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* [[Pac-Man Arrangement]]: Developed by Namco and originally released in [[1996]] as part of the [[Namco Classic Collection Volume 2]]. Returns to a more traditional view point, but with enhanced graphics and additional game elements such as a special fifth ghost. | * [[Pac-Man Arrangement]]: Developed by Namco and originally released in [[1996]] as part of the [[Namco Classic Collection Volume 2]]. Returns to a more traditional view point, but with enhanced graphics and additional game elements such as a special fifth ghost. | ||
* [[Pac-Man Vs.]]: Developed in [[2003]] by [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] Shigeru Miyamoto exclusively for the [[GameCube]]. Pac-Man Vs. allows for one player to use a connected [[Game Boy Advance]] system to control Pac-Man, while up to three other players use the TV to control ghosts having only a limited perspective of the maze. Though Pac-Man has the advantage of unlimited visibility, the other players can team up to outsmart him. | * [[Pac-Man Vs.]]: Developed in [[2003]] by [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] Shigeru Miyamoto exclusively for the [[GameCube]]. Pac-Man Vs. allows for one player to use a connected [[Game Boy Advance]] system to control Pac-Man, while up to three other players use the TV to control ghosts having only a limited perspective of the maze. Though Pac-Man has the advantage of unlimited visibility, the other players can team up to outsmart him. | ||
*[[Pac-Man_Championship_Edition]] Pac-Man Championship Edition (パックマン チャンピオンシップエディション, Pac-Man Championship Edition?), sometimes simply referred to as Pac-Man C.E., is the latest Pac-Man game, developed by original Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani, exclusively for the Xbox Live Arcade. | *[[Pac-Man_Championship_Edition]] Pac-Man Championship Edition (パックマン チャンピオンシップエディション, Pac-Man Championship Edition?), sometimes simply referred to as Pac-Man C.E., is the latest Pac-Man game, released in 2007, developed by original Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani, exclusively for the Xbox Live Arcade. | ||
=== A different genre entirely === | === A different genre entirely === |
Revision as of 02:35, 14 March 2010
Video games in the Pac-Man series.
Version history
Pac-Man has an interesting "family tree," having had sequels developed by two different companies in two different countries.
The original
- Pac-Man: Developed by Namco in Japan and released in 1980. Distributed in the United States by Bally Midway.
2nd generation
- Ms. Pac-Man: Developed by General Computer Corporation and released by Bally Midway in 1981 without Namco's permission. Rights to the title now belong to Namco.
- Super Pac-Man: Developed by Namco and released in 1982 as the official sequel to Pac-Man.
- Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man: Developed by Bally Midway's pinball division and released in 1982. Strictly a pinball game, but contains a small mini "video" game.
2.5 generation
- Pac-Man Plus: Developed by Bally Midway and released in 1982 in an attempt to compete with unauthorized bootleg versions of Pac-Man that were appearing in the market. Unauthorized by Namco.
- Baby Pac-Man: One of only three video game/pinball hybrids ever made, developed by Bally Midway and released in 1982. Unauthorized by Namco.
3rd generation
- Jr. Pac-Man: Developed by General Computer Corporation and released by Bally Midway in 1983 without Namco's permission.
- Pac & Pal: Developed by Namco and released in 1983 as the official third game in the Pac-Man series. The American release would have been titled Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp, but either Bally Midway passed on the rights, or they were not offered the rights.
Beyond the maze
- Pac-Land: Developed by Namco and released in 1984. One of the first side scrolling platform games ever made (appeared before Super Mario Bros.) Distributed in the United States by Bally Midway.
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures: Developed by Namco and released in 1994, the player no longer has direct control over Pac-Man, but rather interacts with him in an attempt to help him solve puzzles.
- Pac-In-Time: Developed by Namco and released in 1995. A return to traditional platform mechanics, allowing Pac-Man to jump and even use a grappling hook to reach new destinations and collect all of the dots in each level. Pac-Man is also given the uncharacteristic ability to spit fireballs.
Return to the maze
- Pac-Mania: Developed by Namco and released in 1987. Presented with a pseudo-3D isometric view, Pac-Man gains the ability to jump over his foes. Distributed in the United States by Atari.
- Pac-Man Arrangement: Developed by Namco and originally released in 1996 as part of the Namco Classic Collection Volume 2. Returns to a more traditional view point, but with enhanced graphics and additional game elements such as a special fifth ghost.
- Pac-Man Vs.: Developed in 2003 by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto exclusively for the GameCube. Pac-Man Vs. allows for one player to use a connected Game Boy Advance system to control Pac-Man, while up to three other players use the TV to control ghosts having only a limited perspective of the maze. Though Pac-Man has the advantage of unlimited visibility, the other players can team up to outsmart him.
- Pac-Man_Championship_Edition Pac-Man Championship Edition (パックマン チャンピオンシップエディション, Pac-Man Championship Edition?), sometimes simply referred to as Pac-Man C.E., is the latest Pac-Man game, released in 2007, developed by original Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani, exclusively for the Xbox Live Arcade.
A different genre entirely
- Pac-Attack: Developed by Namco and released in 1993. Originally known as Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, elements of this Tetris-like clone were altered to fit a Pac-Man theme.
In a world all his own
- Pac-Man World: Developed by the American branch of Namco for the PlayStation and released in 1999. A platform game presented primarily in a 3D side-scrolling view.
- Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness:Developed by the American branch of Namco and released in 2000. Similar in style to Pac-Man World, but more maze focused.
- Pac-Man World 2: Developed by the American branch of Namco for several systems currently available in 2002. The game play is now more free roaming 3D than the first Pac-Man World.
- Pac-Man World 3: Developed by the American branch of Namco for several systems currently available in 2005. More of the same in Pac-Man World 2 with several improvements.
- Pac-Man World Rally: Developed by the American branch of Bandai-Namco for several systems currently available in 2006. A Super Mario Kart kart-racing clone.
Other
- Pac-Man Fever is a 1982 album recorded by Buckner & Garcia. It is also the name of the first song on that album. Each song on the album is about a different classic arcade game, and uses sound effects from that game. The album was released as an LP, a cassette, and as an 8-track tape.
Pages in category "Pac-Man"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- Pac & Pal
- Pac'n Roll
- Pac-Attack
- Pac-Land
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2
- Pac-Man Arcade Party
- Pac-Man Arrangement
- Pac-Man Championship Edition
- Pac-Man Collection
- Pac-Man Monsters
- Pac-Man Museum+
- Pac-Man Party
- Pac-Man Pinball Advance
- Pac-Man Plus
- Pac-Man VR
- Pac-Man World
- Pac-Man World 2
- Pac-Man World 3
- Pac-Man World Rally
- Pac-Man World Re-PAC
- Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary
- Pac-Mania
- Pac-Pix
- Professor Pac-Man