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Namco

Namco Limited (formerly known as Nakamura Seisakusho, Nakamura Manufacturing Company and Nakamura Amusement Machine Company) was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company founded in 1955. It operated video arcades and amusement parks globally, and produced video games, films, toys, and arcade cabinets. Namco was one of the most…

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Founded
June 1, 1955; 71 years ago (1955-06-01)
Industry
Video games
Headquarters
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Defunct
March 31, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-31)
Divisions
Namco America (Santa Clara) · Namco Europe (London) · Namco Taiwan (Kaohsiung) · Namco Shanghai

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Namco

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Edges205
Triples181
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Galaxian, Pac-Man, and arcade success (1977–1984) · 26
Namco → As, As Namco's, Atari, Bally Manufacturing, California, Hong Kong, It, Japan, June, Nakajima, Nakamura, Nakamura Seisakusho, Namco Enterprises Asia, Namco-America, Namco-America's, NEC, Per, Satashi Bhutani, September, Shigekazu Ishimura
related to Financial decline and restructuring (1998–2005) · 16
Namco → As, Chapter, Galaxian, In, January, Japanese, March, Mode, Namco Cybertainment, Namco Station, Namco's, Namco's US, November, Pac-Man, Tekken, The
related to Bandai takeover and dissolution (2005–2006) · 15
Namco → As Namco's, Bandai, Bandai's, Banpresto, In, Ishimura, May, Mobile Suit Gundam, Nakamura, Namco's, One Year War, PS2, Sailor Moon, Tamagotchi, The
related to Expansion into other markets (1989–1994) · 15
Namco → Against Nakamura's, By, During, Executives, Famicom, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Mega Drive, Nakamura, Namco's, NES, Nintendo, Nintendo's, PC Engine, The, While
related to Success with home consoles (1984–1989) · 15
Namco → Donkey Kong, Famicom's, Family Computer, Galaxian, Hiroshi Yamauchi, His, In July, Nakamura, Namco's, Nintendo, Nintendo's, Shigeichi Ishimura, Sord M5, The, Though Namco
related to Legacy · 11
Namco → Galaga, Guinness World Records, In, Katamari Damacy, Many, Masaya Nakamura, Nintendo Life's Damien McFerran, Pac-Man, Ridge Racer, Tekken, Xevious
Subsidiaries · 5
Namco → Italian Tomato, Monolith Soft, Namco Enterprises Asia, Namco Tales Studio, Nikkatsu
Divisions · 4
Namco → Namco America (Santa Clara), Namco Europe (London), Namco Shanghai, Namco Taiwan (Kaohsiung)
Key people · 4
Namco → (executive chairman), (president), Masaya Nakamura, Shigeichi Ishimura
related to External links · 3
Namco → Archived March, Official, Wayback MachineNamco WonderPage

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NamcoArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
NamcoDefunctMarch 31, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-31)1.00infobox
NamcoDivisionsNamco America (Santa Clara)1.00infobox
NamcoDivisionsNamco Europe (London)1.00infobox
NamcoDivisionsNamco Taiwan (Kaohsiung)1.00infobox
NamcoDivisionsNamco Shanghai1.00infobox
NamcoFateMerged with Bandai's video game operations to form Bandai Namco Games1.00infobox
NamcoFormerlyNakamura Seisakusho1.00infobox
NamcoFormerlyNakamura Amusement Machine Manufacturing Company1.00infobox
NamcoFoundedJune 1, 1955; 71 years ago (1955-06-01)1.00infobox
NamcoFounderMasaya Nakamura1.00infobox
NamcoHeadquartersŌta, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
NamcoIndustryVideo games1.00infobox
NamcoKey peopleMasaya Nakamura1.00infobox
NamcoKey people(executive chairman)1.00infobox
NamcoKey peopleShigeichi Ishimura1.00infobox
NamcoKey people(president)1.00infobox
NamcoNative name株式会社ナムコ1.00infobox
NamcoParentNamco Bandai Holdings (2005–2006)1.00infobox
NamcoProductsVideo games1.00infobox
NamcoRomanized nameKabushiki-gaisha Namuko1.00infobox
NamcoSubsidiariesItalian Tomato1.00infobox
NamcoSubsidiariesMonolith Soft1.00infobox
NamcoSubsidiariesNamco Enterprises Asia1.00infobox
NamcoSubsidiariesNamco Tales Studio1.00infobox
NamcoSubsidiariesNikkatsu1.00infobox
NamcoSuccessorNamco Bandai Games1.00infobox
NamcoSuccessorNamco (second incarnation)1.00infobox
NamcoTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
NamcoWebsitebandainamco-am.co.jp1.00infobox

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