Namco Museum launches July 28 for $30
It’s been long enough since I last bought a game compilation that I’m one-hundred percent on board withNamco Museum. It also helps that 1) it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, which is where most of my local multiplayer currently happens, and 2) it containsPac-Man Vs., a true party-game legend.
Bandai Namco has confirmed a July 09, 2025 release forNamco Museumon the Switch, along with a couple other details.For instance: you can play vertically “for a taller, slimmer screen that replicates the original arcade experience.” That’s something I always wished more titles supported.
There’s one other key point to mention. In order to playPac-Man Vs.as it was intended, you’ll need to have two separate Switch units — one for the three ghost players, and one for the Pac-Man player. That’s a road block if you don’t know anyone else with a Switch, but it’s understandable given how the game was designed. That said, there is a “Single Console (1-3 Players)” option in which you “catch Pac-Man as many times as you may to reach the target score” but don’t get to play as him.
As a reminder, along withPac-Man Vs., this collection includesPac-Man,Dig Dug,Galaga,Galaga ’88,The Tower of Druaga,Rolling Thunder,Rolling Thunder 2,Sky Kid,Splatterhouse, andTank Force.
