | 1996 | Arcade |
| Dokidoki Mario Chance! | 2003 | Arcade |
Super Mario plushies[edit]
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Super Mario World sets[edit]
1991[edit]
1992[edit]
Back of the Koopa Paratroopa plushie
1993 Super Mario World Christmas set[edit]
Santa Mario
Reindeer Luigi
Angel Princess Peach
Stocking Yoshi
1993 Super Mario Kart set[edit]
Mario
Princess Peach
Yoshi
1993 Super Mario All-Stars set[edit]
Yoshi wearing a crown
1994 Taffeta Super Mario World set[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi
1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island set[edit]
Green Yoshi
Pink Yoshi
Light Blue Yoshi
Yellow Yoshi
Purple Yoshi
Red Yoshi
Orange Yoshi
Blue Yoshi
A Baby Mario figurine that accompanied the set
1996 Taffeta hammer set[edit]
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi and Baby Mario, from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong, from the Donkey Kong Country series
Diddy Kong, from the Donkey Kong Country series
1996 Super Mario 64 set[edit]
Bowser
1999 Mario Party set[edit]
Mario holding a Power Star
Larger plushie of Mario holding a Power Star
Yoshi holding a Coin
Larger plushie of Yoshi holding a Coin
Donkey Kong holding red and white flags from Shy Guy Says
Bowser holding a white flag with a Star symbol
Super Mario keychains[edit]
1995 Super Mario RPG set[edit]
Super Mario figurines[edit]
Super Mario Figure Collection Series 2, which contains Fire Mario, Fire Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and a Super Mushroom
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 株式会社バンプレスト[?] Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresuto |
Banpresto Co. |
References[edit]
- ^ 2008. English Company Profile. Japan: Banpresto. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (November 8, 2007). Sayonara, Banpresto. IGN. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Borp's coverage on Mario Boards
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