Namco Museum Archives Vol 1 Reviews

Namco Museum Archives Vol 1 is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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Athanasios
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7 / 10
Jul 10, 2020

There are many, many ways that NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 1 could be better, but as a whole, fans of retro gaming will definitely love this. Apart from the greedy idea of separating 20 super-old games between two collections, the only thing really holding this back right now is its price. So, put it on your wishlist… and wait.

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75 / 100
Jul 13, 2020

NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 1 includes 10 classic Namco games for Famicom and adds the 8-bit version of a more current game as an extra. A correct selection of titles, a good emulation from M2 and an attractive price is the letter of introduction of the first volume of the Namco compilation that would not have hurt any more extra content.

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7 / 10
Jul 19, 2020

The name "Museum archives" perfectly embodies the essence of the Namco Museum Archives - Volume 1 collection. Not all games have retained their fascination, but this is a great way to look at the game history through the early works of Namco.

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Unscored
Aug 15, 2022

Today, Bosconian is an early Namco title that holds up very well indeed. It’s something a little bit different from the other shoot ’em ups of the era — and its accessibility makes it a great title for taking your first steps into early ’80s blasters if you’ve previously found the unforgiving nature of fixed shooters a bit tough to get to grips with!

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