Namco
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| - | '''[[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]]''' is a popular video game company founded by Masaya Nakamura in 1955. They are best known for video games and arcade games like | + | '''[[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]]''' is a popular video game company founded by Masaya Nakamura in 1955. They are best known for making video games and arcade games like [[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]], [[Wikipedia:Dig Dug|Dig Dug]], and [[Wikipedia:Galaxian|Galaxian]]. |
== References == | == References == | ||
*[[TROGDOR!]] — The intermission part with [[Trogdor]] chasing the peasants is a resemblance to the arcade game ''Pac-Man'' when he chases the ghosts during the intermission. | *[[TROGDOR!]] — The intermission part with [[Trogdor]] chasing the peasants is a resemblance to the arcade game ''Pac-Man'' when he chases the ghosts during the intermission. | ||
| - | *[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — The layout for level 1 resembles | + | *[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — The layout for level 1 resembles Xevious. |
| - | *Email [[caffeine]] — [[Strong Bad]] mentioned | + | *Email [[caffeine]] — [[Strong Bad]] mentioned [[Wikipedia:Tekken|Tekken]], which is a popular fighting game by Namco. |
| - | *Email [[the facts]] — The tune Homestar Runner sings to in the Easter egg is the same tune as the intermission theme from ''Pac-Man''. | + | *Email [[the facts]] — The tune Homestar Runner sings to in the Easter egg is the same tune as the intermission theme from ''Pac-Man''. |
| - | *Email [[redesign]] — On the DVD | + | *Email [[redesign]] — On the DVD commertary, [[Matt]] mentioned [[Wikipedia:Pole Position|Pole Position]], a racing made by Namco. |
| - | *[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] — [[Pom Pom]] dressed up as Pooka, an enemy from the game | + | *[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] — [[Pom Pom]] dressed up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 19 November 2009
Namco is a popular video game company founded by Masaya Nakamura in 1955. They are best known for making video games and arcade games like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaxian.
References
- TROGDOR! — The intermission part with Trogdor chasing the peasants is a resemblance to the arcade game Pac-Man when he chases the ghosts during the intermission.
- Scrolling Shooter Games Menu — The layout for level 1 resembles Xevious.
- Email caffeine — Strong Bad mentioned Tekken, which is a popular fighting game by Namco.
- Email the facts — The tune Homestar Runner sings to in the Easter egg is the same tune as the intermission theme from Pac-Man.
- Email redesign — On the DVD commertary, Matt mentioned Pole Position, a racing made by Namco.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Pom Pom dressed up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug.
See Also
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