Namco System 246

The Namco System 246 is a development of the Sony PlayStation 2 technology as a basis for an arcade system board. It was released in 2001 on its first game Ridge Racer V. Like the Sega NAOMI (which itself is based off the PlayStation 2's rival, the Dreamcast), it is widely licensed for use by other manufacturers. Games such as Battle Gear 3 and Capcom Fighting Evolution are examples of System 246-based arcade games that are not Namco products.

Specifications

• Main CPU: MIPS III R5900 Emotion Engine 128-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz
• Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz (Unlike the PSXCPU)
• System memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus
• Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
• Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
• Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Drive, 64MBit 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle

Namco System 256 is an upgraded version of 246 but the upgrades are unknown (more ram and faster cpu speeds likely)

Namco Super System 256 is the same as regular Namco System 256 but it has the gun board integrated.

Namco System 147 is similar to 246 but does not use a DVD-rom, instead it has rom chips on the system board.

List of System 246 / System 256 / System Super 256 / System 147 games

Released

• Battle Gear 3 (Taito, 2002)
• Battle Gear 3 Tuned (Taito, 2003)
• Bloody Roar 3 (Namco / 8ing / Raizing, 2001)
• Capcom Fighting Jam (Capcom, 2004)
• Chou Dragon Ball Z (Banpresto, 2005)
• Cobra: The Arcade (Namco, 2005)
• Dragon Chronicles - Legend of The Master Ark (Namco, 2003)
• Dragon Chronicles Online (Namco, 2004)
• Druaga Online - The Story of Aon (Namco, 2006)
• Fate/Unlimited Codes (Capcom / Type-Moon / Cavia / 8ing, 2008)
• Getchu Play! Tottoko Hamutaro (Banpresto, 2007)
• Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. (Capcom / Banpresto, 2005)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix (Banpresto, 2006)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 (Banpresto, 2007)
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori (Banpresto, 2008)
• Minnade Kitaeru Zennou Training (Namco, 2006)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (Banpresto, 2008)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next (Banpresto, 2009)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II (Banpresto, 2006)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs. Titans (Capcom / Banpresto, 2003)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs. Titans DX (Capcom / Banpresto, 2004)
• Netchuu Pro Yakyuu 2002 (Namco, 2002)
• Pac-Man Battle Royale (Namco, 2011)
• Pride GP 2003 (Capcom, 2003)
• Quiz and Variety Sukusuku Inufuku 2 (Video System Co., 2004)
• Quiz and Variety Sukusuku Inufuku 2: Motto Sukusuku (Namco / AMI / Hamster, 2007)
• Quiz Mobile Suit Gundam: Tou. Senshi (Banpresto, 2006)
• Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle (Namco, 2001)
• Sengoku Basara X Cross (Capcom / ARC System Works, 2008)
• Smash Court Pro Tournament (Namco, 2001)
• Soul Calibur II (Namco, 2002)
• Soul Calibur II Ver.D (Namco, 2003)
• Soul Calibur III Arcade Edition (Namco, 2006)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 7 (Namco, 2005)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 8 (Namco, 2006)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 9 (Namco, 2006)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 10 (Namco, 2007)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 11 (Namco, 2008)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 11 - Asian Version (Namco, 2008)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 12 (Namco, 2008)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 12 - Asian Version (Namco, 2009)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 12 - Extra Version (Namco, 2009)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 13 (Namco, 2009)
• Taiko No Tatsujin 14 (Namco, 2010)
• Technic Beat (Arika, 2002)
• Tekken 4 (Namco, 2001)
• Tekken 5 (Namco, 2004)
• Tekken 5.1 (Namco, 2005)
• Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection (Namco, 2005)
• The Battle of YuYu Hakusho (Banpresto, 2006)
• The Idolmaster (video game) (Namco, 2005)
• Time Crisis 3 (Namco, 2003)
• Time Crisis 4 (Namco, 2006)
• Vampire Night (Namco / Sega / WOW Entertainment, 2001)
• Wangan Midnight (Namco, 2001)
• Wangan Midnight R (Namco, 2002)
• Zoids Infinity (Taito, 2004)
• Zoids Infinity EX (Taito, 2005)
• Zoids Infinity EX Plus (Taito, 2006)

Unreleased

• Alien Sniper (Namco, 2002)
• Capcom Fighting All Stars (Capcom, 2003)
• Samurai Surf X (Namco, 2002)
• Starblade: Operation Blue Planet (Namco, 2002)