Bandai Namco Experience is producing VS CHALLENGE KL Midtown in Kuala Lumpur, its second overseas production, scheduled to open November 5, 2026. The company is also dealing with a possible member data leak on a Wangan Midnight arcade portal operated by contractor Commune.
Bandai Namco Experience's coverage in these stories runs along two tracks: overseas production of its VS CHALLENGE format and day-to-day operation of its Japanese arcade and theme park business. The newest story is the overseas one. VS CHALLENGE KL Midtown in Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to open November 5, 2026, with planning and sales by Bandai Namco Experience and local operations run by AEON Fantasy Malaysia. It follows VS CHALLENGE AEON Mall Deltamas in Indonesia on June 13, 2024. The facility introduces 20 activities chosen for Malaysia from more than 100 types developed in Japan. The company will also exhibit at IAAPA Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.
The same partner-led model shows up at home. One Ten Inc. adapted its Obake Hunter AR attraction for NAMJATOWN, the Ikebukuro indoor theme park run by Bandai Namco Experience, and it began operating as Mojav's Obake Hunter AR on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Players use gun-type controllers with smartphones to defeat AR ghosts and receive a Mojav certification card. NAMJATOWN also lost an attraction: Nyanja Town, its cat interaction facility, closed on September 30 when the contract expired, and the cats moved to P2 Pet World Torias Kuyama Store in Fukuoka Prefecture.
On the arcade side, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost got a balance update on October 1, announced at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Nine existing units are being adjusted. Strike Gundam gets overhauled charge shots per form plus new melee attacks, Hecate gains block bits, and Star Build Strike Gundam gets changes centered on the Star Beam Cannon with new actions. Guncannon and Hyaku Shiki appeared in the update visual, and the remaining four units were to be revealed later. A 4Gamer stage at the same show presented the game on September 19.
Separately, on October 9 the company said member information on the Wangan Midnight Arcade Portal for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR PLUS may have leaked after unauthorized external access at operation contractor Commune. Exposed data could include email addresses, nicknames, account names, self-introductions, profile items, affiliated groups, points, and last active dates. No unauthorized use has been confirmed, and users are being urged to change passwords.
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Oct 13
Bandai Namco Experience will produce VS CHALLENGE KL Midtown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, scheduled to open November 5, 2026. Planning and sales are handled by Bandai Namco Experience, with local operations run by AEON Fantasy Malaysia. The facility introduces 20 activities chosen for the Malaysian market from more than 100 types developed in Japan. It is the company's second overseas production, following VS CHALLENGE AEON Mall Deltamas in Indonesia on June 13, 2024. The company will also exhibit at IAAPA Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.
Oct 10
Bandai Namco Experience said on October 9 that member information on the Wangan Midnight Arcade Portal for the arcade racing game Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR PLUS may have been leaked after unauthorized external access at operation contractor Commune. Exposed data could include email addresses, nicknames, account names, self-introductions, profile items, affiliated groups, points, and last active dates. No unauthorized use has been confirmed, and users are being urged to change passwords and watch for suspicious emails.
Oct 8
One Ten Inc. announced that its self-developed AR attraction Obake Hunter AR has been adapted for Namjatown, the Ikebukuro indoor theme park run by Bandai Namco Experience, and began operating as Mojav's Obake Hunter AR on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Players use gun-type controllers with smartphones to defeat AR ghosts, and receive a Mojav certification card.
Sep 19
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Bandai Namco Experience announced a balance update for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost, scheduled for October 1. Nine existing units are being adjusted. Strike Gundam gets overhauled charge shots per form plus new melee attacks, Hecate gains block bits, and Star Build Strike Gundam gets changes centered on the Star Beam Cannon with new actions. Guncannon and Hyaku Shiki also appeared in the update visual. The remaining four units will be revealed later.
Sep 15
4Gamer will host a stage event for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth on September 19, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:45. Voice actress Tomomi Isomura is MC, with game center employee and esports caster Nakao as guest. They will present the game and its latest information, and the stage will stream live on the YouTube channel 4GamerSP.
Aug 6
Bandai Namco Experience announced that Nyanja Town, the cat interaction facility inside the indoor theme park NAMJATOWN, will close on September 30. Operations end with the contract expiration, and the cats will move to P2 Pet World Torias Kuyama Store in Fukuoka Prefecture, managed by P2 and Associates.