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As for the songs themselves, if you like groups such as Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Loverboy, then perhaps you will be more forgiving than I am.Īnyway, here is a quick overview of each game included in the package, in chronological order: This can be highly frustrating when all you want to do is quickly jump to another game. Oh, and to be honest, they ruin the experience considerably, because every time you exit to the main menu screen, there is a LONG loading screen as the game readies another song. The sad thing as well is that you cannot choose what song you want to hear, nor can you turn off the songs altogether if they are annoying you. However, I am pretty sure that She Drives Me Crazy by the Fine Young Cannibals was actually early 1990s (*checks* no, wait, it IS actually from 1989, so just scrapes in!). Apparently it is ‘a cool 80s soundtrack that takes you back to glory days of arcade gaming’. Then there is the soundtrack that plays in the background.

If it was purposeful to not detract from the arcade games, then fair enough, but it just looks like a lazy set-up. Hardly inspirational…The front end visuals are pretty average as well, with no real punch to them at all. It is described as a ‘brand new retro-cool interface – explore a virtual arcade!’ Well, it is indeed a line-up of old arcade machines, but is just like scrolling through a normal menu. It starts with a strange virtual arcade set-up.

#Nintendo gamecube namco museum 50th anniversary free

But who are we to spoil Namco’s 50 year anniversary celebrations? Well, at least let us stuff our faces with some other the free cake before kicking over the table and storming off in a huff… It certainly seems liked a very varied selection! But looking at each of them a little closer, what you will notice is how in all honesty many are basically duplicates of others, possibly with an extra bit of colour or a little tweak here and there, but in essence barely indistinguishable. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole Position, Pole Position II, Rolling Thunder, Rally X, Bosconian, Dragon Spirit, Sky Kid, Xevious and Mappy. However, that would be terrible review technique, so it is only fair to break down each game as they come and then weigh the positives and the stinkers up to see exactly how much worth this anniversary collection has.įirst of all, here is a quick rundown of what is included from the very start: Pac-Man, Ms.

#Nintendo gamecube namco museum 50th anniversary plus

Reviewing collections such as this one can be a real pain in the backside, because it is very easy to just say – terrible visuals, woeful audio and effects, plus overly simply gameplay all results in a tiresome package that really is a waste of money.