Among other listings prematurely leaked from the Microsoft Store are Bandai Namco’s Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and 2. Each collection features 11 classic Namco titles and will release on June 18th for Xbox One. Since a similar compilation, Namcot Collection, will be releasing for Nintendo Switch in Japan on the same day, expect the Namco Museum Archives to arrive for other platforms as well.
Vol. 1 includes ten classic Namco games which have never been localized for the West. There’s also an 8-bit version of Pac-Man Championship Edition which serves as a demaster. Vol. 2 follows the same route with its own selection of ten classics. However, it include an 8-bit “consolized” version of Gaplus (which is the official sequel to Galaga that released for Japan in 1984).
The full list of games in both volumes can be seen below:
- Dig Dug
- Dragon Buster
- Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
- Galaxian
- Mappy
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Championship Edition (8-bit demastered version)
- Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
- Sky Kid
- The Tower of Druaga
- Xevious
- Battle City
- Dig Dug II
- Dragon Buster II
- Galaga
- Gaplus (8-bit consolized version)
- Legacy of the Wizard
- Mappy-Land
- Mendel Palace
- Pac-Land
- Rolling Thunder
- Super Xevious
Expect an official announcement or even a stealth drop for Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and 2 in the coming weeks. If you’re in the mood for even more retro goodness, then Sega recently announced the Game Gear Micro. This retro console re-release has four different color variants, each with their own selection of classics.
