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BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc.

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.
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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
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Games

Katamari Damacy: Reroll(2018)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 6(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)
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)
Pac-Man World 3(2006)
Xenosaga I+II(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)
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)
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Mario Superstar Baseball(2005)
namCollection(2005)
Pac 'n Roll(2005)
We Love Katamari(2005)
MotoGP 4(2005)
Namco x Capcom(2005)
Roland Garros 2005: Powered by Smash Court Tennis(2005)
Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 2(2005)
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Ichinen Sensō(2005)
Donkey Konga 3: Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku(2005)
Pac-Pix(2005)
Tekken 5 (Ultimate Collectors Edition)(2005)
Namco Museum(2005)
Star Fox Assault(2005)
Death by Degrees(2005)
Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary(2005)
Ridge Racer(2005)
Ridge Racer(2004)
Taiko no Tatsujin: Go! Go! Godaime(2004)
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits(2004)
Tekken 5(2004)
Taiko Drum Master(2004)

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Trivia

Location in January 1996:

Namco Limited
2-1-21, Yaguchi, Ota-Ku
Tokyo, Japan
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Logo first used 1981

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Top Games

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4.4 Xevious 3D/G+
4.3 Point Blank 2
4.3 Warp Warp
4.2 Point Blank
4.2 Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
4.1 Xevious
4.1 Rage Racer
4.1 Namco Museum Battle Collection
4.1 SoulCalibur
4.1 Tekken 3

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