Template talk:Bandai Namco franchises

Banpresto games?

Would Banpresto games be fine for adding to this template? The company is owned by Bandai Namco, after all. --Namcokid47 (talk) 18:09, 17 March 2017 (UTC)Namcokid47

No problem, they can be added. After all, Summon Night is already added. Just add it into the template if it qualifies as a franchise. Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 19:28, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Questions about adding franchises

Hello. I'm asking some questions on what makes a franchise that can be added to this template.

• Do remakes, spin-offs, special versions or drastically altered ports count?
• Should the game be video game only, not mechanical games?
• Must the game be developed by either Namco or Bandai to qualify for this list?

I'm simply asking these questions so that everyone won't have to go back and undo edits about these in the future. Thanks! --Namcokid47 (talk) 05:18, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

The general rule of thumb that dictates as to whether a publisher owns a particular franchise (therein being more than one entry) is the following.

• (1) The game is copyrighted by a company (e.g: Klonoa (C) Bandai Namco Entertainment).
• (2) The game is continuously published by a specific company, (e.g: Dark Souls is developed by FromSoftware but has always been published by Bandai Namco)
• (3) The most recent publishing rights have been provided exclusively to said company (e.g: JoJo's Bizzare Adventures, Power Rangers etc.).

Now to answer the bullet points that you've provided,

• No, ports and remakes don't count because they are alternate variations of a singular product. For example, Ducktales and DuckTales Remastered are not new entries to the DuckTales video game series. They're just alternate variations of the same game.
• Yes, this is specifically video game software. If you want to add hardware video games relating to Bandai Namco, edit the template

• No, Project X Zone 2 was solely developed by Monolith Soft (a Nintendo subsidiary), yet the publishing and ownership rights of the franchise belongs to Bandai Namco.

Hope that all helps. By the way, you don't need to be timid and apologetic with your edits. If someone feels that the edit is incorrect or necessary then they'll let you know. Edit to your hearts content (provided that the information you're editing is as objective and as correct as possible) Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 20:27, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

• In general, the Wikipedia guideline for having a "series" was to have three full games (spinoffs count, while remakes and remasters do not). Also, who developed a game doesn't matter, if the game was published by Bandai Namco, they most likely fully own the IP rights, as is the case with series like Ni no Kuni and Dark Souls. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 23:16, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

• Conceptually, you're correct, but I don't think Ni No Kuni is a good example. Bandai Namco really just published one iterate of the series in the West. It's really a Level-5 franchise, who has developed and published most entries, but at the time at least, had no Western branch for publishing. Sergecross73 msg me 18:41, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Should this person be banned from editing this template?

There is some random IP address who is adding games that have almost nothing to do with Bandai Namco. I wouldn't immediately ban him, but just keep an eye on him. Namcokid47 (talk) 04:06, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up buddy, I'll keep an eye on him and report him to a moderator if he ends up being troublesome. Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 08:32, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Someone already blocked him for two weeks, apparently. I've seen him list MOSS as a Bandai Namco subsidiary when he doesn't have any evidence to back it up. Namcokid47 (talk) 15:46, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Please ban this person.

Please ban or at least block the IP address "95.151.2.0". I've been watching this IP though the last few weeks, and he's been removing a bunch of games from the template when they are clearly owned by Bandai Namco. Not only that but he is continuously adding games that are not franchises or were never made or published by Bandai Namco or any Bandai Namco-owned subsidiary. Thank you. Namcokid47 (talk) 05:22, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

Your best option would be to read this particular page Wikipedia:Banning_policy#Decision_to_ban and take things from there. Thanks for letting us know about his suspicious activity. Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 12:31, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

Strategy Wiki version of this template?

Is it alright to make a similar template for Strategy Wiki to easily access different Namco franchises? Thanks. Namcokid47 (talk) 01:25, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

• Most likely not. And why didn't you provide a link to it? ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 16:39, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
  • I didn't provide a link since I haven't made it yet; I preferred to ask permission before doing so. Namcokid47 (talk) 18:35, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
    • You don't mind clarifying what you mean by "Strategy Wiki", is it a type of Wikia or something directly associated with Wikipedia? Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 19:22, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
    • Not sure I understand then. The current format doesn't need some major change, in my opinion. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 20:27, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
      • That's alright. Now that I think about it, this template should be on Wikipedia and Wikipedia only. Namcokid47 (talk) 23:55, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

Mirai Ninja

I recently found out about a Namco title named Mirai Ninja, and I later read that Namco also produced a film of the game around the same time. Since Namco made both the film and the arcade game would that count as an entry to the template or not? Just my thoughts. Namcokid47 (talk) 15:56, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

If it's a standalone product then it doesn't count regardless if other media has been produced for it. Iftekharahmed96 (talk) 16:37, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

Digimon & Gundam

Digimon was created by Bandai, it's owned by Bandai Namco. Gundam was created & owned by Sunrise which itself is owned by Bandai Namco. Neither are liscensed properties. N/A