The Nintendo Switch has become many players’ go-to console for commutes and other periods of limbo, and short arcade games are the perfect choice for this type of downtime. With Bandai Namco’s Switch-exclusiveNamco Museum Arcade PAC, you’ll have a comprehensive colle
Namco Museum Arcade PACcombines twoprevious titlesfrom Bandai Namco: TheNamco MuseumandPac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus.
Namco Museumcomes loaded with some of Namco’s most iconic arcade games from the ’80s and beyond, includingPac-Man,Pac-Man VS.,Dig Dug,GalagaandGalaga 88,Splatterhouse,Tank Force, andRolling Thunder, as well as new challenge modes for all games and a vertical screen option — with the new Kickstarter-backedFlip Grip accessory, you’ll be able to more easily play the games as they were in the arcade.
No price was given with theNamco Museum Arcade PACannouncement, but the two separate games currently cost $50 on the Nintendo eShop. We can’t imagine Bandai Namco pricing the collection above $40, and with renewed interest around Pac-Man asSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateapproaches, there are sure to be plenty of retro-minded fans looking to play some of the company’s classic library.
Nintendo’s own retro games have been harder to find on the Switch. This fall the company will be launching its paid Nintendo Switch Online service, which includes access to a library of past classic games, but this is being released in place of a traditional “Virtual Console.” On previous Nintendo systems, players were able to purchase emulated versions of NES, SNES, and even Nintendo 64 games for play on later consoles, and a subscription wasn’t required.
Namco Museum Arcade PAClaunches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on September 28.
