Namco Museum
Twelve Namco games on one GameCube disc
Namco Museum collects a broad cross-section of the company's arcade history with familiar maze games, shooters, racers and digging action. The lineup includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Arrangement, Pac-Attack, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaga Arrangement, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Dig Dug Arrangement, Pole Position and Pole Position II. That mixture lets one disc shift from quick score attacks to longer pattern-learning sessions without forcing every game into a shared ruleset.
Return to the arcade classics
Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man center on clearing mazes while avoiding ghosts; Galaga and Galaxian test formation reading and precision shooting; Dig Dug rewards route planning beneath the ground; and both Pole Position games focus on checkpoint racing. The collection keeps each title's distinct controls and objectives, so progress is measured mainly by improving scores, learning enemy patterns and mastering faster stages.
Try three Arrangement editions
Pac-Man Arrangement, Galaga Arrangement and Dig Dug Arrangement revisit their foundations with redesigned visuals and mechanics. The review of this exact GameCube release documents new enemies, attack formations and strategic variations in Galaga Arrangement, while Pac-Man Arrangement expands its maze play and Dig Dug Arrangement adds new tactical wrinkles. These are separate games in the menu, not graphical filters applied to the originals.
Unlock two different Pac-Man offshoots
Pac-Attack and Pac-Mania begin as hidden selections and can be opened through play. Pac-Attack changes the pace with falling-block puzzles built around ghosts and Pac-Man pieces. Pac-Mania presents maze chasing from an angled, pseudo-3D view and adds a jump that can clear pursuing ghosts. Their structure gives the compilation two alternatives to the earlier fixed-screen arcade designs.
Solo scores and local two-player support
The North American GameCube release supports one or two offline players, depending on the selected game. There is no online leaderboard, downloadable content or server-backed feature represented. Play is organized from a straightforward collection menu rather than a story campaign, character-progression system or virtual museum tour.
GameCube requirements and rating
This is a Nintendo GameCube optical-disc release using standard GameCube controllers. Saved exact-release data identifies Mass Media, Namco Hometek, the October 8, 2002 North American release and UPC 722674021227. The ESRB rates this GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox release E for Everyone for Violence. No original manual or other printed insert is promised with every catalog condition.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Namco Museum | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Namco Hometek Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Mass Media, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Package Design by | Price Design Team Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Manual by | Price Design Team Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Arcade | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Mass Media | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-08 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-10-08 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 8, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 722674021227 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GNME-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006IKCD | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 9344 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B00006IKCD | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 9344 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 722674021227 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
