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| {{company infobox | | {{company-infobox |
| |title=Banpresto | | |title=Banpresto |
| |logo=Banpresto logo alt.svg | | |logo= |
| |width=220px | | |width=220px |
| |founded=April 1977 | | |founded=April 1977 |
| |defunct=March 31, 2008 | | |defunct=March 31, 2008 |
| |first_release=''Mario World''<ref>[https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=35637.msg1780420#msg1780420 Borp's coverage on Mario Boards]</ref> | | |firstgame=''[[Būbū Mario]]'' |
| |latest_release=''[[Mario Party 4#Arcade|Dokidoki Mario Chance!]]''<ref>[https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=35637.msg1780718#msg1780718 Borp's coverage on Mario Boards]</ref> | | |lastgame=''[[Super Mario Attack]]'' |
| |president=Shuichiro Nishiya | | |president=Shuichiro Nishiya |
| }} | | }} |
| '''{{wp|Banpresto|Banpresto Co., Ltd.}}''' was a Japanese video game developer, toy manufacturer, and amusement park operator. Founded in 1977 as Hoei International Co., Ltd, it was renamed to Coreland Technology in 1982 and became a contractor company for other developers, such as [[Sega]]. Bandai majority-acquired the company in 1989 and renamed it Banpresto, becoming its arcade division and focusing heavily on character licenses such as Gundam and Sailor Moon. Banpresto is best known for creating the ''Super Robot Wars'' series of tactical RPGs. Banpresto became a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Bandai Namco Holdings]] in 2006, and the existing company was folded into Bandai Namco Entertainment (then Namco Bandai Games) in 2008. Banpresto's toy and merchandiser game divisions were spun-off into a separate company of the same name, which produced model figures and toys for mechanical prize-winning machines. That new company was folded into Bandai Spirits in 2019, with Banpresto now being used as a brand for Bandai's arcade game prizes. | | '''Banpresto Co., Ltd.''' (Japanese: 株式会社バンプレスト, "Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresuto") was a Japanese video game developer, toy manufacturer, and amusement park operator. Founded in 1977 as Hoei International Co., Ltd, it was renamed to Coreland Technology in 1982 and became a contractor company for other developers, such as [[Sega]]. Bandai majority-acquired the company in 1989 and renamed it Banpresto, becoming Bandai's arcade division and focusing heavily on character licenses such as Gundam and Sailor Moon. Banpresto is best known for creating the ''Super Robot Wars'' series of tactical RPGs. In 2006, Banpresto became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings, and in 2008 it was folded into [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] (then Namco Bandai Games). Banpresto's toy and merchandiser game divisions was spun-off into a separate company of the same name, which produced model figures and toys for mechanical prize-winning machines. In 2019, it was folded into Bandai Spirits, with Banpresto now being used as a brand for Bandai's arcade game prizes. |
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| Banpresto created a variety of arcade games based on the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, some including ''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]'' (1992), ''[[Būbū Mario]]'' (1993), ''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' (1993), and ''[[Super Mario Attack]]'' (1996), some of which were redemption games targeted towards children. The company has also produced a wide variety of ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' toys, apparel, household goods and plushes, most of which were produced for Japanese UFO catchers and other merchandiser machines. Some of these toys were released outside Japan by other companies, such as [[PopCo Entertainment]]. | | Banpresto created the arcade games ''[[Būbū Mario]]'' (1993), ''[[Mario Undoukai]]'' (1993), and ''[[Super Mario Attack]]'' (1996), which were redemption games targeted towards children. The company has also produced a wide variety of ''[[Mario]]'' toys, apparel, and plushes, most of which were produced for Japanese UFO catchers and other merchandiser machines. Some of these toys were released outside Japan by other companies, such as [[PopCo Entertainment]]. |
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| ==''Super Mario'' games== | | ==External links== |
| {|class="wikitable sortable"style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
| | *[https://www.banpresto.jp/ Official website] |
| !Title
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| !Year released
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| |''Mario World''
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| |1991
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]''
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| |1992
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''Super Mario World Popcorn''<ref>[https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=35637.msg1780822#msg1780822 Borp's coverage on Mario Boards]</ref>
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| |1992
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''Pika Pika Mario''<ref>[http://twitter.com/yamapan3/status/1101111280759238660]</ref><ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ehGoXR1wv1s]</ref>
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| |1992
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World''<ref>[http://twitter.com/yamapen3/status/1101111280759238660]</ref><ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=fenbALvX0uA]</ref>
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| |1992
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''Guru Guru Mario''<ref>[http://twitter.com/yamapen3/status/962026578191380480]</ref>
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| |199?
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Koopa Taiji]]''<ref>[https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=35637.msg1780619#msg1780619 Borp's coverage on Mario Boards]</ref><ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=yJZ3-a9K5v0]</ref>
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| |1993
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| |Arcade
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| |''[[Būbū Mario]]''
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| |1993
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Mario Undōkai]]''
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| |1993
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race]]''<ref>[https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=35637.msg1780735#msg1780735 Borp's coverage on Mario Boards]</ref>
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| |1994
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Super Mario Attack]]''
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| |1996
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| |Arcade
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| |-
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| |''[[Mario Party 4#Arcade|Dokidoki Mario Chance!]]''
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| |2003
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| |Arcade
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| |}
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| ==''Super Mario'' plushies==
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| {{image|more=yes|Add missing plushies from each set}}
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| ===''[[Super Mario World]]'' sets===
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| ====1991====
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto SMW Mario.png|[[Mario]]
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| Banpresto SMW Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
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| Banpresto SMW Galoomba.png|[[Galoomba]]
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| Banpresto SMW Banzai Bill.png|[[Banzai Bill]]
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| rvfishplush.jpg|[[Rip Van Fish]]
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| </gallery>
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| ====1992====
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto SMW Cape Mario.png|[[Cape Mario]]
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| Banpresto SMW Luigi.png|[[Luigi]]
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| Banpresto SMW Monty Mole.png|[[Monty Mole]]
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| kparatroop.jpg|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]
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| Banpresto SMW Koopa Paratroopa Back.png|Back of the Koopa Paratroopa plushie
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| Banpresto SMW Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===1993 ''Super Mario World'' Christmas set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto XMAS Mario.png|Santa Mario
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| Banpresto XMAS Luigi.png|Reindeer Luigi
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| Banpresto XMAS Peach.png|Angel [[Princess Peach]]
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| Banpresto XMAS Yoshi.png|Stocking Yoshi
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| </gallery>
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| ===1993 ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto SMK Mario.png|Mario
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| Banpresto SMK Peach.png|Princess Peach
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| Banpresto SMK Yoshi.png|Yoshi
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| </gallery>
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| ===1993 ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| tanookimarioplush.jpg|[[Tanooki Mario]]
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| raccoonmarioplush.jpg|[[Raccoon Mario]]
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| hammermarioplush.jpg|[[Hammer Mario]]
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| frogmarioplushie.jpg|[[Frog Mario]]
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| kingyoshi!.jpg|Yoshi wearing a crown
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| Toadplush.jpg|[[Toad]]
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| birdoplush.jpg|[[Birdo]] holding an [[Birdo's Egg|egg]]
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| pidgitplush.jpg|[[Pidgit]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===1994 Taffeta ''Super Mario World'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto Taffeta SMW Mario.png|Mario
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| luigiplush.jpg|Luigi
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| Banpresto Taffeta SMW Yoshi.png|Yoshi
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| Banpresto Taffeta SMW Magikoopa.png|[[Magikoopa]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===1995 ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto Yoshi Green.png|Green Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Pink.png|Pink Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Light Blue.png|Light Blue Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Yellow.png|Yellow Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Purple.png|Purple Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Red.png|Red Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Orange.png|Orange Yoshi
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| Banpresto Yoshi Blue.png|Blue Yoshi
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| Baby Mario Crib.jpg|A [[Baby Mario]] figurine that accompanied the set
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| </gallery>
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| ===1996 Taffeta hammer set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto Taffeta Hammer Mario.png|Mario
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| Banpresto Taffeta Hammer Luigi.png|Luigi
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| yoshimarioplush.jpg|Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]], from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
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| Banpresto Taffeta Hammer DK.png|[[Donkey Kong]], from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series
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| Banpresto Taffeta Hammer Diddy.png|[[Diddy Kong]], from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series
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| </gallery>
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| ===1996 ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' set ===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto SM64 Wing Mario.png|[[Wing Mario]]
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| Banpresto SM64 Metal Mario.png|[[Metal Mario]]
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| Banpresto SM64 Goomba.png|[[Goomba]]
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| Banpresto SM64 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
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| Banpresto SM64 King Bob-Omb.png|[[King Bob-Omb]]
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| Banpresto SM64 Bowser.png|Bowser
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| </gallery>
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| ===1999 ''[[Mario Party]]'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| Banpresto MP Mario.png|Mario holding a [[Power Star]]
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| Banpresto MP DX Mario.png|Larger plushie of Mario holding a Power Star
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| Banpresto MP Yoshi.png|Yoshi holding a [[Coin]]
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| Banpresto MP DX Yoshi.png|Larger plushie of Yoshi holding a Coin
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| warioplush.jpg|[[Wario]] holding a [[Coin bag]]
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| Banpresto MP DK.png|Donkey Kong holding red and white flags from [[Shy Guy Says]]
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| bowserplush.jpg|Bowser holding a white flag with a Star symbol
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| </gallery>
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| ==''Super Mario'' keychains==
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| ===1995 ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]'' set===
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| <gallery>
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| Mallow keychain.jpg|[[Mallow]]
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| Mario Mariorpg keychain.jpg|[[Mario]]
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| Geno keychain.jpg|[[Geno]]
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| Toad chancellor keychain.jpg|[[Chancellor]]
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| Toadstool keychain.jpg|[[Princess Peach]]
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| King Koopa keychain.jpg|[[Bowser]]
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| Yoshi smrpg keychain.jpg|[[Yoshi]]
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| Shy guy smrpg keychain.jpg|[[Shy Guy]]
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| Piranha plant smrpg keychain.jpg|[[Piranha Plant]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==''Super Mario'' figurines==
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| <gallery>
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| SuperMarioFigureCollectionSeries2.png|Super Mario Figure Collection Series 2, which contains [[Fire Mario]], Fire [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and a [[Super Mushroom]]
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| Goombafigure.jpg|[[Goomba]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{Foreign names
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| |Jap=株式会社バンプレスト
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| |JapR=Kabushiki-gaisha Banpuresuto
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| |JapM=Banpresto Co.
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| *[https://www.banpresto.co.jp/ Official website]
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