Banpresto
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Banpresto Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It had a branch in Hong Kong named Banpresto H.K., which was headquartered in the New Territories. Banpresto was a partly-owned subsidiary of toymaker Bandai from 1989 to 2006, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings from 2006 to 2008. In addition to video games, Banpresto produced toys, keyrings, apparel, and plastic models.
Super Robot Wars for the Game Boy (pictured above) became one of Banpresto's most-successful titles upon its release in 1991.
Banpresto's headquarters in Matsudo, Chiba from 1996 to 2004. The building was later repurposed for the Bandai Museum until it moved to Mibu, Tochigi in 2007.
Namco
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Namco Limited was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, and Shanghai Namco in mainland China.
Headquarters in Ōta, Tokyo
Trade advertisement from Play Meter featuring Masaya Nakamura announcing the change of corporate name
Namco became one of the first third-party developers for the Famicom, with their arcade game ports increasing system sales.
Namco's unreleased 16-bit console had hardware comparable to the Nintendo Super Famicom.