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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/namcomuseum.png]]
2	''Namco Museum'' is a series of [[CompilationRerelease video game compilations]] by Creator/{{Namco}} (and its successor, Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment).
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4	The series initially began as budget line on Platform/PlayStation, first released in 1995. It was known for featuring an actual museum area where you can explore and learn about the games. From ''Namco Museum 64'' for Nintendo 64 and onward, however, it ditched the museum part and became your typical arcade games bundle.
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6	The [=PS1=] games were eventually added to [[Platform/PlayStationNetwork PlayStation Store]] as [=PSOne Classics=] in 2013.
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9	* ''Namco Museum Vol. 1'' (1995)
10	** Includes: ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''VideoGame/RallyX'', ''New Rally-X'', ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Bosconian}}'', ''VideoGame/PolePosition'', ''VideoGame/ToyPop''
11	* ''Namco Museum Vol. 2'' (1996)
12	** Includes: ''VideoGame/{{Xevious}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}'', ''Gaplus'', ''Grobda'', ''Dragon Buster''
13	** Also came with ''Bomb Bee'' and ''Cutie Q'', albeit only in the Japanese version. Overseas version had ''VideoGame/SuperPacMan'' instead.
14	* ''Namco Museum Vol. 3'' (1996)
15	** Includes: ''VideoGame/{{Galaxian}}'', ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''VideoGame/DigDug'', ''VideoGame/{{Phozon}}'', ''Pole Position II'', ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''
16	* ''Namco Museum Vol. 4'' (1996)
17	** Includes: ''VideoGame/PacLand'', ''The Return of Ishtar'', ''VideoGame/GenpeiToumaDen'', ''Assault'', ''Assault Plus'', ''Ordyne''
18	* ''Namco Museum Vol. 5'' (1997)
19	** Includes: ''Metro-Cross'', ''VideoGame/{{Baraduke}}'', ''Dragon Spirit'', ''VideoGame/PacMania'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie''
20	* ''Namco Museum Encore'' (1997, Japan-only)
21	** Includes: ''VideoGame/KingAndBalloon'', ''Motos'', ''VideoGame/SkyKid'', ''VideoGame/RollingThunder'', ''VideoGame/WonderMomo'', ''Rompers'', ''Dragon Saber''
22	* ''Namco Museum 64'' (N64) / ''Namco Museum'' (DC & GBA) (1999)
23	** Includes: ''Pac-Man'', [[note]]Not present in the GBA version due to it being included in ''Pac-Man Collection''[[/note]] ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''Galaga'', ''Galaxian'', ''Pole Position'', ''Dig Dug''
24	* ''Namco Museum'' ([=PS2=], Xbox, [=GameCube=]) (2001)
25	** Includes all games from ''Namco Museum 64''/''Namco Museum'', plus: ''Pole Position II'', ''Pac-Mania'', ''VideoGame/PacAttack'', ''VideoGame/PacManArrangement1996'', ''Galaga Arrangement'', ''Dig Dug Arrangement''
26	* ''Namco Museum Battle Collection'' (2005)
27	** Includes: ''Galaxian'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Rally-X'', ''King & Balloon'', ''Galaga'', ''Bosconian'', ''New Rally-X'', ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''The Tower of Druaga'', ''Grobda'', ''Dragon Buster'', ''Dig Dug II'', ''Motos'', ''Rolling Thunder'', as well as four new arrangement games: [[note]]Not related to 1995/1996 Arrangements included in 2001 Museum[[/note]] ''VideoGame/PacManArrangement2005'', ''Galaga Arrangement'', ''Dig Dug Arrangement'', ''New Rally-X Arrangement''
28	** Japanese version was split into two volumes, second volume also includes ''Dragon Spirit'' and two new arrangement games: ''Motos Arrangement'' and ''Pac-Man Arrangement Plus''[[note]]Essentially the same game as ''Pac-Man Arrangement'', but with half of the levels referencing other games: ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''Tank Battalion'', ''Mappy'', ''Toy Pop'', ''Dig Dug II'', ''The Tower of Druaga''[[/note]]
29	* ''Namco Museum 50th Anniversary'' (2005)
30	** Includes: ''Galaxian'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Rally-X'', ''Bosconian'', ''Galaga'', ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Pole Position'', ''Pole Position II'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''Sky Kid'', ''Pac-Mania'', ''Galaga '88'', ''Rolling Thunder'', ''Dragon Spirit''
31	* ''Namco Museum DS'' (2007)
32	** Includes: ''Galaxian'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Galaga'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''The Tower of Druaga'', ''Super Xevious'', ''Dig Dug II'', ''VideoGame/PacManVs''
33	* ''Namco Museum Remix'' (2007)
34	** Includes: ''Cutie Q'', ''Galaxian'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Super Pac-Man'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''VideoGame/PacAndPal'', ''Gaplus'', ''Pac-Mania'', as well as five remade "remix" games: ''Rally-X'', ''Galaga'', ''Motos'', ''Gator Panic'', ''VideoGame/PacNRoll''
35	* ''Namco Museum Virtual Arcade'' (2008)
36	** Includes: ''Galaxian'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Rally-X'', ''King & Balloon'', ''New Rally-X'', ''Bosconian'', ''Galaga'', ''Ms. Pac-Man'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Pole Position'', ''Pole Position II'', ''Super Pac-Man'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''Grobda'', ''The Tower of Druaga'', ''Dragon Buster'', ''Motos'', ''Baraduke'', ''Dig Dug II'', ''Sky Kid'', ''Metro-Cross'', ''Sky Kid Deluxe'', ''Pac-Mania'', ''Galaga '88'', ''Dragon Spirit'', as well as six arrangement games: ''Pac-Man Arrangement'', ''Galaga Arrangement'', ''Dig Dug Arrangement'', ''VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition'', ''Galaga Legions'', ''VideoGame/MrDriller Online''
37	* ''Namco Museum Essentials'' (2009)
38	** Includes: ''Pac-Man'', ''Galaga'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Xevious'', ''Dragon Spirit'', ''Xevious Resurrection'' (only available in this compilation)
39	* ''Namco Museum Megamix'' (2010)
40	** An enhanced version of ''Namco Museum Remix''. It includes all previous games, plus: ''Pac-Man'', ''King & Balloon'', ''New Rally-X'', ''Bosconian'', ''Galaga'', ''Grobda'', ''Motos'', ''Dig Dug II'', and a new "remix" game, ''Grobda Remix''
41	* ''Namco Museum'' (Nintendo Switch) (2017)
42	** Includes: ''Pac-Man'', ''Galaga'', ''Dig Dug'', ''The Tower of Druaga'', ''Sky Kid'', ''Rolling Thunder'', ''Galaga '88'', ''VideoGame/{{Splatterhouse}}'', ''Rolling Thunder 2'', ''[[VideoGame/BattleCity Tank Force]]'', ''Pac-Man VS.''
43	** A physical version, ''Namco Museum Arcade Pac'', was released in 2018, which added ''Pac-Man Championship Edition 2+''
44	* ''Namco Museum Collection 1'' (Platform/{{Evercade}}) (2020)
45	** Includes: ''Pac Man'', ''Galaxian'', ''Dig Dug'', ''Xevious'', ''VideoGame/StarLuster'', ''Libble Rabble'', ''Mappy'', ''Mappy Kids'', ''VideoGame/BattleCars'', ''VideoGame/MetalMarines'', ''Quad Challenge''
46	* ''Namco Museum Collection 2'' (Evercade) (2020)
47	** Includes: ''Galaga'', ''Pac-Attack'', ''Tower of Druaga'', ''Phelios'', ''Dragon Spirit'', ''Dig Dug 2'', ''Burning Force'', ''VideoGame/WeaponLord'', ''Warp Man'', ''Splatterhouse 2'', ''Splatterhouse 3''
48	* ''Namco Museum Collection Volume 1'' (2020)
49	** All games based on Famicom/NES versions. Includes: ''Galaxian'', ''Pac-Man'', ''Xevious'', ''Mappy'', ''Dig Dug'', ''The Tower of Druaga'', ''Sky Kid'', ''Dragon Buster'', ''Dragon Spirit: The New Legend'', ''Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti'', ''Pac-Man Championship Edition''[[note]]Newly created {{Retraux}} version[[/note]]
50	* ''Namco Museum Archives Volume 2'' (2020)
51	** Includes: ''Galaga'', ''Battle City'', ''Pac-Land'', ''Dig Dug II'', ''Super Xevious'', ''Mappy-Land'', ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheWizard'', ''Rolling Thunder'', ''Dragon Buster II'', ''VideoGame/MendelPalace'', ''Gaplus''[[note]]Newly created {{Retraux}} version[[/note]]
52	* ''Namcot Collection'' (2020, Japan-only)
53	** Japanese version of ''Namco Museum Archives'', only released for Nintendo Switch. Includes all of the previous games in one volume, minus: ''Dig Dug II'', ''Dragon Buster II'', ''Legacy of the Wizard'', ''Mappy-Land'', ''Super Xevious''.
54	** Added: ''Warpman'', ''Star Luster'', ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfBabel'', ''Valkyrie no Boken'', ''Metro Cross'', ''Family Jockey'', ''VideoGame/MegamiTensei'', ''Family Circuit'', ''Yokai Dochuki'', ''VideoGame/TheQuestOfKi'', ''VideoGame/DaikaijuuMonogatari'', ''King of Kings'', ''Wagan Land'', ''Family Pinball'', ''Keru Naguuru'', ''Namco Classic II''
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56	[[folder:List of other Namco Collection Games]]
57	* ''Xevious 3D/G+'' (1997)
58	** Includes: ''VideoGame/{{Xevious}}'', ''Super Xevious'', ''Xevious Arrangement'', ''Xevious 3D/G''
59	* ''Namco Anthology 1'' (1998)
60	** Includes both original and arranged versions of: ''Star Luster'', ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfBabel'', ''Conqueror's Continent'', ''Wrestleball''
61	* ''Namco Anthology 2'' (1998)
62	** Includes both original and arranged versions of: ''Valkyrie no Boken'', ''King of Kings'', ''Namco Classic II'', ''Pac-Attack''
63	* ''Pac-Man Collection'' (2001)
64	** Includes: ''VideoGame/PacMan'' [[note]]This is why it wasn't included in ''Namco Museum'' for the GBA[[/note]] , ''Pac-Man Arrangement'', ''Pac-Attack'' [[note]]Based off the Genesis version[[/note]], ''Pac-Mania''
65	* ''[=NamCollection=]'' (2005)
66	** Includes: ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'', ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'', ''VideoGame/AceCombat2'', ''VideoGame/KlonoaDoorToPhantomile'', ''VideoGame/MrDriller''
67	* ''Pac-Man Museum'' (2014)
68	** Includes: ''Pac Man'', ''Ms. Pac-Man''[[note]]Downloadable content[[/note]], ''Super Pac-Man'', ''Pac & Pal'', ''Pac-Land'', ''Pac-Mania'', ''Pac-Attack''[[note]]Based off the SNES version[[/note]], ''Pac-Man Arrangement''[[note]]Originally included in ''Namco Museum Battle Remix''[[/note]], ''Pac-Man Championship Edition'', ''Pac-Man Battle Royale''
69	* ''Pac-Man Museum+'' (2022)
70	** An enhanced version of ''Pac-Man Museum''. Includes all of the previous games besides ''Ms. Pac-Man'', plus: ''Pac-In-Time''[[note]]Based off the SNES version[[/note]], ''Pac-Man Arrangement''[[note]]Based off the arcade version[[/note]], ''Pac-Motos''[[note]]Originally included in ''Namco Museum Remix''[[/note]], ''VideoGame/PacNRoll Remix''[[note]]Originally included in ''Namco Museum Remix''[[/note]], ''VideoGame/PacMan256''
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73	!!''Namco Museum'' series provides examples of:
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75	* ArcadePerfectPort: Earlier entries of the [=PS1=] collections had near identical game ports, outside the interface changes to fit the console's resolution. Post-2000 games that aren't on handheld are definitely qualified to claim this.
76	* ArtifactTitle: Only the [=PS1=] games, including ''Encore'', had any sort of actual ''Museum'' elements.
77	* CompilationRerelease: The main purpose of the series. ''Namco Museum'' consists of ports of Namco's arcade games from decades prior.
78	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The [=PS1=] games had a museum that can be explored in first-person, with some volumes even having secrets that could be found in this mode. This would not be present in later games.
79	* MuseumGame: Literally, in the case of the first 5 games, the menu is in interactive form where you could walk around and learn about the featured games. This was dropped after the [=PS1=] games.
80	* NostalgiaLevel: A large number of rooms in the [=PS1=] museums are dedicated to Namco's arcade games.
81	* SpotlightStealingCrossover: ''Vol. 3'' ''really'' adores ''The Tower of Druaga'' in particular, likely due to its immense popularity in Japan. Not only is its exhibit vastly more expansive than any of the other rooms, its arcade machine room features a giant 3D recreation of Druaga himself, and it is the only exhibit with a secret room, showing a fully animated 3D battle of Gil and Druaga squaring off. It even received a whopping 60 new levels just for this port, which can't be said about any of the other featured titles. If that weren't enough, the Library room is dedicated almost exclusively to additional ''Druaga'' content that didn't already fit in the exhibit room, and of the various Namco magazines on display over half of them feature Ki on the cover. There's even a giant painting of Ki hanging in the lobby.
82	* StoppedNumberingSequels: ''Namco Museum Encore'', the sixth [=PS1=] entry in the series, does not follow the numbered volume format of its predecessors.
83	* SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: The [=PS1=] games for the most part are bright and whimsical, but Vol. 4 has a lot of unexpectedly scary moments.

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