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Fan page dedicated to Japanese game developer Namco. Not affiliated with Bandai Namco Holdings. www.namcohistory.com
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Cover artwork for the Kosodate Quiz: My Angel PlayStation port (1997)

#namco #kosodatequizmyangel #子育てクイズマイエンジェル #playstation #videogames #retrogaming
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Metro-Cross promotional flyer

#namco #metrocross #videogames #retrogaming
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Advertisement for Mappy on the Game Gear from Namco Community Magazine NG (1991)

#namco #mappy #videogames #retrogaming #gamegear
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Dragon Buster character concept illustrations (continued)
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Dragon Buster character concept illustrations (continued)
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Dragon Buster character concept illustrations

#namco #dragonbuster #ドラゴンバスター #videogames #retrogaming
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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There are Namco Easter Eggs in Pac-Land’s promotional art. Pooka from Dig Dug makes an appearance. Mappy is also seen pursuing Nyamco/Goro.

#namco #pacman #pacland #digdug #mappy #videogames #retrogaming
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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North American Rally-X promotional flyer (1980).

#namco #rallyx #videogames #retrogaming
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Rally-X MSX box art

#rallyx #namco #videogames #retrogaming #msx
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Today is Election Day in the United States! 🗳️

Magazine advertisement for Midway Arcade games, featuring Pac-Man characters and the Bosconian logo (1983)

#namco #pacman #mspacman #superpacman #bosconian #videogames #retrogaming
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Look what I found while at the grocery store! The packaging even has a reference to Rally-X!

#namco #pacman #pacmanworld2 #pacmanworldrepac #videogames #retrogaming #rallyx #ramen #maruchan
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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North American Pac-Man promotional flyer (1980). Pac-Man was released in North American arcades by Midway in the later quarter of 1980.

#namco #pacman #videogames #retrogaming #arcade
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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On this day in 2012, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph was released in theaters. A movie centered around video games, it featured classic Namco characters from Pac-Man and Dig Dug.

#namco #pacman #digdug #videogames #retrogaming #wreckitralph #disney #animation
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Promotional art for Pac-Land. Pac-Land was a platforming video game inspired by the Pac-Man cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera. The game even uses the Pac-Man cartoon theme music. Shigeru Miyamoto stated he took some inspiration from Pac-Land for his game Super Mario Bros.

#namco #pacman
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A look at the upcoming Pac-Man balloon that will appear at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. (Image: New York Post)

#namco #pacman #macysthanksgivingdayparade #balloon
November 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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A parody comic featuring Pac-Man in the role of Gilgamesh from The Tower of Druaga (2005)

#namco #pacman #thetowerofdruaga #galaga #digdug #mappy #kingandballoon #comic
November 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Happy Halloween from The Namco Historian! 🎃 👻

Pac-Man World promotional image

#namco #pacman #pacmanworld #videogames #retrogaming #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Concept design for Count Pacula, a canceled video game/pinball hybrid arcade game. The game was developed by Bally Midway, the North American distributor for Pac-Man arcade games in the early 1980s.

#namco #pacman #videogames #retrogaming #halloween
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Looking for Halloween costume inspiration? 👀

Pac-Man costume and mask set (1982)

#namco #pacman #halloween #costume #videogames #retrogaming #nostalgia
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Golly! Ghost! promotional flyer (1991). This arcade shooter combines electro-mechanical and video game elements.

#namco #gollyghost #videogames #retrogaming #arcade #ghost #halloween
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Mappy: The Beat (2013, Flash)
Bravoman (2013, Flash)
Wonder Momo (2014, Anime)
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (2008, Anime)
The Idolmaster (2011, Anime)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013, CGI)
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Happy International Animation Day, celebrating the animated adaptations of Namco arcade games.

Pac-Man (1982, Cartoon)
Pole Position (1984, Cartoon)
Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998, Anime)

#namco #animation #cartoon #anime #videogames #retrogaming #internationalanimationday
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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The Amazing Adventures of Pac-Man album art (1982). Released by Kid Stuff Records, this album tells a story of Pac-Man going to a haunted house to retrieve stolen fruits from the Ghost Gang. The album consists of original songs.

#namco #pacman #videogames #retrogaming #vinylrecord #halloween
October 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM