Namco goes retro with Namco Generations
Namco Bandai today announced Namco Generations, a brand of digitally distributed games on Xbox Live Arcade and the PS3′s Playstation Network .
Namco Generations games will reinvent favourite Namco franchises with high-definition graphics, enhanced gameplay features, and regularly updated community news.
The Namco Generations brand aims to connect generations of gamers from around the world, reimagining classic Namco games for a new era of fans. Players of all ages will be able to re-discover cultural phenomenons, famed classics and forgotten gems with updated graphics and exciting new features. Namco Generations titles will be updated regularly with Namco Generation News, a newsletter that allows developers to reach out to the community with behind-the-scene information, insider tips, and other special announcements. Players will be able to access the latest community news through the main menu of any Namco Generations title.
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX, the follow-up to 2007’s award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade title, will be the first game available under the Namco Generations label when it is released on the 17th of November for Xbox LIVE Arcade, and the 24th of November for PlayStation Network. Additional titles in development include Galaga Legions DX and Aero-Cross, a reimagining of Namco’s 1985 arcade hit, Metro-Cross. More classic franchise revival announcements can be expected throughout 2011.
