Namco Museum Remix to strike Nintendo Wii

via Punch Jump

Namco Bandai Games America Inc. on Fri. announced that Namco Museum Remix will launch on Nintendo Co.'s Wii video game system this fall.

The title will feature five remixed Namco arcade games that will utilize the Wii Remote control and allow owners to whip, swing, twist, and shake the video game classics.

Remixed titles include Pac'n Roll, Pac-Motos Remix, Galaga, Rally-X, and Gator Panic Remix.

"Namco Museum Remix breathes new life into all time classic games like Galaga, Rally-X and Pac’n Roll by taking their fun and famous gameplay and adding new twists which are easy to grasp, involve multiple players and offers a level of fun that is only possible with the Nintendo Wii," Makoto Iwai COO and Senior Vice President, Namco Bandai Games America Inc., said.

In Pac'n Roll Remix, players can roll Pac-man through worlds that feature pac pellets and obstacles. In Galaga Remix, up to four players can shoot alien invaders. In Rally-X Remix players can use the Wii Remote to steer.

In addition to Namco Museum Remix, Namco Bandai will also release Tamagotchi Party On! in 2007.

Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 million Wii units in the U.S. to date. It ranked as the top-selling home console in Apr. retail sales data.