Retronauts Episode 171: Namco's arcade history, pt. 2 (Patreon)

As promised in last week's not-Micro episode, here were have another journey into the arcade catalog of a coin-op legend. This time it's Namco, and unfortunately the hits are a little thinner on the ground than they were in our previous Namco episode. There are some classics, no question, but also lots of instances where everyone involved seemed a little lost at sea, trying to match the success of Pac-Man, Galaga, and Xevious. You don't create Hopping Mappy if you have a clear creative direction, after all... but things will improve considerably next time we do one of these. Please look forward to it.

Description: The Retronauts East survey of Namco's arcade legacy continues! Jeremy, Benj, and Chris tackle the coin-op doldrums of 1983-1985 while dreaming of more interesting days to come.