50 Years of Namco

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TCW Podcast Episode 029 - 50 Years of Namco   We delve in the fifty year history of Namco.  Starting with its cloudy beginnings all the way to its acquisition by Ban-Dai.  Namco is responsible for many classics including Pac-Man, Galaga, and a slew of racing games.  Though they did not always have a visible presence in the US Arcade scene, they still had a presence in the arcade and console arenas.   Periscope Namco: https://twitter.com/onionsoftware/status/604651887128805377   Periscope Sega: http://segaretro.org/File:Periscope_EM_US_Flyer_2.pdf?page=2   Gee Bee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-PWIqcbRo   Galaxian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhYVcwhSWjI   Galaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1C66Hh6js   Xevious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGGGTYYFNk   Head On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpPFpPFYTs   Pac-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A   Winning Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g53K0CxxYv4   Ridge Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7eUL7hTZA   Tekken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6WUaK7ZlL8   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/