Latest Reviews of Bandai Games
Review Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (SNES)
Bringing a Gundam to a fist fight
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing made quite an impact in the West, with the forty-nine episode anime series getting aired by Cartoon Network which would ensure it became one of the most recognizable entries in the iconic Japanese science fiction mecha series in our part of the planet. Predictably, video game adaptations...
Review Hyper Lode Runner (Game Boy)
An enjoyable and frustrating title
Arriving in 1983 the original Lode Runner was a platform puzzler that appeared on numerous systems of the time including the NES. More Lode Runner games followed on various platforms including Battle Lode Runner for the PC Engine, whilst the Game Boy's entry in the series was Hyper Lode Runner. The aim of the game...
Review SD Gundam Dimension War (Virtual Boy)
Mobile Cute Gundam
Based on the popular mecha anime franchise, SD Gundam Dimension War is a turn-based strategy game where you are place in command of a small task force as you travel across the galaxy aiming to wipe out the opposing units you encounter. Gameplay is split in to two parts - a map screen where you manoeuvre your troops and a close up...
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Random Owners Of A Nintendo Frying Pan Are Being Warned Not To Use It
Not panning out
Owners of a rather fetching Super Mushroom frying pan in Japan are currently being told not to use it by manufacturer Bandai Spirits. This comes from The Gamer via an official announcement provided on 25th October 2024, in which owners have been advised that the frying pan has been found to discolour oil when heat is applied. Bandai...
Random Rare '80s Super Mario Figures Have Been Preserved Via 3D Scanning
Mamma-mia!
Remember when we highlighted the delightful efforts by @KeshiCorner in preserving Zelda history by 3D scanning a bunch of rare figures from the 1980s? Well, they're back at it again with another set of awesome figures from Bandai that would have otherwise remained lost in the relentless passage of time. This time around, we're looking at...
Random Splatoon 3 Hanko Stamps Are A Thing, Because Why Not
We'll take three, thanks
There have been countless weird and wonderful products relating to Nintendo's IP, and Splatoon 3 is no different. Indeed, if you've been itching to get your hands on some Splatoon 3-themed hanko stamp figures, then you're in luck (well, sort of, because they're exclusive to Japan) because the folks over at Bandai are...
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...
News Bandai Namco's Financial Results Show Decline in Sales of Yo-kai Watch Toys
Time for fresh ideas?
For those that follow the weekly Media Create charts out of Japan, one thing is known to be certain - when a new Yo-kai Watch game comes out it goes to number one. That said, however, even the latest 'main' entries in the series have been tracking below the sales of their predecessors. The numbers are still impressive, but the...
News Bandai Almost Made A Laptop With A Built-In SNES
Say hello to the Bandai HET
Bandai may be joined at the hip with Namco these days, but once upon a time the company stalked the edges of the video game industry, desperate to find a route into the potentially profitable hardware arena. It released consoles such as the Pippin (in conjunction with Apple) and created the WonderSwan handheld, but...
Hardware Classics Bandai WonderSwan
What the creator of the Game Boy did next
Although Nintendo's lofty standing in the games industry cannot be attributed solely to a single person, it's fair to say that without the talents of Gunpei Yokoi the Kyoto firm wouldn't be where it is today. Yokoi was employed by Nintendo in 1965 and his inventions — such as the Ultra Hand and Lover...
