Namco
Japanese arcade company
Namco is a Japanese video game company founded in 1955, known for creating arcade classics like Pac-Man, Galaxian, and Galaga.
The company merged with Bandai in 2005 to form Bandai Namco.
The name appears in gaming discussions and nostalgic references to the golden age of arcades: Namco basically invented the maze chase genre.
Requires inserted currency
Puzzle of passages
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- ClydeScottish masculine name
- dotsSmall circular marks
- cherriesSmall red drupes
Ms. Pac-Man · bonus · fruits · level · 1-up · labyrinth · yellow · chomping
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- founderOne who begins something
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
multinational · conglomerate · holding · Tokyo · Japanese · headquarters · entertainment industry · revenue
Fighting game franchise
- controllerDevice directing a system
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- racingSpeed competition sport
- Dark SoulsBrutal fantasy action game
Elden Ring · platformer · simulation · multiplayer · RPG · bossfight
First to explore territory
- classicOf lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- influentialHaving considerable effect
iconic · innovation · breakthrough · gaming history · 1980s · creativity · originality
coin-op
Requires inserted currency
joystick · quarters · highscore · retro-gaming · scoreboard
maze
Puzzle of passages
cherries · Ms. Pac-Man · bonus · fruits · level · 1-up · labyrinth · yellow · chomping · strawberries
merger
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- founderOne who begins something
- corporationLegally separate business entity
subsidiary · multinational · conglomerate · holding · Tokyo · Japanese · headquarters · entertainment industry · revenue · diversification
Tekken
Fighting game franchise
- controllerDevice directing a system
- PlayStationSony's gaming hardware brand
- racingSpeed competition sport
Dark Souls · Elden Ring · platformer · simulation · multiplayer · RPG · bossfight
pioneering
First to explore territory
influential · iconic · innovation · breakthrough · gaming history · 1980s · creativity · originality
NamcoNintendo
Japanese video game company
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