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SAN JOSE, Calif., (May 14, 2013) Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is thrilled to announce that Pac is back! PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures will be coming to North and Latin American retailers in fall 2013 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Wii U™ system from Nintendo with an exclusive side-scrolling version of the game coming to the Nintendo 3DS® fall of 2013. Built upon the timeless and wildly successful PAC-MAN® legacy, PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures will boast an entirely new and exciting gaming adventure that is currently under development.

PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures follows the exciting storyline and charming characters from the highly anticipated PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures animated series created and produced by Avi Arad, acclaimed director and founder of Marvel Studios. The animated TV series, based on NAMCO BANDAI Games’ classic PAC-MAN property, will begin airing on Disney XD®. The game revolves around the vibrant universe of Pac-World, where Pacworlders lived in peace until the mischievous Netherworld ghosts, led by their wicked leader Betrayus, escaped from their ghoulish domain to forcibly take control of Pac-World. Pac-World’s only hope lies in the last surviving yellow Pacworlder, our hero with a voracious appetite.

Not only will PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures feature a revamped PAC-MAN universe, but it will also hearken back to PAC-MAN origins with classic elements such as Ghost encounters. The Ghost-chomping mechanics return from the original PAC-MAN but with exciting powered up variations in PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures, creating an innovative yet familiar gameplay experience.

“The PAC-MAN franchise has touched millions of gamers and non-gamers since its humble beginnings more than 30 years ago,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Sales at NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “With its long-standing history, PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures emerges as a new and reimagined PAC-MAN universe that still retains classic gameplay elements that will appeal to a whole new generation of gamers.”

Holy crap, a third party Japanese title for Wii U! OH MAN, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!

Spoiler

:lol

 

[Salsa]

new PAC-MAN? obligatory "this is not Pac-Pix/Pac'n Roll 2 " post

 

[Penguin]

Kind of reminds me of the N64 era when people made big, but kind of sparse 3D platformers.

 

[GameE]

I liked the Pac Man PSN one, Pac Man Championship Edition DX

 

[Allforce]

Nobody asked for this.

 

[Bel_Air_Jeff]

looks awful

 

[Hale-XF11]

"with an exclusive side-scrolling version of the game coming to the Nintendo 3DS® fall of 2013."

:/

 

[Paskil]

Haven't all 3D Pacman been garb?

 

[Hot Coldman]

dat synth

 

[Shiggy]

Not on next-gen systems? This is a title that would've sold me on a PS4.

Spoiler

Looks like the 3DS is lead platform

 

[thekonamicode]

Will they use one of these new designs?

 

[andymcc]

i guess this is why they were using focus groups to test out pac-man's "new look" several months ago.

 

[dysonEA]

New Wii U game announced? ... New Wii U game announced.

 

[FloatOn]

was hoping for something like this

 

[fleck0]

AAAAAHHHH!!

 

[tsab]

Super Generic Pacman Galaxy 2

 

[Sadist]

I hope they are using a different model for Smash Bros. 4

 

[Glass Rebel]

Will they use one of these new designs?

It doesn't look like any of theOH GOD HE TRANSFORMS WHY

 

[DashReindeer]

This looks awful. Although Pac-Man barfing up power pellets at the end was pretty fun.

 

[Ridley327]

Will they use one of these new designs?

Anything but A.

Spoiler

It's going to be A

 

[Takao]

Looks like it's based on the new cartoon show : /

 

[JDSN]

That biting sound isnt gonna get annoying at all.

 

[Nirolak]

Why does he have cat ears.

 

[Kouriozan]

Pac-Man for Smash 4 confirmed! x)
I liked the 3D game Pac-Man on PS1.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Why does Pac-Man have legs and arms?

 

[Broken Joystick]

Getting him ready for a Smash Bros appearance amirite?

 

[Tuck]

=( Got excited then saw it was based off a tv show.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Year of the Wii-u!

 

[goomba]

Pacman vs needs to come to WiiU, the game is like Wii U's spiritual predecessor

 

[FloatOn]

Will they use one of these new designs?

D is so classy.

 

[Xander51]

What a weird thing. Actually looks kinda fun!

 

[khaaan]

PacMan World 4? I'm down.

 

[ohNOitsRO]

Pac man for smash confirmed?

 

[Hiltz]

Pac- Man... talk about a character that needs to die off already.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Nope.

Don't get me wrong; I'll bite (lol) if it's a decent platformer, but nobody thinks "platformer" when they see Pac-Man. Pac-Man Championship Edition and DX were great. Why not further evolve that formula?

 

[Jinko]

Dont' like the Pacman design, when he eats ghosts it looks really inaccurate and clumsy.

The idea of a Mario like platformer is good its just not done very well looking at the video.

 

[Meelow]

Not on next-gen systems? This is a title that would've sold me on a PS4.

Spoiler

Looks like the 3DS is lead platform

It's coming to Wii U.

 

[mgarnica89]

This feels like Namco is trying to get PACMAN into the new Super Smash Bros.

( or maybe they have already succeeded in getting him into the game. )

 

[Roto13]

I like how there are several points in that trailer where he tries to bite ghosts and misses like three times in succession. Pretty much summarizes what I expect from this game.

Also, that chomping sound effect is awful.

Just put a home version of Battle Royale on PSN, XBLA, and eShop.

 

[Scavenger]

If only Bamco released Pac-Man Battle Royale for home-console/PC instead of this turd.

 

[Father_Brain]

Looks ridiculously bland. Wonder if it's even developed by Namco proper, though there's no external developer named.

 

[Akibastman]

Now we know how Pac Man will look like in Smash 4

 

[Carl]

That's utterly fucking terrifying.

 

[Tagg9]

I hope it's a cross-gen title. This needs to be in 1080p.

Spoiler

Who am I kidding, they could do this on the DS

 

[JaxJag]

Why does Pac-man have cat ears!

 

[ascii42]

Why does Pac-Man have legs and arms?

That's nothing new

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I'm predicting a lot of mashing the attack to chomp ghosts and missing, if that trailer is any indication. And the chomp sound itself is hella bad, lol

dat Namco third party support

 

[LiquidMetal14]

GOTTA GO FAST

 

[Tucah]

Looks fucking awful

 

[NotLiquid]

Did Pac-Man turn into Yoshi