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Namco Networks ported Dig Dug to the PC ( bought online ) in 2009 which also includes an " Enhanced " mode which replaces all of the original sprites with the sprites from Dig Dug: Digging Strike, Namco Networks also made a bundle ( also bought online ) which includes their PC version of Dig Dug as well as their port of the original Pac-Man called Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug.
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Namco and Networks
In 2005, Namco Networks released a version of Dig Dug for cell phones and Palm OS / Windows Mobile devices that is authentic to the arcade original in terms of graphics and controls, even though the levels are as they are in the NES version of Dig Dug.
In 2008, Namco Networks released an enhanced remake for mobile phones.
Namco and ported
The Dig Dug Arrangement from Namco Museum Battle Collection was also ported to iOS renamed " Dig Dug Remix " with the original Dig Dug included, but all multiplayer features were removed from that port.
Namco ported Dig Dug to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985, but it was not released in North America.
While not as well known as Initial D, the series gained a cult following after the arcade game Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune was ported to the US by Namco.
In 2005, it was ported to the PlayStation Portable in Namco Museum Battle Collection and is included in Namco Museum DS released for the Nintendo DS on September 18, 2007 in the United States.
The game was released into arcades by Namco in 1996 as part of the Namco Classics range, but had never been ported to a home system prior to this release.
Namco Bandai had announced that the arcade version would be ported to the Japanese Virtual Console and was released on May 26, 2009.
As handhelds cannot be taken to a competitive level that home consoles can, Namco Bandai announced that the game would be ported to the PlayStation 3.
Namco and Dig
Dig Dug was composed by Yuriko Keino, who also composed the music for other Namco games such as Xevious ( 1982 ) and Phozon ( 1983 ).
Dig Dug Arrangement was re-released alongside this game and ten others in the GameCube, PS2 and Xbox versions of Namco Museum.
In 2005, Namco made another game with the Dig Dug Arrangement title as part of Namco Museum Battle Collection.
It is a different game entirely from Namco Classic Collection Volume 2s Dig Dug Arrangement but still has the concept of being an updated variant of Dig Dug by having new graphics, obstacles, enemies, boss battles, power-ups, etc.
The Battle Collection edition of Dig Dug Arrangement is also included on Namco Museum Virtual Arcade for the Xbox 360, but with the multiplayer features removed.
Although Namco has officially given the character of the original Dig Dug the name Dig Dug, in other games where he makes an appearance, the protagonist goes by the name Taizo Hori ( in Japanese order, HORI Taizo ), and is the father of Susumu Hori, the main character in the Mr. Driller series.
Namco and PC
In 1989, it was revealed that Namco was developing a true 16-bit game console inspired by the success of NEC's PC Engine.
" Namco decided to partner themselves with NEC to release their Super System as the PC Engine 2.
A full PC game title ( Mage Knight: Apocalypse ) was published in September 2006 by Namco Bandai Games America and developed by Interserv International.
The game has also been included in a number of classic arcade game compilations for consoles and PC, including Namco Museum Volume 2 for the original PlayStation in 1996, Microsoft Revenge of Arcade for PC in 1998, Namco Museum 50th Anniversary for Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and PC in 2005 ( The game did not appear in the scaled-down Game Boy Advance version of Namco Museum 50th Anniversary.
It is also featured in Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Collection, released on Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC, and PlayStation 2 in 2005 ( did not appear on the Game Boy Advance version ), and also appears on Namco Museum DS.
* In 1998, Namco released Super Pac-Man as part of Namco History Volume 3 ( a collection of classic Namco games similar to the Namco Museum series ) for the PC in Japan only.
In 2005, the arcade version of Galaga ' 88 finally arrived on home systems as part of the Namco Museum 50th Anniversary compilation for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PC platforms.
Namco and bought
Although Atlus has published a majority of the series, the first two games were created by Atlus but published by Namco ( known as Namcot at the time ), after it bought the video game rights to the Japanese horror novel series by Aya Nishitani, the first named Digital Devil Story.
Namco and online
In June 2001, Enix expressed interest in partnering with both Square and Namco in online ventures to deal with mounting development costs.
Namco released a patch on January 18, 2010 that allows online Co-op mode for Scenario Campaign.
On October 23, 2009, Namco Bandai released a Tekken 6 themed game space in the North American version of the PlayStation 3's online community-based service, PlayStation Home.
* Mojipittan at Namco Channel – with online game trial from Namco ( in Japanese ).
Namco and 2009
Namco Bandai has purchased a 34 % stake in Atari Europe on May 14, 2009, paving the way for its acquisition from Infogrames.
The game, which was developed by Namco, simulates real cooking experiences and was released on November 3, 2009.
* Xevious Resurrection ( 2009 ) is part of the PlayStation 3 downloadable title Namco Museum Essentials ( Namco Museum. comm in Japan ).
), Namco Museum Battle Collection for the PlayStation Portable in 2005, Namco Museum DS for the Nintendo DS in 2007, Namco Museum Remix for the Wii in 2007, and Namco Museum Essentials for the PlayStation 3 in 2009.
* Tales of Graces, a 2009 Tales of game by Namco Tales Studio
Rebelstar: Psionic Rebellion was a cancelled " high production value AAA title due to be released at the end of 2008, early 2009 on Xbox 360 and PS3 " which was being developed by Kuju Entertainment for Namco.
Namco Bandai Games provided free ongoing US / EU server support in the fall of Flagship Studios until 31 January 2009, when the US / EU multiplayer game servers and websites were taken offline.
In 2009, Namco Bandai Holdings gained a controlling share of D3 and currently owns 95 % of its stock.
In 2009, the arcade version was made available for download on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console for 500 points as four of the initial offerings for the " Virtual Console Arcade " category ( the other three being Namco titles ).
* Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes ( distributed by Namco Bandai Games ) ( PS2, Wii ( W, OOO, Fourze & Super ), PSP ( OOO, Fourze & Super )) ( 2009 – 2012 )
* Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight ( distributed by Namco Bandai Games / published by D3 Publisher ) ( Wii ) ( 2009 )
Namco and which
Following Rare's departure from the series, Nintendo co-produced a trilogy of rhythm games with Namco for the Nintendo GameCube known as the Donkey Konga series, which were based on Namco's own Taiko: Drum Master, though only two of the series ' games made it to America.
Namco chose to use the title Soul Blade in Europe, North America and Australia ; following Soul Edge's sequel, Soulcalibur, subsequent installments in the franchise have all been released under the title of Soulcalibur, by which the franchise is now most commonly known.
** In 2005, Codo Technologies and publisher Namco also released the Game Boy Advance turn-based tactics game Rebelstar: Tactical Command, which was as well reminiscent of the early Battlescape system.
Namco held a grand opening on May 26, 2012 which featured a tournament for visitors.
Nakamura Manufacturing was reorganized in 1958 and underwent a slight name change to Nakamura Manufacturing Co., which would later be used to form the acronym Namco.
In addition, Nakamura announced that Namco would support Sega's Mega Drive / Genesis console, which eventually received most of the better productions the company developed for the home market in the 16-bit era.
In its July 1989 issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly reported that " Namco has a machine comparable to the Super Famicom almost completed, but is unsure which way to market it with so many other game machines already in the marketplace.
The Namco Bandai merger had little effect on the Namco Cybertainment subsidiary, which continues its original mission of operating arcades in the U. S, although most of its mall based arcades are now closed.
Its sister company, Namco America, which manufactures arcade cabinets for Bandai Namco Games arcade titles, relocated to Elk Grove, Illinois, in 2008.
There was a Namco Station arcade which closed in September 2007 after more than 15 years at the shopping centre.
In 1990, Philip Morris, the tobacco conglomerate, filed a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against Namco, Atari Games ( the Final Lap distributor in the U. S .) and Sega on behalf of their Super Monaco GP game because both of these games featured a Marlboro billboard, which was found on the real-life Suzuka and Monaco tracks.
The games are published by Atlus with the exception of the Famicom games, which were published by Namco.
After the release of Chrono Cross, a number of key staff from the title left Square to form a new development studio, Monolith Soft, which was initially owned by Namco and is currently a first-party developer working under Nintendo.
More recently, there has been a collaboration between Capcom and Namco, which will result in the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken and Tekken X Street Fighter.
In 2001, Namco released a " 20 Year Reunion / Class of 1981 " arcade unit which contained the original Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga games.
In 1995, Namco re-released Galaga along with an enhanced remake titled Galaga Arrangement, which features a number of graphical enhancements and gameplay differences from the original.
Namco Bandai later revealed working on a new Ace Combat title for the Nintendo 3DS, which has been revealed to be Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.
The centre's leisure facilities consist of a 12 screen Odeon cinema opened in 2010, with VIP lounge and an IMAX screen, and the Namco Funscape, which is an indoor amusement arcarde including a dodgem ride and 18 lane 10-pin bowling alley.
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