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}}{{stub}}'''Namco''' (ナムコ) was a Japanese company best know for their arcade classics such as ''[[Pac-Man]]''.
  
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Namco also distributed their own [[Sega NAOMI]] and [[Sega Chihiro]] systems and was one of the three [[Triforce]] partners (along with [[Sega]] and [[Nintendo]]).
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The company suffered financial issues between the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the struggling Japanese economy and diminishing arcade market, which led to the company merging with [[Bandai]] in 2005 to become Bandai Namco Holdings, though still continued to publish games until 2006, when it was merged with Bandai's game division to form [[Bandai Namco Games]], while the company's amusement operations were reorganized into a new entity under the Namco name which was renamed to Bandai Namco Amusement in 2017 following a group restructuring, which led to the amusement development division of BNEI being transferred to the BNHD incarnation of Namco. Namco also distributed their own [[Sega NAOMI]] and [[Sega Chihiro]] systems and was one of the three [[Triforce]] partners (along with [[Sega]] and [[Nintendo]]).
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==Company==
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Namco published a number of their console titles in North America through [[Namco Hometek]], the home console game division of Namco-America. Announcements for the end of repairs for some of their arcade games were sent out in July 2015{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240408215217/https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E3818AE79FA5E38289E3819B20150722-E4BF9DE5AE88E5AFB.pdf}}, as well as on August 2, 2017{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231011062137/https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E4BF9DE5AE88E7B582E4BA86E6A188E58685EFBC88E59BBDE5.pdf}} and October 2, 2017.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230527230037/https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E4BF9DE5AE88E7B582E4BA86E383AAE382B9E38388_2017100.pdf}} In Europe and Australia, Namco previously licensed out their console titles to other publishers and distributors as the company's Namco Europe division lacked a in-house publishing branch.
  
 
==Softography==
 
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*''[[Sega Galaga]]'' (1983)
 
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*''[[Pac-Mania]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Fushigi no Umi no Nadia]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Chibi Maruko-chan: Waku Waku Shopping]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Splatterhouse 2]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Pac-Attack]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Rolling Thunder 3]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Wagyan Land]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Galaga '91]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[StarBlade]]'' (1994)
 
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===[[Saturn]]===
 
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*''[[Cyber Sled]]'' (unreleased)
 
  
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==Gallery==
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*''[[SoulCalibur]]'' (1999)
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*''[[Mr. Driller]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Namco Museum]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Time Crisis II]]'' (unreleased)
 
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*''[[Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 Arcade Edition]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard CODE:Veronica]]'' (2001)
 
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*''[[Wangan Midnight: Maxi Boost / Wangan Midnight : Maximum Tune]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Wangan Midnight: Maxi Boost 2 / Wangan Midnight : Maximum Tune 2]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Fever]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom]]'' (2006)
 
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Namco
Founded: 1955-06-01
Defunct: 2006-03-31
T-series code: T-14
Merged with: Bandai (2005)
Headquarters:
Ohta, Tokyo, Japan
2006-03-31

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Namco (ナムコ) was a Japanese company best know for their arcade classics such as Pac-Man.

The company suffered financial issues between the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the struggling Japanese economy and diminishing arcade market, which led to the company merging with Bandai in 2005 to become Bandai Namco Holdings, though still continued to publish games until 2006, when it was merged with Bandai's game division to form Bandai Namco Games, while the company's amusement operations were reorganized into a new entity under the Namco name which was renamed to Bandai Namco Amusement in 2017 following a group restructuring, which led to the amusement development division of BNEI being transferred to the BNHD incarnation of Namco. Namco also distributed their own Sega NAOMI and Sega Chihiro systems and was one of the three Triforce partners (along with Sega and Nintendo).

Company

Namco published a number of their console titles in North America through Namco Hometek, the home console game division of Namco-America. Announcements for the end of repairs for some of their arcade games were sent out in July 2015[1], as well as on August 2, 2017[2] and October 2, 2017.[3] In Europe and Australia, Namco previously licensed out their console titles to other publishers and distributors as the company's Namco Europe division lacked a in-house publishing branch.

Softography

Electro-mechanical arcade

Arcade

SG-1000

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Saturn

NAOMI

Dreamcast

Triforce

Chihiro

Gallery

  • Namcot logo

References

  1. ↑ https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E3818AE79FA5E38289E3819B20150722-E4BF9DE5AE88E5AFB.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2024-04-08 21:52)
  2. ↑ https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E4BF9DE5AE88E7B582E4BA86E6A188E58685EFBC88E59BBDE5.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-11 06:21)
  3. ↑ https://www.banasupport.net/cms-files/E4BF9DE5AE88E7B582E4BA86E383AAE382B9E38388_2017100.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-05-27 23:00)
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