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'''[[Namco]]''' was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, Namco [[Golden age of arcade video games|found success in the 70s and 80s]] publishing and developing arcade games like [[Pac-Man]], [[Dig Dug]], and [[Galaxian]]; Namco's fortunes struggled at the turn of the century, and the company was effectively dissolved into [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] in 2006. | '''[[Namco]]''' was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, Namco [[Golden age of arcade video games|found success in the 70s and 80s]] publishing and developing arcade games like [[Pac-Man]], [[Dig Dug]], and [[Galaxian]]; Namco's fortunes struggled at the turn of the century, and the company was effectively dissolved into [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] in 2006. | ||
== References == | |||
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* [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — The layout for level 1 resembles [[Xevious]]. | * [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — The layout for level 1 resembles [[Xevious]]. | ||
** The layout for level 3 most likely resembles [[Galaga]]. | ** The layout for level 3 most likely resembles [[Galaga]]. | ||
* Email [[caffeine]] — [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the | * Email [[caffeine]] — [[Strong Bad]] mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as [[Tekken (arcade game)|Tekken]]. | ||
* Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign|DVD commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman]] mentions [[Pole Position]], a racing game made by Namco. | * Email [[redesign]] ([[redesign|DVD commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman]] mentions [[Pole Position]], a racing game made by Namco. | ||
* [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] — The Holidays menu is modeled after [[Dig Dug]]. | * [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] — The Holidays menu is modeled after [[Dig Dug]]. | ||
* [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] — [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | * [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] — [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The [[The Poopsmith|Popsmith]] destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game. | ||
* [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] — The arcade game | * [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] — The arcade game "Rig Rug" (a reference to Dig Dug) is mentioned in the first roomisode, made into a key part of the second, and a home console version is seen in the postgame. | ||
== See Also == | |||
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* [[Pac-Man]] | * [[Pac-Man]] | ||
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* [[Sega]] | * [[Sega]] | ||
* [[Video Game References]] | * [[Video Game References]] | ||
[[Category:Video game references]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026
Pom Pom as Pooka
Namco was a popular video game company. Founded in 1955, Namco found success in the 70s and 80s publishing and developing arcade games like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaxian; Namco's fortunes struggled at the turn of the century, and the company was effectively dissolved into Bandai Namco Entertainment in 2006.
References
- Scrolling Shooter Games Menu — The layout for level 1 resembles Xevious.
- The layout for level 3 most likely resembles Galaga.
- Email caffeine — Strong Bad mispronounces the "TN" in the email sender's location (TN actually means Tennessee) as Tekken.
- Email redesign (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman mentions Pole Position, a racing game made by Namco.
- Everything Else, Volume 3 — The Holidays menu is modeled after Dig Dug.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Pom Pom dresses up as Pooka, an enemy from the game Dig Dug. The Popsmith destroys him with a pixelated pump, one of the ways that Pookas are killed in the game.
- Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate — The arcade game "Rig Rug" (a reference to Dig Dug) is mentioned in the first roomisode, made into a key part of the second, and a home console version is seen in the postgame.
