Images of Namco Museum

Manager
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | 7:18 PM
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Xbox 360

Namco-Bandai released Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade in the US a couple of months ago, but Europe will now be able to play it this April. Included in the box is gaming 30 classics, like Pole Position, Pac-man and Galaxian.

Atari (Scandinavian publisher) press release:
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced that Namco Museum™: Virtual Arcade is heading to European retailers for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this coming April 2009. Jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics, Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade will keep seasoned and new gamers playing for years to come.

Players can show off their skills and high scores on the leaderboards in a number of titles which originally appeared on Xbox Live® Arcade, including the award-winning Pac-Man Championship Edition™. The compilation also offers the chance to re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian™, Super Pac-Man™ and many more rubbing shoulders in a vast compilation spanning over 25 years of arcade hits.

Features of Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade include:
* Over 30 titles: The largest and most comprehensive Namco Museum™ collection to date will keep you and your friends entertained for hours.

* Xbox Live® Arcade Games: No downloading necessary! Now you can get your XBLA fix and play the critically acclaimed and visually spectacular Pac-Man Championship Edition and the underground drilling classic Dig Dug™.

* Leaderboards: Show off your high score worldwide and compete for the #1 spot.

* New Arrangement Games: In their first console debut, 3 beloved games arrive with a new twist, a fresh new look and fun gameplay - Dig Dug Arrangement, Galaga™ Arrangement and Pac-Man Arrangement.

* Legendary Classics: Get nostalgic and play more than 20 retro fan favorites such as Dig Dug™ II, Pole Position™, and Pac-Mania™.

* Multiplayer: Each game supports between one and four players depending on the title.

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thextreme1

Commented on 2009-02-11 20:41:21

Awesome. Now by multiplayer, do they mean every game is supported over Live or just locally?

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aphex187

Commented on 2009-02-11 20:54:29

Is Pacland featured? can't see it in the info but hoping!!!!

KnudoW

Commented on 2009-02-11 21:48:32

What game is the one in the fourth screenshot??

Manager

Commented on 2009-02-11 21:57:27 In reply to KnudoW

Posted by KnudoW

Dragon Buster according to the file name.

Corellianrogue

Commented on 2009-02-12 02:19:39

Why only Rolling Thunder 1 when they have like 10 versions of Pac-Man? :( And what on earth is this game?: http://images.gamersyde.com/gallery/public/10074/1...

Megido

Commented on 2009-02-12 02:30:40

People actually buy this stuff? Most of the games are complete ass. I loved Mappy back in the day but i played it again a few years ago and i couldn't stand it for more than 15 minutes or so.

Foo

Commented on 2009-02-12 06:31:41 In reply to Megido

Weird, I can't find any achievement lists for this game. Doesn't it have any?

Posted by Megido

People actually buy this stuff?

In US it was only $30. It does include 9 Live Arcade games, so if you haven't bought them yet you actually save a lot buying this disc.

But to answer your question. No, it looks like no one bought this.

Taizo

Commented on 2009-02-12 11:52:00 In reply to Megido

I played Mappy some days ago on the DS and it is still a lot of fun to me!!
So different from all the other platformers. These games surely are not complete ass,
I find that many of these old arcade games give me more fun than many of the so cold next gen games. The Pacman and Dig-Dug arrengement versions seem to be upgraded versions from the PSP re-arrengments? Nice! I'll pick it up for sure.
Hopefully it's a budget release here, too.

Commented on 2009-02-12 12:08:05

Taizo: so is that nostalgia talking or do you actually think that Mappy is better than a current AAA game? :P

Commented on 2009-02-13 00:20:57

No nostalgia as I never played the original arcade. It's a platformer that's so very fresh and different from others. I agree with your comment that these games are better played in short bouts, though, heh.

2PintsOfInsulin

Commented on 2009-02-13 15:55:57

I want them to release Kabuki - Quantum Fighter on XBLA, only because my NES is so temperamental! It's a brilliant little game that sucks you right in. I am getting a replacement 72 pin connector for it, so hopefully it'll mean I can play the game when I want to, rather than when it decides to work!

These games do still have a place, to remind everyone where this all started!

Commented on 2009-02-13 16:24:25 In reply to 2PintsOfInsulin

Posted by 2PintsOfInsulin

I want them to release Kabuki - Quantum Fighter on XBLA, only because my NES is so temperamental! It's a brilliant little game that sucks you right in.

Had to try it when you mentioned it but really...games like Batman and Ninja Gaiden are way more deserving of attention :)

KORNdog

Commented on 2009-02-18 18:46:19 In reply to 2PintsOfInsulin

loved that game, probably my fave NES title next to double dragon.

took the best bits of batman and ninja gaisen and made a better game then both imo.

PlumbDrumb

Commented on 2009-02-19 01:02:31 In reply to Megido

what version of those games are you referring to?
The arcade NG is one of the worst games ever made. That's not just popular opinion, it's fact... that game is a suck fest.

Commented on 2009-02-19 10:34:19

Plumb: Maybe i should have been more specific, but as Kabuki is a nes game i sort of thought that i might not need to mention that i was talking about nes games as well :)