Namco Museum Encore (Japan / Shokai Gentei Special Box)
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Reviewed in 1997
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✪ Reviewed on March 18, 2024
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Namco Museum Encore is the final series compilation in Japan, including rarely seen games like Motos, Pac-Land and Galaga '88. Ultimate completion for Namco arcade collectors. Retro graphics but timeless gameplay for fans of Japanese video game history.
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Namco Museum compilation reissuing arcade classics in the Namco Museum 3D showcase format. Created by Namco, released in 1997 in Japan with revision and Shokai Gentei Special Box edition under the Namco Museum Encore title. Over seven rare arcade classics including SkyKid Deluxe and Wonder Momo emulated, explorable 3D museum, historical booklet and original soundtrack. Japanese edition with revision and Shokai Gentei Special Box.
Namco Museum Encore in its Japanese Shokai Gentei Special Box, a collection that unearths rarer Namco arcade games never gathered in the series' other volumes. Confined to Japan, this limited launch boxset appeals to anyone wanting the most complete form of this heritage anthology. Its interest lies in the rarity of the compiled selection as much as in the limited nature of the edition.
Is Namco Museum Encore still worth playing in 2026?
A bonus volume of Namco's arcade anthology, Encore gathers rarer, more sought after cabinets like Rolling Thunder, Dragon Buster, Wonder Momo and Sky Kid, in the line of the house virtual museum. The spotlight on often forgotten titles delights fans of niche heritage, with faithful emulation. The Japan exclusivity, the niche game selection and the lack of modern options make it a compilation for the initiated. A gem for collectors and fans of overlooked Namco arcade.
