Banpresto
| Banpresto | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | April 1977 |
| Defunct | March 31, 2008 |
| First Super Mario game | Mario World[1] |
| Latest Super Mario game | Dokidoki Mario Chance![2] |
| Current 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 to 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 Bandai's 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. In 2006, Banpresto became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings, and in 2008 it was folded into Bandai Namco Entertainment (then Namco Bandai Games). Banpresto's toy and merchandiser game divisions was spun-off into a separate company of the same name, which produced model figures and toys for mechanical prize-winning machines. In 2019, it was folded into Bandai Spirits, 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 plushes, 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 gamesEdit
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Mario World | 1991 | Arcade |
| Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World | 1992 | Arcade |
| Super Mario World Popcorn[3] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Pika Pika Mario[4][5] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World[6][7] | 1992 | Arcade |
| Guru Guru Mario[8] | 199? | Arcade |
| Koopa Taiji[9][10] | 1993 | Arcade |
| Būbū Mario | 1993 | Arcade |
| Mario Undōkai | 1993 | Arcade |
| Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race[11] | 1994 | Arcade |
| Super Mario Attack | 1996 | Arcade |
| Dokidoki Mario Chance! | 2003 | Arcade |
Super Mario plushiesEdit
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Super Mario World setsEdit
1991Edit
1992Edit
Back of the Koopa Paratroopa plushie
1993 Super Mario World Christmas setEdit
Santa Mario
Reindeer Luigi
Angel Princess Peach
Stocking Yoshi
1993 Super Mario Kart setEdit
Mario
Princess Peach
Yoshi
1993 Super Mario All-Stars setEdit
Yoshi wearing a crown
1994 Taffeta Super Mario World setEdit
Mario
Luigi
Yoshi
1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island setEdit
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 setEdit
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 setEdit
Bowser
1999 Mario Party setEdit
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 keychainsEdit
1995 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars setEdit
Super Mario figurinesEdit
Super Mario Figure Collection Series 2, which contains Fire Mario, Fire Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and a Super Mushroom
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 株式会社バンプレスト Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresuto |
Banpresto Co. |