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Retro-Styled Tunes to Appear in Namco Museum

July 28, 2005, 6:35 pm EDT
Total comments: 5

I love the '80s!

"NAMCO MUSEUM(TM) 50TH ANNIVERSARY" TO FEATURE CLASSIC 80’S SOUNDTRACK

Come On Eileen! Grab Your Roller Skates and Legwarmers, Namco’s Biggest

Arcade Collection to Feature Awesome 80’s Soundtrack

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 28, 2005) – Global video games publisher Namco

Hometek Inc. announced today the soundtrack for the upcoming "Namco

Museum(TM) 50th Anniversary." Like the rock band Loverboy, every gamer

“wants a second chance,” and now they will have it – to play their favorite

classic games while rocking out to the tunes that made the 80’s great.

"Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" will be available this August for the

PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game system

from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance, and PC.

This release represents the first time Namco has included a classic licensed

soundtrack on its popular compilation. The soundtrack will include:

* “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners

* “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy

* “She Drives Me Crazy” by Fine Young Cannibals

* “Talking In Your Sleep” by The Romantics

* “Joystick” by Dazz Band

These classics are sure to keep the spirit of the compilation’s 14 games

alive. Notably, Dazz Band’s “Joystick” was one of the first songs ever

written about videogames. The single largest compilation of Namco Arcade

Classics ever, "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary" allows players to explore a

virtual arcade hall with timeless games such as:

"Pac-Man"

Originally released in 1980 – Play the most popular arcade game of all time!

Navigate the yellow fellow through the original "Pac-Man" maze, avoid ghosts

while chomping pellets and fruit, and use power pellets to turn the ghosts

blue and get some payback!

"Ms. Pac-Man"

Originally released in 1981 – Starring Pac-Man’s female counterpart;

explore, collect, and chomp your way through four different mazes and eat

new fruits.

"Galaga"

Originally released in 1981 – Pilot a space ship, fend off frantic swarms of

bee-like aliens, try your luck with “Challenging Stages,” and find the best

way to deal with enemies’ powerful tractor beams!

"Galaxian"

Originally released in 1979 – A precursor to "Galaga," destroy flying aliens

as they move in from formation to attack you.

"Dig Dug"

Originally released in 1982 – Equipped with only a shovel and a pump, tunnel

your way underground and use the pump to blow up attacking enemies.

"Pole Position"

Originally released in 1982 – A milestone in racing games, players drive

fast to beat the timer, and avoid cars and hazards or risk exploding.

"Pole Position II"

Originally released in 1983 – Sequel to "Pole Position," this title

introduced four new race tracks – Fuji, Test, Suzuka, and Seaside.

"Rolling Thunder"

Originally released in 1987 – In this horizontal scrolling shooter, play as

a secret agent codename “Albatross.” Your mission is to rescue female agent

Lelia Blitz and defeat the criminal organization called Geldra.

"Rally X"

Originally released in 1980 – Players drive around a maze while avoiding

chasing cars, laying smoke screens, and collecting flags.

"Bosconian"

Originally released in 1981 - Pilot a space ship, survive enemy fighters and

destroy enemy space stations, while avoiding asteroids and other obstacles.

"Dragon Spirit"

Originally released in 1987 – Control a powerful dragon through the air,

harness spells, drop bombs and breath fire at enemies.

"Sky Kid"

Originally released in 1985 – Controlling a bi-plane, avoid enemy planes

using evasive loops, drop bombs, and machine gun down other planes.

"Xevious"

Originally released in 1982 – Use a heavily armed fighter plane to destroy

enemies and targets in the air and on the ground.

"Mappy"

Originally released in 1983 – Control Mappy, a police mouse. Bounce on

trampolines and open and close doors to dodge chasing cats, all in an

attempt to collect valuable items from a cat’s house.

Note: The Game Boy Advance version of "Namco Museum(TM) 50th Anniversary"

includes "Pac-Man," "Ms. Pac-Man," "Galaga," "Dig Dug" and "Rally X."

Talkback

SheckyJuly 28, 2005

Rolling Thunder!

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJuly 28, 2005

My question is - Where is "Pac-Man Fever"?

Infernal MonkeyJuly 28, 2005

Still not as good as Activision Anthology's (PS2) 80's soundtrack. tpg.gif

Quote

Note: The Game Boy Advance version of "Namco Museum(TM) 50th Anniversary" includes "Pac-Man," "Ms. Pac-Man," "Galaga," "Dig Dug" and "Rally X."


"We're 50 years old!"
"Wow, what ya gonna do to celebrate?"
"PUT THE SAME OLD FIVE GAMES ON A GBA CARTRIDGE AHAHA"
"AGAIN?"
"You know it!"


.. *High five*

KnowsNothingJuly 28, 2005

Sure, I've got a Namco Classics game with Ms Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and Pole Position on it for the GBA, but it doesn't have Rally X!.

ShyGuyJuly 28, 2005

oooooooooooh Rolling Thunder. I have missed you, swinging 60's spy with long limbs and the ability to jump over a railing!

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