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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
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
aphex187
Commented on 2009-02-11 20:54:29
Is Pacland featured? can't see it in the info but hoping!!!!
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KnudoW
KnudoW
Commented on 2009-02-11 21:48:32
What game is the one in the fourth screenshot??
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Manager - Shemale
Manager
Commented on 2009-02-11 21:57:27 In reply to KnudoW
Posted by KnudoW
What game is the one in the fourth screenshot??
Dragon Buster according to the file name.
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Corellianrogue
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...
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Megido
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.
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Foo
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.
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Taizo
Taizo
Commented on 2009-02-12 11:52:00 In reply to Megido
Posted by Megido
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.
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.
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Megido
Megido
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
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Taizo
Taizo
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.
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2PintsOfInsulin
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!
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Megido
Megido
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 :)
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Commented on 2009-02-18 18:46:19 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. 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!
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.
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PlumbDrumb - Still drinking
PlumbDrumb
Commented on 2009-02-19 01:02:31 In reply to Megido
Posted by Megido
Had to try it when you mentioned it but really...games like Batman and Ninja Gaiden are way more deserving of attention :)
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.
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Megido
Megido
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 :)
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PlumbDrumb - Still drinking
PlumbDrumb
Commented on 2009-02-19 11:17:09
man, I refuse to fight a ware I can't win.
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