The Namco System 357 is an

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based on the

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. It was released in 2007 as the board for ''

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''.System 16
/ref> Unlike its predecessor, it did not see widespread adoption by other manufacturers. In 2011, Namco released an upgraded version of the arcade board, the System 369, also known as System 359, for use with ''

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''. The System 369's specifications are the same as ''Slim'' model retail PS3 consoles, and as such feature a smaller chassis with less heat.

Specifications

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consisting of one 3.2GHz PowerPC-based Power Processing Element (PPE) and six Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). * System memory: 256MB

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GeForce 7800-based

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with 256MB

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* Media: internal HDD used for storage of games. * UI: Sony

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YouTube video of the System 357's XMB

List of System 357 / System 359 / System 369 games

*''Dark Escape 3D '' (2012) *''Dark Escape 4D'' (2014) *''Deadstorm Pirates'' (2010) *''Deadstorm Pirates Special Edition'' (2014) *'' Dragon Ball ZENKAI Battle Royale'' (2011) *'' Dragon Ball ZENKAI Battle Royale - Super Saiyan Awakening'' (2012) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.'' (2010) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost'' (2012) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost'' (2014) *''

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'' (2009) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin (C/N: KATSU-DON)'' (2012) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Sorairo ver.'' (2013) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Momoiro ver.'' (2013) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Kimidori ver.'' (2014) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Murasaki ver.'' (2015) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin White ver.'' (2015) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Red ver.'' (2016) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow ver.'' (2017) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Blue ver.'' (2018) *'' Taiko no Tatsujin Green ver.'' (2019) *''

'' (2007) *'' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'' (2008) *''

'' (2011) *'' Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited'' (2012)

References

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