– NAMCO BANDAI Games Brings the Ultimate Arcade Game Collection to Australia and New Zealand for Xbox 360 this Coming April –

12 February 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced that Namco Museum™: Virtual Arcade is heading to retailers for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this coming April 2009.  Jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics, Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade will keep seasoned and new gamers playing for years to come.

Players can show off their skills and high scores on the leaderboards in a number of titles which originally appeared on Xbox Live® Arcade, including the award-winning Pac-Man Championship Edition™.  The compilation also offers the chance to re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian™, Super Pac-Man™ and many more rubbing shoulders in a vast compilation spanning over 25 years of arcade hits.

Features of Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade include:

• Over 30 titles: The largest and most comprehensive Namco Museum™ collection to date will keep you and your friends entertained for hours.

• Xbox Live® Arcade Games: No downloading necessary! Now you can get your XBLA fix and play the critically acclaimed and visually spectacular Pac-Man Championship Edition and the underground drilling classic Dig Dug™.

• Leaderboards: Show off your high score worldwide and compete for the #1 spot.

• New Arrangement Games: In their first console debut, 3 beloved games arrive with a new twist, a fresh new look and fun gameplay – Dig Dug Arrangement, Galaga™ Arrangement and Pac-Man Arrangement.

• Legendary Classics: Get nostalgic and play more than 20 retro fan favorites such as Dig Dug™ II, Pole Position™, and Pac-Mania™.

• Multiplayer: Each game supports between one and four players depending on the title.