Namco and Bandai tie the knot in US

Finnaly we just might see a great Gundam game after all

Finnaly we just might see a great Gundam game after all

maybe they will release a toy making game? :b

maybe a Dragonball Z games will look as real as Tekken

I hope soon we'll bee seeing Katamari Damacy action figures!

I hope that this will mean anime-based games that don't suck as well. Then that way people in hell can cool off when it freezes over. heh heh...

Namco, wow... I wonder if there products will change in the long run.

So we will have better anime games. Well I hope there are good Gundam style games, I really liked Gundam Wing anime but it seems its to old to make a game for it but lets wait to see better Gundam Seed games.

Hmm....was this really neccessary....Namco already makes Blockbuster hits...you know Tekken, Soul Calibur. Bandai on the other hand pops out suck ass Gundam games month after month. If this is going to benefit anybody it will most likely be Bandai.

Well lets hope this works out for the best =)

mechayakuza, I didn't see that coming either, but when I think about it it is the only ps1 game I still play. (Klonoa 1) also, Klonoa has a lot of titles for portables.

So......Will we see better games for the future?

It wasn't about anyone having money troubles, both companies found mutually beneficial aspects of such a merger. Namco gets to broaden their games' appeal through merchandising its franchise characters like only Bandai can, and has easier access to anime licenses for games... not to mention turning their games into anime licenses. Bandai benefits from stronger brand power and retail presence in the US video game industry, a larger gateway into Japanese arcade games, even more marketable franchises for its merchandising wing, and a stronger pool of developer talent for its video games. This wasn't about money trouble (though Namco was struggling a bit, their situation wasn't DIRE). It was about strengthening both companies with a unified portfolio. The one company who SHOULD be merging with someone and isn't is CAPCOM. Seriously, they are doing pretty bad, constantly teetering on Sega-level money troubles.

Though one has to wonder which company initiated the merger. I can't imagine Namco would be in any financial trouble...

With Namco's expertise in game developing we just may start seeing better anime based games. This merge was indeed an excellent decision.

Just hurry up an get Cowboy Bebop out an i wont care ^.^

Such an odd pair but theres many posibilities!

I doubt this means much in the short run. There's potential for cool things in the long run, however, such as anime-based games that don't suck. I really don't like that logo, though.

O dear good.....

I'd be really worried, wondering who's manning the helm the day we see the King of All Cosmos (or whatever his name is) in a Soul Calibur title on a next-gen console. Or how about say Yoshimitsu piloting a Gundam.

hopefully we will start to see the good gmaes trikle in

this should be an interesting merge, we will see what happends later on

Tekken and soul calibur on the 360? :D

Now the Power Rangers can enter the Tekken Tournament!!! XD

Namco VS Naruto games anyone?

I find it odd that Klonoa is mentioned as one of Namco's franchises along with the big guns like Tekken, but the Tales series doesn't get a mention.

This seems like it's going to be a really good move, hopefully with Namco overlooking some of Bandai's games we'll see some improvements of what are normally medicore, at best, anime games.

I can't wait for Katamari Damacy Gundam.

Maybe we can get a Namco vs Bandai RPG since North America is not likely to see the Namco X Capcom RPG released in Japan last year.

Bandia needs them....Namco doesent.

Better anime guest appearances in games would be an excellent way to make use of this merger.

Great for Namco! They make decent games.

Maybe we'll even get to see Faye Valentine in Soul Calibur 4 or something.Heh... :P

That should be a good marrage.( I hope so any ways)

Hopefully they do great work together :)