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A daily dose of Classic Namco games, from history, to music, to various merch and ephemera! Account run by joeriley121.bsky.social Racists, transphobes, homophobes, zionists, gen AI users, and bigots of any kind will be immediately blocked.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Mar 17

Making a pinned:
Welcome to Classic Namco Daily!
Classic here meaning anything pre-Bamco.
Posts are primarily history focused, so expect a somewhat formal tone.
This is run by a gay, masc non-binary, disabled fellow, and I will not tolerate any bigotry or AI crap.
I hope you enjoy your time here!

Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

Follow @namcohistory.bsky.social for more (and frankly, probably better) Namco stuff, if you're staying on this site.
Follow @universalfacts.bsky.social for cool stuff on an extremely influential developer larger forgotten by history.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

As I said, I don't expect a mass exodus from this site a la Twitter. I recognize that as unrealistic, so I know this departure could possibly be disappointing for some people. This isn't me boycotting the site, we don't give them revenue, so boycotting doesn't really mean anything. I'm just leaving.

Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

moderation. If you want my main account, for some reason, I'm at fgc.network/@joeriley121, a Fediverse/Mastodon instance. I'm currently looking for a instance for retro gaming/tech to transition ClassicNamcoDaily over to, as I would like to continue/revitalize this project, taking suggestions there.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

post up and trying to at least check up on him and some other friends are really the only reason I haven't outright deleted my Bsky. I'm not expecting a mass exodus from this site like twitter, but I personally, am done dealing with the lack of transparency and negligence on part of Bsky's-

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

I'm really trying to minimize my time on this platform. I've checked up on a couple accounts, kept up somewhat on the news, though haven't posted outside of a mutual aid thing for a friend; if you live in the Houston area and can assist a friend of mine with work/housing, please DM me, getting this-

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · 11d

Update, status of this page 🧵
So first, I found that 4-6 months is probably the more realistic healing timeframe for my hands, and even then, I should be going easier on them than I have been.
For these past couple of weeks, the silence here hasn't been because of my hands so much as the fact that-

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WhiteyCocoa @whiteycocoa.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm the one who drew Goro and Mew-Mew for this! Here's the seperate image if you wanna see all the details.

#mappy #namco #bandainamco #meowkies #meowkie #mewmew #goro #fanart #art

Goro and Mew-mew sitting together, back to back.

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WhiteyCocoa @whiteycocoa.bsky.social · Sep 10

I FORGOT VALKYRIE, FUCKIN OOPS!!! I don't wanna delete the first post but yeah, now EVERYONE is here!

#namco #bandainamco #fanart #art #artcollab #collab

List of Characters:
Wataru Hoshi and Chuta Bigbang from Star Trigon
Bravoman, Hitoshi Nakamura, Princess Waya, Dr. Bomb, and Black Bravoman from Bravoman
Klonoa, Lolo, and Joka from Klonoa
Ki from The Tower of Druaga
Taizo Hori, Masuyo “Kissy” Tobi, Takky, Susumu Hori and Ataru Hori from Dig Dug/Mr. Driller
Pac-man, Ms.Pac Man, Yum-Yum, and Spunky from Pac-man
Prince of the Cosmos, Ryu, and Mu from Katamary Damacy
Cousin from Namco High
Uketsuke Komachi from real life (Yes, really.)
Pit and Patti from Tinkle Bit
Red Baron and Blue Max from Ski Kid
Kuma from Tekken
Rick Taylor from Splatterhouse
Goro and Mew-Mew from Mappy
Valkyrie from The Adventure of Valkyrie/The Legend of Valkyrie

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Daily Pac-Man @dailypacman.bsky.social · Sep 6

Years before Pac-Attack, Pac-Man and friends starred in a tile-shifting puzzle game known as Puzzle Club.

In this game, players shift tiles around to align groupings of the same sprite horizontally.

Although nearly complete, this 1990 title never officially released.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 28

Yeah, okay, hand pain is flaring up again, I need to take a serious break to let this heal. Probably doesn't bother anyone as much as it does me, but I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, probably gonna be another few days of reposts.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · Aug 23

Puck Man (Pac-Man) promotional art work illustrated by Tadashi Yamashita (1980)

#namco #pacman #retrogaming #videogame #videogames #nostalgia #1980s #80s #パックマン

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 27

Scan of the fold-out Japanese Arcade Flyer for Pole Position II (Pōru Pojishon Tsū - ポールポジションII)

Front of the arcade flyer for Pole Position II (1983, Namco)

Back of the arcade flyer for Pole Position II (1983, Namco)

Left-side inside of the arcade flyer for Pole Position II (1983, Namco)

Right-side inside of the arcade flyer for Pole Position II (1983, Namco)

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yeah, I'm just not certain of how to chop up those arrangements. I actually have a project file for a video of the arrangement of the Valkyrie soundtrack from Volume 5, but it goes on for far longer than Bsky will allow. Still, will keep them under consideration, thanks for the suggestion!

Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 26

Noted! Funny enough I originally intended to post one of the Encore Museum themes today, but couldn't find the composer soon enough to feel comfortable putting it out there, hah.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 26

The bio says that this page would post music, but I haven't really done that aside from the one Bosconian X68000 post and the Namco Video Game Music Library stuff, so figured I'd try and turn that around. If you have any songs from Classic Namco stuff you'd like to see posted here, let me know!

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 26

Challenging Stage - New Rally-X
Composed by Ohnogi Yoshiyuki

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 25

Boxart for the Game Boy version of The Tower of Druaga (Doruāga no Tō - ドルアーガの塔) 1990, Angel/Namco

Boxart for the Game Boy version of The Tower of Druaga (1990, Angel/Namco)

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 24

Box scans for the Japanese Mega-CD release of Starblade (Sutāburēdo - スターブレード) (1994, Namco)

Front of the box for the Japanese Mega-CD release of Starblade (1994, Namco)

Back of the box for the Japanese Mega-CD release of Starblade (1994, Namco)

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 23

Once again, it's Namco NG Saturday, this time featuring three 1985 issues and the first issue for 1986! Namco NG's quarterly run is coming to an end soon, and we'll be seeing the first bimonthly issues next week!

Cover for NG Namco Community Magazine Issue 09 (1985)
Image source: https://www.retromags.com/gallery/image/61554-ng-namco-community-magazine-issue-09-1985/

Cover for NG Namco Community Magazine Issue 10 (July 25, 1985)
Image source: https://www.retromags.com/gallery/image/39967-ng-namco-community-magazine-issue-10-july-25-1985/

Cover for NG Namco Community Magazine Issue 11 (October 25, 1985)
Image Source: https://www.retromags.com/gallery/image/39969-ng-namco-community-magazine-issue-11-october-25-1985/

Cover for NG Namco Community Magazine Issue 12 (January 25, 1986)
Image source: https://www.retromags.com/gallery/image/39968-ng-namco-community-magazine-issue-12-january-25-1986/

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 22

Arcade flyer for the JP release of Steel Gunner (Sutīru Gannā - スチール・ガンアー) 1991, Namco

Front of the arcade flyer for Steel Gunner (1991, Namco)

Back of the arcade flyer for Steel Gunner (1991, Namco)

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RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · Aug 21

The i-mode version of Glory of Valkyrie (ワルキューレの栄光) was preserved by Yuuku! Its Android port had been preserved, but its original keitai release had been lost until today! Earlier this year, we also preserved its keitai-exclusive sequel, The Glory of Valkyrie 2.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 21

While in a modern sense it's somewhat interesting to see anything officially sanctioned by Namco showing off Ms. Pac-Man stuff (including using the Cleopactra 1 track for the animation), it's *much* more baffling seeing even tacit acknowledgement of Jr. Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus' existence.

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 21

The arcade only lasted roughly a year, likely due to Namco winding down its US arcade operations at this time. Supposedly, rent also went up in the Shopping Center around this time, possibly contributing to the decision to close it.

Front of a promotional flyer for Pac-Man arcade.
Image source: https://thearcadearchives.com/2020/05/15/pac-ommercial-the-pac-man-cafe/

Back of a promotional flyer for Pac-Man arcade.
Image source: https://thearcadearchives.com/2020/05/15/pac-ommercial-the-pac-man-cafe/

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 21

In 2004, Namco opened up a restaurant-arcade in the Pointe Orlando shopping center, Pac-Man Cafe! If you were interested in the cafe and decided to visit its website, you'd have been greeted by this pleasant little animation!

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Classic Namco Daily @classicnamcodaily.bsky.social · Aug 20

Developed by Lay-Up and published by Bandai in 1996 for the Playstation, SD Gundam: Over Galaxian takes the basic formula of Namco's 1979 arcade classic and adds in various power-ups and new mechanics on top of an SD Gundam facelift.

Boxart for SD Gundam: Over Galaxian (1996, Lay-Up/Bandai)

Gameplay screenshot of SD Gundam: Over Galaxian (1996, Lay-Up/Bandai)

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