Namco
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Namco
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Japanese name
ナムコ
Founded
June 1, 1955
Defunct
March 31, 2006
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Namco was a Japanese video game company, founded on June 1st, 1955 as Nakamura Seisakusho. Originally an amusement company, Namco was the distributor of Atari games in Japan. In the late 70's, Namco began developing their own video arcade games. Namco was the second third-party developer for the Famicom, and were a very prolific developer for the system. Disputes over licensing contracts towards the end of the Famicom's life led Namco to shift development primarily towards non-Nintendo consoles such as the PC Engine. In 2005, the company merged with Bandai due to financial difficulties.
For Namco's Famicom releases, it called itself Namcot.
List of Software
Family Computer
| Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxian | Namco | Namcot | September 7, 1984 |
| Pac-Man | Namco | Namcot | November 2, 1984 |
| Xevious | Namco | Namcot | November 8, 1984 |
| Mappy | Namco | Namcot | November 14, 1984 |
| Galaga | Namco | Namcot | February 15, 1985 |
| Dig Dug | Namco | Namcot | April 22, 1985 |
| Warpman | Namco | Namcot | July 12, 1985 |
| Druaga no Tou | Namco | Namcot | August 6, 1985 |
| Battle City | Namco | Namcot | September 9, 1985 |
| Pac-Land | Namco | Namcot | November 21, 1985 |
| BurgerTime | Data East | Namcot | November 27, 1985 |
| Star Luster | Namco | Namcot | December 6, 1985 |
| Choujikuu Yousai Macross | Namco | Bandai, Namco | December 10, 1985 |
| Tag Team Pro Wrestling | Namco | Namcot | April 2, 1986 |
| Dig Dug II | Namco | Namcot | April 18, 1986 |
| Super Chinese | Micro Academy | Namcot | June 20, 1986 |
| Babel no Tou | Namco | Namcot | July 18, 1986 |
| Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu | Namco | Namcot | August 1, 1986 |
| Sky Kid | Namco | Namcot | August 22, 1986 |
| Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo | Namco | Namcot | September 19, 1986 |
| Mappy-Land | Namco | Namcot | November 26, 1986 |
| Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium | Namco | Namcot | December 10, 1986 |
| Metro Cross | Now Production | Namcot | December 16, 1986 |
| Dragon Buster | Tose | Namcot | January 7, 1987 |
| Sanma no Meitantei | Namco | Namcot | April 2, 1987 |
| Family Jockey | Namco | Namcot | April 24, 1987 |
| Family Boxing | Namco | Namcot | June 19, 1987 |
| Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family | Nihon Falcom | Namcot | July 17, 1987 |
| Family Mahjong | Nihon Bussan | Namcot | August 11, 1987 |
| Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei | Atlus | Namcot | September 11, 1987 |
| Side Pocket | Data East | Namcot | October 30, 1987 |
| Lupin III Sansei: Pandora No Isan | Tose | Namcot | November 6, 1987 |
| Jikuu Yuuden Debias | Now Production | Namcot | November 27, 1987 |
| Star Wars | Piccari Games | Namcot | December 4, 1987 |
| Family Tennis | Namco | Namcot | December 11, 1987 |
| Karnov | Sakata Sas | Namcot | December 18, 1987 |
| Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87 | Namco | Namcot | December 22, 1987 |
| Family Circuit | Game Studio | Namcot | January 6, 1988 |
| Dokuganryu Masamune | Namco | Namcot | April 5, 1988 |
Super Famicom
| Title | Developer | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Wagyan Land | Nova Games | Namcot | December 13, 1991 |
