Namco Museum DS Ships to Retail

NAMCO BANDAI announced today that Namco Museum DS is now available in retail stores nationwide. Namco Museum DS lets players enjoy eight video game classics, including the Nintendo GameCube title Pac-Man Vs., with updated dual-screen presentation, full wireless multiplayer support and game sharing capabilities.

Compiling over 25 years of video game history on one game card, Namco Museum DS provides players with translations of all eight included titles, with new dual-screen presentation for additional gameplay flexibility and unlockable content such as sound tests and original arcade cabinet artwork. Players are encouraged to pass the fun along to their friends and family by wirelessly sending demo versions of each game, and can even go head to head in multiplayer action via a local wireless connection.

Namco Museum DS includes the following classic games:

Pac-Man VS.
Originally released in 2003 – Play as Pac-Man and his famous ghost enemies in this breakthrough multiplayer game! Up to four players can get in on the action with just one game card, collecting power pellets as Pac-Man while the other players assume the role of ghosts and try to track him down.

Dig Dug II
Originally released in 1985 – Equipped with only a drill and a pump, hit weak fault lines in an attempt to sink portions of an island, sending your enemies deep into the sea!

Galaga
Originally released in 1981 – Pilot a space ship, fend off frantic swarms of aliens, try your luck with “Challenging Stages,” and find the best way to deal with enemies’ powerful tractor beams!

Galaxian
Originally released in 1979 – A precursor to Galaga, shoot flying aliens as they move in formation to attack you.

Mappy
Originally released in 1983 – Control Mappy, a police mouse, as he attempts to bring a band of criminal cats to justice. Bounce on trampolines and open or close doors to dodge chasing enemies, all in an attempt to retrieve valuable items from the cats’ mansion.

Pac-Man
Originally released in 1980 – Play the most popular arcade game of all time! Navigate the yellow fellow through the original Pac-Man maze, avoid ghosts while chomping Pac-Dots and fruit and use Power Pellets to turn the ghosts blue and get some payback!

The Tower of Druaga
Originally released in 1984 – Control a heroic prince, using your sword and shield to slay the terrible demon Druaga.

Xevious
Originally released in 1982 – Use a heavily armed aircraft to destroy enemies and targets in the air and on the ground.

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