Namco Will Bring the Retro-Skinned ‘Pac-Man: Championship Edition’ to the U.S.

Last week, we told you about the Namcot Collection, a Japanese-only release of several Namco retro games, including a version of Pac-Man: Championship Edition’ skinned to look like the original Pac-Man. Now, Namco will release that game, along with 21 other games, in two volumes in the U.S. next week.

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You’ll be able to purchase NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 1 and Volume 2 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam, although Namco didn’t announce pricing. Each volume includes a different assortment of games as follows:

NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 1:

• Galaxian
• Xevious
• Mappy
• Dragon Buster
• Pac-Man
• Dig-Dug
• The Tower of Druaga
• Sky Kid
• Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
• Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
• Pac-Man Championship Edition 

NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 2:

• Battle City
• Pac-Land
• Dig Dug II
• Super Xevious
• Galaga
• Rolling Thunder
• Mappy-Land
• Legacy of the Wizard
• Dragon Buster II
• Mendel Palace
• Gaplus

The original NES port of Pac-Man didn’t fare well, so a ‘reskinned’ version of Pac-man Championship may itch the scratch for a good dot-eating game. But while you’ll want volume one for that game alone, don’t ignore volume two. There, you’ll find Gaplus, a game only found on Commodore 64 and in arcades.

You can purchase NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 1 and Volume 2 on June 18th, though Namco didn’t state pricing.

via Engadget