Pac-Mania

Pac-Mania

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: Tengen    Release: 1991   Genre: Action Pac-Man. If you are over the age of 35 chances are you have played some incarnation of Namco’s classic. But while the original arcade game is an indelible...
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Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 09/09/95    Genre: Racing Sony Imagesoft during the 16-bit era was a questionable publisher. When you have the likes of Cliffhanger and the Last Action Hero under your belt it stands to reason that peop...
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Cyber Sled

Cyber Sled

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 10/18/95    Genre: Action I miss deluxe arcade cabinets. I miss the arcade in general but there was something special about a massive cabinet with all manner of accoutrements to give you an experience l...
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Valkyrie no Densetsu

Valkyrie no Densetsu

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 08/09/90   Genre: Action I’ve been meaning to get to this one for a long time. Ever since I played the Legend of Zelda in 1987 I have loved action RPGs. I devoured every title...
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Ordyne

Ordyne

Developer: Namco    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1990   Genre: Shooter Namco are no stranger to the shooting genre. With Xevious, Dragon Spirit, and others under their belt you might even say they are pioneers. And a good portion of their...
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Pac-Land

Pac-Land

Developer: Namco    Publisher: NEC    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action Pac-Man has led an interesting life as a video game character. Common sense would say Namco should have created a direct sequel with another set of mazes to follow up such a...
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Starblade

Starblade

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 1994     Genre: Rail Shooter I miss the arcade. The experience of playing a game in the arcade that was technically miles ahead of what you had at home was incredible. Obviously that can never hap...
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Dragon Valor

Dragon Valor

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 10/16/00      Genre: Action RPG When the PlayStation RPG explosion hit it hit big. Publishers big and small tried to tap in to this newfound market, with some finding success and others flounderi...
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Rolling Thunder 3

Rolling Thunder 3

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 1993     Genre: Action Namco took an early liking to the Sega Genesis, porting over many of its arcade titles and giving the system a boost early on. As well as their arcade ports they released...
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Burning Force

Burning Force

Developer: Nova    Publisher: Namco    Released: 11/90    Genre: Rail Shooter Space Harrier made a big splash in the arcade with its fancy scaling graphics and riveting gameplay. Yet it did not spawn as many imitators as you would expect,...
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