Developer · Publisher
Namco
In the catalog, developer of 233 and publisher of 282 games; the atlas has read 56. A dot's size is its number of Wikipedia language editions, a measure of notability rather than sales.
Names: Nakamura Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Namco Limited from 1977.
| Genre | 1976 | 1977→ Namco Limited | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| shooter 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| action 56 | Air Combat | Ace Combat 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| role-playing game 38 | Tales of Symphonia | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| racing 36 | R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| fighting 24 | Tekken | Tekken 2 | Tekken 3 | Tekken Tag Tournament | Tekken 4 | Tekken 5 | Tekken 6 | Soulcalibur IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| platformer 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| puzzle 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| simulation 11 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| music 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| adventure 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pinball 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| card and board 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| strategy 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| quiz 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| other 16 |
History
Games read
- Galaxian 1979 · developer, publisher
- Pac-Man 1980 · developer, publisher
- Galaga 1981 · developer, publisher
- Dig Dug 1982 · developer, publisher
- Xevious 1982 · developer, publisher
- Mappy 1984 · developer, publisher
- Pac-Land 1984 · developer, publisher
- The Tower of Druaga 1984 · developer, publisher
- Battle City 1985 · developer, publisher
- Dig Dug II 1985 · developer, publisher
- Dragon Buster 1985 · developer, publisher
- Ikki 1985 · publisher
- Metro-Cross 1985 · developer, publisher
- Sky Kid 1985 · developer, publisher
- Star Luster 1985 · developer, publisher
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross 1985 · developer
- Warpman 1985 · developer, publisher
- Genpei Tōma Den 1986 · developer, publisher
- Kung Fu Heroes 1986 · publisher
- Mystery Tower 1986 · developer, publisher
- R.B.I. Baseball 1986 · developer, publisher
- Rolling Thunder 1986 · developer, publisher
- Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazo 1986 · publisher
- Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu 1986 · developer, publisher
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 1987 · publisher
- Family Jockey 1987 · developer, publisher
- Family Mahjong 1987 · publisher
- Family Tennis 1987 · developer, publisher
- Final Lap 1987 · developer, publisher
- Galaga: Demons of Death 1987 · developer, publisher
- Hydlide 3: The Space Memories 1987 · publisher
- Karnov 1987 · publisher
- Pac-Mania 1987 · developer, publisher
- Pro Baseball: Family Stadium '87 1987 · developer, publisher
- Ring King 1987 · developer, publisher
- Sanma no Meitantei 1987 · developer, publisher
- Yokai Dochuki 1987 · developer, publisher
- Erika to Satoru no Yume Bōken 1988 · publisher
- Family Mahjong II: Shanghai he no Michi 1988 · publisher
- Kaijū Monogatari 1988 · publisher
- King of Kings 1988 · publisher
- Pro Baseball: Family Stadium '88 1988 · developer, publisher
- Sangokushi 1988 · publisher
- Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru 1988 · publisher
- The Quest of Ki 1988 · publisher
- Dragon Spirit: The New Legend 1989 · developer, publisher
- Famista '89: Kaimaku Ban!! 1989 · developer, publisher
- Mappy Kids 1989 · developer, publisher
- Mendel Palace 1989 · publisher
- Rasāru Ishii no Childs Quest 1989 · developer, publisher
- Rock 'n Ball 1989 · publisher
- Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti 1989 · publisher
- Wagan Land 1989 · publisher
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II 1990 · publisher
- Top Striker 1992 · developer, publisher
- Ridge Racer 1993 · developer, publisher
Their mechanics
Extra life 3, Difficulty ramp 2, Bonus stage, Enemy formation, Enemy targeting, High score, Kill screen, Random number generator, Remaining-enemy speed-up, Rocket start, Rubber-band AI
Release years are each game's first release. Genres come from Wikidata through the atlas's taxonomy; a game sits in the lane of its first mapped genre.