Namco Museum (1999–present) Namco Museum

1 namco museum (1999–present)

1.1 namco museum 64 (n64) , namco museum (dc, gba, vc)
1.2 namco museum (ps2, xbox, nintendo gamecube)
1.3 namco museum battle collection
1.4 namco museum: 50th anniversary
1.5 namco museum ds
1.6 namco museum remix
1.7 namco museum virtual arcade
1.8 namco museum essentials
1.9 namco museum megamix
1.10 namco museum (nintendo switch)

namco museum (1999–present)

virtual museums absent in these games despite keeping namco museum title. instead, compilations feature regular menus.

namco museum 64 (n64) , namco museum (dc, gba, vc)

namco museum 64 nintendo 64 , namco museum dreamcast , game boy advance first compilations in series omit virtual museum. gba version released worldwide, while other versions exclusive north america. following games, featured in namco museum volume 1 , namco museum volume 3 playstation, included:

pac-man (1980, not on gba)
ms. pac-man (1982)
galaga (1981)
galaxian (1979)
pole position (1982)
dig dug (1982)

the gba version not retain high scores when powered off, case pac-man collection. on wii u virtual console, however, restore point feature saves scores both games. n64 version requires controller pak 8 free pages , 1 free slot save high scores , settings. dreamcast version requires vmu 8 free blocks saving progress, while offering mini-game titled pac-it, gameplay s similar kaboom! , fast food, exclusive vmu.

namco museum 64 received average rating of 73.43% on gamerankings, while namco museum received 72.08% on game boy advance , 56.63% on dreamcast. ign least impressed among namco museum 64 critics, giving game mediocre 5.5 out of 10 overall, finding start mode feature unnecessary , being critical of screen scrolling in dig dug. ign concluded: wouldn t recommend rental because there s nothing new try out here.

in united states, namco museum game boy advance sold 2.4 million copies , earned $37 million august 2006. during period between january 2000 , august 2006, third highest-selling game handheld game consoles in country.

namco museum (ps2, xbox, nintendo gamecube)

the playstation 2 in 2001, xbox, , nintendo gamecube in 2002 host yet edition of series.

the collection on these consoles include games namco museum 64 , namco museum dreamcast plus:

pac-man arrangement (1996)
galaga arrangement (1995)
dig dug arrangement (1996)
pac-attack (1993) – hidden game; unlocked scoring 25,000 (or 20,000 in gamecube version) in pac-man
pac-mania (1987) – hidden game; unlocked scoring 20,000 (or 15,000 in gamecube version) in ms. pac-man
pole position ii (1983)

this edition of namco museum first collection in series include game originated on home consoles (pac-attack, released on genesis , super nes , included in japanese-only namco anthology vol. 2, , pac-man collection). arrangement games in collection on arcade s namco classic collection vol. 1 , vol. 2. pitch of music in pac-man arrangement , dig dug arrangement has been changed original: higher pitched in arcade versions. compilation released in north america on 3 of consoles on released.

namco museum battle collection

this title released on playstation portable in 2005. contains on twenty of namco s games such pac-man (1980) , galaga (1981). in addition, new arrangement variants available pac-man, galaga, new rally-x (1981) , dig dug (1982), have updated gameplay, graphics , can played in versus or co-operative mode using psp s ad hoc feature. game sharing, feature had not yet been used on psp, introduced in game. allowed others psps in area download first few levels of of games.

the arrangement games in compilation not same on arcade s namco classic collection vol. 1 , vol. 2. entirely new games designed take advantage of psp s hardware , features.

the japanese version divided 2 volumes, second containing 3 games: dragon spirit, motos arrangement , pac-man arrangement plus.

namco museum: 50th anniversary

a special edition marks namco’s founding toy manufacturing company in 1955. second namco museum compilation released on playstation 2, xbox , nintendo gamecube. game boy advance second namco museum compilation gba. released on pc. in japan, released under title namco museum arcade hits! playstation 2 only, pac-mania , galaga 88 unlocked right start , different menu music.

this compilation includes 16 games, except game boy advance, includes 5 games:

pac-man (1980)
ms. pac-man (1982)
galaga (1981)
galaxian (1979)
dig dug (1982)
pole position (1982)
pole position ii (1983)
rolling thunder (1986)
rally-x (1980)
bosconian (1981)
dragon spirit (1987)
sky kid (1985)
xevious (1982)
mappy (1983)
pac-mania (1987) – unlockable, requires scores of 15,000 in pac-man , 20,000 in ms. pac-man unlock.
galaga 88 (1987) – unlockable, requires score of 40,000 in galaga unlock.

indicates 5 games included in game boy advance version. version similar original namco museum console, includes 5 games , no score-saving capability. 50th anniversary replaces galaxian , pole position pac-man , rally-x. predecessor, received negative reviews.

this collection, except scaled down gba version, includes 5 songs 1980s:

come on eileen dexys midnight runners
working weekend loverboy
drives me crazy fine young cannibals
talking in sleep romantics
joystick dazz band

this first edition of namco museum actual arcade game emulation using original game rom images. also, gamecube version allows player insert limited number of credits, 5 or 6, repeatedly pressing z button when game first starts, players can exit main menu during game play. ps2, xbox, , pc versions allow player exit game @ time, skips being able add credits. dragon spirit, pac-mania , galaga 88, continue features original arcade versions have been retained in windows pc version of collection.

the windows version negatively received because of starforce protection and, retrospectively, lack of support windows 7 or higher.

namco museum ds

this edition of namco museum nintendo ds released in late 2007.

this ds game card includes 10 games:

pac-man (1980)
galaga (1981)
xevious (1982)
galaxian (1979)
mappy (1983)
the tower of druaga (1984)
dig dug ii (1985)
a remake of pac-man vs. – well-received multiplayer game available gamecube.

super xevious , old version of dig dug ii hidden games must found browsing menus xevious , dig dug ii respectively.

this game allows access each game s dip switches, arcade-exclusive options left out such rack-test on pac-man. re-released part of dual pack bundle ds version of pac-man world 3 in north america on october 30, 2012.

namco museum remix

this game released on october 23, 2007 wii.

this compilation has original arcade versions of:

cutie q (1979)
dig dug (1982)
galaxian (1979)
gaplus (1984)
mappy (1983)
pac & pal (1983)
pac-mania (1987)
super pac-man (1982)
xevious (1982)

it had remix versions of games:

pac n roll remix
galaga remix
pac-motos
rally-x remix
gator panic remix

when played on multiplayer, miis used. galaga remix on compilation not same galaga remix ios application.

namco museum virtual arcade

this collection released xbox 360 on november 4, 2008, in north america, may 15, 2009, in europe, june 3, 2009, in australia , november 5, 2009, in japan. namco museum virtual arcade made of 2 sets of games. first set includes 9 xbox live arcade games. these identical digital xbox live arcade versions present on game-disc. these games can selected compilation s menu or, while game-disc in console, accessed directly xbox live arcade menu. second set includes museum games; these ones accessible directly disc. not come achievements or online play. namco museum virtual arcade first namco museum game include sky kid deluxe (1986), while of rest or available on consoles. in common other disc releases include full xbox live arcade games on-disc (like xbox live arcade unplugged example), installation of game disc xbox 360 hdd disallowed.

xbox live arcade games

dig dug (1982)
galaga (1981)
galaga legions (2008)
mr. driller online (2008)
ms. pac-man (1982)
new rally-x (1981)
pac-man (1980)
pac-man championship edition (2007)
xevious (1982)

museum games

baraduke (1985)
bosconian (1981)
dig dug ii (1985)
dragon buster (1985)
dragon spirit (1987)
galaga 88 (1987)
galaxian (1979)
grobda (1984)
king & balloon (1980)
mappy (1983)
metro-cross (1985) (renamed retro-cross in european , australian versions of compilation)
motos (1985)
pac & pal (1983)
pac-mania (1987)
pole position (1982)
pole position ii (1983)
rally-x (1980)
rolling thunder (1986)
sky kid (1985)
sky kid deluxe (1986)
super pac-man (1982)
the tower of druaga (1984)

arrangement games

dig dug arrangement (2005)
galaga arrangement (2005)
pac-man arrangement (2005)

the arrangement games placed in same menu museum games, , same on psp s namco museum battle collection, although new rally-x arrangement not included in collection. additionally, on games, original 2-player modes original arcade versions (where applicable) not appear here; games 1 player only. xbox live arcade games not have multiplayer either exception of mr. driller online s online mode. xbox live arcade games can played when disc inside system. games must downloaded xbox live marketplace regular prices in order games retained in system s game library.

reception: compilation received mixed reviews, collection praised inclusion of xbla games, harshly criticized disappointing presentation , lack of bonus features.

the tower of druaga in compilation has glitches not found on other version of game resulting in numerous negative reviews japanese consumers.

namco museum essentials

namco bandai released downloadable namco museum on japanese playstation store name namco museum.comm on january 29, 2009 – .comm thought stand communication. released downloadable namco museum compilation in north america on july 16, 2009, , in europe , australia on april 1, 2010, under name namco museum essentials.

it includes:

pac-man (1980)
galaga (1981)
dig dug (1982)
xevious (1982)
dragon spirit (1987)
xevious resurrection (2009) – new game in xevious series

playstation home included virtual arcade space sample versions of games.

the playstation store has free trial version includes first @ few levels of:

pac-man
galaga
dig dug
xevious

namco museum megamix

an updated version of namco museum remix wii, released on november 16, 2010 in north america only. adds additional arcade games , additional remix game. adds level select feature of arcade games except cutie q.

arcade games

bosconian (1981)
cutie q (1979)
dig dug (1982)
dig dug ii (1985)
galaga (1981)
galaxian (1979)
gaplus (1984)
grobda (1984)
king & balloon (1980)
mappy (1983)
motos (1985)
new rally-x (1981)
pac & pal (1983)
pac-man (1980)
pac-mania (1987)
rally-x (1980)
super pac-man (1982)
xevious (1982)

remix games

grobda remix (2010)
pac-motos (2007)
pac n roll remix (2007)
galaga remix (2007) (completely different galaga remix ios application)
rally-x remix (2007)
gator panic remix (2007)

namco museum (nintendo switch)

the newest title in series, titled namco museum, developed nintendo switch , released july 28, 2017 on nintendo eshop. namco museum ds, game includes remake of pac-man vs.. contains following games:

pac-man (1980)
galaga (1981)
dig dug (1982)
the tower of druaga (1984)
sky kid (1985)
rolling thunder (1986)
galaga 88 (1987)
splatterhouse (1988)
rolling thunder 2 (1990)
tank force (1991)
pac-man vs. (2003)

due violent nature in splatterhouse, first namco museum game rated t teen esrb.