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18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Is That Galaga in Your Pocket...?Jun 13, 2001
It's like having my own portable Aladdin's Castle! If you don't know what that is you're too young to truly enjoy this collection. This is a great game(s)! Ms. Pac-man, Dig-Dug, and most importantly GALAGA! If you used to shovel quarters into these games as a kid, you won't be disappointed with this cart. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that there really should have been more games on the cart. C'mon, you expect me to believe that the simple pixels that make up these games take up all that memory? I suspect this will not be the only "Museum" cart that Namco puts out...but I'll probably buy those as well. I was also surprised at how addictive these games still are. My wife tapped me on the shoulder last night and said, "Do you realize that you've been playing 'Galaga' for 2 hours straight?". Can't get enough of the classics!
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Almost but not quiteJun 15, 2001
Its fun to be able to play favorite classics and its even better when you can take it with you. Never mind that Namco could have easily placed more games on to one cartridge or even selected a different set of games to bring to the Game Boy Advance. For the most part, the game screens are too small to appreciate. Galaga is almost too dark even under good light. Dig Dug is entertaining but again the screen is just too small to get the most out of it. Ms. Pacman is the only game on the cartridge that allows for the choice of screen formats - fit to screen or scrolling. I highly recommend selecting scrolling since that makes it easier on the eye's and the added challenge of not knowing exactly where "Blinky" is going to pop up. Don't get me wrong, being able to carry around arcade classics in your back pocket is great, however, due to the small game screens and often too dark display, I found it more frustrating and neck breaking than I can appreciate.
19 of 23 found the following review helpful:
A nifty collection of classics for GBAJun 14, 2001
By CMC
"Diamondfist"
I'm a 33 year-old arcade fanatic and happily recall my days in the arcades, even if I didn't play for long or play all the games. The classics never go out of style (hence the term "Classics") and Namco Museum is no exception. Sound is crisp and clear, with near authentic sound effects and gameplay just like the arcade versions. I'm a nitpicker though, so here are (just a few) gripes: In Pole Position, the "qualify" voice message is different and a few of the signs are not the same as the original. Galaxian and Galaga are finally together; I finally get to see the difference between the two! The only gripe with this is you need to play in sunlight or a light adapter, or you can't tell the diff between passing stars and a missile. These are just minor gripes and I'm sure Pole Position's changes are just customized alterations to get used to. So, whether you're home or on the go, play GBA Namco Museum, housing nicely restored classics on that surprisingly small cartridge!
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Atari 2600 portable???Aug 09, 2003
By arturo_gtz
I buyed this game mainly to have Ms. Pac-man and Dig Dug at the palm of my hand (by the way, its a kind of relief that there are adults like me that like to play those classic games AND have their GBA, because sometimes i feel weird playing this thing at the lunch time in the work :D )The Ms. PAc-Man and Dig dug are beautiful translation from the originals (and they are as adictive too), the Gala???? games are not my favorites, i prefer the Space Invaders (and if it's the Space Invaders from the Atari, much better!) but they are fun to play and adictives nonetheless, the Pole Position is not so good, is hard to play and there are a lot of games better than this one, but is a nice addition. The only (and fatal, i may add) flaw of this collection is the absence of batery backup to save the scores!, i don't understand this, because the goal of all of the games from the golden era of the videogames, is to make as much points as possible (and challenge your friends that they try to erase your record), but this is a great game for the olders like me and the nostalgia of those games are undennyable.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Nice Rendition of Classic Arcade GamesDec 29, 2002
By R. Seccia
"ronseccia"
I bought this game for my 9 year old (and to try them out myself). These games were the ones I used to play in the arcade as a kid and are certainly nostalgic to anyone who played the arcade in those days. Plus, its a nice to have for the GBA as it offers 5 different games in one cartridge. The games are exactly as I remembered them and they are still fun. Yes, the games are simple. Yes, the graphics don't compare to other games currently on the market. However, their simplicity is one of the reasons I thought my daughter would appreciate them. They are the types of games you can just dive into and play without reading the instructions or spending time learning complex controls. They offer a nice change of pace to some of the more complicated contemporary games and are quite suitable to older arcade era folks and very young players. The only drawbacks are that high scores are reset to zero once to turn off the GBA and the screen size is smaller than what I would have liked. Overall, I would say this is a fun, simple and nostalgic addition to anyone's GBA collection.
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