Namcot Classic Game Blankets Add Mappy and Valkyrie Designs
KADOKAWA Game Linkage has released the second wave of its Classic Game Blanket series, adding two new designs based on classic Famicom titles. The products launched on September 16, 2026, and feature Mappy and Valkyrie’s Adventure, both originally published under Namco’s Namcot home console brand. Each blanket measures 1044mm by 700mm and adopts the packaging artwork of the original Famicom releases. The announcement came from KADOKAWA Game Linkage, headquartered in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, with KADOKAWA handling the release.
According to the publisher, the surface and reverse side of each blanket, along with its A4-size outer box, carry designs that reproduce the original Famicom software packaging as faithfully as possible. The blankets are made from polyester microfiber, weigh 280 grams, and measure 1044mm by 700mm. These dimensions make them a decorative display piece rather than a standard bed covering. For collectors who grew up with these titles, the packaging artwork is often as memorable as the games themselves, and the design approach here clearly prioritizes accuracy over reinterpretation.
Each blanket ships with an A5-size, 16-page full-color booklet that compiles cartridge images from Namcot’s Famicom software lineup. Both sets are priced at 3,000 yen before tax, or 3,300 yen including tax — roughly $20 (~¥145) and $22 (~¥158) respectively. The two products carry the same price and were released on the same day under the names Classic Game Blanket Mappy and Classic Game Blanket Valkyrie’s Adventure.
With this launch, the Namcot Classic Game Blanket collection now spans five titles: Pac-Man, Xevious, Tower of Druaga, Mappy, and Valkyrie’s Adventure. Mappy currently stars in the short anime series Mappychu!, while Valkyrie’s Adventure marks its 40th anniversary this year. It is a lineup that leans heavily on nostalgia, and that is precisely the point. For fans of early Namco arcade and Famicom history, this merchandise series is a tasteful way to celebrate the era, though whether it earns shelf space at around $20 each will ultimately depend on how attached buyers remain to those cardboard boxes.
