May 17, 2007 - Publisher Namco Bandai revealed exclusively to IGN on Thursday that it is in development with Namco Museum Remix for Wii. The compilation will feature a selection of acclaimed classics and re-imagined takes on some acclaimed hits of the past.
The game, scheduled to launch this fall for Wii, is set to feature five ground-up "remixed" versions of recognizable licenses, including Pac'n Roll Remix, Galaga Remix, Pac-Motos Remix, Rally-X Remix and Gator Panic Remix. The games will not only feature all-new graphics, but they will sport new Wii-enhanced controls that, according to Namco, will enable players to "... whip, swing, twist and shake up the video game classics."
We've provided verbatim descriptions for each remixed game courtesy of Namco:
- Pac'n Roll Remix: Pac-Man will roll his way to victory instead of chomping his way through. Players navigate Pac-Man by rolling him through worlds where he will face deadly obstacles, roll-up classic pac pellets and use awesome power-ups.
- Galaga Remix: With Galaga invaders arriving from the far reaches of space, players must try to shoot down the invading forces and save Pac-Man from ultimate destruction. With up to four-players able to challenge the oncoming invaders, and scores being tallied for each player, wiping out an alien species has never been so much fun.
- Pac-Motos Remix: The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to knocking your opponents off a series of unique and colorful stages all while using the Wii controller to move, dash and power-up your Pac-Man. Players engage in a small arena where the goal is to knock opponents off while grabbing power-ups and navigating through challenging environments.
- Rally-X Remix: With up to four players capable of taking the screen at once, this classic Namco title is brought new life with slick graphics, power-ups and a new intuitive control scheme using the Wii remote to steer.
- Gator Panic® Remix: Gators pose a serious problem and Pac-Man is here to solve it. Players use Pac-Man to whack at emerging gators that appear on screen. The player with the most gator whacks at the end of a match wins.
Many of the offerings will support a multiplayer mode.
"Namco Museum Remix breathes new life into all time classic games like Galaga, Rally-X and Pac'n Roll by taking their fun and famous gameplay and adding new twists which are easy to grasp, involve multiple players and offers a level of fun that is only possible with the Nintendo Wii," said Makoto Iwai, COO and senior vice president, Namco Bandai.
On top of everything else, Namco Museum will include
nine additional classics: Galaxian, Dig Dug, Mappy, Xevious, Gaplus, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania and Cute Q.
No word on pricing yet, but we do have Wii first screens of the remixed games in our media section.
