Retronauts 148: Namco arcade history 1978-82 (Patreon)

Last year, we dug deep into SEGA's arcade history; this year, it's Namco's turn. Benj Edwards and Chris Sims and I begin a journey through the Namco library this week, which we'll revisit every few months going forward. Of course, Ray produced an overview of the Namco Museum PS1 series waaaaay back in 2013, and we've also done deep-dives into Pac-Man and Dig Dug (both of which are covered here), but this comprehensive overview of the Namco catalog touches on greats that haven't quite gotten their due yet (Galaga!) and sets the stage for in-depth journeys into some of the company's more offbeat games (such as King and Balloon, covered here).

And yeah, we'll finish up that final SEGA episode one of these days, honest.

Music this time around comes from a variety of official releases, including the PS1 Namco Museums, Namco Museum Megamix, and Yuzo Koshiro's thumpin' chiptunes from the X68000 version of Bosconian. 

In summary: NAMCO!