Chris Scantleberry

It’s virtually hit every platform to date, so it was only a matter of time before Namco’s compilation phenomenas made their way to the Wii. Now before you start to bemoan about this being more of the same, things are going to be different — sorta.

What?!? I am serious.

Today the company announced Namco Museum Remix will consist of five classic titles (Pac ‘n Roll, Galaga, Pac-Motos, Rally-X, and Gator Panic) retooled with Wii’s unique capabilities in minds. In other words, be prepared to twist, shake and wave your arms… a lot! Namco provided a short background of each remixed title as follows:

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 4 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. All these new features for Rally-X equal one thing – fun.

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!

Namco Museum Remix will revitalize popular Namco games, recreating them from the ground up with intuitive controls utilizing the Wii Controller and with new visuals in terms of both graphics and presentation. Each game delivers a unique experience that can be shared between anyone wanting to jump in on the action.

Nine faithful (read: original) classic titles will also be included on the disc. I hope you’ve got a thing for Pac-Man, because he makes up a third of the list. The list consists of: Galaxian, Dig Dug, Mappy, Xevious, Gaplus, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania and Cutie Q.