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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 3h

Skydance Corporation now owns the majority of the pre-1986 MGM film library. The library was included in the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Game: Wonder Momo

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Amazing Adventures of Pac-Man was an album released by Kid Stuff Records. It was centered around a story of Pac-Man going to a haunted house to recover the city’s stolen fruit from the ghost gang. Listen to the album on YouTube. Part 1: youtu.be/xcOsG7Tc9ko Part 2: youtu.be/xTwgftjQtkY

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEWS: Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have merged forming the entity Skydance Corporation. Skydance inherited some Namco-related properties (listed in this thread) from Warner Bros. Discovery.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎 Professor Pac-Man promotional art

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Box art for The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree for Game Boy Advance. The game came with a miniature version of the Berenstain Bears book “Trick or Trick.”

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here’s a new Namco fan account to follow!

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A commercial for the Mononoke Bangaichi area of Namco NAMJATOWN, an indoor amusement park.

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videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ms. pac-man, manual, excerpt, atari 2600 (1985) archive.org/details/ms.-...

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1. the beauty queen of video games
(below, an illustration of ms. pac-man, red cheeks, lipstick, red bow tie in her hair, long boots, smiling, arms raised, spotlight shining on her.)

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Namco Character of the Day @namcocharaotd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's Bandai Namco character of the day is Pac-Man from Pac-Man!

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West Mansion: The Splatterhouse Homepage @west-mansion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MY TIME HAS FINALLY COME.

Cover art used on the PC Engine release of Splatterhouse. Featuring Rick punching a boreworm in the foreground, West Mansion and what may be Hell Chaos in the background.

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downchasm @downchasm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

it's spooky season

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Genpei Tōma Den celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. Initially exclusive to Japanese arcades, the game didn’t get an international release until a decade later when it was included on Namco Museum Vol. 4.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ms. Pac-Man’s status as the first official celebrity spokesperson for the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations was seen on the back of the instruction manual for Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness.

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Pac Approved @pacapproved.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My big 3 gaming interests in one picture...

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In 1981, General Computer Corporation developed Crazy Otto, a ROM hack of Pac-Man. A photo of Crazy Otto was featured in Time magazine. Midway, Pac-Man’s American distributor, acquired Crazy Otto and repurposed it as Ms. Pac-Man. Namco president Masaya Nakamura contributed to Ms. Pac’s design.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m breaking character to tell you that both Capcom Arcade Stadium bundle packs are on sale on the Nintendo eShop for $9.99 USD each. If you like Namco’s classic games, you can add over 60 games from a fellow Japanese game developer to your retro arcade gaming library for $20! Sale ends after 10/8.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On May 10, 1987, the Japanese TV show PC Sunday (パソコンサンデー) featured two robots at Namco’s headquarters. Uketsuke Komachi was the front-desk receptionist and Kyūji-kun, a smaller robot that served tea to visitors. Both robots were featured in the Namco Museum series and Marvel Land.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Celebrating 2000 followers on Instagram. Wow, what a milestone! 🎉 Follow the Namco Historian on Instagram: www.instagram.com/namcohistory/

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Nick C. @nickisonlinet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

pac-o-matic

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s Fat Bear Week and Kuma is here to celebrate! 🐻 Fat Bear Week is celebrated annually in either late September or early October by Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA. The week commemorates the preparation of the winter hibernation by bears.

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Daily Pac-Man @dailypacman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEWS: Namco Legendary Mountains has released on iOS and Android app stores. Previously debuted during the summer for Switch consoles and PC, BeXide's Suika-style homage to classic Namco games is yours to purchase for $8.99 USD - a 10% launch discount - on your smart device of choice.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEWS: Pac-Man was recently added to Nex Playground, a console designed for kids and families that focuses on motion capture for game input. The app includes the classic game plus two additional modes exclusive to Nex Playground. Read the press release: www.nexplayground.com/blog/pac-man...

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Before settling on Pac-Man, the game’s international title was “Snapper,” as seen in Namco’s Amusement Machines catalog.

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Kevin Fagaragan 🔜 RoundHouse @kevinfagaragan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Pac-Man World 2!!! #art #fanart #pac-man

Pac-Man jumping in the center as he is surrounded by the Ghosts, Blinky Inky, Pinky Clyde. Spooky and a Pooka. Pac-Dots and items from the game wrap around the various worlds.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC - Deluxe Edition (Steam) is $21.95 on Gamebillet buff.ly/WFyqTsq $21.99 US eShop buff.ly/LZ1lljq US PSN buff.ly/MEGuFix Xbox (Game Pass discount) buff.ly/d1CgcI7

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Collection of arcade flyers for Namco games distributed by Midway in North America

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello Bally, Midway & Namco! The newest Namco History Blog post covers Namco and their relationship with the pinball giant Bally and fellow arcade game manufacturer Midway. Read more: blog.namcohistory.com/2026/09/25/h...

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Flyer for the Dolly Parton pinball machine from Bally. The pinball manufacturer was the parent company of Midway, the North American distributor for several of Namco’s games such as Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Mappy, and Rally-X. Bally also made the Pac-Man pinball title Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Xevious 3D/G is the latest Namco game from Arcade Archives. Available for download for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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West Mansion: The Splatterhouse Homepage @west-mansion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From the vaults: the only known official picture of the original Dr. West. The only time this picture was used, to my knowledge, was in the instruction manual of the PC Engine port of Splatterhouse.

FUFUFU..

Hey, it's Dr. West! He's cooking up something in his lab that may or may not involve the evil-looking little creature in that tube.

This picture was included on a CD of artwork that was sent to me by Namco Bandai when Splatterhouse (2010) was in development.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nintendo was founded on this day in Kyoto in 1889 as a playing card company. In 1984, Namco’s home console division, Namcot was one of the earliest third-party publishers for Nintendo’s Famicom console. Namcot News was a Japanese magazine featuring the latest information on Namcot games.

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Bulbapedia @bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net · 22/09/2026

Today is the 137th anniversary of Nintendo, founded on September 23, 1889! Nintendo Koppai was a small Japanese business founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi, producing handmade Hanafuda cards. bulbapedia.b... niwanetwork....

Nintendo's first location in Kyoto, Japan

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台羽正 @tadashidaiba.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1992

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Daily Pac-Man @dailypacman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Released in 1990, Galaxian3: Project Dragoon served as an attraction for Japan's International Garden and Greenery Exposition. Though it did release for Playstation in 1996, the original game was known for its huge cabinets - one of which even provided room for up to 28 people!

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1996 print advert for the game

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Poster for the CGI animated Xevious movie. The movie was only shown in Japan at a 2002 roadshow event with two other anime movies. It has no home media release. The trailer can be found on YouTube: youtu.be/MdN475sX6jI

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

According to the FAQ section of the GameStop listing, Gamestation Retro Go will have approximately 50 Namco games. 11 of the games are mentioned by name: Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Xevious, Mappy, Splatterhouse, Rolling Thunder, and Dragon Buster.

The Namco games mentioned by name included on the Gamestation Retro Go: Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Xevious, Mappy, Splatterhouse, Rolling Thunder, and Dragon Buster. The GameStop listing also mentions the system will have ~40 Capcom games, ~45 Jaleco games, and ~65 PIKO Interactive games.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today is International Day of Peace! 🕊️ In an interview for Pac-Man’s 40th anniversary, character designer Tadashi Yamashita stated his hope is for Pac-Man to make other people feel happy, and to bring cheers to everyone around the globe and peace to the world.

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Osmose @osmose.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Tower of Zeldaga is a mashup of the Legend of Zelda and Tower of Druaga. Every room has a secret puzzle and the puzzles get more obtuse as you go on. It's free, runs in your browser (incl mobile), supports controllers, and I'd really love for you to try it out! legitimatebusiness.biz/tower/

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Xevious game designer Masanobu Endō visits the Atari factory in California and poses next to a newly finished Xevious arcade cabinet.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! 🏴‍☠️ Source: Pac-Mania! The Official Pac-Man Joke Book

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The gang’s all here! 😀 Game: Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2

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PiCPAC Fan @picpacfan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Here's some adorable PiCPAC fanart I saw in the wild!! It makes me extremely happy to see more artwork of them appearing, keep it coming PiCPAC nation ❤️ By yami_no_kat_ on Instagram!)

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Daily Pac-Man @dailypacman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Pac-Man is set to return for the incoming Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is celebrating having done 100 parades when it debuts this year. Pac will be joining the likes of Mario, Goku, Mickey Mouse, Spongebob, and many more iconic stars in the inflatable lineup.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Character concept illustrations of Ki and Gilgamesh (The Tower of Druaga). Art by Yuichiro Sinozaki.

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