Namco
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'''{{wp|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]], {{wp|Dig Dug}}, and {{wp|Galaxian}}. | '''{{wp|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]], {{wp|Dig Dug}}, and {{wp|Galaxian}}. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] {{--}} The layout for level 1 resembles {{wp|Xevious}}. | *[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] {{--}} The layout for level 1 resembles {{wp|Xevious}}. | ||
**The layout for level 3 most likely resembles {{wp|Galaga}}. | **The layout for level 3 most likely resembles {{wp|Galaga}}. | ||
*Email [[caffeine]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as {{wp|Tekken (arcade game)|Tekken}}. | *Email [[caffeine]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as {{wp|Tekken (arcade game)|Tekken}}. | ||
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*Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] mentions {{wp|Pole Position}}, a racing game made by Namco. | *Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] mentions {{wp|Pole Position}}, a racing game made by Namco. | ||
*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game {{wp|Dig Dug}}. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | *[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game {{wp|Dig Dug}}. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Pac-Man]] | ||
*[[Nintendo]] | *[[Nintendo]] | ||
*[[Sega]] | *[[Sega]] | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 15 November 2021
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
- Scrolling Shooter Games Menu — The layout for level 1 resembles Xevious.
- The layout for level 3 most likely resembles Galaga.
- Email caffeine — Strong Bad mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as Tekken.
- Email redesign (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman mentions Pole Position, a racing game made by Namco.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Pom Pom dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The Popsmith destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game.
