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Namco Museum Retro Game Collection On Switch
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 28, in the year of our
Lord 2017) - BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
announces that NAMCO MUSEUM™ is now available in the Americas
via the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch™. NAMCO MUSEUM is a
classic games compilation featuring arcade favorites including
PAC-MAN™, Dig Dug™, Galaga™, Galaga™ ‘88, The Tower of Druaga™,
Rolling Thunder™, Rolling Thunder™ 2, Sky Kid™, Splatterhouse™,
and Tank Force™. The collection also incorporates PAC-MAN™ VS.,
a four-player game based on the PAC-MAN series originally
created by Toru Iwatani. Nintendo developed PAC-MAN VS. in 2003
under the supervision of legendary game designer, Shigeru
Miyamoto.
With NAMCO MUSEUM, Nintendo Switch gamers can relive the glory
days of coin-operated arcade games anytime or anywhere. For
arcade game masters, the retro titles (excluding PAC-MAN VS.)
support an online ranking system, enabling them to view their
standing amongst the top gamers around the world. Players
nostalgic for the classic coin-op era can transform their
Nintendo Switch console into a miniature arcade cabinet by
turning the handheld console vertically for a taller, slimmer
screen that replicates the original arcade experience.
In PAC-MAN VS., three players work together as the iconic ghosts
and hunt down the fourth player, who has taken on the role of
PAC-MAN, as they clear the maze of Pac Dots. Two Nintendo Switch
consoles are required to play as up to three ghosts play on one
console and the PAC-MAN character plays on the other. A free
downloadable app will be available via the Nintendo eShop for
Nintendo Switch that enables 1-3 players to join a multiplayer
session of PAC-MAN VS. hosted by a Nintendo Switch system,
providing full multiplayer sessions using two consoles and one
copy of the complete game.
NAMCO MUSEUM is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is offered at
an MSRP of $29.99 exclusively through the Nintendo eShop for the
Nintendo Switch.
No word on a physical copy of this game on this system at this time. Families
are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this
game. For more information click
here.