Namco Bandai has announced that it will change its English name from Namco Bandai to Bandai Namco, the same as it is in Japan. The company says the name change is a way to unify the brand internationally. Bandai Namco says that the move will increase the “value” and “appeal” of the name and brand. Guess we will have to get used to the name change.
Namco Bandai Will Change Its English Name From Namco Bandai To Bandai Namco
Why was it the other way in the first place?
Japan logic… ;)
They read from right to left in Japan. So its backwards lol.
okay….. Bamco Namcai.
…i love you Tales of…
the name was written as it currently is when george washington entered the presidency and established the declaration of independence against the british empire. at that time, japan and australia were in an all out porn scene that threatened to destroy the world as we know it, and thus namco bandai became bandai namco.
It’s because, while Bandai is a more recognizable name in Japan, Namco was a much more recognizable brand name in English speaking countries at the time. However, the company is more Bandai than Namco, so it’s good to see that they’ve changed it.
That’s how you become someone’s bitch in prison
noooo i like namco not bandai
I think it sounds so awkward to say, I’ll just stick with namco bandai thank you very much
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Namco is just fine with me.
For me as well.
What’s the point?
Maybe Bandai is more important than Namco to them?
I still just call them Namco, and that’s not going to change any time soon
^this
Makes sense, considering their logo…
But Bandai games suck.
So Smash Bros WiiU/3ds sucks? Because Namco Bandai is helping with the development of the game.
Bandai Namco?
B.N.?
Don’t they realize that’s one letter away from being a really “shitty” acronym?
but Bandai Namco doesnt roll off the tongue
Erm… Ok?
Honestly, Namco Bandai has a betrer ring to it than Bandai Namco
I think sickr is a fan of the Tales series :P ToX2 HYPE
I love the Tales games, but I didn’t realize that picture was from a Tales game.
Yeah it’s from Tales of Xillia 2
I’m sooo pumped for ToX2!!! Except it would be kind of sad being a Tales fan on a Nintendo site because it seems to be getting more releases on Sony consoles these days.
Really? I played it and got bored….combat wise, it’s…fine, but everything else was just like…no.
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Aaw fuck off namco, go back to making some half decent games
I liked it how it was…Also, it’s not like people who play their types of games give a damn about their name anyway.
Aww Crap! I’m gonna have to order all new stationary and towels. I wish they wouldn’t do that.
I don’t agree with this change.
I hereby declare that I’ll be boycotting every release from this company.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Pointless news
doesn’t increase the appeal one bit to me .. i think it’s a fricking pointless (and probably very expensive) change..
well not my problem really
I don’t care. I still just call them Namco. Nobody cares about Bandai.
And while we’re on the subject, bring a dang Tales Of game to Wii U already! Or at least a 3DS game that isn’t a port. You pretty much slapped us in the face with keeping the Symphonia remake away from Nintendo.
Adding more to it, it’s amazing that Nintendo has actually entrusted them with Smash Bros.
there are a couple of game N already let them dev
I’m aware of them. It’s just that I believe Namco has also really screwed Nintendo over in the past few years.
I think that their relationship has actually gotten a bit better than it was. You have Smash Bros., and Bandai Namco making those surprisingly decent Mario Kart Arcade games, even Taiko Drum is now on Wii U! Plus, with the amazingness that was Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on Wii U, I have faith that NB can pull off Smash Bros.
Yeah, I guess so. Most of my spite against Namco is because of Tales Of and Soul Calibur.
I have a GCN and I absolutely loved Tales of Symphonia and Soul Calibur 2. And now both of their remakes aren’t coming to Wii U. Tales has become increasingly PS-exclusive, which I think is sad. Tales is too good of a series to be restricted to one console.
I actually laughed when I read the title
I’m not quite sure why
who the fuck cares about their name. just make good games you stupid motherfuckers.
Why even bother changing their name? it’s just too much effort having to file for paperwork just to change the order of 2 words…
I like Namco being first. Because I’m more familiar with Namco. But I suppose it makes no difference either way.
When did the 2 companies merge? I know they used to be separate companies.
How creative of you!
And yet High Command let’s them work with one of our sacred games…
I really hope Sakurai Sir enslaves them instead of letting them work freely on Smash Brothers…
In all honesty i dont get whats so special about Bandai Namco, Tales of games are typical anime series lookin jrpgs and tekken hasnt been good in long time. Smash is no doubt their biggest game they will be part of. I also hope they wont screw it, Sakurai needs to show them who is the boss.
It’s alphabetical now, I suppose.
Why?!
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