Namco System 357

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The Namco System 357 is an arcade system board based on the Sony PlayStation 3. It was released in 2007 as the board for Tekken 6 . [1] Unlike its predecessor, it did not see widespread adoption by other manufacturers.

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In 2011, Namco released an upgraded version of the arcade board, the System 369, also known as System 359, for use with Tekken Tag Tournament 2 . The System 369's specifications are the same as Slim model retail PS3 consoles, and as such feature a smaller chassis with less heat.

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List of System 357 / System 359 / System 369 games

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