Namco Arcade
Developer(s)Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Platform(s)iOS, Android
ReleaseiOS
  • WW: January 26, 2012
Android
  • WW: June 9, 2015
Genre(s)Various
Mode(s)Single-player

Namco Arcade (Japanese: ナムコアーケード, Hepburn: Namuko Ākēdo) is a discontinued compilation of classic arcade video games, and was made for iOS and Android by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Namco Arcade was discontinued and removed from both the App Store and Google Play marketplaces on March 15, 2016.[1] Purchased games prior to the shut down of the store can still be played.

Overview

Namco Arcade is a compilation of Namco's classic arcade games. A choice of game is playable, free of charge, once every day. Virtual "Play Coins" could be purchased for additional plays, or games could be purchased permanently until the ability to make in-app purchases were removed on February 16, 2016. Players could access a virtual store, which contained Play Coins, "arcade machines", and cheat toggles. Purchasing a game's "arcade machine" removes the Play Coin requirement for that title for unlimited play.

Additional features included online achievements, cheats, leaderboards, customizable touch screen controls, and alternative backgrounds. The tournament randomly selects a game in which to compete and upload replays.[2]

Game list

The app launched with Motos, Phozon, The Tower of Druaga, and Xevious. More games were added via app updates through 2012 to 2014.[3] Pac-Land is based on the Japanese version, though it features sprites from the North American version for the Pac-Man family (which are based on the 1984 Pac-Man cartoon).

Title Release Date
Motos January 26, 2012
Phozon January 26, 2012
The Tower of Druaga January 26, 2012
Xevious January 26, 2012
Pac-Land March 13, 2012
Pac-Man March 13, 2012
Rolling Thunder March 13, 2012
Galaga April 20, 2012
Starblade February 28, 2013
Dragon Buster June 5, 2014

References

  1. ↑ BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (January 26, 2012). "NAMCO ARCADE". App Store.
  2. ↑ "NAMCO Arcade now available for iPhone and iPad: Free-to-Play classic arcade titles". iMore. January 26, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Namco Arcade is a weirdly stocked virtual game center for iOS". Engadget. July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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