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Namcot Collection
Namcot Collection, released outside Japan as Namco Museum Archives, is a 2020 video game compilation published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Originally released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch, it was localized for international territories as two separate collections, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, for the Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows. Namcot Collection includes a wide array of video games published by Namco for the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System, with save states, achievements, and homebrew ports of Pac-Man Championship Edition and Gaplus.
Bandai Namco enlisted the help of M2, a company recognized for its high-quality video game re-releases, to develop the game. Assisting M2 was B.B. Studio, a Bandai Namco subsidiary known for its work on the Super Robot Wars series. The game was released in Japan as a free digital app and a physical release, the former allowing its users to buy individual games or in select packs; as players began receiving the wrong games after purchasing them individually, Bandai Namco was forced to pull it from the Nintendo eShop temporarily.
The localized releases were praised for their emulation quality and game library, particularly Pac-Man Championship Edition, though the lackluster presentation and Bandai Namco's decision to split the collection in two was the subject of criticism from western fans. The Collection received a physical release in Asian regions only.
Namcot Collection is a compilation of video games published by Namcot, the Japanese consumer game division of Namco, for the Family Computer (Famicom) and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The majority of the game library consists of games developed in-house by Namco, although some were developed by external companies like Game Freak and Atlus.
Some of the titles are conversions of popular Namco arcade games, including Pac-Man (1980) and Galaga (1981), while others like Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989) were created specifically for the Famicom and NES. The included titles encompass a wide variety of genres, notably action role-playing, shoot 'em up, and platforming. The collection also presents two homebrew ports of Gaplus (1984) and Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007), which were designed by M2 and are exclusive to the package.
Players can save their progress and "rewind" back a few seconds in gameplay to make certain games easier to play. Certain games, such as Sky Kid, feature simultaneous multiplayer.
In the Japanese Nintendo Switch release, the main menu is designed after a collector's shelf. Players can customize their shelf with boxes, game cartridges, and plastic figurines based on each of the included games. Artwork and manual scans are also included. The way the games are distributed differs from each version: in the Japanese version, players can purchase games either individually or in select packs.
Packs that are purchased are indicated by magazine issues on the player's shelf, designed after the front covers of Namco's Community Magazine NG press literature. The international Archives releases omit this decision, with both volumes containing a varied selection of titles.
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Namcot Collection
Namcot Collection, released outside Japan as Namco Museum Archives, is a 2020 video game compilation published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Originally released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch, it was localized for international territories as two separate collections, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, for the Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows. Namcot Collection includes a wide array of video games published by Namco for the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System, with save states, achievements, and homebrew ports of Pac-Man Championship Edition and Gaplus.
Bandai Namco enlisted the help of M2, a company recognized for its high-quality video game re-releases, to develop the game. Assisting M2 was B.B. Studio, a Bandai Namco subsidiary known for its work on the Super Robot Wars series. The game was released in Japan as a free digital app and a physical release, the former allowing its users to buy individual games or in select packs; as players began receiving the wrong games after purchasing them individually, Bandai Namco was forced to pull it from the Nintendo eShop temporarily.
The localized releases were praised for their emulation quality and game library, particularly Pac-Man Championship Edition, though the lackluster presentation and Bandai Namco's decision to split the collection in two was the subject of criticism from western fans. The Collection received a physical release in Asian regions only.
Namcot Collection is a compilation of video games published by Namcot, the Japanese consumer game division of Namco, for the Family Computer (Famicom) and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The majority of the game library consists of games developed in-house by Namco, although some were developed by external companies like Game Freak and Atlus.
Some of the titles are conversions of popular Namco arcade games, including Pac-Man (1980) and Galaga (1981), while others like Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989) were created specifically for the Famicom and NES. The included titles encompass a wide variety of genres, notably action role-playing, shoot 'em up, and platforming. The collection also presents two homebrew ports of Gaplus (1984) and Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007), which were designed by M2 and are exclusive to the package.
Players can save their progress and "rewind" back a few seconds in gameplay to make certain games easier to play. Certain games, such as Sky Kid, feature simultaneous multiplayer.
In the Japanese Nintendo Switch release, the main menu is designed after a collector's shelf. Players can customize their shelf with boxes, game cartridges, and plastic figurines based on each of the included games. Artwork and manual scans are also included. The way the games are distributed differs from each version: in the Japanese version, players can purchase games either individually or in select packs.
Packs that are purchased are indicated by magazine issues on the player's shelf, designed after the front covers of Namco's Community Magazine NG press literature. The international Archives releases omit this decision, with both volumes containing a varied selection of titles.