Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and 2 announcements leaked
The western Namcot Collection.
The Microsoft Store has listed unannounced Namco classic games collections Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2. Both are planned for release on June 18.
The collections seem to be the western counterpart of Namcot Collection, the Switch-only collection due out on June 18 in Japan. Most the initial 11 Namcot Collection titles can be obtained through purchasing each collection (excluding Wagyan Land, Star Luster, Family Jockey, and Yokai Dochuki), including the newly announced 8-bit demastered Pac-Man Championship Edition.
Since the announcements were leaked via the Microsoft Store, Xbox One is currently the only confirmed platform. But it is safe to assume the collections will also release on PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC.
Here is an overview of each collection, via the Microsoft Store:
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.
Includes 11 titles!
In addition to 10 classic Namco titles, some of which were never localized and released in the west, a newly created 8-bit demastered version of Pac-Man Championship Edition makes its world premiere as a bonus!
Convenient features such as the “save function” that allows you to interrupt the game at any time and the “replay function” that allows you to start over at the last minute.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.
Includes 11 titles!
In addition to 10 classic Namco titles, some of which were never localized and released in the west, an 8-bit consolized version of Gaplus is included as a bonus!
Titles included:
Battle City
Dig Dug II
Dragon Buster II
Galaga
Gaplus (8-bit consolized version)
Legacy of the Wizard
Mappy-Land
Mendel Palace
Pac-Land
Rolling Thunder
Super Xevious
Equipped with convenient modern functions!
Convenient features such as the “save function” that allows you to interrupt the game at any time and the “replay function” that allows you to start over at the last minute.
