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Before the PlayStation Namco had an ethereal presence on consoles. They never seemed tied to one platform for long.

What are your favorite pre-PlayStation Namco games?

>> No.10498573

Marchen Maze
inb4 subs when

>> No.10498583

>>10498573
I don't follow, but their relationship with the PC Engine was one of the strongest.

>> No.10498585

>>10498583
>>10475239

>> No.10498607

>>10498569
And no one really cared about them before PS1 fanboys overhyped their Virtua Fighter clones, casual racing games and sims

>> No.10498672

>>10498607
You really need to fuck off back to /v/

>> No.10498706

>>10498672
>NOOO not the truth anything but that
kek I will stay here forever

>> No.10498724

>>10498607
based
>>10498672
stay mad scrub

>> No.10498729

>>10498672
Namco is just a slightly-less-powerful Sega clone.

>> No.10498736
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>>10498569
Starblade is in my Top 5 for both SEGA CD and 3DO. Excellent rail shooter that doesn't even feel like an FMV game, the SCD version resembles an early Saturn game while the 3DO version has some effects on-par with modern games (but pre-rendered, obviously)

>> No.10498778

>>10498736
oo, how does it compare to Silpheed

>> No.10498793
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>>10498778
Silpheed is more of a shmup, Starblade is a proper rail shooter in first person perspective so probably closer to something like Shadow Squadron for 32X only it's on rails. Imo the prerendered 3D is a lot more convincing which makes it a little more fun to play, but unlike Shadow Squadron and Silpheed it's missing the music. You might also like SoulStar which uses scaling effects for 3D

>> No.10498798

>>10498793
I dig SoulStar a lot but I'd never heard of Starblade. Downloaded to play tomorrow, thanks Anon!

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10498801

>>10498569
>What are your favorite pre-PlayStation Namco games?

There's only one I can think of. Shame it's so punishingly hard.

>> No.10498802

>>10498801
I played this game briefly earlier this year, it's surprisingly fun

>> No.10499676

Namco never made a bad game so it's hard to choose. I'll go with the original Ridge Racer.
>>10498607
Shut the fuck up you dumb nigger.