Namco System 2
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The Namco System 2 arcade system board
was first used by Namco
in 1987 and was a major enhancement to the previous Namco System 1
arcade system board.
Final Lap
was the first game to use this board, and also the first to feature multiplayer. The following year, more games using this board were released, including Assault
, Assault Plus, Ordyne
, Metal Hawk
, Mirai Ninja
and Phelios
. In 1989 they released Valkyrie No Densetsu
, Dirt Fox
, Finest Hour
, Burning Force
, Four Trax
and Marvel Land
.
Processors:
Video:
Sound:
Arcade system board
An arcade system board is a dedicated computer system created for the purpose of running video arcade games. Arcade system boards typically consist of a main system board with any number of supporting boards...
was first used by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
in 1987 and was a major enhancement to the previous Namco System 1
Namco System 1
The Namco System 1 arcade system board was first used by Namco in April 1987 and was a major enhancement to the previous Namco System 86 arcade system board. Due to its release date, it was originally called Namco System 87 according to the Namco Museum series.Yokai Douchuuki was the first game to...
arcade system board.
Final Lap
Final Lap
Final Lap is a racing video game produced by Namco, and released by Atari Games for the United States in 1987. It was the unofficial sequel to the popular Pole Position games....
was the first game to use this board, and also the first to feature multiplayer. The following year, more games using this board were released, including Assault
Assault (arcade game)
Assault is a multi-directional shooter arcade game, released by Namco in 1988.Contrary to what most people believe, Assault was the first game to make use of sprite scaling and massive sprite rotation, not Ordyne, which was released later in the year.-Description:In Assault, the player controls a...
, Assault Plus, Ordyne
Ordyne
is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware, and in 1989 was ported to the TurboGrafx-16. The arcade version was included in Namco Museum Volume 4. The TurboGrafx-16 version was released on the Wii's North...
, Metal Hawk
Metal Hawk
Metal Hawk is a multi-directional shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware.-Gameplay:...
, Mirai Ninja
Mirai Ninja
, fully titled as , is a beat 'em up arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. Mirai Ninja was based on the Japanese movie of the same name, also produced by Namco. The game ran on Namco System 2 hardware.-Summary:...
and Phelios
Phelios
is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter released for the arcades in Japan by Namco. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware. A home version for the Mega Drive/Genesis was released in 1990. The game features a plot loosely based on Greek mythology...
. In 1989 they released Valkyrie No Densetsu
Valkyrie No Densetsu
was released by Namco in 1989 in Arcades and in 1990 on the PC Engine only in Japan. It is a sequel to a Japan-only 1986 Nintendo Family Computer game entitled Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu. For the first time, Valkyrie no Densetsu was translated into English and released in the Namco...
, Dirt Fox
Dirt Fox
Dirt Fox is a racing arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan....
, Finest Hour
Finest Hour
Finest Hour is a run and gun arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 and re-released for the Wii Virtual Console on August 25, 2009 only in Japan.-Gameplay:...
, Burning Force
Burning Force
Burning Force is a shoot 'em up arcade game that was originally released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware.-Story:...
, Four Trax
Four Trax
Four Trax is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989. It is a Quad bike based racing game which is between one and eight players with four linked cabinets....
and Marvel Land
Marvel Land
is a platform arcade game released by Namco in 1989.-Gameplay:In Marvel Land you play as Prince Paco , who is on a quest to save Princess Luxy from the evil Mole King . The gameplay was in the platformer style so popular at the time...
.
Namco System 2 Specifications
- Main CPU: MotorolaMotorolaMotorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
68000 @ 12.288 MHz - Sub CPU: MotorolaMotorolaMotorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
68000 @ 12.288 MHz - Sound CPU: MotorolaMotorolaMotorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
68B09Motorola 6809The Motorola 6809 is an 8-bit microprocessor CPU from Motorola, designed by Terry Ritter and Joel Boney and introduced 1978...
@ 2.048 MHz - MCU: HitachiHitachi, Ltd.is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
HD68705 @ 2.048 MHz
Video:
- Video resolution 288×224 (horizontal) or 224×288 (vertical)
- Variable-sized display window
- 24-bit RGB palette
- 3 scrolling 512×512 tilemap layers (64×64 characters)
- 1 scrolling 512×256 tilemap layer (64×32 characters)
- 2 fixed 288×224 tilemap layers (36×28 characters)
- 1 fixed rotate/zoom tilemap layer
- roadway generator (driving games only)
- 127 variable-sized sprites (up to 64×64) displayed at once
Sound:
- YamahaYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
YM2151 FM sound chip - Custom 24-channel stereo PCM chip
- PCB supports volume, treble, bass, and balance audio adjustments via potentiometers.
List of Namco System 2 arcade games
- Final LapFinal LapFinal Lap is a racing video game produced by Namco, and released by Atari Games for the United States in 1987. It was the unofficial sequel to the popular Pole Position games....
(1987) - AssaultAssault (arcade game)Assault is a multi-directional shooter arcade game, released by Namco in 1988.Contrary to what most people believe, Assault was the first game to make use of sprite scaling and massive sprite rotation, not Ordyne, which was released later in the year.-Description:In Assault, the player controls a...
(1988) - Assault Plus (1988)
- OrdyneOrdyneis a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware, and in 1989 was ported to the TurboGrafx-16. The arcade version was included in Namco Museum Volume 4. The TurboGrafx-16 version was released on the Wii's North...
(1988) - Metal HawkMetal HawkMetal Hawk is a multi-directional shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware.-Gameplay:...
(1988) - Mirai NinjaMirai Ninja, fully titled as , is a beat 'em up arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. Mirai Ninja was based on the Japanese movie of the same name, also produced by Namco. The game ran on Namco System 2 hardware.-Summary:...
(1988) - PheliosPheliosis a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter released for the arcades in Japan by Namco. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware. A home version for the Mega Drive/Genesis was released in 1990. The game features a plot loosely based on Greek mythology...
(1988) - Valkyrie No DensetsuValkyrie No Densetsuwas released by Namco in 1989 in Arcades and in 1990 on the PC Engine only in Japan. It is a sequel to a Japan-only 1986 Nintendo Family Computer game entitled Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu. For the first time, Valkyrie no Densetsu was translated into English and released in the Namco...
(1989) - Dirt FoxDirt FoxDirt Fox is a racing arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan....
(1989) - Finest HourFinest HourFinest Hour is a run and gun arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 and re-released for the Wii Virtual Console on August 25, 2009 only in Japan.-Gameplay:...
(1989) - Burning ForceBurning ForceBurning Force is a shoot 'em up arcade game that was originally released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware.-Story:...
(1989) - Four TraxFour TraxFour Trax is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989. It is a Quad bike based racing game which is between one and eight players with four linked cabinets....
(1989) - Marvel LandMarvel Landis a platform arcade game released by Namco in 1989.-Gameplay:In Marvel Land you play as Prince Paco , who is on a quest to save Princess Luxy from the evil Mole King . The gameplay was in the platformer style so popular at the time...
(1989) - Kyūkai Dōchūki (1990) - baseball game which uses characters from Yokai DouchuukiYokai DouchuukiShadow Land, known in Japan as , is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1987. It runs on Namco System 1 hardware. This game was not released in the United States, likely because of its questionable content...
- Final Lap 2Final Lap 2Final Lap 2, as the name suggests, is the sequel to Final Lap, released by Namco in 1990.-Gameplay:This is a racing game featuring courses set in Japan, Italy, Monaco and the USA. Players can compete head-to-head up to a maximum of eight when four cabinets are linked together.-External links:*...
(1990) - Dragon SaberDragon SaberDragon Saber is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990. It is the sequel to Dragon Spirit, released three years earlier.-Story:...
(1990) - sequel to Dragon SpiritDragon SpiritDragon Spirit is a 1987 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Namco and Atari Games . It runs on Namco System 1 hardware, and was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Atari ST, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum... - Golly! Ghost!Golly! Ghost!Golly! Ghost! is an electro-mechanical/video game hybrid released by Namco in 1990.- Gameplay :There are two mounted guns on the arcade console. The gun on the left is colored blue and is nicknamed "Zip". The gun on the right is red and is nicknamed "Zap". The player use the guns to shoot a...
(1990) - electro-mechanical videogame hybrid - Rolling Thunder 2Rolling Thunder 2is an arcade game by Namco released in 1990. It is the sequel to 1986's Rolling Thunder and retains the same run and gun gameplay of its predecessor, adding cooperative gameplay for 2-Players and improved graphics. Unlike the original Rolling Thunder, which was set in the 1960s, Rolling Thunder 2...
(1990) - Steel GunnerSteel GunnerSteel Gunner is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990.-Story:Garcia and Cliff are super cops in the Neo Arc police force...
(1990) - Super World Stadium (1991)
- Steel Gunner 2Steel Gunner 2Steel Gunner 2 is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1991. As the name suggests, it is the sequel to Steel Gunner, which was released in the previous year.As in the earlier game, the players shoot at cyborgs while rescuing humans....
(1991) - Cosmo Gang the VideoCosmo Gang the VideoCosmo Gang the Video is a fixed shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1991 for the arcade and 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . There also was a release on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on August 4, 2009....
(1991) - game which uses characters from a popular redemption game released in the previous year - Bubble Trouble / Golly! Ghost! 2 (1991) - electro-mechanical videogame hybrid sequel to Golly! Ghost!Golly! Ghost!Golly! Ghost! is an electro-mechanical/video game hybrid released by Namco in 1990.- Gameplay :There are two mounted guns on the arcade console. The gun on the left is colored blue and is nicknamed "Zip". The gun on the right is red and is nicknamed "Zap". The player use the guns to shoot a...
- Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours (arcade game)Suzuka 8 Hours is an arcade game released by Namco in 1992 . It is similar in play to Final Lap, but with motorcycles instead of race cars.A sequel to this game, Suzuka 8 Hours 2, was released by Namco in 1993.-SNES version:...
(1992) - Super World Stadium '92 (1992)
- Final Lap 3Final Lap 3Final Lap 3, as the name suggests, is the third title in the Final Lap series, released by Namco in 1992.-Gameplay:This is a racing game featuring courses set in England, France, San Marino and Spain. Players can compete head-to-head up to a maximum of eight when four cabinets are linked together....
(1992) - Lucky & Wild (1992)
- Super World Stadium '93 (1993)
- Suzuka 8 Hours 2 (1993)