NAMCO
MUSEUM™
REMIX SHIPS
TO RETAIL
STORES
NATIONWIDE
FOR THE WII™
Five Remixed
Classics
with Wii
Remote
Motion
Controls
Join Nine
Pixel-Perfect
Arcade Hits
in the Namco
Museum’s
Latest
Exhibit
SANTA CLARA,
Calif.,
(October 23,
2007) –
Leading
video games
publisher
and
developer
NAMCO BANDAI
Games
America Inc.
announced
today that
Namco
Museum™
Remix has
shipped to
retail
stores
nationwide
for the
Wii™. The
debut of the
multi-million
selling
Namco Museum
franchise on
the Wii,
Remix
delivers a
collection
of nine
arcade-perfect
classic
games such
as Super
PAC-MAN®,
Xevious® and
Dig Dug® and
five updated
hits with
modern
graphics and
new controls
using the
Wii Remote
and Nunchuk
such as
Rally-X® and
Galaga® at a
suggested
retail price
of $39.99.
Delivering
more than a
quarter-century
of gaming
history,
Namco Museum
Remix
features
original
versions of
nine arcade
hits as well
as five
remixed
classics to
delight
gamers of
all ages.
Using the
Wii Remote,
players can
use new
motion-based
controls to
experience
these
remixed
classics in
an all new
way, and
even use
their own
custom Mii
characters
in heated
multiplayer
gameplay
sessions. In
between
games,
players can
explore the
expansive
Museum Hub
to practice
their moves
with PAC-MAN
and see the
sights
around the
museum.
Namco Museum
Remix
includes the
following
five remixed
games:
Galaga®
Remix
Take aim
with the Wii
Remote and
help PAC-MAN
make it to
the end of
several
treacherous
space
tracks,
shooting
down aliens
and helping
him to jump
over
obstacles.
Up to four
players can
play
together for
even more
shooting
action.
Gator Panic®
Remix
Use the Wii
Remote to
whack hungry
gators
before they
can take a
bite out of
PAC-MAN’s
pal! Up to
four players
can play
together for
tons of
gator-smacking
fun.
Pac’N Roll®
Remix
Help PAC-MAN
roll through
obstacle-filled
environments
and collect
enough
Pac-Dots to
move on to
the next
stage in
this
adaptation
of the
Nintendo DS™
cult
classic.
Pac-Motos™
Take control
of PAC-MAN
as he
attempts to
knock his
enemies off
of platforms
suspended
high in the
sky. Swing
the Wii
Remote for
extra-powerful
attacks and
even go
head-to-head
with up to
three
friends in
the game’s
competitive
multiplayer
mode.
Rally-X®
Remix
Hop into
PAC-MAN’s
speedy
go-kart and
race around
the track,
collecting
flags while
avoiding
pesky
enemies and
oil slicks.
Hold the Wii
Remote
sideways and
turn it like
a steering
wheel to
make it
through the
stages in
style, and
even use
your own Mii
characters
in fun
four-player
match-ups!
Namco Museum
Remix also
includes the
following
nine arcade
classics:
Cutie-Q™
Originally
released in
1979 – Use
your paddles
to bounce
your ball
into
attacking
ghosts in
this game by
PAC-MAN
creator Toru
Iwatani.
Dig Dug®
Originally
Released in
1982 – Dig
underground
tunnels and
use your
pump to
inflate
enemies
while
avoiding
falling
rocks in
this
all-time
arcade
classic.
· Galaxian®
Originally
released in
1979 – A
precursor to
Galaga,
shoot flying
aliens as
they move in
formation to
attack you.
Gaplus™
Originally
released in
1984 – Blast
waves of
enemies and
collect
power-ups in
this sequel
to Galaga.
· 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 & Pal™
Originally
released in
1983 – Pick
up all the
items in the
stage while
avoiding
enemies as
you play
alongside
PAC-MAN’s
ghost
friend.
Pac-Mania®
Originally
released in
1987 –
Collect
fruit and
Boost
Pellets
while
jumping over
ghosts in
PAC-MAN’s
first 3D
adventure.
Super
PAC-MAN®
Originally
released in
1982 –
Collect keys
to open
hidden
stores of
fruit and
turn into
Super
PAC-MAN for
extra speed
and chomping
power.
· Xevious®
Originally
released in
1982 – Use a
heavily
armed
aircraft to
destroy
enemies and
targets in
the air and
on the
ground.
Namco Museum
Remix is
rated “E”
for everyone
by the ESRB.
For more
information
on the Namco
Museum
franchise,
please visit
www.namcobandaigames.com.
About NAMCO
BANDAI Games
America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI
Games
America
Inc., is a
leading
interactive
entertainment
software
publisher
and
developer
based in
Santa Clara,
CA. The
company is a
part of the
NAMCO BANDAI
group of
companies
known for
creating and
publishing
many of the
industry's
top video
game
franchises
including
the
PAC-MAN®,
SOULCALIBUR®,
NARUTO™ and
Tekken®
brands. For
more
information
about NAMCO
BANDAI Games
America
Inc., and
our products
log onto
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NAMCO
MUSEUM™REMIX&©2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
PAC-MAN®&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Cutie-Q™&©1979-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
DIG
DUG®&©1982-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Galaga®
Remix
&©1981-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Galaxian®&©1979-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Gaplus™&©1984-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Gator Panic®
Remix
&©1989-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
MAPPY®&©1983-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
XEVIOUS®&©1982-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Super
“PAC-MAN®”&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Pac-Motos™&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Pac&Pal™&©1983-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
Pac’n Roll®
Remix
&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
RALLY-X®
Remix
&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
PAC-MANIA®&©1980-2007
NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc.
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and the Wii
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2007 NAMCO
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