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Near Perfect Classics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: June 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First of all - I hate it when people write reveiws of software that they have NEVER played - I mean this game isn't even out yet!!! Anyway, I HAVE played this (It was at E3), and it rocks! While similar to the PSX version, the programmers have made some changes to improve the games for the GBA platform. And yes, they are old games, but they are classic games, and they are STILL good - Galaga is a particular favorite. The people who slag off the old games are usually the people who don't have the skill to play them!

Also, Namco had another GBA game on show - PacMan Collection, which included Original PacMan, PacMan Arrangment, PacAttack (a tetris like game), and PacMania (an isometric scrolling PacMan game) - that looks really cool, I can't wait!

Great memories - great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is a fantastic port of some of my favorite classic arcade games. I've read a lot of reviews that complain about the obvious i.e. the screen is small (duh!) and sometimes the games are hard to view. I've also read a lot of complaints about how some of the games scroll because they do not fit the shape of the GBA screen. Personally, these complaints are minor because I expected the screen to be small but the graphics are picture perfect compared to the original arcade games. And the scrolling doesn't take away from the perfect gameplay.

So, what I can say is that the gameplay is exactly as I remember on all games. I bought this cartridge for Galaga and Ms. PacMan most of all, because to me, they are the most addictive and replayable. The sound and the graphics are dead on these replicas. Changing some of the options is a nice touch.

The only two complaints I have are related to some important old arcade standbys. First, you cannot play two-player, which is a particular bummer with Galaga, Ms. PacMan and Dig Dug. And second, the cartridge does not save high score and initials, which was your small token of satisfaction for dumping ten dollars worth of quarters into these machines. It would have been nice to keep track of my scores.

But with these minor complaints, I was very satisfied with this cartridge. 5 games at a great price! Now I'm waiting for Midway's Classics (Joust, Defender, Robotron, and Sinistar)...

Galaga good enough by itself

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: July 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Galaga is enough by itself. I bought the game the day it came out.I couldn't believe that all my favorite arcade games were in the palm of my hand. All the games are awesome. There all exactly like the arcade versions. I know that most older people will like the game. Im only 13 and its one of my favorite games ever. The highlight of the game is GALAGA. GALAGA is by far the best game in the package. Just incase you didnt know the 5 games in the package are Galaga, Galaxian, DigDug, Ms.PacMan, and pole position. For you youngsters out there, take it advice from somebody your own age, buy Namco Museum.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: May 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I think that most of the people that have been saying that this is a hard game, just have been used to the large screen. They need to think about what a cartrisge game can do. they aren't going to be perfect, and I have grown up with them unperfect. Don't look too hard to find a game that doesn't have any flaws. The game play is good knowing that the games were originally made a while back, and don't expect to see any high grafics, since they were made around the early 90's and older. If you want the feel of the old Atari, this is a perfect selection of games from the classic line of Atari. Good grafics no, but the same great games, yes.

Give it try

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well, I recently bought this GBA title, and I must say I was quite pleased. I don't know a whole lot about these old school games, but they serve their purpose well. Its a great couple of games to pop in for a few minutes just to satisfy your need to play. It's not a deep game, but its great to pick up and just fool around with.

I must admit, though, a few weeks after I got it, I started to get bored with it, and wanted to get rid of it...BUT I kept it and the next time I played, I tried some of the games I didn't normally play, and found new fun in it. SO the fact is that it is hard to get bored with this cart when there are four (actually five) games.

To elaborate further, the games included are the following...

Ms. Pac Man - This game is great to pop in and play for a few minutes, or try and see how far you can get.

Pole Position - Though it can't be compared to the racing games of today, it is still fun to race and see how well you can do every once in a while.

Dig Dug - This game is fun, but I can only take so much of it. When you first play, it seems to be the best game of the bunch.

Galaga - This is my favorite one. It is just a good fun space shooter. I even like it better than some of today's games.

Galaxian - This is essentially the same as Galaga, only not as involved, and their is not a whole lot to it.

I DO recommend this to ANYONE, despite a few drawbacks.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: August 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

great game i played over 1000000000000 times and it never ever got boring....good stuff little kids

Great fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: August 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoy the games because they are not so hard that I can't figure them out. That is why I am having fun!!

Great fun for 4 year old learning to use GameBoy, as well as his Dad!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

We purchased this for my 4 year old son who wanted a Game Boy just like his big brother. I thought the games would be simple enough for him to navigate, since he had never used a Game Boy before. He loves it! The only problem is that I can't get the game away from my husband - who has now mastered Pole Position, a feat he could not do as a teenager. Great games, and lots of memories!

Daughter Loved It

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my 9-year old daughter for her Nintendo DS and she absolutely loves it. Whenever she plays, this is the game she chooses most often!!!

Namco Museum

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: May 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What can I say four of your old fav.s you can take anywhere a must have for your Game Boy Advance Collection.

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