Namco Museum

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN IRON MAN TO CARRY AROUND THE GREATEST ARCADE GAMES OF ALL TIME

Keep your quarters in your pants and your favorite arcade games too. Namco Museum for the Game Boy Advance puts some of the greatest coin-op classics such as Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Pole Position, Galaga and Dig Dug into the palm of your hand.

NOW HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

Just like the original arcade uprights, Namco Museum features genuine graphics, sound effects and gameplay, but now you can change settings to control the number of lives, difficulty level and goals for advancing.

IT'S A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Retro gaming is back and it's bigger, uh... smaller than ever. Just like an arcade, but without chewing gum stuck to the machine.

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Back of box - Game Boy Advance

Turn your Game Boy Advance into a portable arcade.

Five fantastic classics come together in Namco's latest collection of timeless arcade hits. The powerhouse line-up features Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Galaxian and Pole Position. Whether you're a gaming vet taking a trip down memory lane or a young gun playing these titles for the first time, Namco Museum will keep your thumbs twitching with simple but fun gameplay.

These games are recreated perfectly on Game Boy Advance, right down to the wacka-wacka sound of Ms. Pac-Man gorging herself on delicious dots. As an extra bonus, the game designers have included valuable tips for each game. For example, did you know that the fruit appears in Ms. Pac-Man only after eating 70 dots? The second fruit materializes after gobbling down 170 dots.

Here's a look at the five games gracing Namco's list of legends:

Ms. Pac-Man

Pac-Man was the first Pac-Person on the video game scene, but it wasn't long before Ms. Pac-Man stole the show. She may not be starring in any big summer blockbusters, but one could make a strong argument that Ms. Pac-Man is the most popular female video game star ever. The Game Boy Advance version of Ms. Pac-Man gives you two display options: full-screen or scrolling mode. The full-screen feature lets you look at the entire maze, while the scrolling mode gives you a more close-up view of the action. Try both to see which works best for you.

Dig Dug

Before Turok and his stomach-turning weaponry, the brave little hero from Dig Dug was delivering outrageous punishment to his enemies armed only with an air pump. Tunneling through deep layers of sedimentary rock, your goal is to hunt down balloonish Pookas and fire-breathing Fygars. Drop rocks on your foes for big points, or pump 'em up to the bursting point with your trusty air pump. Collect vegetables to boost your score, and try not to lose your cool as increasing numbers of enemies start to swarm the screen.

Galaga

One of the most popular space shooters of all time, Galaga looks and sounds great on Game Boy Advance. Your goal in this game is to blast aggressive aliens to smithereens as they dive-bomb your ship. If you allow your ship to be captured by a Galaga ship, you can double your firepower by rescuing the vessel with your next ship. This was considered to be infinitely cool back in the day, and it's still surprisingly satisfying to wipe out entire legions of invaders with your double guns before they even get a chance to settle into formation. With monotony-breaking Challenge Stages popping up every three levels or so, Galaga remains just as fun today as when its insatiable quarter slot first started swallowing allowances.

Galaxian

Galaga's primitive cousin Galaxian is another of Namco's successful space shooters. In Galaxian, the enemies don't fly into formation like they do in Galaga. You're faced with a solid wall of foes at the beginning of each stage, which breaks up into dive-bombing attack squads in ever-increasing numbers. Galaxian's real challenge lies in the way the ship's laser cannon works. You can only fire one shot at a time, so accuracy is heavily rewarded. The GBA recreation of Galaxian is flawless, but you'll likely find yourself spending much more time playing the more sophisticated Galaga.

Pole Position

In arcades, Pole Position attracted gamers with its tantalizing cabinet. It came stocked with a gas pedal, stick shift and freely spinning steering wheel. These features are obviously missing from the Game Boy Advance version, but otherwise Pole Position looks and sounds exactly like the original. The object of the game is simple: race around the game's one track as quickly as possible, avoiding billboards and competitors' cars along the way. Snag a fast time in the qualification run to earn a good starting position in the real race. There's only one track, but it's harder to master than you might think.

Overall, Namco Museum is an excellent collection of some of the greatest video games of all time. The games look and play nearly identically to the originals, which makes it a must-have for fans of classic arcade action. Unfortunately, we were disappointed to learn that there is no save feature in this game. These games come from an era when points were king, so why can't we save our high scores? The ability to save high scores would add even more replay value to this Pak, and it would also allow you to prove that you weren't kidding about that 999,974 Galaga score.

The lack of a two-player mode (even the option to alternate play) is also a drag, but once you're tunneling through the sedimentarily slick stages of Dig Dug you probably won't care. Namco Museum is available now.

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www.nintendo.com - Game Boy Advance

descriptif

Les grands classiques...enfin de retour sur GBA !

Ms Pac Man, Pole Position, Dig Dug, Galaga... Autant de titres sans lesquels les jeux vidéo ne seraient pas ce qu'ils sont à l'heure actuelle. Un gameplay addictif et impeccable, un intérêt sans bornes, des innovations par centaines... Nous avons passé des heures, rivés sur ces bornes d'arcade, à tenter de pulvériser les records établis. Avec ces grands classiques, l'intérêt est au rendez-vous ! Alors, replongez-vous sans hésiter dans ces chefs-d'“uvre qui font définitivement partie de l'Histoire du jeu vidéo, et vous verrez : le fil des années n'a pas émoussé l'intérêt de ces grands titres.

charactéristiques

• 5 grands classiques de l'arcade : Ms Pac Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Galaxian, Pole Position
• La retranscription exacte des bornes d'arcade de l'époque : un pur bonheur pour les collectionneurs et les nostalgiques
• Un gameplay inaltérable, intuitif et impeccable
• « C'est le paradis : des portages parfaits au pixel près des meilleurs jeux des années 80 » - pocket.ign.com 8.5/10, Choix de la rédaction

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www.atari.fr - Game Boy Advance (French)

It's a blast from the past in this compilation of five classic games.

Namco Museum features five arcade games that will make you reminisce about the old days. In this version, you will be able to change the settings to control the number of lives, difficulty level, and goals for advancing! Every time you start a game, your high score will reset so you can try setting a new record! * Ms. Pac-Man - Guide the heroine through mazes as she collects pellets and avoids ghosts. * Galaxian - Single-shot swarms of enemies as they approach your starship. * Galaga - The successor to Galaxian. Control the starfighter as you fire multiple shots at lines of enemies. * Pole Position - Race against time as you lap around the racetrack to quality for the F1 race. * Dig Dug - Dig as deep as you can while eliminating enemies.

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www.nintendo.com - Wii U (US)