How do you follow a game like Pac-Man? That’s the situation Namco found itself in the early 80s, when Toru Iwatani’s yellow, pill-munching hero became a global phenomenon. While Pac-Man spin-offs kept ...

Namco's Mappy is one of my guilty pleasures. It doesn't have anything to do with being ashamed for enjoying a game featuring a cop mouse and some rogue cats. No, it has to do with the fact that I ...

Namco classic cat-and-mouse chase game Mappy is headed to mobile, following in the footsteps of successful retro releases from the mobile arm of the Japanese gaming giant. Perhaps you recall helping ...

Shiftylook, the division in Namco Bandai that revived Bravoman and Wonder Momo, is making a Segagaga level parody using Mappy. Mappy is a mouse policeman who was the star of his own arcade game with ...

Nintendo just press released Virtual Console Arcade, the new Wii feature announced in this morning's Iwata keynote. Gaplus, Mappy, The Tower of Druaga and STARFORCE are the channel's first games. Get ...

Remixed Arcade Classics Are Enhanced with 3D Visuals and Use of Wii Motion Control SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sept. 3, 2010) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., ...

In addition to 10 classic Namco titles, some never before localized in the west, a NES-stylized version of 'Pac-Man Championship Edition' is included as a bonus! (Titles included: Galaxian, Pac-Man, ...

Three more titles join the library of Nintendo Switch Online retro classics available to subscribers: Earthworm Jim, Dig Dug 2, and Mappy-Land. All three are available right now. Earthworm Jim 2, for ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. During the early 1980s, Namco wasn't only conquering arcades with games like Pac-Man. The company was doing something else. Something important. It ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Though 50th anniversaries are traditionally known for gold, Namco is celebrating its five decades in the business with games. The company today ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Arcade Archives: Hopping Mappy Hopping Mappy is an action game released by Namco in 1986. You've escaped Nyamco's mansion, but now you must avoid Nyamco and ...