Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Boxart image released on each console
Developer(s)Monkey Bar Games
Inti Creates (3DS)
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games[a]
Director(s)Kinshi Ikegami (3DS)
Producer(s)Bryan West
Tetsuya Yusa (3DS)
Designer(s)Dave Ellis
Kinshi Ikegami (3DS)
Masato Okudaira (3DS)
Toshihisa Sakaino (3DS)
Tomokazu Oonishi (3DS)
Satoru Nishizawa (3DS)
Writer(s)Dave Ellis
Composer(s)Mina Hatazoe (3DS)
Ippo Yamada (3DS)
SeriesPac-Man
EngineVicious Engine 2
Platform(s)Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
Release
October 29, 2013[2]
  • Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3, PC
    • NA: October 29, 2013
    • PAL: March 6, 2014
    • JP: June 25, 2014
  • Nintendo 3DS
    • NA: November 26, 2013
    • PAL: March 5, 2014
    • JP: June 19, 2014
    [1]
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, also known in Japan as Pac-World[b][3] is a 3D platform video game based on the TV series of the same name which aired on Disney XD from 2013 to 2015. It was released for the Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3, and Wii U in October 2013, and was later released for the Nintendo 3DS in November of that year. The console and PC versions were developed by Monkey Bar Games and the 3DS version was developed by Inti Creates. Both versions were published by Namco Bandai Games.

On March 1, 2014, Bandai Namco announced a sequel called Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2.[4][5]

The game, along with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 and Pac-Man Museum were delisted from retailers in July 2020.[6]

Plot

The game begins with Pac-Man and his friends walk into Sir Cumference's lab. Three golden orbs are on a table, and while Sir C is explaining what they are to Pac-Man, four ghosts from the netherworld (Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde) come and tell Pac-Man that Pacopolis is under attack by the forces of Betrayus, king of the netherworld. They do so to steal the Frigidigitator, a device Sir C made for when Betrayus would make another heat-wave device like the one from Season 1's "Betrayus Turns the Heat Up".

Reception

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures received mixed reviews. Nintendo Life gave 7.0/10, writing "Pac-Man's latest adventure is kid-friendly in the best way: this is a solid, enjoyable 3D platformer that's built with a level of care and polish not often seen in games aimed at this audience."

GameZone's David Sanchez gave Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures a 4.5/10, writing that "Ghostly Adventures looks okay — it's certainly nicer to look at than it is to play, that's for sure."[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Released under the Namco brand name in PAL regions.
  2. ^ Japanese: パックワールド, Hepburn: Pakkuwārudo

References

  1. ^ "pac-man and the ghostly adventures – Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
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  4. ^ "Pac Man And The Ghostly Adventures 2 debut trailer". Nintendo Everything. 2014-04-22. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bandai Namco announces Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2". Nintendo Everything. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  6. ^ ShawnS (2020-07-13). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures". Delisted Games. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. ^ Sleeper, Morgan (23 November 2013). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review (Wii U)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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  10. ^ "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  11. ^ McShea, Tom (29 October 2013). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ Ditum, Nathan (8 March 2014). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures review – a better than expected tie-in". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. ^ Oxford, Nadia (16 November 2013). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Wii U Review: Power Pill or Rotten Fruit?". USgamer. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  14. ^ Oxford, Nadia (16 November 2013). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 3DS Review: Pac in Your Pocket". USgamer. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  15. ^ Willington, Peter (20 March 2014). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  16. ^ Sanchez, David (December 5, 2013). "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 3DS Review: Pac-Man deserves better, and so do we". GZ. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

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