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An early NES action-adventure RPG from Namco, starring the shield maiden Valkyrie.
The sequel to Tower of Druaga and an asynchronous two-player action-RPG. After rescuing Ki at the end of the first game, Gilgamesh and Ki must escape the Tower of Druaga by descending through its floors.
A puzzle game for the NES similar to Sokoban or Solomon's Key. It was developed by Namco.
A space shooter with pseudo-3D graphics, showing off Namco's most powerful 8-bit arcade hardware of the time. It was the first game to have a 360-degree analog joystick.
An action arcade game by Namco based on the Genpei War in 12th-century Japan. As the resurrected spirit of the samurai Taira no Kagekiyo, hack and slash your way through the demonic forces of Minamoto no Yoritomo and declare vengeance for your fallen clan.
Alternatively labeled Sky Kid DX, this is the sequel to Namco's seminal "birds-in-planes" shoot-'em-up.
A Namco action game where the player is a contestant on the futuristic gameshow: Metro Cross!
Aces from The Great War become birds in cartoon biplanes. Don't worry about it, just keep shooting!
The official sequel to Namco's coin op classic Dig Dug. It was originally released in arcades and later ported to the NES and Famicom Disk System. It is a major departure from the original and is often seen as being far inferior.
Ring King is a boxing game developed by Namco and published by Data East for the NES. It was known as King of Boxer and Family Boxing in Japan.
A shoot-em-up for the NES and the first Nintendo game to be based on the mecha anime/manga Macross. It was developed by Namco and published by Bandai, the first partnership of the now merged companies.
A first-person shooter and cockpit-view space shoot-em-up developed by Namco, and released for the Arcade and Nintendo Famicom platforms in 1985.
An arcade game in which the player must take control of a bumper car, whose goal is to force enemies over the edge of the playfield by bumping up against them.
A multi-directional shooter where the player commandeers a tank to destroy the enemy and protect their base.
Descend further and further underground to destroy the alien force Octy and save Planet Paccet! Released in 1985, it was an early side-scrolling, run & gun shooter, and featured a female protagonist, Toby Masuyo. It also bears a striking resemblance to Metroid, in terms of both its gameplay system and female protagonist.
An improved remake of an old Arcade game named Warp and Warp, released on the Famicom by Namco. It plays like a combination of Berzerk and Bomberman.
Dragon Buster is a dungeon-crawling, arcade platformer with RPG elements, released by Namco in 1985. It was later ported to various home systems. It featured several firsts in gaming history: the double-jump, the life meter, and the hub world map. It was also one of the first action games with RPG elements.
Pac-Land is a side-scrolling platformer in the Pac-Man franchise. It was one of the earliest side-scrolling games, released prior to Super Mario Bros.
Grobda is a shooter released by Namco in 1984. It can be found in the Namco Museum Battle Collection.
A vertical shoot 'em up and an update to the original game that contains new enemies.
Players climb the tower, defeat Druaga and rescue Princess Ki in this maze-style, action role-playing game. Originally released by Namco for arcades in 1984, its combination of hack & slash combat and RPG elements laid the foundations for the action RPG genre.
Namco's shooter series continues with Galaga 3, originally called Gaplus before being renamed in the US.
Shooter created by Namco and released in 1983.
The sequel to Namco's popular arcade racer, with an expanded selection of tracks and improved visuals.
Early 80s arcade game released in Japan by Namco, and part of the Namco Museum Collection Vol. 3 for the PSX.
An early Arcade game of Namco's that was originally released in 1983. The two woodsmen Libble and Rabble set out to capture delicious Mushlins, but must contend with the Hoodlins and other creatures in the forest.
A Pac-Man game where you uncover cards to unlock doors to get the fruit and other items locked away. But watch out! Your "pal" will steal your hard earned items if you let her!
An action maze game where a mouse policeman has to find stolen goods in a house filled with crooked cats.
Xevious is one of the first vertical scrolling shoot-em-up arcade games.
The third entry in the Pac-Man franchise, Super Pac-Man was a departure from the gameplay of the first two titles.
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