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Namcot Collection
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<p><i>Namcot Collection</i>, also known as <i>Namco Museum Archives</i>, is a 2020 <a href="/facts/Video_game_compilation/MnzFSlJ1">video game compilation</a> published by <a href="/facts/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment/59nLvQuM">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>. Originally released in Japan for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch/UPy7Bcyu">Nintendo Switch</a>, it was localized for international territories as two separate collections, <i>Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1</i> and <i>Vol. 2</i>, for the Switch, <a href="/facts/Xbox_One/Nom1XYbe">Xbox One</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation_4/wMtdFnoP">PlayStation 4</a>, and <a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>. <i>Namcot Collection</i> includes a wide array of video games published by <a href="/facts/Namco/DA5E3xqv">Namco</a> for the <a href="/facts/Family_Computer/YD59GCQQ">Family Computer</a> and <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Entertainment_System/YD59GCQQ">Nintendo Entertainment System</a>, with save states, achievements, and homebrew ports of <i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man_Championship_Edition/GJRNLr2S">Pac-Man Championship Edition</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Gaplus/Roz0CRvV">Gaplus</a></i>. </p><p>Bandai Namco enlisted the help of M2, a company recognized for its high-quality video game re-releases, to develop the game. Assisting M2 was <a href="/facts/B.B._Studio/SjFoBbsR">B.B. Studio</a>, a Bandai Namco subsidiary known for its work on the <i><a href="/facts/Super_Robot_Wars/Q3HdB7q1">Super Robot Wars</a></i> series. The game was released in Japan as a free digital app and a physical release, the former allowing its users to buy individual games or in select packs; as players began receiving the wrong games after purchasing them individually, Bandai Namco was forced to pull it from the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_eShop/gIcrK2yP">Nintendo eShop</a> temporarily. </p><p>The localized releases were praised for their emulation quality and game library, particularly <i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man_Championship_Edition/GJRNLr2S">Pac-Man Championship Edition</a></i>, though the lackluster presentation and Bandai Namco's decision to split the collection in two was the subject of criticism from western fans. The Collection received a physical release in Asian regions only. </p>