Namco Museum 50th Anniversary

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary is a special edition that marks Namco's founding as a toy manufacturing company in 1955. The game was released in August of 2005 It was the second Namco Museum compilation to be released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube. The Game Boy Advance version was also the second Namco Museum compilation for the GBA. It was also released on PC. In Japan, this was released under the title Namco Museum Arcade Hits! for PlayStation 2 only, with Pac-Mania and Galaga '88 unlocked right from the start and different menu music.

This compilation includes 16 games, except for the Game Boy Advance, which only includes five games.

his is the first edition of Namco Museum with actual arcade game emulation using the original game ROM images (although voice sounds in "Rolling Thunder", sounds for both "Pole Position" games and "Xevious" are stored in .wav files). Also, the GameCube version allows the player to insert a limited number of credits, about five or six, by repeatedly pressing the Z button when the game first starts, but then players can only exit to the main menu during gameplay.

The PS2, Xbox, and PC versions allow the player to exit a game at any time, but skip being able to add credits. For Dragon Spirit, Pac-Mania and Galaga '88, the continue features from the original arcade versions have only been retained in the Windows PC version of the collection. Why It Rocks


 * 1) The lineup of games is fun for a new generation to discover them. The games included are:
 * 2) *Pac-Man
 * 3) * Ms. Pac-Man
 * 4) * Galaga
 * 5) * Galaxian
 * 6) * Dig Dug
 * 7) * Pole Position
 * 8) * Pole Position II
 * 9) * Rolling Thunder
 * 10) * Rally-X
 * 11) * Bosconian
 * 12) * Dragon Spirit
 * 13) * Sky Kid
 * 14) * Xevious
 * 15) * Mappy
 * 16) * Pac-Mania – unlockable, requires scores of 15,000 in Pac-Man and 20,000 in Ms. Pac-Man to unlock.
 * 17) * Galaga '88 – unlockable, requires a score of 40,000 in Galaga to unlock.91B8cpIWXWL. SY445 .jpg

2. It's interesting the way all of the games are portrayed as arcade machines.

3. You have the option to save your scores.

4. In the PlayStation 2, Gamecube and PC versions, hav ethe ability to leave while gameplay is in progress.

5. The Soundtrack for the game is awesome. It consists of 1980s songs that were popular, but have faded into obscurity. These include:


 * "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy
 * "Come on Eeileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners
 * "Talking in Your Sleep" by The Romantics
 * "Joystick" by Dazz Band
 * "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Canibals

6. It's a great way to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. As well as Pac-Man's 25th anniversary. Bad Qualities


 * 1) While the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, and PC versions are fun, the Game Buy Advance version is kinda boring. As it only features 5 games:


 * Pac-Man
 * Ms. Pac-Man
 * Galaga
 * Dig Dug
 * Rally-X

2. It's impossible for a lot of players to unlock Pac-Mania and Galaga '88. Trivia


 * This is the first edition of Namco Museum with actual arcade game emulation using the original game ROM images


 * The 14 games featured in it are really fun to play if you're a fan of them. These
 * nclude: