Namco High

Namco High is a web browser based dating simulator that was developed by What Pumpkin Studios and Date Nighto LLC and published by the now defunct Bandai Namco subsidiary Shiftylook. It was only released in English but there were no region locks on the game.
It was released was original playable on this link, however it and the Shiftylook website are no longer up and are only viewable via archives of the website. It has since been made playable on multiple links and websites.
The game revolves around a nameless cousin of the prince who has gotten detention for rolling up their school on their first day there. In detention they meet 18 students who have also gotten detention for various reasons. 15 of the students are characters from various old Namco games however 3 of them are from Homestuck, a famous webcomic that the Creative Director Andrew Hussie wrote.
== The Plot ==
The game opens up with Cousin introducing themself. They explain that they are just like the player, minus all of the really specific details about their life. They also explain how the got into detention, they rolled up all of Namco High on their first day. Now in detention, they and the other students in detention are given the option to join a club to shorten their individual sentences. Cousin can hang out with 18 students and solve any problems that lay within their lives. Despite the game being classified as a dating sim, not all of the routes end with a romance between Cousin and the character you chose to do the route of.
== Major Characters That Make A Physical Appearance In Namco High ==
Namco High Name 	Actual Name 	Namco High Description 	Origin 	Ingame Role 	Character Artist 	Namco High Sprite	Original Artwork
Cousin (default name) 	None 	"A new student at Namco High, you've managed to get yourself into trouble rather quickly… hopefully detention won't be as harrowing as the legends say. Either way, you're finding that nothing at this school rolls that easily."	Namco High (Though they reference the Katamari seriesin multiple ways)	Player character 	Yuko Ota 	 	
Galaga Ship 	Galaga Ship 	"THE GALAGA SHIP IS THE MOST ALLURING, CAPTIVATING, AND ENCHANTING THING IN THE UNIVERSE." 	Galaga series 	Datable character 	Rich Stevens 	 	
Lolo 	Lolo 	"It is so hard to get a read on this girl; does she care about anything? What could possibly have happened to her to make her so distant...?" 	Klonoa series 	Datable character 	J.N. Wiedle 	 	
Valkyrie 	Valkyrie 	"A fun-loving, manic pixel dream girl if you ever saw one, she's a true warrior who’s always looking for the next bit of excitement." 	Valkyrie series 	Datable character 	Ashley Davis 	 	
Anti-Bravoman 	Anti-Bravoman (Shiftylook's version of Black Bravo was known as Anti-Bravoman and the two have different origin stories)	"A mysterious new student at Namco High. He seems to be hiding a dark past, if the rumors going around school are any indication..." 	Bravoman webcomics 	Datable character 	Dax Gordine 	 	
Meowkie 	Meowkie 	"A diligent, by-the-books student, for some reason she just keeps getting into trouble… but what do you expect from someone whose parents came from "that" part of town?" 	Mappy series 	Datable character 	Geneva Hodgson 	 	
Terezi Pyrope 	Terezi Pyrope 	"One of those weird exchange students who seems to have a real obsession with justice." 	Homestuck 	Datable character 	Alexandra Douglass	 	
Donko 	Donko 	"Like, totally the most popular person at school, no one would dare say a mean word about them, gosh." 	Taiko Drum Master series 	Datable character 	E.N. 	 	
Albatross 	Agent Albatross 	"AL. B. TROSS is supposedly just another ordinary high school student but why does it seem like he has an ulterior motive?" 	Rolling Thunder 	Datable character 	Tessa Stone 	 	
Nidia 	Nidia 	"A strong willed warrior who is seemingly bound by the will of destiny..." 	Dragon Spirit webcomics 	Datable character 	Noelle Stevenson 	 	
Mr. Driller 	Susumu Hori 	"A guy who seems to be in shadow of the his dad - at school and in life. You hear he wants to dig out a name for himself." 	Mr. Driller series 	Datable character 	Gigi D.G. 	 	
Blue Max 	Blue Max 	"A military history nerd that's supposedly got plans to finally stand up to the bullies." 	Sky Kid series 	Datable character 	Audra Furuichi 	 	
Hiromi 	Hiromi Tengenji 	"They say, "It's a town full of losers, and I'm pulling out of here to win." 	Burning Force series 	Datable character 	Omocat 	 	
Akiho Matsuo (Amazona)	Akiho Matsuo (Amazona) 	"What is a top of the class student like her doing getting mixed up with a crowd like this?" 	Wonder Momo webcomic 	Datable character 	Tyson Hesse 	 	
Taira 	Taira No Kagekiyo 	"An undead samurai warrior who captain's the school wrestleball team. Seems scary but maybe there's something more beneath his rough exterior?" 	Genpei Tomaden 	Datable character 	Yuko Ota 	 	
Jane Crocker 	Jane Crocker 	"One of those weird exchange students who's always out to get the scoop." 	Homestuck 	Datable character 	J.N. WIEDLE 	 	
Tomari 	Yuchihiro Tomari 	"A top of the line engineer and roboticist who takes one too many liberties with school property..." 	Ordyne 	Datable character 	Der-Shing Helmer 	 	
Richard Miller 	Richard Miller 	"Where did this guy come from so fast and why does he seem to have information on everyone?!" 	Time Crisis series 	Datable character 	Tessa Stone 	 	
Davesprite 	Davesprite 	"One of those weird exchange students who is absolutely the coolest kid-from-a-failed-timeline-who-is-now-a-game-guide you know." 	Homestuck 	Datable character 	E.N. 	 	
Dig Dug 	Taizo Hori 	None 	Dig Dug 	The Principal 	Unknown 	 	
King 	King II 	None 	Tekken series 	Manager of Detention	Unknown 	 	
Pac-Man 	Pac-Man 	None 	Pac-Man series 	Plot device 	Unknown 	 	
Toby/Kissy 	Masuyo Tobi 	None 	Baraduke 	Hiromi's "friend" 	Unknown 	 	
Category:Games Related To Katamari
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