Utilize fiery breath and bombs to clear the route ahead. Dragon Spirit (1987): Dragons take to the air and turn their enemies into toast. Bosconian (1981): This oddly named shooter throws players back into the vacuum of space only this time there's a catch: missiles shoot from both the front and the back of the space craft. Rally X (1980) : This racing game felt more like a slightly less constrained version of Pac-Man, with unstoppable competitors and nifty smoke screens. The game's combat animations were far ahead of its time. Rolling Thunder (1987): Special agent 'Albatross' takes on hoards of masked agents to infiltrate the a secret organization and rescue a gorgeous associate. Pole Position II (1983): The only logical step in the previously mentioned alien research would be the examination of Pole Position II which introduced four new race tracks. Their research may very well lead to Pole Position. Pole Position (1982): When modern civilization collapses and the human race is nothing but a geological footnote, alien beings will visit the cooling surface of earth and wonder what piece of software most influenced the modern racing video game. Dig Dug (1982): Layers of strategy are unveiled as players tunnel through the earth.

Players fire away from the bottom of the screen as vessels bombard them with lasers, waves, and their own ships. Galaga (1981) : A riff on the complicated, yet subtly brilliant premise first laid out in Galaxian. Galaxian (1979) : Aliens are attacking! Shoot them down as they advance in a tight organized fashion. Pac-Man (1981): The ghosts still chase players through a maze, but this time the yellow sphere is female and new fruity power-ups fill the screen. If you haven't heard of Pac-Man then you aren't a true gamer. Awesome to the max! Pac-Man (1980) : Pellet chomping fun ensues when players take control of the big yellow round guy. Be sure to check out the media page to see excellent video from classic titles. Hopefully these minor problems will be taken care of before the release this August. The button mapping is a bit strange with the start button mapped to the black button on the Xbox controller and some weirdness in the menus.

The build of the Anniversary Collection we've been rocking out with is still unfinished.

To celebrate the radical re-release of these classics from the old school of coin-op we've listed each classic game and a small description of the title. Players will also be able to post their def high scores on Xbox Live Leaderboards. On top of the 14 tubular titles, each game is showcased in a menu system with bitchen' recreations of the original arcade cabinets. This August Namco is celebrating its 50th anniversary by releasing one of the most righteous arcade compilations of all-time.

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