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Author : Majesco Sales, Inc.
Release Date : 20010611
Binding : Video Game
Regular Price : $29.99
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Editorial Reviews :
Nothing lends itself better to portable gaming than the arcade classics. They're addictive, replayable, and fun--plus it's nice not to have to pump endless streams of quarters into them. That's what makes Namco Museum such a must-have title for the Game Boy Advance system. People too young, or too impatient, to enjoy a good coin-op had better stop reading now.
Like the PlayStation and N64 versions, Namco has packed a few of its best games onto the cartridge. For the GBA we get only five titles (four are listed on the front of the box, but Galaxian is also included). We have two versions of Ms. Pac-Man (one that shows the whole maze but is dreadfully small, and another that scrolls), Galaga, Pole Position, and Dig Dug. They are lovingly ported, complete with all the music and sound effects intact. What we don't get is the amusing Museum portion and trivia found on other versions.
Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga are the real winners here. Both are perfect renditions complete with all the extras (music, colors, sound effects, and bonus stages/cartoons). The controls on these two are also perfect. Pole Position is amusing, but features twitchy controls and pales in comparison to other GBA racing games. Galaxian, on the surface, seems the same as its sequel, Galaga, but it isn't. The fire rate is much slower, so the pace of the game is different. Galaga is certainly better, but Galaxian is a nice addition regardless. Dig Dug is a classic, pure and simple, and it still plays well. It rounds out the collection nicely.
Arcade fans, especially those who used to line up (or line their quarters on the machine) to play these games, will be very pleased with Namco Museum. Those unimpressed with retro gaming probably won't be converted. However, here's hoping we see more arcade classics in the future, because I can't think of a better platform for these than the Game Boy Advance. --Andrew S. Bub
Buyer Reviews :
Okay, not to let my age show, but I can remember when I was a teenager, back in 'the old days,' when I would pump quarters into the table-top version of Ms. Pac Man at my local Dairy Queen. Pretty much the same for Pole Position and Galaga too.
Youngsters should keep in mind that these were state-of-the-art games back then. You actually had to go to the arcades, or somewhere that had arcade video games, to play them. Home game consoles of the time were things like the Atari 2600, and they did not have the power to faithfully reproduce what was in the arcades.
For those of us that can remember, these are accurate and exact translations of the original arcade games--sound and graphics. The only difference is the size of the screen these games are now being played on. Young gamers of today may find the graphics to be poor in comparison to games of today, and they'd be right, but these graphics were top-notch stuff at the time.
For $30, you get five games and that's quite a deal:
Ms. Pac-Man--More popular and more enjoyable than the original Pac-Man. Simple, yet highly engaging, even today. On the GBA you can play full screen (very tiny, but still works), or partial, scrolling screen--this reminded me of the old, table-top version I used to play.
Dig Dug--Dumb, stupid game that I didn't like then and don't like now. Every arcade seemed to have one of these back then--was it really that popular?
Pole Position--Ahh, yes, the original F1 racing game. I still get the chills when the annoucer says, 'prepare to qualify...' I always liked the sit-down version better than than the standing one, though I seemed to do better standing. More of a racing-against-the-clock game than against others. The GBA version is accurately reproduced, right down to the always hard-to-control steering!
Galaga--One of my all-time favorites. Galaga took the idea from the original 'Space Invaders' (now I'm really showing my age), and improved it immensely. Here, the alien ship columns attack you in swarms, instead of merely letting you shoot at them and not doing anything but drop bombs for you to avoid. Highly addictive and loads of fun. A real quarter-eater at the time.
Galxian--A second-rate version of Galaga. It was then and it still is now. No-where near as fun as Galaga. Takes a little bit of a different strategy during gameplay though as your rate of fire is purposely limited.
All in all, a pretty decent collection. I'd have preferred something other than Dig-Dug and Galaxian (Sinistar and Joust anyone? I think they're Midway properties, though), but quite frankly, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga and Pole Position more than make this game worth getting. Happy gaming!
(by A gamer)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Classic arcade action collection
* Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, Pole Position, and Galaxian
* Excellent graphics and authentic gameplay
* Hours of addictive gameplay
* For 1 player
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