Namco Museum

"Classic Arcade Games for GBA! SWEET!!!"

Story- If you are one of those people who spent hours inserting quarters into any of the following games: Ms. Pac-Man, Pole Position, Dig Dug, Galaga, or Galaxian, then I have good news! You can now purchase all of these games on one cartridge for GBA! These games are ancient, yet still fun and they never get boring. Also, you haven't wasted a quarter if you die on one of these games.

Graphics 10 out of 10 - They look just like they did on the arcade screen, somewhat boring, but hey, they're almost two decades old and still popular, so they can't be that bad. I think the quality might have been improved a little, but the company doesn't want to ruin the game by changing the background, that would ruin all the games. I gave this section a ten because for their time, the graphics were top notch.

Gameplay- 10 out of 10- The only buttons used are the D-pad, the A button and the start button. The controls are simple, move with the D-pad, shoot stuff with the A button, pause the game with start. Despite the easy controls, some of these games are quite challenging and you will be forced to run and shoot, so accuracy comes in very handy. The object on most of the games are to shoot all the bad guys without dying and then repeat, repeat, repeat until you finally beat the game or run out of lives.

Sound- 10 out of 10- There aren't very many tunes on this game, but the best one has got to be the main menu theme. It is pretty cool because it has sound effects from all the games mixed into it.

Replayability- 10 out of 10- If you ever manage to beat all the games (I didn't), you will still want to play them again and again because they are so fun. You will never get bored of them, period.

To Buy or Rent- BUY!!! This game is a classic piece of history that you would be wise to buy. Don't get me wrong, if you borrow it from somebody, you will still have a blast, but when you buy it, you have purchased infinite fun. Another plus is, this game is dirt cheap, it shouldn't cost more than fifteen bucks so go get it before it's too late! This game is a must have for anybody's game collection.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 02/10/05