Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
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Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
Games
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is a
Xbox Live Arcade games | ||||
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Title | Genre | Original release | ||
Dig Dug | Maze
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1982 | ||
Galaga | Fixed shooter | 1981 | ||
Galaga Legions | Twin-stick shooter | 2008 | ||
Mr. Driller Online | Puzzle | 2008 | ||
Ms. Pac-Man | Maze | 1982 | ||
New Rally-X | Maze | 1981 | ||
Pac-Man | Maze | 1980 | ||
Pac-Man Championship Edition | Maze | 2007 | ||
Xevious | Vertical-scrolling shooter | 1983 | ||
Museum games | ||||
Title | Genre | Original release | ||
Baraduke | Platform
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1985 | ||
Bosconian | Multi-directional shooter | 1981 | ||
Dig Dug II | Maze | 1985 | ||
Dig Dug Arrangement | Maze | 2005 | ||
Dragon Buster | Platform | 1985 | ||
Dragon Spirit | Vertical-scrolling shooter | 1987 | ||
Galaga '88 | Fixed shooter | 1987 | ||
Galaga Arrangement | Fixed shooter | 2005 | ||
Galaxian | Fixed shooter | 1987 | ||
Grobda | Multi-directional shooter | 1984 | ||
King & Balloon | Fixed shooter | 1980 | ||
Mappy | Platform | 1983 | ||
Metro-Cross | Platform | 1985 | ||
Motos | Platform | 1985 | ||
Pac & Pal | Maze | 1983 | ||
Pac-Man Arrangement | Maze | 2005 | ||
Pac-Mania | Maze | 1987 | ||
Pole Position | Racing
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1982 | ||
Pole Position II | Racing | 1983 | ||
Rally-X | Maze | 1980 | ||
Rolling Thunder | Platform | 1987 | ||
Sky Kid | Horizontal-scrolling shooter | 1985 | ||
Sky Kid Deluxe | Horizontal-scrolling shooter | 1986 | ||
Super Pac-Man | Maze | 1982 | ||
The Tower of Druaga | Maze | 1984 |
Development and release
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade was developed and published by
Namco Bandai Games announced Virtual Arcade at the 2008
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 63/100[12] |
Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | 7.5/10[14] |
GamesRadar+ | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5[15] |
IGN | 6.5/10[2] |
Jeuxvideo.com | 13/20[11] |
Retro Gamer | 80%[6] |
According to the review aggregator website Metacritic, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade received "mixed or average reviews", holding a 63/100 on the site.[12] It sold 5,912 copies in Japan by the end of 2009, making it one of the worst-selling Namco Museum games in the country.[16]
Critics were generally pleased with the selection of games. Steve Hannley, a reviewer for GamesRadar+, wrote: "For the right buyer, this is a gleaming golden treasure even with bits of tarnish here and there."[13] Out of the included titles, Pac-Man Championship Edition and Galaga Legions were considered the highlights of the package.[13][2][6] Jeuxvideo.com author Pixelpirate recommended Virtual Arcade for those games alone.[11] The inclusion of Namco Bandai's Xbox Live Arcade library was also met with praise, and critics said this helped make the collection worth the purchase.[14][15][2] Among the Museum games, critics found Dragon Spirit, Pole Position, and Metro-Cross to be some of the standouts.[15][2][6] GameSpot's Don Francis felt the library relied too heavily on Pac-Man games, but possessed a good selection of titles regardless.[14] Writing for IGN, Ryan Geddes pointed out that most of the games were included in past Namco Museum collections, and said those are likely worth seeking out instead of Virtual Arcade.[2]
The collection drew largely negative responses towards its presentation. The menu layout was criticized for being needlessly complicated and making it difficult to navigate through the different libraries.
Notes
References
- ^ Namco Bandai Games. November 4, 2008. pp. 6–7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Geddes, Ryan (November 6, 2008). "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Namco Bandai Games. 2009. Archived from the originalon September 10, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Brudvig, Erik (October 22, 2008). "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- Gamesindustry.biz. Gamer Network. February 11, 2009. Archived from the originalon April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Retrorated - Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade". No. 65. Imagine Publishing. Retro Gamer. July 2009. p. 92. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "パックマンのデスクトップアクセサリーや 往年の大ヒットゲーム新シリーズを発売 ナムコ、パソコン事業でエンターテインメントソフトを拡充". Namco. March 16, 1999. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Nakano, Shinji (September 3, 2009). "バンダイナムコ、Xbox 360「ナムコミュージアム バーチャルアーケード」 XLAやPSP「ナムコミュージアム」などから計34タイトルを収録". Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress Group. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "E3 2008: Namco Bandai Games Announces Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade for Xbox 360". IGN. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- CBS Interactive. Archived from the originalon October 20, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Pixelpirate (May 18, 2009). "Test - Namco Museum Virtual Arcade". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Archivedfrom the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bratcher, Eric (December 8, 2008). "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade Review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Archived from the originalon April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Hannley, Steve (November 4, 2008). "Review: Namco Museum Virtual Arcade". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Game Search (based on Famitsu data)". Game Data Library. March 1, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2020.