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Grobda

Namco, Dempa Shunbunsha, Namco Bandai Games

The player must take control of Grobda, a tank trapped in an arena filled with numerous indestructible obstacles and several enemy tanks. When an enemy tank is killed, it will cause an explosion, and any other enemies that happen to be in the blast radius at the time will also suffer the same fate. But if Grobda is too close to the explosion, it will also be killed. Grobda has a shield that offers very temporary protection from enemy fire, but this will soon disappear if it is constantly under attack or shot. Each round is called a "battling", and there are a total of ninety-nine in the game.

King & Balloon

Namco, GamePlan

Released by Namco in the summer of 1980, King & Balloon is a shoot em up in the vein of Galaxian, but trades the outer space theme for pseudo-medieval setting. In the game, the player controls two green men who carry a cannon, as they defend the king below them from getting abducted by the balloons above, which keep invading the lower part of the screen while also shooting projectiles. Once all the balloons are shot down, the game moves on to the next level. One thing that makes King & Balloon unique is that you don't lose a life when hit. Rather, you respawn and keep on playing. The only way to lose a life is letting the king get abducted. Another interesting mechanic of note is that the balloons stop attacking and descending when one grabs ahold of the king, and they will keep still until the king is back on the ground. This creates a risk versus reward mechanic and entices you to let the balloon carry the king high enough so you can take out more balloons, then rescuing the king just in time. King & Balloon was also one of the first games to have speech, and it still holds up better than most contemporary or even later examples. The king says "Help!" when abducted, "Thank You!" when rescued, and "Bye bye!" when he leaves the screen. There are actually different voices for the game in Japan and the US version, with the Japan version having a slight Japanese accent.

Motos

Namco, M.A.D., Micomsoft

Pac-Land

Namco, Systema, Varie

A handheld port of Pac-Land.

Mr. Driller

Namco, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Midas Interactive Entertainment, NEC, Namco Bandai Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Mr. Driller is an arcade puzzle game developed by Namco and first released in 1999. Players control a driller who descends through layers of colored blocks, clearing paths while managing a limited air supply. Blocks disappear when four or more of the same color are connected, creating strategic challenges as the screen scrolls upward. The game emphasizes quick decision-making and careful planning under time pressure. It became known for its simple mechanics, increasing difficulty, and bright visual style.

Arcade Archives: The Return of Ishtar

Namco, Hamster Corporation

The sequel to "The Tower of Druaga" is finally here! "The Return of ISHTAR" is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1986. The story takes place after the overthrow of DRUAGA. The tower has lost DRUAGA's magic power and is now in its original ruins, and the monsters have become more ferocious. Take control of KI and GIL and try to escape from THE TOWER OF DRUAGA, where you no longer even know the way out.

Xevious 3D/G+

Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Xevious 3D/G+ is a compilation of four titles: Xevious 3D/G (main game), Xevious (Arcade version), Super Xevious (Arcade version) and Xevious Arrangement. Xevious 3D/G+ puts the classic arcade vertical shoot 'm up Xevious game in a third-person 3D perspective. The game brings some new weapon systems to the player-controlled fighter jet and contains many new enemies, some of which are quite large and pose new challenges to the player. During the game the player can collect three types of power-ups: bullets, lasers and plasma beams.

Arcade Archives: Ordyne

Namco, Hamster Corporation

"Ordyne" is a shooting game released by Namco in 1988. Players take control of Doctor Tomari and his assistant CHIN to rescue the doctor's lover KANA from the villainous Kubota. The key to the game is using the crystals you get from defeating enemies to buy powerful weapons.

Arcade Archives: Baraduke

Namco, Hamster Corporation

"Baraduke" is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1985. The peaceful, friendly world of paccet has been attacked by the evil Octy! Make your way through Baraduke, the underground Octy citadel beneath paccet, and use your Wave Gun and Shield to take out the Octy!

Klonoa Beach Volleyball

Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment

Klonoa Beach Volleyball is a spin-off of the Klonoa game series. Its release was limited to Japan and Europe only with the characters speaking in English in the latter.

Arcade Archives: Galaxian

Namco, Hamster Corporation

"Galaxian" is a shooting game released by Namco in 1979. You control a Galaxip and shoot aliens that approach you in eerie curves. Aliens during the assault double your score, and the flagship (Galboss) can be shot at in turn, starting with the escort (red alien), for a higher score. Deftly dodge enemy aliens and destroy the large formation.

Text Adventure: Xianghua-hen

Namco

SoulCalibur Text Adventure is visual novel of SoulCalibur, centered around the Xianghua. It was released for VMU as an online download after the release of SoulCalibur, only in Japan.

Arcade Archives: Pac-Mania

Namco, Hamster Corporation

Pac-Mania is an action game developed and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in 1987. It marked the introduction of the 3D gaming experience in the series, seven years after the original PAC-MAN game was released in 1980. In this game, the player controls Pac-Man, who must evade pursuing ghosts while consuming Pac-Dots.

Assault Plus

Namco

This game is an upgrade of "Assault". Your mission is to reclaim your homeland by destroying the enemy forces that have taken over. You have an Assault tank, the supreme mobile weapon. Your tank has artillery guns and grenades, can perform Rapid Rolls to dodge enemy shots, and uses Power Wheelies to launch grenades.

MotoGP

Namco

Developed by Namco, this racing simulator brings the excitement of MotoGP to the consoles.

Arcade Archives: Galaga

Namco, HAMSTER

Face down the ultimate alien invaders! "GALAGA" is a shooter released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1981. It is a sequel to GALAXIAN. This title has a new model of FIGHTER with rapid-fire missiles facing off with vicious aliens! It also lets you rescue FIGHTERS captured by BOSS GALAGA tractor beams to form a Dual FIGHTER for linked dual missile fire.

Arcade Archives: Tank Force

Namco, Hamster Corporation

Tank Force is a 2D top down arcade game. It is a sequel to Battle City, with different graphic and various details, like bigger stages or new enemies. The player controls tank and must protect the base (with eagle). He must destroy all enemy tanks on screen. The tank cannot pass through water. All buildings are destroyable, but metal walls are invincible.

Arcade Archives: Phelios

Namco, Hamster Corporation

Games first took up legendary tales in February 1989! Fight to rescue your lover Artemis! "PHELIOS" is a shooter released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1989. Players (the knight APOLLON) mount a pegasus and use items to power up while fighting to take down the bosses of the seven temples and rescue Queen ALTEMIS. The game also features gorgeous animation and engaging messages for players. Immerse yourself in the world of PHELIOS!

Arcade Archives: Grobda

Namco, HAMSTER

A colosseum for laser battles! "GROBDA" is a shooting game released by NAMCO (currently Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1984. Fight through all of your rivals' machines in arenas as you work to become the top-ranked fighter in the "BATTLING" arena. Blow up multiple enemies with a single explosion for bonus points!

Galaga

Namco

Game Boy port of Galaga.

Galaxian

Namco

Game Boy port of Galaxian.

The Tower of Druaga

Namco

Game Boy port of The Tower of Druaga.

Super Pac-Man

Namco

Game Boy Color port of Super Pac-Man.

Katamari Damacy Mobile

Namco

Katamari Damacy Mobile (塊魂モバイル, Katamari Damashii Mobairu, lit. "Clump Spirit Mobile") is a video game developed by Namco Bandaifor the Mitsubishi P904i series of mobile phones for NTT DoCoMo. It was released in June 2007 in Japan. It is a spin-off of the "Katamari Series", the second game on a portable system and the third game produced without the involvement of series creator Keita Takahashi. This version of the game uses a unique method of control, by making use of a software technology called GestureTek EyeMobile to make phones capable of detecting vibration via the built in camera on the P904i. The player is able to move the katamari ball forward, backwards, left and right by merely tilting the phone. There are also traditional controls as an option to the default motion controls. Katamari Damacy Mobile will come pre-installed on P904i model phones. Other phone models need to download the game through the Namco Games channel.