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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 then. 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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| Namco | ||||
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| Founded: 1955-06-01 | ||||
| Defunct: 2006-03-31 | ||||
| T-series code: T-14 | ||||
| Merged with: Bandai (2005) | ||||
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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 then. 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
Namco produced a number of titles in the West 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[2] and October 2, 2017.[3]
Softography
Electro-mechanical arcade
- Periscope (1966)
NAOMI
- Ninja Assault (2000)
- World Kicks (2000)
- Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 4 Arcade Edition (2000)
- Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard CODE:Veronica (2001)
- Mazan: Flash of the Blade (2002)
Triforce
- Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
- Star Fox (unreleased)
Chihiro
- Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune (2003)
- Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 2 (2004)
Arcade
- Gee Bee (1978)
SG-1000
- Sega-Galaga (1984)
Master System
- Pac-Mania (1991)
- Ms. Pac-Man (1991)
Mega Drive
- Phelios (1990)
- Klax (1990)
- Burning Force (1990)
- Megapanel (1990)
- Dangerous Seed (1990)
- Pac-Mania (1991)
- Powerball (1991)
- Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (1991)
- Marvel Land (1991)
- Ms. Pac-Man (1991)
- Kyuukai Douchuuki (1991)
- Quad Challenge (1991) (as Namco Hometek)
- Rolling Thunder 2 (1991)
- Splatterhouse 2 (1992)
- Chibi Maruko-chan: Waku Waku Shopping (1992)
- Splatterhouse 3 (1993)
- Ball Jacks (1993)
- Rolling Thunder 3 (1993) (as Namco Hometek)
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) (as Namco Hometek)
- Pac-Attack (1994) (as Namco Hometek)
- Weaponlord (1995) (as Namco Hometek)
- Pac-In-Time (unreleased) (as Namco Hometek)
Game Gear
- Pac-Man (1991)
- Batter Up (1991)
- Mappy (1991)
- Wagyan Land (1991)
- Galaga '91 (1991)
- Pocket Jansou (1992)
- Ms. Pac-Man (1993) (as Namco Hometek)
- Pac-Attack (1994) (as Namco Hometek)
- Gear Stadium Heiseiban (1995)
- Pac-In-Time (unreleased) (as Namco Hometek)
Mega-CD
- StarBlade (1994)
Saturn
- Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S Vol. 2 (1998)
- Cyber Sled (unreleased)
Dreamcast
- SoulCalibur Tentou Taikenban (1999)
- SoulCalibur (1999) (as Namco Hometek)
- SoulCalibur Tokubetsu Taikenban (199x)
- Mr. Driller (2000)
- Namco Museum (2000) (as Namco Hometek)
- Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000) (as Namco Hometek)
- Time Crisis II (unreleased)
PlayStation 2
- Vampire Night (2001) (as Namco Hometek)
GameCube
- Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc (2003) (as Namco Hometek)
Gallery
Namcot logo
References
- ↑ "弊社商品の保守対応終了について" (7/2015) - banasupport.net
- ↑ "㈱バンダイナムコエンターテインメント商品の保守対応終了について" (dated 8/2/2017) - banasupport.net
- ↑ "弊社商品の保守対応終了につきまして" (dated 10/2/2017) - banasupport.net
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