The first five volumes pose a 3D virtual museum that players are able to walk around in, with each game being stored in an 'exhibit' room. When Namco unveiled Volume 5 at the November 1996 PlayStation Expo, it was announced that it would be the final volume in the series, hence the sixth volume's title, 'Encore'.

Six Namco Museum volumes were released for the PlayStation from 1995 to 1998, including one ( Namco Museum Encore) that was released only in Japan. The franchise has sold a total of more than 14 million copies worldwide. The Namco Museum series has been met with a mixed to positive critical response, some praising the emulation quality and unlockable extras while others criticizing the overall presentation and lack of updated features to the included titles. The original PlayStation series, with the exception of Namco Museum Encore, instead placed the player in a virtual museum that housed the individual games. The collections typically include interchangeable game settings, online leaderboards or unlockable extras, such as games or promotional material. Some iterations use software emulation for the games, while others instead reprogram them from scratch. The compilations include video games developed by Namco for both arcade hardware and home game systems, including the Family Computer and Sega Genesis. The Namco Museum name was originally used for a chain of retail stores in the 1980s, which sold merchandise based on Namco video games and characters. the latest being Namco Museum Archives Vol. Entries in the series have been released for multiple platforms, including the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360. 1, was released for the PlayStation in 1995. The first title in the series, Namco Museum Vol. Namco Museum is a series of video game compilations developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for home video game consoles. PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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