Namco Museum Reviews
Overall, Bandai Namco Entertainment's Namco Museum for the Nintendo Switch is a well thought through collection that touches the older gamers' heartstrings and those 90s/2000s gamers who believe they grew up in the best video game times. In other words, it's got a bit of everything, nearly all good, for every type of gamer out there.
This latest Namco Museum features enough fantastic games to delight both long-time gamers and the retro-curious.
Namco Museum does a great job of highlighting the illustrious lineage of one of video gaming's most famous arcade companies; not only is it packed with addictive games that will keep you glued to your Switch for many weeks to come, but it boasts excellent emulation, a host of options, online leaderboards, a special challenge mode for each game and a new version of Pac-Man VS. which is sure to become the go-to party title for many Switch players. While there are a couple of titles that we'd have swapped out for other, more worthy offerings from Namco's past, you're still getting an excellent selection of games for a reasonable price here. Fingers crossed Bandai Namco will pillage the vaults for a second collection in the very near future.
The games are still funny, even more on the go thanks to the Nintendo Switch handheld nature, but there could have been more of them.
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Fans of Namco's classic arcade titles will find a lot to enjoy here.
Namco Museum is a fantastic self-contained package with an interesting offering of games that arcade fans will enjoy tearing into.
Namco Museum offers players eleven arcade greats in a nice new package on Switch. Getting to take these games on-the-go is a nice treat, but they're still the same old games that have been re-released quite often. Pac-Man Vs. does give you a cool addition though, and it's much easier to play this time around.
Namco Museum doesn't have a new hidden gem to offer or gimmicks to reinvent classic titles, but what it does offer is an experience that brings the arcade home. Quality of life features like save states and hints have been added to negate archaic design frustrations, and an option to rotate the screen to look like an arcade cabinet is an ingenious addition bursting with charm. Pac-Man Vs.'s lack of online does stand out as a disappointment, but the collection's roster is strong enough to make up for it. With so many unique ways to interact with the Nintendo Switch, the arcade hasn't felt this alive in years.
Pac-Man Vs. is a genuine classic that deserves a bigger audience, but the high price and limited selection of other games makes this an expensive retro indulgence.
Namco Museum is a very good collection of some arcade classics that is let down by its asking price and two of the games included.
Namco Museum for Switch is about what you'd expect if you've played any of the other packages that the company has put together over the last quarter of a century. What's here is decent, but there just isn't enough of it.
Namco Museum offers a good classic game collection for Switch owners with good emulation and nice presentation options but maybe is not enough to fulfill its price.
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This Namco Museum release on the Switch is as good as its precursors and brilliantly accentuated with the local multiplayer focused Pac-Man Vs. but it is currently overpriced and I hope this is not a new trend when it comes to future retro gaming releases on the Switch.
It's nice to know that I have a package like this on the console for when I'm feeling nostalgic. And the inclusion of Pac-Man Vs. is an absolute masterstroke of brilliance. That is a rare retro game, and finally having it readily available on a modern console is something that anyone who enjoys local multiplayer should get excited about.
Namco Museum offers gamers 11 classic games, some newer than others, some better than others. There are great features that make playing some of these older, more difficult games, easier.
Namco Museum does a lot of things right - but despite the wonderful presentation, it’s still only focused on a limited audience. Putting a value on retro games can often be difficult given how easy it is to obtain and play these titles elsewhere; that said, Namco have put together an extremely desirable package that fits very nicely on the Switch. If it was cheaper it would be easier to recommend to everyone, but as it stands you’re only likely to pick this one up if you’ve got some retro-tinted specs like me. For those of us who do though, it’s a fantastic trip down memory lane.
On the whole, Namco Museum is only really worth purchasing if you either have an unhealthy obsession with at least three of Namco's arcade classics, or want an immensely fun party game and don't care too much about the price or extras. It's great to see that they won't be forgotten, but aside from Sky Kid there were no games that I hadn't already played that I liked. Namco Museum is certainly well put together and presented, but the selection of games just aren't completely enticing.
A high price point and some subjective duds make Namco Museum a stretch in terms of outright value, but the influence these games had on the industry makes them worth at least a cursory glance in the rearview mirror.
If you're a fan of the old retro Namco Bandai games, or are too young to have even played these games, then Namco Museum is for you. With 11 games, and an affordable price, on top of the portability of the Nintendo Switch, this compilation is a great way to relax alone or play with friends.
Namco Museum brings back pixel perfect emulation of some classic arcades, such as Galaga, Pac-Man or Splatterhouse. It also includes Pac-Man Vs. four player asymmetric game, but t lacks of extra content and there are too few games available.
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