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Format For Printing | Tell A Friend | Digg | Slashdot | del.icio.us Scroll down for our Kid Factor.  In my opinion, nothing lends itself better to portable gaming than the arcade classics. Theyﾒre addictive, replayable and fun, plus itﾒs nice not to have to pump endless streams of quarters into them. Thatﾒs what makes NAMCO Advance such a must-have title for the GBA system. People too young, or too impatient to enjoy a good coin-op had better stop reading now. Like the Playstation and N64 versions NAMCO has packed a few of their best games onto the cartridge. For the GBA we get only five (only four are listed on the front of the box, incidentally, but Galaxian is also included). Weﾒve got two versions of Ms. Pac Man (one that shows the whole maze, but is dreadfully small and another that scrolls), Galaga, Pole Position, and Dig Dug. They are lovingly ported complete with all the music and sound effects intact. What we donﾒt get is the amusing ﾓMuseumﾔ portion and trivia found on other versions. Ms. Pac Man and Galaga are the real winners here. Both are perfect renditions with all the extras intact (music, colors, sound effects and bonus stages/cartoons). The controls on these two are perfect as well. Pole Position is amusing features twitchy control and pales in comparison to other GBA racing games. Galaxian, on the surface, seems like the same game as itﾒs sequel, Galaga, but isnﾒt. The fire rate is much slower so the pace of the game is different. Galaga is certainly better (especially given the sacrificial dynamic where you give up a ship to later gain double the fire power), but Galaxian is still a nice addition.Dig Dug is a classic, pure and simple and still plays well. It rounds out the collection nicely. Arcade fans, especially those who used to line up (or line their quarters on the machine) to play these will be very pleased with this one. Those unimpressed with retro gaming probably wonﾒt be converted here. Hereﾒs hoping we see more arcade classics in the future, because I canﾒt think of a better platform for them than the GBA. Publisher/Developer NAMCO 
Ages: 4-80 years old. Older kids might be less than pleased if you bring this home instead of something cool, but given time they might warm up to the coin-op classics. Smaller kids will definitely get a kick out of the easy-to-grasp game concept bright colors and sensational music here. "If you love 'em, it's worth sharing them with the youngsters!" so says GamerDad. Kid Factor by Andrew Bub Format For Printing | Tell A Friend | Digg | Slashdot | del.icio.us Home > Review Archive > Video Games > Results: NAMCO Museum |
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