New GALAGA Titles Arrive to Commemorate 30th Anniversary

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 03 June 2011 – NAMCO BANDAI Games is proud to announce that 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of their celebrated space arcade shooter, GALAGA™. Released for the first time in 1981, GALAGA left an indelible mark across arcades throughout the 80’s and has been loved by gamers ever since. To commemorate this historic milestone, a number of exciting new GALAGA games are planned to be released throughout the year for Xbox™ 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo 3DS™ system.

NAMCO BANDAI Games’ exciting GALAGA product lineup for 2011 includes:

GALAGA™ Legions DX (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) – Get ready for the anticipated follow-up title from the team behind PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX. The Namco Generations team will make you rethink everything you know about GALAGA with GALAGA Legions DX. Fast-paced gameplay along with fantastic new features, modes, and graphics await those ready to embark on the most destructive and chaotic space war ever encountered.

PAC-MAN™ & GALAGA™ DIMENSIONS (Nintendo 3DS) – Featuring GALAGA 3D IMPACT, experience the invading Galaga alien armada like never before. Players will use the gyroscopic sensor in the Nintendo 3DS system to take the role of a space ship gunner. Maneuver the Nintendo 3DS system in real-time to blast away the Galaga threat. PAC-MAN & GALAGA DIMENSIONS also features PAC-MAN Tilt, a brand new side-scrolling PAC-MAN adventure. Players use the 3DS system’s accelerometer to tilt PAC-MAN’s world and use the surrounding environment to help him escape puzzles and defeat enemies.

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For more information on our lineup, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.eu

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