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Namco Hometek

United States

Namco Hometek, also known under the name Namco: The Game Creator, is a little-known subsidiary of Namco based in the U.S. They were the developers behind most of the Pac-Man games released from the early 90s to the mid-2000s. The company is commonly confused for Namco themselves, but the development teams were completely different, and on different parts of the globe. Their most famous release is Pac-Man World.

Namco Hometek at a Glance

Namco Hometek has been active in the gaming industry from 1992 to 2004, with 8 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Platform, Shooter, Arcade, with additional titles in Simulator and Fighting. The studio carries a solid 78/100 average rating across their catalog, with 1 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Pac-Man World (78.0/100). Games from Namco Hometek are available across 7 platforms, most notably PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

8
Total Games
78
Avg Rating
1992
First Release
2004
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Platform
33%
Shooter
22%
Arcade
11%
Simulator
11%
Fighting
11%

Platform Spread

PlayStation
3
PlayStation 2
2
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2
PlayStation 3
1
Web browser
1

Release Timeline

1990s
3
2000s
4

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
1
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39