Namco Museum Collection 2 is a compilation of Namco home console games, developed and published by Blaze Entertainment for the Evercade handheld system. The compilation was released in commemoration of Pac-Man's 40th anniversary in May of 2020, alongside the launch of the Evercade console. The collection was released alongside Namco Museum Collection 1.
Overview[]
Unlike most Namco Museum releases, all featured games in Namco Museum Collection 2 are home console ports; including games from the Famicom/NES, Super Famicom/SNES, and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The included titles in the second volume are:
- Pac-Attack (1993) (Super Famicom/SNES)
- Galaga (1981/85) (Famicom/NES)
- The Tower of Druaga (1984/85) (Famicom/NES)
- Warpman (1985) (Famicom/NES)
- Dig Dug II (1982/86) (Famicom/NES)
- Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (1989) (Famicom/NES)
- Phelios (1990) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Burning Force (1990) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Splatterhouse Part 2 (1992) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Splatterhouse Part 3 (1993) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Weaponlord (1995) (Super Famicom/SNES)
Trivia[]
- While the Namco Museum cartridges work on all Evercade and "Super Pocket" handheld systems, they were originally rendered incompatible on all "home console" Evercade variants, such as the Evercade VS. According to Blaze, Namco's contract for the Evercade was strictly for "handheld use" only; for unknown reasons, Blaze were unable to renegotiate terms with Namco, resulting in both games later being pulled from production.
- As of firmware update 4.0.5 (released in April 2025), the Namco Museum Collection games are now playable on the Evercade VS system. The details as to why the games were made compatible is unclear.
- Presumably by accident, the menu preview picture for Pac-Attack is a screenshot of the Philips CD-i version.
- When loaded on a newer Evercade console (including the VS in the 4.0.5 update), the Namco games are displayed with an odd assortment of box artwork in the menus, often not matching the game ports included. This may be tied to the contractual issues surrounding the compilations, with Blaze potentially lacking the original assets.
- Every game's copyright information is altered to credit "BNEI" (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.), and features a copyright year of 2020.
- Prior to the compilation's release, online listings would inconsistently label Pac-Attack by either its original name or Pac-Panic (its lesser-known overseas title); with the name frequently being swapped and re-swapped on promotional pictures. The final release launched under the "Attack" name.