Namco
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Namco is a very popular video game company that started by Masaya Nakamura in 1955. Along with other companies like Nintendo and Sega, they were best know for making video games and arcade games like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaxian .
There are some references to the games in the Homestar Runner universe.
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.
