Namcot

Namcot
Type	Brand of Bandai Namco Holdings
Founded	1984 (merged into Namco in 1995)
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Masaya Nakamura, founder
Industry	video games
Products	Video games
Employees	not disclosed
Website	N/A

Namcot is a brand owned by Bandai Namco Holdings.

Foundation

Namcot was founded in 1984 as the console games division of Namco.

It developed and published games for the Family Computer, Game Boy, Game Gear, Mega Drive, MSX, PC Engine, and Super Famicom.

Merger into Namco

Namcot was merged into Namco in 1995.

Brand revival

Bandai Namco Entertainment, the company formed in 2005 after Bandai and Namco merged, revived the Namcot label in 2020 for the Namcot Collection.

Namcot games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Year	System	Added to museum	Notes
Pac-Man	1987	NES	November 3, 2020	The WEC owns the licensed version published by Tengen, complete with a box and manual.

Emulated Namcot games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Year	System	Added to museum	Notes
The Adventure of Valkyrie	1986	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Battle City	1985	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Burning Force	1990	Genesis	Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Genesis version is in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Dig Dug	1985	Famicom	Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 1 for Evercade.
Dig Dug II	1985	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Dragon Buster	1987	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows.
Dragon Buster II	1989	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Dragon Spirit	1989	PC Engine	PCE Mini: May 1, 2020	The PC Engine version is in PC Engine Mini.
Dragon Spirit: The New Legend	1987	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Family Circuit	1988	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Family Jockey	1987	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Galaga	1985	Famicom	NES Classic: June 22, 2017 Famicom Mini: August 10, 2017 Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in the NES Classic Edition, the Famicom Mini, the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Galaga '88	1988	PC Engine	PCE Mini: May 1, 2020	The PC Engine version is in PC Engine Mini.
Galaxian	1984	Famicom	Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 1 for Evercade.
The Genpei Tale of the Demon Slayer	1992	PC Engine	PCE Mini: May 1, 2020	The PC Engine version is in PC Engine Mini.
Legacy of the Wizard	1987	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	Published by Namcot, developed by Nihon Falcom. The NES version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
The Legend of Valkyrie	1990	PC Engine	PCE Mini: May 1, 2020	The PC Engine version is in PC Engine Mini.
Mappy	1984	Famicom	Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 1 for Evercade.
Mappy-Land	1987	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Mappy Kids	1989	Famicom	Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Collection 1 for Evercade.
Mendel Palace	1989	NES	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	Published by Namcot. Developed by Game Freak. The NES version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Metro-Cross	1986	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Ms. Pac-Man	1988	Famicom	Pocket Player: October 20, 2021	The NES version is in the Ms. Pac-Man Pocket Player.
Pac-Land	1985	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Pac-Man	1984	Famicom	NES Classic: June 22, 2017 Famicom Mini: August 10, 2017 Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in the NES Classic Edition, Famicom Mini, the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Pac-Mania	1987	Famicom	Flashback Blast: April 20, 2020	The Famicom version is on the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!.
Phantom Travel Journal	1988	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Phelios	1990	Mega Drive	Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Mega Drive version is in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Quad Challenge	1990	Genesis	Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Genesis version is in Namco Museum Collection 1 for Evercade.
Rolling Thunder	1989	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Sky Kid	1987	Famicom	Flashback Blast: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, and in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows.
Splatterhouse	1990	PC Engine	PCE Mini: May 1, 2020	The PC Engine version is in PC Engine Mini.
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Grafitti	1989	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
Star Luster	1985	Famicom	Evercade: May 1, 2021 Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade and Namcot Collection for Switch.
Super Xevious	1986	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 for Switch and Windows.
The Tower of Babel	1986	Famicom	Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
The Tower of Druaga	1986	Famicom	Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.
Wagan Land	1989	Famicom	Switch: October 30, 2020	The Famicom version is in Namcot Collection for Switch.
Warpman	1985	Famicom	Evercade: May 1, 2021 Switch: September 26, 2022	The Famicom version is in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade and Namcot Collection for Switch.
Wrestleball	1991	Mega Drive	MD Mini: June 7, 2021	The Mega Drive version is in Mega Drive Mini.
Xevious	1984	Famicom	Flashback Blast!: April 20, 2020 Windows: November 2, 2020 Switch: April 14, 2021 Evercade: May 1, 2021	The Famicom version is in Bandai Namco Flashback Blast!, Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 for Switch and Windows, and in Namco Museum Collection 2 for Evercade.