Namco
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| - | '''{{wp|Namco}}''' was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, | + | '''{{wp|Namco}}''' was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, it {{w|Golden age of arcade video games|found success in the 70s and 80s}} publishing and developing arcade games like [[Pac-Man]], {{wp|Dig Dug}}, and {{wp|Galaxian}}; Namco's fortunes struggled at the turn of the century, and the company was effectively dissolved into {{w|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} in 2006. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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* Email [[caffeine]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as {{w|Tekken (arcade game)|Tekken}}. | * Email [[caffeine]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as {{w|Tekken (arcade game)|Tekken}}. | ||
* Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] mentions {{w|Pole Position}}, a racing game made by Namco. | * Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Matt Chapman]] mentions {{w|Pole Position}}, a racing game made by Namco. | ||
| - | * [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] {{--}} The Holidays menu is modeled after {{w|Dig Dug}}. | + | * [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] {{--}} The [[Holidays]] menu is modeled after {{w|Dig Dug}}. |
* [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | * [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | ||
| - | * [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] {{--}} The arcade game "Rig Rug" (a reference to Dig Dug) is mentioned in the first | + | * [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] {{--}} The arcade game "[[Rig Rug]]" (a reference to Dig Dug) is mentioned in the first Roomisode, then made into a key part of the second, and a home console version is seen in the post-game. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category:Video game references]] | [[Category:Video game references]] | ||
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Current revision as of 22:52, 19 August 2025
Namco was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, it found success in the 70s and 80s publishing and developing arcade games like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaxian; Namco's fortunes struggled at the turn of the century, and the company was effectively dissolved into Bandai Namco Entertainment in 2006.
[edit] References
- Scrolling Shooter Games Menu — The layout for level 1 resembles Xevious.
- The layout for level 3 most likely resembles Galaga.
- Email caffeine — Strong Bad mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as Tekken.
- Email redesign (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman mentions Pole Position, a racing game made by Namco.
- Everything Else, Volume 3 — The Holidays menu is modeled after Dig Dug.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Pom Pom dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The Popsmith destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game.
- Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate — The arcade game "Rig Rug" (a reference to Dig Dug) is mentioned in the first Roomisode, then made into a key part of the second, and a home console version is seen in the post-game.
