Press Release
NAMCO ANNOUNCES "NAMCO MUSEUM(TM)
BATTLE COLLECTION"
"Galaga," "Pac-Man," "Dig Dug" and
Other Arcade Classics are Coming to the PSP(TM) Portable
Entertainment System
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 19, 2005) - Global video
games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. today announced "Namco Museum(TM)
Battle Collection" for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system.
Offering new and original versions of some of Namco's most beloved
arcade classics including "Galaga," "Pac-Man" and "Dig Dug," the
game will be released with U.S. exclusive titles this summer for the
ultimate handheld arcade experience.
Originally released earlier this year in Japan, the U.S. version
will be graced with 10 exclusive classics. "Xevious," "Bosconian,"
"Mappy," "Tower of Druaga," "Dragon Buster," "Grobda," "Dig Dug 2,"
"King & Balloon" and others bring the total to more than 20 titles.
"Millions of people around the world have played Namco's arcade
classics, and now we're able to offer new versions of these timeless
games to a whole new generation of gamers with 'Namco Museum Battle
Collection,'" said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco
Hometek Inc. "'Namco Museum Battle Collection' is a must-have title
for anyone that enjoys classic gameplay on an innovative new
platform."
An all-new treatment of its classics for Sony's new portable
platform, "Namco Museum Battle Collection" brings together many of
Namco's most beloved arcade franchises. Taking full advantage of
the PSP system's wireless connectivity, the game allows up to four
gamers to battle it out or play together on these updated classics.
Players will also be able to share the great nostalgic gameplay of
the original titles with their friends in the Game Sharing Mode by
transferring wirelessly to another PSP system.
For more information about "Namco Museum Battle Collection," please
visit www.namco.com.
About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a
Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry.
Based in Santa Clara, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning
video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has
created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: "Tekken(R),"
"SOULCALIBUR(R)," "Dead to Rights(R)," "Pac-Man World(TM)," "Ridge
Racer(R)," "Time Crisis(R)" and "ACECOMBAT(TM)."
For more information about Namco and its products log onto
www.namco.com.
"TEKKEN(R)," "SOULCALIBUR(R)," "PAC-MAN WORLD(TM)," "Ridge Racer(R),"
"Time Crisis(R)" and "ACECOMBAT(TM)" are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other
countries.
"Dead to Rights(TM)" is a trademark or registered trademark of Namco
Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
"NAMCO MUSEUM(TM)BATTLE COLLECTION" (C) 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "PAC-MAN (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Ms.PAC-MAN
(C)" 1980 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Galaga (C)"
1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Galaxian (C)" 1979 2005
NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DIG DUG (C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "RALLY-X (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
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RESERVED. "Galaga ARRANGEMENT (C)" 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "NEW RALLY-X ARRANGEMENT (C)" 1980 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DIG DUG ARRANGEMENT (C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "KING & BALLOON (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED. "BOSCONIAN (C)" 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "XEVIOUS (C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "MAPPY
(C)" 1983 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "THE TOWER OF DRUAGA
(C)" 1984 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Dig Dug (C)" 1982
1985 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "GROBDA (C)" 1984 2005
NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Motos (C)" 1985 2005 NAMCO LTD.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DRAGON BUSTER (C)" 1984 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL
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