Aside from "Hungry Like The Wolf," there's no sound that can place me quite as squarely in my childhood as the rousing music that introduces each new stage in Galaga. Iconic visuals are paired with equally memorable soundtracks and sound effects. Pac-Man Arrangement and Pac-Mania are neat versions, but there's probably a reason that the Championship Edition returned to Pac-Man's roots. You'll also enjoy seeing the 3D versions that were introduced later, as game makers sought to modernize the brand. The only real difference in the various incarnations of Pac-Man is usually his appearance, or his gender in the case of Ms. It's neat to see and play the entire spectrum of games like Pac-Man, from the 1980 original, to several derivative versions, before reaching Pac-Man Championship Edition. The most current version, Galaga Legions, is one of several Xbox Live Arcade titles included with this collection. Games like Xevious or Pole Position were revolutionary for their time, and Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade also shows us the "evolutionary" process that spawned subsequent titles like Pole Position II, along with several renditions of Galaga. This collection contains both the old and new, so expect to see plenty of variety.
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