Namco Museum Remix | |
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Developer(s) | TOSE |
Publisher(s) | [lower-alpha 1] |
Series | Namco Museum |
Platform(s) | Wii |
Release | RemixMegamix
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Genre(s) | Various |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Namco Museum Remix [lower-alpha 2] is a 2007 video game compilation developed and published for the Wii by Namco Bandai Games. [2] The compilation includes nine Namco arcade games and five "remix" games made specifically for this compilation. A remake, Namco Museum Megamix, was released exclusively in North America on November 26, 2010; the game features nine other arcade games alongside the titles from the original, as well as an additional remix game based on Grobda .
Namco Museum Remix is part of the Namco Museum series of arcade compilations. Just like with other Namco Museum games, it includes a collection of classic arcade titles. However, these are actually ports, rather than being emulated, and are presented in the same style as in Namco Museum Battle Collection for the PlayStation Portable. This game also adds five "Remix" versions with updated graphics and gameplay which differs from the originals in some cases significantly. For example, in Galaga Remix, players not only have to protect themselves, but also protect Pac-Man as he rolls through space. The "Remix" games feature Miis, and each minigame is presented as an "attraction" in an amusement park; you gain access to the original arcade games by entering the Carnival Arcade building.
An enhanced version, entitled Namco Museum Megamix, was released on November 16, 2010, in North America only. Megamix features all of the titles from the earlier version, and adds a "Remix" version of Grobda, the original versions of the "Remix" titles (excluding Pac 'n Roll and Gator Panic), plus Bosconian , Dig Dug II , Galaga , Grobda , King & Balloon , Motos , New Rally-X , Pac-Man , and Rally-X . Megamix features a level select feature for all original arcade games with the exception of Cutie Q .
Title | Release | Remix | Megamix | Notes |
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Arcade titles | ||||
Cutie Q | 1979 | Yes | Yes | |
Dig Dug | 1982 | Yes | Yes | |
Galaxian | 1979 | Yes | Yes | |
Gaplus | 1984 | Yes | Yes | |
Mappy | 1983 | Yes | Yes | |
Pac & Pal | 1983 | Yes | Yes | |
Pac-Mania | 1987 | Yes | Yes | |
Super Pac-Man | 1982 | Yes | Yes | |
Xevious | 1982 | Yes | Yes | |
Bosconian | 1981 | No | Yes | |
Dig Dug II | 1985 | No | Yes | |
Galaga | 1981 | No | Yes | |
Grobda | 1984 | No | Yes | |
King & Balloon | 1980 | No | Yes | |
Motos | 1985 | No | Yes | |
New Rally-X | 1981 | No | Yes | |
Pac-Man | 1980 | No | Yes | |
Rally-X | 1980 | No | Yes | |
Remixed titles | ||||
Pac-Motos | 2007 | Yes | Yes | Pac-Man-themed reimagining of Motos |
Pac 'n Roll Remix | 2007 | Yes | Yes | originally a Nintendo DS title |
Galaga Remix | 2007 | Yes | Yes | different from the iOS game titled Galaga Remix |
Rally-X Remix | 2007 | Yes | Yes | |
Gator Panic Remix | 2007 | Yes | Yes | originally a redemption game |
Grobda Remix | 2010 | No | Yes |
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | (Remix) 49/100 [3] (Megamix) 53/100 [4] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | (Megamix) 6/10 [5] |
Eurogamer | (Remix) 5/10 [6] |
GamesRadar+ | (Megamix) [7] |
GameZone | (Remix) 5.2/10 [8] |
IGN | (Remix) 5/10 [9] |
Nintendo Life | (Remix) [10] |
Nintendo World Report | (Megamix) 5/10 [11] |
Namco Museum Remix received generally unfavorable reviews on Metacritic whereas Namco Museum Megamix received mixed to average reviews. Namco Museum Remix received mixed reviews with a score of 55.05% on GameRankings. [12] Criticisms focused on a lack of classic arcade games such as Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man , the inclusion of largely obscure titles such as Pac & Pal, Cutie Q, and Super Pac-Man and for the "Remix" games being "almost unplayable". [13] Namco Museum Megamix also received mixed reviews with a score of 60.33% on GameRankings. [14] The Megamix version was criticized for not including a wider variety of Namco games, as well as being little more than just a repackaging of 2007's Namco Museum Remix with slight changes. Both Remix and Megamix were also criticized for the unnatural and awkward control schemes with the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic Controller, as well as the lack of GameCube controller support. Other criticisms include that the visuals of the "Remix" games are pale in comparison to other Wii titles, the hub world being confusing when toggling between games, and the lack of bonus content and leaderboards for both versions.
The Pac-Motos and Pac n' Roll Remix games from the compilation are included in Pac-Man Museum+ , with Pac-Motos being presented as an unlockable title.
Galaga is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Namco. In North America, it was released by Midway Manufacturing. It is the sequel to Galaxian (1979), Namco's first major video game hit in arcades. Controlling a starship, the player is tasked with destroying the Galaga forces in each stage while avoiding enemies and projectiles. Some enemies can capture a player's ship via a tractor beam, which can be rescued to transform the player into a "dual fighter" with additional firepower.
Dig Dug is a maze arcade video game released by Namco in 1982. It was distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. The player digs underground tunnels to attack enemies in each level, by either inflating them to bursting or crushing them underneath rocks.
Rally-X is a maze chase arcade video game developed in Japan and Germany by Namco and released in 1980. In North America, it was distributed by Midway Manufacturing and in Europe by Karateco. Players drive a blue Formula One race car through a multidirectional scrolling maze to collect yellow flags. Boulders block some paths and must be avoided. Red enemy cars pursue the player in an attempt to collide with them. Red cars can be temporarily stunned by laying down smoke screens at the cost of fuel. Rally-X is one of the first games with bonus stages and continuously-playing background music.
Namco Museum is a series of video game compilations developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for home video game consoles. The first title in the series, Namco Museum Vol. 1, was released for the PlayStation in 1995. Entries in the series have been released for multiple platforms, including the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360. the latest being Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2, released in 2020.
Galaga '88 is a 1987 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published in Japan by Namco and in North America and Europe by Atari Games. It is the third sequel to Galaxian. It features significantly improved graphics over the previous games in the series, including detailed backgrounds, larger enemies and greater ship details. The game runs on Namco System 1 hardware.
Gaplus is a 1984 fixed shooter arcade game developed and released by Namco. It is the third game in the Galaxian series, serving as a direct sequel to Galaga (1981). In North America, a modification kit was later released to change the name to Galaga 3, possibly to reflect its position in the series. It was the only game other than Phozon to run on the Namco Phozon hardware. A contemporary home port for the Commodore 64 was released in 1988. A demake version of the game was included in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 as a bonus title.
Namco Museum Battle Collection is a 2005 video game compilation developed by Tose and published by Namco for the PlayStation Portable; the first Namco Museum since the original PlayStation series to be developed in Japan. It includes 21 games - four of these are brand-new "arrangement" remakes of older Namco games, while the rest are emulated ports of Namco arcade games from the 1970s and 1980s. These ports include an options menu that allows the player to modify the in-game settings, such as the screen orientation and number of lives. Players can send one-level demos to a friend's console via the "Game Sharing" option in the main menu.
Grobda is a 1984 multidirectional shooter arcade video game developed and published by Namco. It is a spin-off from Xevious, as the player's tank first appeared in that game as an enemy. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy and The Tower of Druaga, and it also uses a DAC for the "Get Ready" speech sample at the start of each round.
Motos is an action arcade game released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy, The Tower of Druaga, Grobda and Dig Dug II.
Gee Bee is a block breaker/video pinball hybrid arcade game developed and published by Namco in 1978. The player controls a set of paddles with a rotary knob, with the objective being to score as many points as possible by deflecting a ball against bricks, pop bumpers and other objects in the playfield. It was developed by Toru Iwatani, known as the creator of Pac-Man and Pole Position. Outside Japan, it was published by Gremlin Industries.
Cutie Q is a 1979 block breaker/video pinball hybrid arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan. The player controls a set of paddles with a rotary knob, the objective being to score as many points possible by deflecting a ball against blocks, ghosts, spinners and other objects on the playfield. It was designed by Shigeru Yokoyama, with spritework done by Toru Iwatani. It is the third and final game in the Gee Bee trilogy.
Namco Museum DS is a 2007 video game compilation developed by M2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game features 7 arcade games previously published by Namco along with a Nintendo DS version of the Nintendo-developed title Pac-Man Vs.
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is a video game compilation developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. It was released in North America in 2008 and in Europe and Japan in 2009. Part of its Namco Museum series, Virtual Arcade includes 34 titles; nine of these are Namco Bandai-published Xbox Live Arcade games, and the rest are arcade games that are only accessible through the disc. Players can access the Xbox Live Arcade games through their dashboard if the disc is in the console.
Gator Panic is a redemption arcade game released in 1988 by Namco in Japan and Data East in North America. The game plays very much like Whac-A-Mole, but features alligators coming out of the cabinet horizontally instead of moles coming out vertically.
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions is a 2011 video game compilation developed and published for the Nintendo 3DS by Namco Bandai Games. It contains six games from the company's Pac-Man and Galaxian franchises—Pac-Man (1980), Galaga (1981), Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007), Galaga Legions (2008), Pac-Man Tilt, and Galaga 3D Impact, the last two being unique games created exclusively for this collection. The collection also includes achievements, online leaderboards, and a trailer for the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures television series.
Galaga Remix is an iOS game based on Galaga released in 2009 by Namco Bandai games. It is a compilation title featuring the 1981 arcade shooter Galaga and the Namco Museum Battle Collection version of Galaga Arrangement, though the game is titled Galaga Remix. The games play identical to their original counterparts, with controls being adapted for touch screens, however the compilation lacks the 2-player modes from the original games.
Pac-Man Museum is a 2014 compilation video game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows, developed by Mine Loader Software and published by Bandai Namco Games under the Namco label. It is a compilation of 9 Pac-Man games, with additional features such as achievements and online leaderboards.
Pac-Man Museum+ is a 2022 compilation video game developed by Now Production and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Being a sequel to the 2014 compilation title Pac-Man Museum, Pac-Man Museum+ includes 14 games from the Pac-Man series, with additional features such as missions and online leaderboards.