Tag: Namco

Final Lap Twin
April 8, 2020 No Responses

Final Lap Twin

Developer: Namco     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1990     Genre: Racing In the long and storied history of the game industry the Car RPG (or Carpg for short) is one of the least explored. Developers have turned the most unlikely activities into a...
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Marvel Land
March 4, 2020 No Responses

Marvel Land

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 1991     Genre: Platformer Namco is not the first name I think of when it comes to platformers. When I think Namco I think Pac-Man, Tekken, and maybe somewhere down the line Klonoa. That is not...
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Dragon Saber
January 3, 2020 No Responses

Dragon Saber

Developer: Namco      Publisher: Namco      Released: 1991      Genre: Shooter My love of Dragon Spirit is a bit strange, I will admit. Its not that it isn’t a good game, because it is. But I think I really appreciate it because it...
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Samurai Ghost
December 13, 2019 No Responses

Samurai Ghost

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco     Released:1992     Genre: Action In America the Turbo Grafx-16 had little third party support. NEC did the best they could but the lion’s share of games for the PC Engine never reached the US.  Curiously on...
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Splatterhouse 3
October 9, 2019 one Response

Splatterhouse 3

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Namco   Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Splatterhouse is a series that I’ve liked the idea of more than the reality. Outside of its blood and gore the original Splatterhouse was an average brawler. The second game ...
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Star Fox Assault
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Star Fox Assault

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 02/14/05     Genre: Rail Shooter Star Fox Assault should have been one of the easiest home runs possible. Star Fox 64 remains one of the best rail shooters of all time. And with Namco and the.....
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Klonoa – Door to Phantomile
June 19, 2019 2 Responses

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile

During the 8 and 16-bit era I’ll admit I did not think too much of Namco.  Not that they weren’t putting out good games, but compared to Capcom and Konami they were low on my priority list.  All that changed...
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Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Namco   Release: 07/31/89   Genre: Action While it may seem quaint now Splatterhouse was a significant landmark in the arcades. Its gore and Friday the 13th inspired protagonist were unheard of at the time and ensur...
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Phelios
December 5, 2018 No Responses

Phelios

Developer: Namco    Publisher: Namco    Release: 10/90   Genre: Shooter In the course of reviewing games for this website it is interesting to revisit games I was once fond of. Phelios is not a particularly noteworthy title and not even one...
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Dragon Spirit – the New Legend
August 13, 2018 No Responses

Dragon Spirit – the New Legend

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Bandai     Released: 1990     Genre: Shooter I have always liked Dragon Spirit more than most shooters. It was one of the few arcade games I ever came close to finishing before the inevitable home port which probably....
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