Bandai Namco News Articles
Wednesday20th Apr 2022
News Digimon Survive Finally Secures A Western Release Date
Update: At last!
Update [Wed 20th Apr, 2022 16:30] It's official! Digimon Survive will be coming out in the West just a day after the Japanese date, on July 29th. This update was shared on Bandai Namco's YouTube account today, and delivered by the game's producer, Kazumasa Habu, who also worked on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and its follow up, among...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
Game arrives on Switch this June
Update [Tue 12th Apr, 2022 01:35 BST]: Sega has now officially confirmed this Character Pack DLC for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles will be coming this Summer. It will include six characters across a series of periodic updates. Sega will reveal more about this DLC in the coming months. The...
Monday11th Apr 2022
Rumour Does This Bandai Namco Trademark Hint At A New '.hack' Collection?
Is an Outbreak incoming?
Recently, Switch owners got a chance to play through .hack//G.U. Last Recode, a collection containing the once PS2-exclusive .hack//G.U. trilogy, which includes a brand new chapter, Reconnection. But these aren't the only .hack games, let alone even the first. And Bandai Namco might be making a move regarding the first four...
Sunday10th Apr 2022
News Bandai Namco Reveals New DLC Character For Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Ultra Instinct -Sign- Goku is coming this summer
Bandai Namco is still supporting its 2016 title Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 with regular content updates. The latest announcement is the reveal of a new (but familiar) DLC character. After asking players what new warrior they would like to see added, the next warrior has been officially confirmed as...
Saturday9th Apr 2022
News Save On Pac-Man, Anime Games & More In Bandai Namco's Switch eShop Spring Sale
Huge savings
Following on from Sega's massive spring sale, Bandai Namco is now running one on the Nintendo Switch eShop. There are all sorts of games currently available for cheaper prices. These range from Pac-Man, to anime games like Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece and even My Hero Academia. Other series like Taiko no Tatsujin and Digimon are also...
Friday8th Apr 2022
News Bandai Namco Has Officially Launched Its New Logo
Take a look
In October last year, Bandai Namco - the Japanese video game publisher responsible for series like Pac-Man, Tekken and Dark Souls - announced it would be changing its company logo. This change was scheduled to come into effect this year, and it's now officially happened as of the beginning of April. The new logo can be seen on the
Thursday7th Apr 2022
Random Where's Ms. Pac-Man In Pac-Land?
Pac-Mom? I hardly know her
In case you missed it, Pac-Land is out on Nintendo Switch today courtesy of Arcade Archives and Hamster. Those who have been eager to play this 1984 arcade classic now have a chance, just a little bit ahead of the release of Pac-Man Museum+. Fans have spotted something a little bit off, however. Pac-Man's wife appears to...
Wednesday6th Apr 2022
News Pac-Land Is The Next Arcade Archives Game Coming To Switch
Walk-a-walk-a-walk-a-walk-a-walk
Another week, another Arcade Archives release. This week's game features a name that'll be familiar to many but in an entirely different format. Pac-Land, the 1984 game, is the next title being added to the Arcade Archives line-up. Yes, this is your chance to discover exactly where that Smash Bros. for Wii U stage...
Tuesday29th Mar 2022
News Bandai Namco Is Creating A "Gundam Metaverse"
The first of many new "IP metaverses"
Bandai Namco has just revealed its grand vision for the Gundam metaverse project during the Third Gundam Conference, which was held on March 29th. The company plans to "develop a metaverse for each IP as a new framework for connecting with fans" with work starting in April. Mobile Suit Gundam is the first IP,...
Sunday27th Mar 2022
News Bandai Namco Is Releasing A Physical Version Of Pac-Man Museum+ On Switch
14 classic games in one collection
If you love retro games, one collection you'll want to gobble up this May is Pac-Man Museum+. It was originally announced last November and is a compilation of 14 titles from Pac-Man's 40-year history. While a digital version was already a given, it seems Bandai Namco is also planning a physical release. Listings...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2022
Random How On Earth Did We Miss Bandai Namco's "Cooking Action Battle Game" Tabe-O-Ja?
Create the "World’s Strongest Dish"
Given how many games are released on the Nintendo Switch on a weekly basis, we hope you can forgive us for not bringing Bandai Namco's Japan-exclusive "cooking action battle game" Tabe-O-Ja to your attention. Released at the close of 2020, the game sees you in the role of titular chef, and your job is to...
Monday21st Mar 2022
News Tekken: Bloodline Is Netflix's New Animated Video Game Adaptation
Launching later this year
Netflix and Bandai Namco have announced that Tekken: Bloodline will be broadcast on Netflix later this year. It will be an anime series based on the long-running fighting franchise and will star Jin Kazama as the series' protagonist. First debuting in the 1996 arcade title Tekken 3, Jin will embark on a quest for revenge...
Friday18th Mar 2022
News Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Up 'Wonder Momo' Is The Next Arcade Archives Game
Peachy
Namco's beat 'em up parody of Ultraman, Wonder Momo, is the next game coming to the Arcade Archives series on Switch, according to @ohfivepro on Twitter. First released in 1987 in Japanese arcades at a time when female protagonists were uncommon, Wonder Momo got a faithful PC-Engine port two years later. The game stars a young girl who is...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
ICYMI Bandai Namco Gives Fans Another Look At The New Digimon Survive Trailer
Producer asks fans to wait "just a little longer"
Bandai Namco has finally uploaded an official version of the new Digimon Survive trailer to YouTube. In case you missed it, this is the latest look at the survival strategy RPG that's been repeatedly delayed over the past few years. The latest setbacks are tied to the fact there's currently a new...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News Capcom, SEGA, SNK, And More Are Back In The Ring For A Third Fighting Game Roundtable
Round 3... fight!
The third iteration of the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable kicks off on 21st March! Starting at 3:00 pm JST - that's 6:00 am UK time, so make sure you've got your coffee - the live stream will feature members of Arc System Works, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Arika, SEGA, and SNK, who will discuss all things beat 'em up and...
Friday11th Mar 2022
News Bandai Namco Announces .hack//G.U. Last Recode Physical Switch Release
Update: It's out today, here's a launch trailer
Update: .hack//G.U. Last Recode is out today, so here's a launch trailer: Original Story [Thu 23rd Dec, 2021 05:00 GMT]: After a rating for Switch in August, .hack//G.U. Last Recode was officially announced for Nintendo's hybrid platform at the beginning of this month. It's a remastered trilogy
Thursday10th Mar 2022
News Bandai Namco Is Bringing JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R To Switch This Fall
To be continued...
Exciting news, JoJo fans! Bandai Namco has announced JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R. It's a remaster of the 2013/14 game and will include 50 characters from all arcs of the series. The character styling stays true to the manga artist Hirohiko Araki, and the voice actors from the anime series will return. In terms of...
Saturday5th Mar 2022
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Card Warriors Is Finally Available On Nintendo Switch
Better late than never
At the end of last year, Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot fans on Switch would have to wait just a little bit longer for the free 'Card Warriors' update. Now, in an update on social media, the official Dragon Ball games Twitter account has revealed it's available now for Nintendo Switch. This is an entirely free...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
News Bandai Namco Gives Its Japanese Staff A Nice Pay Rise
Move comes as part of wider 'Connect with Fans' Initiative
We've all heard plenty of stories about poor working conditions for those in the video game industry - perhaps most recently with Team17 - so it's lovely to see companies taking positive actions to improve the lives of the people who create the games we love. Bandai Namco has moved to...
Tuesday1st Mar 2022
News Sorry Folks, But There's Still No Release Date For Digimon Survive
Update: Here's a new trailer instead
Original story [Sun 27th Feb, 2022 01:30 GMT]: Digimon Con kicked off with a special Q&A featuring the Digimon Survive team. Unfortunately, the whole thing began with an apology to fans for not being able to provide any new information. In short, there's still no release date, but producer Kazumasa Habu and...
Monday28th Feb 2022
News Pac-Man Museum+ Will Bring The Retro Vibes To Switch In May
Gobble it up
Pac-Man Museum+ was announced last year, with the promise of bringing warm and fuzzy retro arcade vibes to Switch. Though it's not going to hit the Q1 target that was previously set, Bandai Namco has now confirmed that it'll release on 27th May. The new (and very loud) trailer highlights some key features, in particular showcasing the...
Sunday27th Feb 2022
News Digimon's Video Game Producer "Considering" Port, Remaster, Or Remake Of Original Digimon World
But can't decide what's best!
During the first 'Digimon Con' earlier today, the Digimon games producer Kazumasu Habu was queried about the possibility of the team porting, remastering, or remaking the original Digimon World game, originally released on the PlayStation in 1999. The good news is he's "positively considering it", but he's not entirely...
Reminder Watch Bandai's Worldwide 'Digimon Con' Livestream
Covering games, anime and more!
Update #2 [Sun 27th Feb, 2022 01:00 GMT]: This event is now live! You can view the live stream. It'll run for a whopping six hours and is packed with all sorts of segments. You can see the full schedule below. <liveblog id="DigimonCon" tags="#DigimonCon" video=" Update [Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 04:30 GMT]: Bandai's...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News Android 21 (Lab Coat) Is Now Available In Dragon Ball FighterZ
The bonus character has arrived
Update #2 [Thu 24th Feb, 2022 02:05 GMT]: Android 21 (Lab Coat) is now available as paid DLC, she'll set you back $4.99 or your regional equivalent. Update [Sun 20th Feb, 2022 00:45 GMT]: To conclude Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022, Bandai Namco announced Android 21 (Lab Coat) would be joining the battle next...
Tuesday22nd Feb 2022
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Will Cover 25 Different Gundam Series
That's a lot of mecha
SD Gundam Battle Alliance will encompass 25 different Gundam series, Siliconera has confirmed. While the full list of included Mobile Suits is yet to be revealed, robots from Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Gundam SeeD are confirmed to be included. Also, thanks to the efforts of ryokutya2089, we
Sunday20th Feb 2022
News Bandai Namco Comments On The Future Of Dragon Ball FighterZ
Says it's considering events, but DLC might be done
Bandai Namco ended its two-day 'Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022' event with the release date reveal of Android 21 (Lab Coat) for Dragon Ball FighterZ. In case you missed it, she will arrive next week on February 24th. So what's planned for this Dragon Ball game now that this
Saturday19th Feb 2022
News 'Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour' Returns - Games, Announcements And More
"an unforgettable 2-day event"
Update #2 [Sun 20th Feb, 2022 01:05 GMT]: Bandai Namco's day two coverage of Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022 has now concluded. One highlight, in particular, was the announcement Android 21 (Lab Coat) would be released next week on 24th February. Update [Sat 19th Feb, 2022 06:30 GMT]: Bandai Namco's day one...
Tuesday15th Feb 2022
News Don't Worry, The Klonoa Collection Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Will include remasters of the original game and sequel
One of the many surprises of the latest Nintendo Direct was Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series - featuring remasters of the classic platformers - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and its sequel Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil. After a number of trademarks surfaced for the collection last year, this...
News The Next Free Switch Online Trial For Japan Has Been Revealed
It's Neko Tomo: Smile Mashimashi
Nintendo has revealed its next free trial for Switch Online service subscribers located in Japan. This time around, it's the Japanese exclusive Neko Tomo: Smile Mashimashi by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Neko Tomo originally launched on the Switch (and 3DS) in 2018 and follows on from Teddy Together. 'Smile...
Thursday10th Feb 2022
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Blasts Onto Switch This Year
Suit up
Bandai Namco is bringing its action RPG SD Gundam Battle Alliance to the Switch and multiple other platforms in 2022. After strange incidents known as "Breaks" occur across the Gundam universe, it's your job to find out what's going on and restore the proper timeline. You'll do this by leading three mobile suits into battle, and this entry...
