NAMCOT NEWS Pamphlet Scans (feat. Tag Team Pro-Wrestling)
Oct 13, 2023 16:12:29 GMT
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Post by Shadow Master on Oct 13, 2023 16:12:29 GMT
NAMCOT NEWS 9
Year: March 1986
Issue #: 9
Pages: 6
While I'm still scanning the SFPWX Edit Wrestler Guide, I wanted to share this really rare promotional pamphlet with everyone.
A pamphlet that just arrived from Japan.
NAMCOT NEWS was a fanclub newsletter which advertised new and upcoming NAMCO titles released on the Nintendo Famicom.
The ninth issue features coverage of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling (one of the world's first Wrestling games) and Dig Dug 2, the lesser
-known sequel to Namco's arcade classic.
The ninth issue features coverage of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling (one of the world's first Wrestling games) and Dig Dug 2, the lesser
-known sequel to Namco's arcade classic.
Front cover featuring both titles.
Page 01 - the introduction to Tag Team Pro-Wrestling. Each of the four characters contains a brief bio for:
Ultra Machine (based on Super Strong Machine)
Riki (based on Riki Choshu)
Warrior (Road Warrior Animal/Hawk)
...and Mascross (who's bio states that he's a junior heavyweight champion from Mexico - which means Mascross
is most-likely based on Mil Mascaras).
Page 02 lists moves and attacks found in Tag Team Pro-Wrestling.
The illustrations at the top of the page feature the following moves:
Sasori-Gatame, Brainbuster, Enzuigiri
...and The Western Lariat (which is strange, as 'Western' is the name of Stan Hansen's Lariat.
Makes me wonder if Warrior also has nods to Bruiser Brody/Stan Hansen).
Page 03 mentions that in order to become the "super champion", player(s) must complete 35 consecutive rounds.
With how aggressive the CPU is, I never really made it past the second round when I played Tag Team Wrestling
back in the day.
Page 04 - the introduction to Dig Dug 2.
Page 05 - Dig Dug 2 continued.
Page 06 - reader submission fanart, mention of the Xevious gamebook, and a Namco Hotline ad.
The back page lists various NAMCO games for sale. All of which are organized by specific themes. For example, the first batch in the top left
Page 04 - the introduction to Dig Dug 2.
Page 05 - Dig Dug 2 continued.
Page 06 - reader submission fanart, mention of the Xevious gamebook, and a Namco Hotline ad.
The back page lists various NAMCO games for sale. All of which are organized by specific themes. For example, the first batch in the top left
corner are listed as games revolving around "comical characters":
Pacman - 4,500 yen
Mappy - 4,500 yen
Burger Time - 4,500 yen
Dig Dug - 4,500 yen
Dig Dug 2 - 4,500 yen
Other games include:
Xevious, Star Luster, Galaxian, Pac Land etc.
Thanks for reading. That's it for now!
Pacman - 4,500 yen
Mappy - 4,500 yen
Burger Time - 4,500 yen
Dig Dug - 4,500 yen
Dig Dug 2 - 4,500 yen
Other games include:
Xevious, Star Luster, Galaxian, Pac Land etc.
Thanks for reading. That's it for now!
