Bandai Namco News Articles
Saturday11th Oct 2025
News Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another Fighter To The Roster In 2026
A balance update arrives tomorrow
At the end of the Dragon Ball FighterZ finals at EVO France, Bandai Namco shared some exciting news. The highlight was the teaser announcement of a new warrior. It's Super Saiyan 4 Goku (Daima), and he's arriving at some point in Spring 2026. Along with this was the announcement of a balance adjustment update. This...
Sunday5th Oct 2025
News Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Has Been Updated For Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"We will continue to address other reported issues"
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots didn't have the best start on the Switch due to certain performance issues and bugs. Since then, the game has been patched, and now another update for the latest outing has arrived. Following the update last month, which reportedly improved the performance of the title...
Friday3rd Oct 2025
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Celebrates 1st Anniversary With DLC Announcement
"Bringing new characters and more"
Ahead of the release of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on the Switch and Switch 2 next month, Bandai Namco has announced there's more to come. In addition to the already stacked roster, Dragon Ball fans can look forward to the "next DLC" which is now officially in the pipeline and will bring new characters and...
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
News Bandai Namco Is Shutting Down Another Pac-Man Battle Royale Game On Switch
It was released last year
Following the release of Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs on the Switch eShop in May 2024, Bandai Namco has now announced it will be shutting down this second battle royale entry. In an announcement on social media this week, the company revealed sales of the title would end on 1st November 2025. Gameplay services...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
Two Namco games join 'Nintendo Classics'
Nintendo has today announced it will be expanding its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service with two more games for the Game Boy Advance library. They include the Namco titles Mr. Driller 2 and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams, and they'll be arriving next week on 25th September 2025. The puzzle title Mr. Driller 2...
Sunday21st Sep 2025
News Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed
Here's the official rundown
Pac-Man is back next week in Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, and ahead of the big launch, the game's Japanese website has shared an official comparison chart. It shows how the game will perform and look on the Switch and Switch 2. So here's what you can expect for both platforms in terms of the quality and performance modes:...
Saturday20th Sep 2025
Video Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Character DLC And Free Update Teased
Xenoverse 2 is also getting new content
Ahead of the launch of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on the Switch and Switch 2 this November, Bandai Namco has lifted the lid on DLC 3: Dragon Ball Daima Character Pack 2. It's launching on other platforms next week on 24th September and includes Goku (Mini), Super Saiyan 4; Goku (Daima), Super Saiyan 3;...
Wednesday17th Sep 2025
News Little Nightmares III 'Necropolis Demo' Now Available On Switch And Switch 2
One step closer, but no closer to escape
Little Nightmares III is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and if you weren't already sold, Bandai Namco has now released a demo. This "free demo" is available to download on the Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms. It will give you a sample of the upcoming entry in the...
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Update Reportedly Improves Performance On Switch 2
But the Switch experience is supposedly "worse"
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots can be a fun experience on Switch, but there are admittedly certain areas of its game that could be improved (like performance). Fortunately, developer Hyde and Bandai Namco seem to already be addressing some problems. As highlighted by the YouTube channel Good Vibes Gaming...
Friday12th Sep 2025
Reminder Bandai Namco's Free-To-Play Dragon Ball MOBA Is Now Available
Download it today
[Thu 5th Jun, 2025 05:00 BST]: Bandai Namco and developer Ganbarion have announced the free-to-play Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra (formerly known as Dragon Ball Project: Multi) will be coming to the Switch in the future. Ahead of this, there'll be an "open network test" taking place across all platforms on 11th June until 12th...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
Random Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion's Super Secret Boss Takes Some Crazy Trekking
Who's the boss of Uranus?
We've spent a whole big chunk of time reviewing and playing through Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion over the past month or so (let this writer tell you) and we thought — we genuinely absolutely thought — we'd seen it all. However (and thanks to Forbes for the hot tip), it seems one very, very, very...very well hidden...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Shadow Labyrinth Patch Version 1.0.4 Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A survey for the game is also live
In July, Bandai Namco released its new Pac-Man themed title Shadow Labyrinth across multiple platforms. Now, in an update today, the development team has rolled out a new patch for this game. It addresses multiple issues and makes some other adjustments. This will also bump the game up to Version 1.0.4, and it is...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac Looks Waka Waka Wonderful In New Gameplay Trailer
Ghosted
We were pleasantly surprised to see Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac make an appearance make an appearance in the July Partner Direct, and as we close in on its 26th September release date, Bandai Namco has some fresh gameplay footage for us so we can see how it's shaping up. The new gameplay trailer (above) gives us our closest look yet at the...
Friday29th Aug 2025
Video Bandai Namco Shows Off Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO's Switch 2 Motion Controls
"Discover the unique ways to play"
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is one of the many third-party releases coming to the Switch 2 (and Switch) later this year, and it's absolutely packed with all sorts of content, as well as some exclusive features for Nintendo's platforms. Bandai Namco has now highlighted this in a new gameplay trailer - showing off...
Friday22nd Aug 2025
News Bandai Namco Gets The 'Once Upon A Katamari' Hype Rolling With This Opening Movie
Ready to roll
Bandai Namco popped up at the Partner Direct last month to reveal Once Upon a Katamari. It's not due out until 24th October, but the studio is getting the ball rolling early by sharing a first look at the opening movie. The two-minute video is full of all the classic sphere-pushing you would expect from a Katamari game. The key hook...
News First Footage Of Elden Ring Running On Switch 2 Appears Online
Docked and loaded
Earlier this week, we were lucky enough to head to the Nintendo booth at Gamescom and go hands-on with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2. Bandai Namco didn't allow any footage to be recorded from our handheld session (and we quickly saw why), but it seems such recording rules are not in place at Canada's Fan Expo, which...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Kirby Air Riders Are In
Racing onto Switch 2 this November
Sakurai finally gave us our first proper look at Kirby Air Riders gameplay earlier this week, and based on what we've seen (and played) so far, it's not your average racing game. If you want to know a bit more about what it's like, we've now put together this first impressions round up. We'll kick things off with...
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
Video Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode
Is it tarnished?
Nintendo has a pretty big booth at Gamescom this year, with a large chunk of areas dedicated to the glut of third-party ports coming to (or are already out on) the Switch 2. One of those upcoming titles is Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, which brings the highly-acclaimed open-world RPG from FromSoftware to Nintendo's new console...
Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News Tales Of Xillia Remastered Coming This October, Confirmed 30fps For Switch
No Song 4 u, though
Bandai Namco has finally confirmed the next Tales series remaster, and — shocker! — it's Tales of Xillia Remastered, and it's coming to Switch 1. So, we all saw this coming after last week's leak, but here's the surprising bits of news — it's coming out on 31st October 2025, and only Xillia 1 is included, not Xillia 2...
News In Kirby Air Riders, The Pink Puffball Isn't The Only One Who Can Use Copy Abilities
Uh-oh...
Masahiro Sakurai has revealed something about Kirby Air Riders that shatters Kirby lore into a thousand pieces — Kirby isn't the only one who can use Copy Abilities anymore. Yep, with the Switch 2 game introducing a whole swathe of Kirby characters to the racer, to make things "fair", now Waddle Dee, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Cappy...
News Bandai Namco And Brownies Reveal Mystical New Roguelite-RPG For Switch
Update: Switch eShop demo now available
[Sat 7th Jun, 2025 07:55 BST]: Bandai Namco and Brownies have today revealed the new roguelite action title Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. It will be making its way to the Switch on 19th September 2025 and includes melodies from Hitsoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy). You can check out the new...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed
Here's the official comparison
Bandai Namco recently confirmed it would be bringing DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO to Nintendo platforms later this year, and it's now provided an official comparison update on its Japanese website. Here's how the new Unreal Engine 5 entry will supposedly perform on both the Switch and Switch 2. If we hear any...
Monday18th Aug 2025
News Bandai Namco To Announce New 'Tales' Remaster Tomorrow
Update: After previously leaking it ahead of time
After months of teasing for Tales fans, Bandai Namco may have slipped up and revealed its hand a little too early and shown us what the next Tales series remaster is. As reported on Push Square, it looks like Tales of Xillia will be the next title getting the remaster treatment. Originally released...
Thursday14th Aug 2025
News The Next 3D Arcade Archives Release Is Available Today On Switch And Switch 2
Fancy some wave racing?
In case you missed it, Hamster Corporation today adds Namco's 1996 wave racer Aqua Jet to its Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 series on the Switch and Switch 2. As explained by Hamster, this game stood out in arcades at the time because of its "large jet ski-style cabinet" a
Wednesday13th Aug 2025
News Tekken 8 On Switch 2 Would Be "A Lot Of Work", But Director Isn't Ruling It Out
"It would be a very good business decision"
The Switch 2 release schedule is already home to a bunch of ports that never would have been possible on Switch 1, and we can only assume that this will continue for the years to come. One title that's yet to be eyed for the new hybrid is Tekken 8, but that's not to say that the game's director hasn't...
Sunday10th Aug 2025
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Officially Reveals Character Pass 3 DLC
Following a fan survey earlier this year
We heard earlier this year how One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 would be getting more DLC, and now we've got an official update. Bandai Namco and the game's developer Omega Force have revealed Character Pass 3. It contains six playable characters and is available to purchase on 11th August 2025. The first part,...
Friday1st Aug 2025
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Blasts Onto Switch And Switch 2 This November
Switch update confirmed
Bandai Namco officially lifted the lid on Switch and Switch 2 versions of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero in this week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. This game will be coming to Nintendo's platforms later this year on 14th November 2025 and pre-orders are available now. It follows a rating for this platform earlier this...
Thursday31st Jul 2025
News Pac-Man World 2 Is Getting The Re-Pac Treatment
Coming to Switch 1 & 2 September
It was only a matter of time until Pac-Man World 2 got the remake treatment, and today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase confirmed the inevitable. Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is coming to both Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 26th September 2025. Based on the PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube sequel to the PS1 original — which also got...
News A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch
It could be one for the ages
Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Katamari game for the Switch: Once Upon a Katamari. Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the game is coming to Switch 1 on 24th October 2025. This new Katamari sees the prince rolling around throughout worlds based on different historical periods including the...
Friday25th Jul 2025
News Doronko Wanko Trots Onto Switch Today
Excuse me?
We reported on Bandai Namco's naughty pup simulator, Doronko Wanko, back in December of last year, and not just because we were worried about what exactly this particular canine might be up to. As it turns out, this very bold, but very cute, little doggy — who's name actually derives from わんこ Wan ko, which is an informal or cute...
