Namco Museum DS

First released on September 18, 2007 in North America. It was followed by a Japan release on October 11, and a release in Europe in February 2008. The collection received mixed reviews from critics, who were generally divided on the graphics quality that each game is presented in by default and selection of games provided, though praised the inclusion of Pac-Man Vs.

• Title — Namco Museum DS • Developer — M2 • Publisher — Namco Bandai Games • Genre — Video game compilation • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Series — Namco Museum • Platforms — Nintendo DS

• Illustration — A gameplay screenshot of Galaga in Namco Museum DS. The top screen demonstrates the gameplay, while the bottom screen offers customization options. Namco Museum DS is a compilation of several games previously released by Namco, primarily ones released in arcades. All of the arcade games in the collection are ran through emulation. When playing a game, the top screen of the Nintendo DS by default shows the gameplay, while the bottom screen is devoted to options, allowing the player to change their controls. The player can also tweak how the game is displayed, being able to play it either vertically or horizontally, the former requiring the player to hold their DS on its side. Additional settings available to the player include ones that allow them to customize the difficulty of the game their playing, as well as a "hardcore" mode that allows the player to make several manual adjustments to the game by adjusting DIP switches on a simulated replica of the game's arcade system motherboard. The collection includes seven arcade games: Galaxian (1979), Pac-Man (1980), Galaga (1981), Xevious (1983), Mappy (1983), The Tower of Druaga (1984), and Dig Dug II (1985). In addition, the player can unlock two secret games: Super Xevious (1984), and an older version of Dig Dug II. Alongside the arcade games, Namco Museum DS includes a re-release of Pac-Man Vs. (2003), a multiplayer version of Pac-Man that was originally released for the GameCube. The game supports up to four players, with one playing as Pac-Man and the others playing as ghosts that have to catch them. Due to the "Download Play" feature on the Nintendo DS, only one copy of the game is required, with the other players able to temporarily download the game to their system. The version of Pac-Man Vs. included in the collection is largely similar to the original release, though lacks the original's announcer voicelines. The game features an introductory cutscene where characters from the different games in the collection interact with each other accompanied by their respective themes. The game also has a sound test menu, as well as a "museum". The sound test allows players to listen to each song and sound-effect from every game included in the collection. The museum allows the player to look at brief descriptions, screenshots, and promotional material from the history of the respective game.