Namco Limited
Overview
Namco Ltd is a Japanese corporation best known as a video game developer and publisher. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo.
The company was founded by
Masaya Nakamura as Nakamura Manufacturing in 1955. The company started out by running children's rides on the roof of a department store in Yokohama. 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 1970 the company produced
Racer, a coin-operated mechanical driving simulator. Namco's first electronic arcade game was
Gee Bee (1978). The company's most popular creation of all times is
Pac-man (1980). Other influential titles include
Galaxian (1979),
Dig-Dug (1982),
Xevious (1982),
Pole Position (1983), and others.
In September 2005, Namco merged with
Bandai.
Also Known As
- Namcot (from 1983 to 1994) -- Trade name used in the development of console titles.
Trivia
Location in January 1996:
Namco Limited
2-1-21, Yaguchi, Ota-Ku
Tokyo, Japan
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