Namco Bandai Backs Virtual Console Arcade In A Big Way

Virtual Console Arcade opened up today with a games from Sega, Tecmo, and Namco Bandai. Expect a lot more games from Namco Bandai in the coming months.

Thirty Namco arcade classics have been announced for service in Japan. At the moment this news is just for Japan, but their line up gives us a good idea of what we’re probably going to see in North America this year.

Here’s the list. Games marked with an asterisks are available now, each one costs 800 Wii Points ($8).

Assault
Burning Force
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
Cosmo Gang the Video
Cyber Sled
Dragon Buster
Dragon Saber
Dragon Spirit
Emeraldia*
Finest Hour
Galaga 88
Gaplus*
Hopping Mappy
Knuckleheads
Mabael Land
Mappy
Numan Atheletics
Pacmania
Pehlios
Return of Ishtar*
Rolling Thunder
Samurai Ghost
Shadow Land
Sky Kid
Solvalou*
Splatterhouse
Starblade
Tower of Druaga
Wonder Momo
Xevious

Arcade ports of Dragon Saber and Samurai Ghost? Awesome! Are there any games on the list you’re excited about?