Namcot Collection is a collection of various Famicom games that were originally published by former home console game division Namcot, a subsidiary of Namco. Outside of Asia, the collection would be reworked and localized as Namco Museum Archives and released under two separate volumes. Many of the games featured were not previously released worldwide. Notably, the collection includes brand-new 8-bit conversions of Pac-Man Championship Edition and Gaplus.
Regional Differences#
General#
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While released internationally simultaneously, the collection greatly differs between regions.
In Japan and Asia, the collection was released exclusively for the Switch as Namcot Collection, referring to Namco's console game division that was active between 1984-95. It used a similar model to Capcom Arcade Stadium; it was released as a free download with one game included, Wagyan Land, with additional games available to purchase individually or in bundles. A physical version was also released which included the first set of downloadable games.
For the international release, the collection was bizarrely split into two volumes under the Namco Museum Archives name. These volumes also received a "physical" release in Europe in the form of boxed download codes.
Presentation#
Namcot Collection features a customizable virtual shelf which any purchased games are displayed on. Each game also comes with decorations which can also be displayed. The magazines (modeled after Namco Community Magazine NG) allow you to browse for additional games, with links to the eShop.
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Namco Museum Archives throws all of that away, instead using a menu similar to the catalogue from the Japanese release.
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Namcot Collection includes scans of the box art and manual for each game. Namco Museum Archives tosses those out as well in favor of reusing the title screens from the main menu.
Games#
The Japanese release includes 33 games, spread throughout three waves, with 16 being exclusive to the region. The international releases included 11 games each (22 total), five of which were exclusive to the region.
Additionally, Mendel Palace uses its Japanese title Quinty in the Japanese collection.
Exclusive to Namcot Collection#
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
- Family Circuit
- Family Jockey
- Family Pinball
- Kaijuu Monogatari
- Keru Naguuruu
- King of Kings
- Metro-Cross
- Namco Classic II
- The Quest of Ki
- Star Luster
- The Tower of Babel
- Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu
- Wagyan Land
- Warpman
- Youkai Douchuuki
Exclusive to Namco Museum Archives#
- Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
- Dragon Buster II: Yami no Fuuin
- Legacy of the Wizard
- Mappy-Land
- Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo
Revisional Differences#
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The Tower of Babel, one of the games exclusive to Namcot Collection, had its title screen changed in v3.0.1 to display the game's full name.
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Arcade |
Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1 • Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2 |
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Game Boy |
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PlayStation |
Namco Museum Vol. 1 • Namco Museum Vol. 2 • Namco Museum Vol. 3 • Namco Museum Vol. 5 |
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Nintendo 64 |
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GameCube |
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PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows |
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Wii |
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Ace Combat • Babylonian Castle Saga • Bosconian • Dig Dug • Dragon Buster • Family Stadium • Final Lap • Galaxian • Gee Bee • THE iDOLM@STER • Katamari • Klonoa • Mappy • Namco Family • Pac-Man • Rally-X • Ridge Racer • Rolling Thunder • Soul Blade • Splatterhouse • Taiko no Tatsujin • Tales • Tekken • Time Crisis • Valkyrie • Wagyan Land • Xevious |
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