B.B. Studio

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B.B. Studio Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社B.B.スタジオ
Kabushiki gaisha B. B. Sutajio
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)
Headquarters
Minato, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
  • Kazutoshi Yanagida
  • (president and CEO)
Products
Revenue¥200 million
Number of employees
177 (2020)
ParentBandai Namco Entertainment
Websitewww.bbst.co.jp

B.B. Studio Co., Ltd.[a] is a Japanese video game development company. The company in its current form is a result of a merger between BEC and Banpresoft by their parent company, Bandai Namco Entertainment.[1]

History[]

The logo for BEC.

BEC Co., Ltd. (株式会社ベック, Kabushiki-gaisha Bekku), short for Bandai Entertainment Company, was a joint venture by Bandai and Human for video game development. They were best known for developing licensed video games for Bandai including Digimon, Dragon Ball Z and Mobile Suit Gundam.[2][3] Once Bandai and Namco merged as Bandai Namco, BEC became a video game development subsidiary for the merged company.[4]

Banpre Kikaku Co., Ltd. (株式会社バンプレ企画, Kabushiki-gaisha Banpure Kikaku) was a subsidiary of Banpresto that developed video games. Its name was changed to Banpresoft Co., Ltd. (株式会社バンプレソフト, Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresofuto) in March 1997.

On April 1, 2011, Bandai Namco merged BEC with Banpresoft in order to streamline and unify the Bandai gaming subsidiaries under one division.[5][6][7] whilst the Banpresto brand was re-established as a toy company as part of Bandai Namco's toys and hobby business.[8] B.B. Studio continued to use the Banpresto name on its products until February 2014.[9][10]

List of games[]

Year Title Platform(s) Ref.
2011 Super Robot Wars Z II PlayStation Portable
Gundam Memories: Memory of the Battle PlayStation Portable
Ambition of Mobile Suit Gundam: New Gillen PlayStation Portable
Weiss Schwarz Portable PlayStation Portable
2012 Super Robot Wars OG Saga Masou Kishin II: Revelation of Evil God PlayStation Portable
2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei-hen PlayStation Portable
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation PlayStation 3
Lagrange: Kamogawa Days PlayStation 3
Super Robot Wars: Card Chronicle iOS
2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation PlayStation 3
2013 Gundam Card Battler iOS
Magi: Hajimari no Meikyū Nintendo 3DS
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission Nintendo 3DS
Super Robot Wars UX Nintendo 3DS
Super Robot Wars Operation Extend PlayStation Portable
Super Robot Wars Original Generation Saga: Masō Kishin 3 – Pride of Justice PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Infinite Battle PlayStation 3
2014 Magi: A New World Nintendo 3DS
3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories PlayStation 3
Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masō Kishin F – Coffin of the End PlayStation 3
2015 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-hen PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
SD Gundam Strikers iOS
Super Robot Wars BX Nintendo 3DS
Super Robot Wars X-Ω iOS, Android
Gundam Battle Operation Next PlayStation 3
2016 Digimon World: Next Order PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 [11]
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
2017 Super Robot Wars V PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, PC
2018 Full Metal Panic! Fight: Who Dares Wins PlayStation 4
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 PlayStation 4 [12][13]
2019 Super Robot Wars T PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival Nintendo Switch
2020 Namcot Collection Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One [14]
2021 Super Robot Wars 30 Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 [15][16][17][18][19][20]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Japanese: 株式会社B.B.スタジオ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha B.B. Sutajio

References[]

  1. ^ "Bandai Namco Corporate History". Bandai Namco Holdings. April 2011.
  2. ^ "BEC Co., Ltd". Giant Bomb.
  3. ^ Watashi, Kato (1 September 2005). "バンダイの戦略とベックの戦術 ～販社と開発のより良い関係～" (in Japanese). ITMedia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ Niizumi, Hirohiko (13 September 2005). "Bandai and Namco outline postmerger strategy". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bandai Namco Holdings: Corporate History". Bandai Namco Holdings. 23 November 2013.
  6. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (6 April 2011). "Banpresto and Bec Merge to Form B.B. Studio". Andriasang. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ^ "バンプレソフトとベック、4月1日付で合併しB.B.スタジオに". GameBusiness.jp (in Japanese). iiD. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. ^ "History". Banpresto. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. ^ Mitsuki, Aki (6 April 2011). "バンプレソフトとベックが統合されB.B.スタジオに。「スーパーロボット大戦」シリーズは今後もバンプレストレーベル作品として発売". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  10. ^ ITmedia Staff (5 February 2014). "「バンダイナムコゲームス」にレーベル統一 ゲームから「バンダイ」「ナムコ」「バンプレスト」消滅". ITmedia (in Japanese). ITmedia. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ Romano, Sal (16 September 2016). "Digimon World: Next Order coming west for PS4 2017". Gematsu.
  12. ^ MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2
  13. ^ ‘Gundam Battle Operation 2’ Finally Gets A Proper Western Release
  14. ^ Russel, Graham (19 June 2020). "Namco Museum Archives: The 7 Best Games to Play". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  15. ^ SUPER ROBOT WARS 30
  16. ^ BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE announced SUPER ROBOT WARS 30
  17. ^ Gundam, Mazinger, SSSS.Gridman, and more collide in new Super Robot Wars game
  18. ^ (For Southeast Asia) PS4® “SUPER ROBOT WARS 30” release date is set for 28 October!
  19. ^ Super Robot Wars 30 Scores October Switch Release With English Subtitles
  20. ^ ‘Super Robot Wars 30’ Comes To Switch, PlayStation 4 And PC This October

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