Namco Generations
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Namco Generations is a brand of downloadable Xbox Live Arcade
and PlayStation Network games that consist of modernized revisions of Namco
's classic arcade game
s. It was first announced on November 16, 2010 with Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
being the first title in the series with the label.
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
and PlayStation Network games that consist of modernized revisions of Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
's classic arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
s. It was first announced on November 16, 2010 with Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
The game has received universal praise from critics and gaming websites, citing a big improvement over the original. IGN gave the game a perfect 10/10 and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a master class in game design." GameSpot gave the game 9.0/10, praising the new elements which make...
being the first title in the series with the label.
List of Namco Generations games
- Pac-Man Championship Edition DXPac-Man Championship Edition DXThe game has received universal praise from critics and gaming websites, citing a big improvement over the original. IGN gave the game a perfect 10/10 and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a master class in game design." GameSpot gave the game 9.0/10, praising the new elements which make...
(2010) - Galaga Legions DXGalaga Legions DXGalaga Legions DX is a downloadable arcade game in the Galaga series. It is a follow-up to the 2008 game, Galaga Legions, and the second game of the Namco Generations series which also includes reboots of Pac-Man Championship Edition and Metro-Cross. The game was released for Xbox Live Arcade on...
(2011) - Aero-CrossMetro-CrossMetro-Cross is an arcade game, released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware , modified to support a 2048-color palette...
(TBA) - Dancing Eyes (TBA, only announced in Japan for the PS3 only)