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Namco Museum
Bandai Namco

Namco Museum

Bottom line: The Bandai Namco Namco Museum: Seven arcade classics: Pac-Man, Galaga, Xevious, Dig Dug II, Galaxian, Mappy, Tower of Druaga; main trade-off: pac-Man Vs multiplayer is local wireless only, no online play.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Seven arcade classics: Pac-Man, Galaga, Xevious, Dig Dug II, Galaxian, Mappy, Tower of Druaga
  • ✓ Pac-Man Vs supports up to 4 players with a single DS game card
  • ✓ Dual-screen rendering reimagines each arcade title for the DS
  • ✓ Pac-Man Vs is a first-ever Iwatani and Miyamoto collaboration

Cons

  • ✗ Pac-Man Vs multiplayer is local wireless only, no online play
  • ✗ Only seven games in the collection for the asking price
  • ✗ Classic titles show their age against modern DS releases
  • ✗ Pac-Man Vs needs friends nearby; limited solo appeal

Manufacturer description

Product DescriptionNow you can play your favorite old-school arcade games right on your Game Boy Advance. Play Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position, Dig Dug and Galaxia. In Ms. Pac-Man you must outrun gobbling ghosts as you collect dots. Race against other race car drivers, as well as the clock, in Pole Position. Avoid missiles and destroy enemy fighter formations in Galaxia. In Galaga, you must outmaneuver enemy star fighters and pick up extra players along the way. In Dig Dug you can dig through the layers of the earth and fight off your enemies with rocks.Amazon.comWithNamco Museumyou can…

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Bandai Namco Namco Museum using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Bandai Namco's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • Ms. Pac-Man.
  • Dig Dug
  • Galaga
  • Pole Position

Full Specifications

BrandBandai Namco
RatedEveryone
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJune 15, 2006
Type of itemVideo Game
Publication DateJune 15, 2006
Computer PlatformGame Boy Advance
Global Trade Identification Number00722674021128
Compatible Video Game Console ModelsNintendo Game Boy Advance SP

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