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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

• Namco Limited -- company name until April 2018
• Namcot (from 1983 to 1994) -- Trade name used in the development of console titles.
• Nakamura Manufacturing (from 1955 to 1958) -- Original name
• Nakamura Amusement Machine Manufacturing Company (from 1958 to 1970) -- Full name before abbreviating

Games

Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master!	(2022)
QuickSpot	(2022)
Katamari Damacy: Reroll	(2018)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 6	(2018)
Pac-Man's Pixel Bash	(2018)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 5DX+	(2016)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 5DX	(2015)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 5	(2014)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 4	(2011)
ExerBeat	(2011)
Otherside: Realm of Eons, The	(2010)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 3DX	(2008)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 3DX+	(2008)
Namco Classic Fighter Collection	(2008)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 3	(2007)
Tekken: Dark Resurrection	(2007)
Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Ōmori Nanadaime	(2006)
Xenosaga: Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra	(2006)
Xenosaga I+II	(2006)
Rhythmic Star!	(2006)
Namco Museum Vol. 2	(2006)
Katamari Damacy	(2006)
Taiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happy! Rokudaime	(2005)
Ridge Racer 6	(2005)
Dig Dug: Digging Strike	(2005)
Pac-Man World 2	(2005)
Mario Kart Arcade GP	(2005)
Urban Reign	(2005)
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary	(2005)
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary	(2005)
Tales of Legendia	(2005)
Namco Museum Battle Collection	(2005)
Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special	(2005)
[email protected], THE	(2005)
Mario Superstar Baseball	(2005)
namCollection	(2005)
Pac 'n Roll	(2005)
MotoGP 4	(2005)
Namco x Capcom	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 12: Wish	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 11: Second Contact	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 10: Ghost	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 9: Cast Away	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 7: Truth	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 8: Innocent Bullet	(2005)
Roland Garros 2005: Powered by Smash Court Tennis	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 6: Depression	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 3: The Two	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 4: Warm Days	(2005)
Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 1: First Contact	(2005)

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Trivia

Location in January 1996:

Namco Limited
2-1-21, Yaguchi, Ota-Ku
Tokyo, Japan

Related Web Sites

• BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc. (official website)
• Namco WonderPage (Web page for the main Japanese Namco corporation.)

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