Title: Bandai to Take Over Namco
Ayane - May 2, 2005 08:41 PM (GMT)
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Bandai to Take Over Namco
By: César A. Berardini - "Cesar"
May. 2nd, 2005 7:49 am
Japan's top toy maker Bandai Co. announced today it will buy Namco for 175.3 billion yen ($1.7 billion) to form a joint holding company. After the merger, Namco Bandai Holdings Inc will be Japan's third-largest toy and game business group after Nintendo Co and Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. In the past, both Bandai and Namco have tried to merge with Sega but failed. Sega merged with Sammy last year.
Mobile Suit Gundam, Digimon and Ultraman are some of the best known of the Bandai Group's characters. The Power Rangers have maintained a high level of popularity in North America for more than ten years. |
Dark Rabbit 87 - May 2, 2005 08:48 PM (GMT)
Well at least it's Namco. I hope with this merge, better things can happen...
smiles - May 3, 2005 01:34 AM (GMT)
no...no...NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *takes a deep breath* NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THEY CAN'T DO THAT. NAMCO CAN'T SELL THEMSELFS YET. NOT UNTIL THE NEXT TALES OF GAMES COME OUT.
Mills McDougle - May 3, 2005 03:27 AM (GMT)
They're still making games. lol
Dark Rabbit 87 - May 3, 2005 04:36 AM (GMT)
OMG! All this talk about Bandai and their franchise Power Rangers has produced Google ads about Power Rangers costumes!
smiles - May 3, 2005 05:27 PM (GMT)
power rangers must die!!! i hate them
Dark Rabbit 87 - May 3, 2005 06:16 PM (GMT)
I stopped watching it after Dino Thunder. Talk about a loser eh?
KUnoichi - May 3, 2005 07:24 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Dark Rabbit 87 @ May 2 2005, 04:48 PM) |
| Well at least it's Namco. I hope with this merge, better things can happen... |
Yes good things can come out of it. :yes:
Dark Rabbit 87 - May 3, 2005 08:34 PM (GMT)
Maybe we'll start seeing PacMan toys and whatnot (Namco is the one behind PacMan right?)