Fans of the original will find PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC is like slipping on a comfy pair of slippers, and new fans will enjoy finding all the secrets and collectibles.
The remasterings and remakes of the classic PAC-MAN games continues with this next release. Following on from the compilation of PAC-MAN Museum+ is a game that was arguably missing. The classic 3D platformer PAC-MAN WORLD is remade for modern consoles in PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC, out today on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC.
As you may or may not be aware, Pac-Man turned 40 years old in 2020. Well, it appears that the Pac-Party had only just got started, as now a new book has appeared on the market to celebrate the life and times of that most unlikely of video game hero - Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon.
As iconic as video game characters get, PAC-MAN is up there with the elite tier. This almost spherical being has been a part of pop-culture since before pop-culture was a gauge of success within media. Older than most gamers, PAC-MAN will continue to be around longer than many too. Which is why the news that a new collection of PAC-MAN games is coming in 2022 is always big news.
PAC-MAN is one of those characters - assuming you can call a yellow circle with a segment missing, a character - that has entered popular culture and shows no sign of leaving. He is instantly recognisable, and like Mario and Sonic, known by gamers all over the world. I have already written at length about his history in an article celebrating his 40 years in showbiz, and so will concentrate this time around on the subject of PAC-MAN 256 and the release of it in 2016.
PAC-MAN is so much more than that first game, game changing as it was. So join us as we celebrate the birth of one of the most iconic of gaming characters.