That early review version contained authentic emulated arcade ROMs of a selection of Namco classics, while the final release contained only downgraded NES versions ("The early review version could not make it to production, even though it was anticipated it would," AtGames said in a tweet at the time).
The company has a reputation in the game industry for bargain-basement retro hardware releases like the Sega Genesis Flashback console (which preceded the much-improved Sega Genesis Mini that AtGames had nothing to do with).ĪtGames was also embroiled in controversy last year when it sent a misleading version of its Bandai Namco Flashback plug-and-play console to reviewers. AtGames alleged bad actsįurther Reading Sega Genesis Mini review: $80 delivers a ton of blast-processing funIf you recognize the name AtGames, it's probably not for good reasons. "As part of our ongoing initiative to be caretakers of important cultural touchstones, we are privileged to gain these valuable rights pertaining to the iconic Ms. That agreement was on the verge of being signed, Bandai Namco says, when AtGames swooped in and acquired GCC's royalty rights for itself this fall. Bally Midway retained the copyright and trademark rights to the game and its characters, though, which Bandai Namco eventually reacquired in the intervening years.Īccording to a federal lawsuit filed by Bandai Namco this week, the company had been negotiating with the successors to that GCC deal in order to "resolve the relationship" the two companies had with the game (presumably to acquire the royalty rights under the Bandai Namco umbrella).
Pac-Man, Diablo dissected by their original devsAs part of the Crazy Otto licensing deal, GCC received the right to a perpetual royalty payment whenever a Ms.
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