While Namcot Collection is releasing for Switch in Japan this month, we haven’t heard anything about a western release. Until now that is. as two listings on the Microsoft Store have popped up for Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and 2 that seem to be in line with the details of the Namcot Collection.
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.
Includes 11 titles!
In addition to 10 classic Namco titles, some of which were never localized and released in the west, a newly created 8-Bit demastered version of “Pac-Man Championship Edition” makes its world premiere as a bonus!
(Titles included: Galaxian, Pac-Man, Xevious, Mappy, Dig Dug, The Tower of Druaga, Sky Kid, Dragon Buster, Dragon Spirit: The New Legend, Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, and Pac-Man Championship Edition)
Equipped with convenient modern functions!
Convenient features such as the “save function” that allows you to interrupt the game at any time and the “replay function” that allows you to start over at the last minute.
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.
Includes 11 titles!
In addition to 10 classic Namco titles, some of which were never localized and released in the west, an 8-Bit consolized version of “Gaplus” is included as a bonus!
(Titles included: Galaga, Battle City, Pac-Land, Dig Dug II, Super Xevious, Mappy-Land, Legacy of the Wizard, Rolling Thunder, Dragon Buster II, Mendel Palace, and Gaplus)Equipped with convenient modern functions!
Convenient features such as the “save function” that allows you to interrupt the game at any time and the “replay function” that allows you to start over at the last minute.
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and 2 are both currently lined up for June 18 – the same day Japan is getting Namcot Collection.
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