Namco bring classics to Nintendo and Wii

Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 29 January 2008 06:31

Your IT - Entertainment

Need some youth reliving on your Nintendo boxes, Namco plan to bring back some classic arcade games on the DS along with some classics remixed for the Wii.

NAMCO BANDAI games brought us some of the biggest arcade games of the eighties.  Games that became household names.

Now they would like to re-enter the household under the guise of the Nintendo gaming devices with a couple of titles slated for March.

Firstly Namco Museum for the Nintendo DS promises a nostalgic portal to eight arcade greats form the past; Pac-Man, Pac-Man VS., Galaga, Xevious, Dig Dug II, Galaxian, Mappy, and The Tower of Druaga. Unique features include a screen mode selection that allows the use of different screen combinations according to whether players want to play with a view adapted to the Nintendo DS or in classic arcade style.

Players can also enjoy wireless battles in Pac-Man VS., an addictive take on Pac-Man, the multiplayer classic which was previously only available exclusively with the purchase or pre-order of other previous games. This version of the game features downloadable play where up to four players can battle using only one game cartridge.

The Nintendo Wii has not been forgotten in this trip down memory lane with Namco Museum Remix also due for release in March 2008. 

Namco Museum Remix feature five classic arcade games with a modern twist, as well as nine classic arcade games.  Click to page two to see what the collection includes: