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Namco Says No?

by Billy Berghammer - July 9, 1999, 6:56 pm EDT
Source: IGN64

No Tekken or SC?

NO way! IGN64 relayed a story from MSNBC about Namco and the Next Generation systems.

A story from MSNBC.com suggests that Nintendo's next generation console may not get game development support from Namco, one of the world's largest producers of interactive entertainment. Namco president, Masaya Nakamura was characterized as unwilling to commit his company's resources to the Dolphin because of lingering bitterness stemming from Namco's fall out with Nintendo several years ago.

At one point in the 1980's, Nakamura had a falling out with Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi over Namco's production of NES cartridges. Since then, the relationship between the two companies has remained strained. This is evidenced by the fact that Namco has exclusively produced games for the PlayStation, including hits like the Tekken and Ridge Racer series.

However, there may be a silver lining for N64 owners interested in Namco titles. There is evidence that the relationship between Namco and the Big N may be thawing with news that the Japanese game-maker has licensed Ridge Racer for the N64 and they will be releasing a Pac-Man game for the Game Boy Color. Perhaps the most promising sign of a resolution is the fact that the Dolphin will use the DVD format or rather that it won't be using cartridges.

IGN64 will have more on this story as soon as new information becomes available. For the full MSNBC.com story on next gen consoles click here.

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