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[Wario64]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/03/14/news_6120370.html

TOKYO--Namco announced today that one of its board members, Shigeichi Ishimura, age 51, will become the company's new president on April 1, the beginning of Namco's new business year. Ishimura is currently head of Namco's mobile division. Koichi Tashiro will now move into that role.

With the change, Namco's current president Kyushiro Takagi, age 61, will step up to vice chairman of the company. Namco founder and Chairman Masaya Nakamura, age 79, will remain in his current role.

This year marks Namco's 50th anniversary; these moves are designed to bring the company in line with current marketplace conditions, according to a Namco statement.

 

[AntoneM]

Ishimura is currently head of Namco's mobile division... These moves are designed to bring the company in line with current marketplace conditions, according to a Namco statement.

hmm, more mobile games from Namco?

 

[jarrod]

hmm, more mobile games from Namco?

Well for 2005 so far, Namco Hometek's handheld stuff already outnumbers console releases well over 2 to 1...

01 Ace Combat Advance (GBA)
02 Hugo: Bukazoom! (GBA)
03 Hugo: The Evil Mirror (GBA)
04 Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (GBA)
05 Mr Driller 2 (GBA)
06 Pac-Man Pinball Advance (GBA)
07 Pac-Man World 2 (GBA)
08 Pac'n Roll (DS)
09 Pac-Pix (DS)
10 Popeye: Rush for Spinach (GBA)
11 Ridge Racer (PSP)
12 Sigma Star Saga (GBA)

01 Arc the Lad: End of Darkness (PS2)
02 Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay (PS2/XB)
03 Death by Degrees: Tekken: Nina Williams (PS2)
04 Tekken 5 (PS2)
05 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse (PS2)