Namco Museum DS to include Pac-Man Vs @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 12, 2007

News: The popular Miyamoto-developed take on Pac-Man highlights this latest Namco Museum release.

Namco Bandai has announced they are bringing Namco Museum DS to the DS this Summer. The game will include eight titles including Pac-Man Vs, a multiplayer take on Pac-Man originally released for the GameCube as a bonus disc to certain Namco titles.

Namco Museum DS will include:

Pac-Man Vs
Originally released in 2003 Ц For the first time in the series, you and your friends now have the chance to be the famous Ghosts from Pac-Man! With one person playing as Pac-Man, and up to 3 people playing as Ghosts, this incredibly fun multiplayer game offers endless enjoyment with just one game card.

Dig Dug II
Originally released in 1987 Ц Equipped with only a drill and a pump, hit weak fault line points in an attempt to sink portions of an island sending your enemies deep into the sea!

Galaga
Originally released in 1981 Ц Pilot a space ship, fend off frantic swarms of bee-like aliens, try your luck with УChallenging Stages,Ф and find the best way to deal with enemies' powerful tractor beams!

Galaxian
Originally released in 1979 Ц A precursor to Galaga, destroy flying aliens as they move in from formation to attack you.

Mappy
Originally released in 1983 Ц Control Mappy, a police mouse. Bounce on trampolines and open or close doors to dodge chasing cats, all in an attempt to retrieve valuable items from the cats' mansion

Pac-Man
Originally released in 1980 Ц Play the most popular arcade game of all time! Navigate the yellow fellow through the original Pac-Man maze, avoid ghosts while chomping pellets and fruit, and use power pellets to turn the ghosts blue and get some payback!

Xevious
Originally released in 1982 Ц Use a heavily armed fighter plane to destroy enemies and targets in the air and on the ground.

The game will also include The Tower of Druaga.

УNamco Museum DS is a perfect way to bridge generation gaps between all people both old and young,Ф Makoto Iwai , Executive Vice President and COO at Namco Bandai Games America Inc., said. УOlder gamers will love the old school arcade feel, and new gamers will enjoy the addicting quality of the games on a handheld system.Ф

Namco Musuem DS will retail for a budget price of $19.99 and we'll have more soon.