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Namco Museum on Switch Release Date
June 29, in the year of our Lord 2017 --
Today, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announces that
PAC-MAN™ VS. will be included as part of the classic games
collection in the upcoming title, NAMCO MUSEUM™, which is coming
to the Nintendo Switch™ on July 28th, 2017 in the Americas,
priced at $29.99.
PAC-MAN VS. is a four-player game originally developed by
Nintendo in 2003 under supervision by legendary game designer,
Shigeru Miyamoto, and the original creator of PAC-MAN, Toru
Iwatani. 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 evade the ghosts and clear the maze
of Pac Dots. Two Switch units are required to play as up to
three ghosts play on one console and the PAC-MAN character plays
on the other.
With NAMCO MUSEUM, players will be transported back to the days
when coin-operated arcades reigned supreme, for a truly
nostalgic experience. Through the Nintendo Switch, retro arcade
classics can be played anytime, anywhere, and against anyone
through the game’s online ranking system (PAC-MAN VS. will not
be supporting online ranking system). Players nostalgic for the
classic coin-op era can transform their Nintendo Switch into a
miniature arcade cabinet by turning the handheld console
vertically for a taller, slimmer screen that replicates the
original arcade experience. The NAMCO MUSEUM classic catalog
includes favorites from Namco’s classic arcade collection,
including PAC-MAN VS., PAC-MAN, Dig Dug™, Galaga™, Galaga™ ‘88,
The Tower of Druaga™, Rolling Thunder™, Rolling Thunder™ 2, Sky
Kid™, Splatterhouse™, and Tank Force™.
Warning not all of those games are family friendly.
No word on a physical copy of this game at this time. Families
are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this
game. For more information click
here.