Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki

We're looking to revitalize this wiki! For more information, click here.

READ MORE

Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki
Advertisement
Register
in: Pages with TemplateStyles errors, CS1 errors: unsupported parameter, Pages using infobox video game series with unknown parameters,
and 5 more

Pac-Man (series)

Sign in to edit

Pac-Man
Pac-Man logo
Logo utilized in the original Pac-Man games.
Genre(s)Maze
Developer(s)Namco
Bandai Namco
Publisher(s)Namco
Midway
Atari
Bandai Namco
Creator(s)Toru Iwatani
Composer(s)Toshio Kai
Platform(s)Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, VIC-20, Commodore 64, Intellivision, NES, MSX, Game Boy, Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Color, ZX Spectrum, Mobile, Xbox Live Arcade, iPod Classic, Virtual Console, Windows Phone 7
First releasePac-Man
May 22, 1980
Latest releasePac-Man Championship Edition 2
November 1, 2016
Pacmanchampion2

Carlos Borrego, winner of the first Pac-Man World Championship in New York City in 2007, alongside an actor dressed as Pac-Man[1]

Pac-Man is arcade game released in 1980 by Namco and published in North America by Midway.The game was originally planned to be called 'Puck-man' (as pilot posters show), though it was believed vandals would scratch the 'p' to make an 'f'. [2]

Namco, Midway and Bandai Namco Entertainment have released numerous sequels and spin-offs, many of which have also been remade on multiple platforms, including home consoles and handheld devices. The first sequels were primarily released in arcades, while later titles were released on video game consoles.

Arcade games[]

Title Details
Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: May 22, 1980
  • NA: October 26, 1980
 Release years by system:
1980 – Arcade[3]
1981 – Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit family[3][4] (See Pac-Man for Atari 2600)
1982 – VIC-20, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit[5][6][7]
1983 – Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC (PC booter), Intellivision[8][9][10][11]
1984 – Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX[12][13]
1990 – Game Boy[14]
1991 – Game Gear[15]
1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Color[16][17]
2003 – Mobile[18]
2006 – Xbox Live Arcade, iPod Classic[19][20]
2007 – Virtual Console[21]
2010 – Windows Phone 7
Notes:
  • Designed by a team of nine people led by Tōru Iwatani
  • Over 350,000 arcade cabinets were sold during the 1980s.[22]
  • Players compete to obtain the highest scores and fastest play times[23]


Ms. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[24]
1981 		Release years by system:
1981 – Arcade


Pac-Man Plus

Original release date(s):
March 13, 1982 		Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade


Super Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 11, 1982
  • NA: October 1, 1982
 Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade


Baby Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
December 11, 1982 		Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade


Professor Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
1983 		Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade


Pac & Pal

Original release date(s):
1983 		Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade


Jr. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
1983 		Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade


Pac-Land

Original release date(s):
1984 		Release years by system:
1984 – Arcade


Pac-Mania

Original release date(s):
1987 		Release years by system:
1987 – Arcade
Notes:
  • This is the first 16-bit Pac-Man game in the series.


Pac-Man Arrangement

Original release date(s):
1996 		Release years by system:
1996 - Arcade
Notes:
  • Was released as part of Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2
  • It was also included in Pac-Man Collection and Namco Museum (PS2, Xbox, GameCube).
  • A similar but different game with the same title was released for the PSP as part of the Namco Museum Battle Collection.


Pac-Man VR

Original release date(s):
1996 		Release years by system:
1996 – Arcade


Pac-Man Battle Royale

Original release date(s):
2011 		Release years by system:
2011 – Arcade


Pac-Man Chomp Mania

Original release date(s):
2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – Arcade


World's Largest Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
2015 		Release years by system:
2015 – Arcade


Release timeline
1980Pac-Man
1981Ms. Pac-Man
1982Pac-Man Plus
Super Pac-Man
Baby Pac-Man
1983Professor Pac-Man
Pac & Pal
Jr. Pac-Man
1984Pac-Land
1985
1986
1987Pac-Mania
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996Pac-Man Arrangement
Pac-Man VR
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011Pac-Man Battle Royale
2012
2013Pac-Man Chomp Mania

Home console, handheld console, and PC games[]

Title Details
Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):[25][26][27]
  • JP: December 9, 1994
  • NA: 1993
  • EU: 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Genesis, Super NES[25][26]
1994 – Game Boy, Game Gear[27][28]
1995 – CD-i[29]
2008 – Wii[30]
Notes:
  • Puzzle game similar to Tetris[30]
  • Gameplay is similar to Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, an arcade game released in Japan.
  • CD-i and Japanese Game Boy versions released as Pac-Panic[29]
  • Super NES version released on the Wii via Nintendo's Virtual Console[30]
  • Was remade on the Japanese-exclusive Namco Anthology for PlayStation.


Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Original release date(s):[31]
  • JP: August 26, 1994
  • NA: September 1994
  • EU: 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super NES, Genesis[31][32]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Hello! Pac-Man[31]
  • The original Pac-Man is also included, but is a Super NES recreation of the NES version.
  • The Super NES version also includes Ms. Pac-Man. The Genesis version includes an exclusive extra game called "Pac-Jr.", not to be confused with Jr. Pac-Man.


Pac-In-Time

Original release date(s):
1994 		Release years by system:
1994 – Super NES
Notes:
  • It is a reskin of Fury of the Furries.


Pac-Man World

Original release date(s):
1999 		Release years by system:
1999 – PlayStation
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:


Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness

Original release date(s):
2000 		Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:


Pac-Man: Adventures in Time

Original release date(s):
2000 		Release years by system:
2000 – Windows PC


Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze

Original release date(s):
2001 		Release years by system:
2001 – Windows PC


Pac-Man All-Stars

Original release date(s):
2002 		Release years by system:
2002 – Windows PC
Notes:
  • It was only released in North America, the European and Australian releases for it were cancelled.


Pac-Man Fever

Original release date(s):
2002 		Release years by system:
2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2


Pac-Man World 2

Original release date(s):
2002 		Release years by system:
2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
2005 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man, Pac-Attack (Namco Anthology enhanced version), Pac-Mania, and Ms. Pac-Man are included as unlockables except for the Game Boy Advance version.
  • Many copies of the GameCube version of Pac-Man World 2 were also bundled Pac-Man Vs..
  • The Game Boy Advance version has completely different levels due to the system's limits.


Pac-Man Vs.

Original release date(s):
2003 		Release years by system:
2003 – GameCube
2007 - Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Many copies of the GameCube version of Pac-Man World 2 were bundled with this game.
  • On the DS, it is part of the Namco Museum DS compilation.


Pac-Pix

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – Nintendo DS


Pac-Man Pinball Advance

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – Game Boy Advance


Pac 'n Roll

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man is also included.
  • A modified version of it was later included in Namco Museum Remix and Namco Museum Megamix for Wii.


Pac-Man World 3

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Windows PC
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man is also included.


Pac-Man World Rally

Original release date(s):
2006 		Release years by system:
2006 – PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Windows PC
Notes:
  • The game was released in Europe, simply called Pac-Man Rally.


Pac-Man Championship Edition

Original release date(s):
2007 		Release years by system:
2007 – Xbox Live Arcade
2009 – iOS
2009 – Symbian
2010 – PSP minis


Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Original release date(s):
2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Windows PC
Notes:
  • A update in 2013 changed the name to Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+.


Pac-Man Party

Original release date(s):
2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man is also included along with two other Namco arcade games.
  • Pac-Man receives an updated look.


Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Original release date(s):
2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Based on the TV show by the same name.
  • The Nintendo 3DS version is a 2D platformer while it's a 3D platformer on other platforms.


Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2

Original release date(s):
2014 		Release years by system:
2014 - Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • A sequel to the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures video game, based on the TV show of the same name.


Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
June 21, 2016 		Release years by system:
2016 - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux
Notes:
  • It was originally released on iOS and Android.
  • Bears no resemblance to the Pac-Man Connect and Play title of the same name.
  • It adds a multiplayer feature that wasn't in the original release on iOS and Android.


Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

Original release date(s):[33]
September 13, 2016 		Release years by system:
2016 - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Notes:
  • It is a sequel to Pac-Man Championship Edition and Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.
Release timeline
1993Pac-Attack
1994Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Pac-In-Time
1995
1996
1997Pac-Man no Desktop Daisakusen
1998
1999Pac-Man World
2000Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
2001Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze
2002Pac-Man All-Stars
Pac-Man Fever
Pac-Man World 2
2003Pac-Man Vs.
2004
2005Pac-Pix
Pac-Man Pinball Advance
Pac 'n Roll
Pac-Man World 3
2006Pac-Man World Rally
2007Pac-Man Championship Edition
2008
2009
2010Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man Party
2011
2012
2013Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
2014Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2
2015
2016Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

Compilations[]

Title Details
Pac-Man Super ABC

Original release date(s):[34]
1999 		Release years by system:
1999 – Arcade
Notes:
  • It was produced by Two Bit Score in 1999 and includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Attack (not to be confused with the puzzle game on consoles with the same name), Ms. Pac-Attack, Pac-Man Plus, Ms. Pac-Man After Dark, Ultra Pac-Man, and Piranha.


Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga: Class of 1981

Original release date(s):
2001 		Release years by system:
2001 – Arcade
Notes:
  • An arcade game that features Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga, with the original Pac-Man being included as a secret game.
  • It is also referred as Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga: 20 Year Reunion.


Pac-Man Collection

Original release date(s):[35]
  • NA: July 12, 2001
  • PAL: December 7, 2001
  • JP: January 11, 2002
 Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:


Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary Arcade Machine

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Includes every game that Ms Pac-Man/Galaga: Class of 1981 included (Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Galaga), but Pac-Man is not secret this time.
  • This has two version, a coin-op commercial version and a counter-top version without the coin slot for homes.


Pac-Man Power Pack

Original release date(s):
  • NA: September 17, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008 – PlayStation 2
Notes:

A collection for the PlayStation 2 that featured Pac-Man World 2, Pac-Man World 3 and Pac-Man World Rally.


Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug

Original release date(s):
2009 		Release years by system:
2009 – Windows PC
Notes:
  • It's a small download from Namco Networks America that includes two games, Pac-Man and Dig Dug.
  • This compilation's versions of Pac-Man and Dig Dug also had the option to play with their original graphics or enhanced graphics.


Pac-Man's Arcade Party

Original release date(s):
2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Includes Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and ten other Namco arcade games.
  • This comes with both a coin-op commercial version and a version without the coin slot for homes.
  • The home version also includes Ms. Pac-Man.


Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 23, 2011
  • NA: July 26, 2011
  • AU: August 25, 2011
  • EU: August 26, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • The Pac-Man games included are the original Pac-Man, Pac-Man Championship Edition, and Pac-Man Tilt (a game that's new to this compilation). The collection also includes three games in the Galaga series.
  • Every game on the collection has online leader-boards.


Dual Pack: Pac-Man World 3 / Namco Museum DS

Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 31, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • It's re-releases of the Nintendo DS version of Pac-Man World 3 and Namco Museum DS bundled into one package.
  • This bundle was only released in North America.


Pac-Man Museum

Original release date(s):
2014 		Release years by system:
2014 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC
Notes:
  • It is a compilation of ten Pac-Man games available exclusively as a digital download.
  • The planned Nintendo eShop release for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was cancelled.


Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 + Arcade Game Series

Original release date(s):[37]
  • NA: November 1, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Notes:
  • It is a compilation of Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 and three games from the Arcade Game Series on a physical disc.


Pac-Man Plug & Play Games[]

Main article: Namco (Plug & Play games)

There is a series of JAKKS Pacific Plug & Play controllers that are Pac-Man themed. Most of them feature either Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man as the main game and then include other Namco arcade games with it. Bandai also released their own in 2012 called Pac-Man Connect and Play.

Other compilations featuring Pac-Man[]

There are also many compilations featuring Pac-Man that don't have Pac-Man's name in the title. The most popular example is the Namco Museum series (every Namco Museum title features Pac-Man as the mascot, even on the few rare moments where the original Pac-Man game is not included) which has been on almost every video game console since the fifth generation, a list of many other Namco compilations (most of them featuring Pac-Man in some way) can be found here.

Some notable examples with the "Namco Museum" title:

This is not a full list of Namco Museum titles, for a full list, go to the Namco Museum article.

Title Details
Namco Museum 64

Original release date(s):[38]
  • NA: October 31, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999 – Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Includes Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man along with other Namco games
  • Developed by Mass Media and published by Namco[39]
  • Released only in North America


Namco Museum Battle Collection

Original release date(s):
  • NA: August 23, 2005
  • JP: February 24, 2005
  • EU: December 9, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005 - PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • Includes Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man along with other Namco arcade games
  • Also includes "Arrangement" versions of four Namco games including Pac-Man Arrangement but they're completely different games than the "Arrangement" games included in Namco Classic Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 despite being titled the same.


Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary

Original release date(s):
2005 		Release years by system:
2005 – GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Windows PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Notes:
  • GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and Windows PC versions were all developed by Backbone Entertainment (known as "Digital Eclipse" at the time) and it includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, along with thirteen other Namco arcade games.
  • Game Boy Advance version was developed by Backbone Vancouver and features Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man along with three other Namco games[40]


Namco Museum DS

Original release date(s):[41]
  • NA: September 18, 2007
  • JP: October 11, 2007
  • EU: February 29, 2008
 Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Includes Pac-Man Vs. and the original Pac-Man
  • Developed by M2 and published by Namco[42]
Namco Museum Remix

Original release date(s):[43]
  • JP: December 6, 2007
  • NA: October 23, 2007
  • EU: April 18, 2008
  • AU: May 1, 2008
 Release years by system:
2007 – Wii
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Minna de Asobou! Namco Carnival (みんなで遊ぼう!ナムコカーニバル) "Everyone Play! Namco Carnival[43]
  • Includes Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Super Pac-Man, and an updated version of Pac'N Roll titled Pac'N Roll Remix
  • Other updated versions of Namco arcade games feature Pac-Man himself[44]
  • Re-released in 2010 as Namco Museum Megamix with ten more games included, with one of them being the original Pac-Man, this re-release was released exclusively in North America.[45]


Namco Museum Virtual Arcade

Original release date(s):[46]
  • NA: November 4, 2008
  • JP: November 5, 2009
  • EU: May 15, 2009
  • AU: June 4, 2009
 Release years by system:
2008 – Xbox 360
Notes:
  • Includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Pac & Pal, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Arrangement (from Namco Museum Battle Collection)
  • Developed and published by Namco Bandai Games America[47]


iOS and/or Android games[]

Pac-Man has many games on iOS and Android.

Title Details
Pac-Man Remix

Original release date(s):
July 21, 2009 		Release years by system:
2009 – iOS
Notes:
  • A port of the Namco Museum Battle Collection version of Pac-Man Arrangement with all multiplayer features removed.


PAC-Match Party

Original release date(s):
June 10, 2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A puzzle game where the player would clear out ghosts, fruit and presents.


Pac-Man Reborn

Original release date(s):
August 2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A virtual pet-simulator that was made to coincide the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man.
  • It was only available in Japan.


Pac-Chain

Original release date(s):
September 2, 2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A puzzle game where the player would tap on groups of colored ghosts.


Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):
October 14, 2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – iOS
Notes:
  • A "demake" of the game of the same name which used graphics from the original Pac-Man arcade game.


Pac'N-Jump

Original release date(s):
April 7, 2011 		Release years by system:
2011 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It was a game where you tilt the device to help Pac-Man bounce off platforms to reach to top.


Pac-Chomp!

Original release date(s):
April 21, 2011 		Release years by system:
2011 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • It was another Bejeweled styled game like PAC-Match Party, but it featured only ghosts without fruits or presents, you slid the ghosts instead of tapping, and there was buttons that turn quadrants of the puzzle.


Pac-Man Games

Original release date(s):
March 29, 2012 		Release years by system:
2012 – iOS
Notes:

A compilation of various "S" (score attack) variations of Pac-Man, Rally-X, Dig Dug, Galaga, Gator Panic and Pac-Chain. It was delisted from the App Store on March 30, 2015.


Pac-Man Kart Rally

Original release date(s):
December 3, 2012 		Release years by system:
2012 – Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:


Pac-Man + Tournaments

Original release date(s):
March 22, 2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – Android, iOS
2015 - Kindle Fire
Notes:

A port of the original Pac-Man that featured several new mazes and leaderboards.


Pac-Man Dash!

Original release date(s):
July 18, 2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – iOS, Android
Notes:

An endless runner game featuring characters from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures television series.


Pac-Man Monsters

Original release date(s):
February 6, 2014 		Release years by system:
2014 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A puzzle game that is based on Puzzle & Dragons and features several Pac-Man and Namco characters.


Pac-Man Friends

Original release date(s):
October 3, 2014 		Release years by system:
2014 – iOS, Android
2015 - Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • It's a fast paced game where you move Pac-Man characters with tilt controls.


Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
August 20, 2015 		Release years by system:
2015 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
Notes:
  • Developed by Hipster Whale, the team that also developed Crossy Road.
  • A free-to-play endless runner inspired by the "Level 256" glitch found in the original Pac-Man.[48]
  • Bears no resemblance to the Pac-Man Connect and Play title of the same name.
  • It was later ported to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One with added multiplayer features.


Pac-Man Bounce

Original release date(s):
September 17, 2015 		Release years by system:
2015 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • Developed by V2 Games.
  • A puzzle game released to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Pac-Man.


Pac-Man Puzzle Tour

Original release date(s):[49]
February 25, 2016 		Release years by system:
2016 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It's a matching game where Pac-Man eats all sets of three of the same kind of fruit in a row.


Pac-Man Pop!

Original release date(s):[50]
August 18, 2016 		Release years by system:
2016 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • It's a matching game where you flick balls colored like the four ghosts to eliminate the down-coming balls.


Pac-Man Hats

Original release date(s):[51]
August 19, 2016 		Release years by system:
2016 – Android
Notes:
  • It plays like the original Pac-Man but it now has new mazes and lets Pac-Man wear hats that can do special abilities.


Pac-Man Hats 2

Original release date(s):[52][53]
October 4, 2017 		Release years by system:
2017 – Android
Notes:
  • It's a sequel to Pac-Man Hats.
Release timeline
2009Pac-Man Remix
2010PAC-Match Party
Pac-Man Reborn
Pac-Chain
Pac-Attack
2011Pac'N-Jump
Pac-Chomp!
2012Pac-Man Games
Pac-Man Kart Rally
2013Pac-Man + Tournaments
Pac-Man Dash!
2014Pac-Man Monsters
Pac-Man Friends
2015Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man Bounce
2016Pac-Man Puzzle Tour
Pac-Man Pop!
Pac-Man Hats
2017Pac-Man Hats 2

Also having been released as iOS applications are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition (all of these except for Pac-Mania have also been released on Android). There's also been emulations of the original Pac-Man and Pac-Land included in the Namco Arcade application for iOS and Android. There was also a Pac-Man themed Twitter application for iOS devices, the Pac-Man Live Wallpaper application for iOS and Android devices, the Pac-Man Watch Face for Android Wear, and Pac-Man Moving Stickers for iOS. In July 2015, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was released on both iOS and Android.

Other titles[]

Title Details
Kick

Original release date(s):[54]
1981 		Release years by system:
1981 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Action game developed by Bally Midway
  • Features Pac-Man as a character that assists the primary character[55]


Pac-Man no Desktop Daisakusen

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1997 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:

A Pac-Man-themed desktop assistant that included screensavers, minigames and folder icons.


Pac-It

Original release date(s):
2000 		Release years by system:
2000 - VMU
Notes:

A game that was exclusive to the Dreamcast version of Namco Museum and was played using the Dreamcast VMU memory pack.


Mario Kart Arcade GP

Original release date(s):[56]
 Release years by system:
2005 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Racing game developed jointly by Namco and Nintendo
  • Includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Blinky as player characters[57]


Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Original release date(s):[58]
2007 		Release years by system:
2007 – Arcade


Space Invaders vs. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[59]
  • JP: September 1, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005 – Mobile phone
Notes:
  • The title is a collection of two cross-over games that swaps characters between Taito's Space Invaders and Namco's Pac-Man.
  • It was released for a limited time (September 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005) via NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service in Japan only.
  • The game was released as part of Namco's 50th anniversary, as well as to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pac-Man.[59]


QuickSpot

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 9, 2006
  • NA: March 8, 2007
 Release years by system:
2006/2007 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • The North American version added references to Pac-Man and other Namco characters that weren't in the original Japanese version or the Korean version of the game.


Google Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[60]
  • WW: 21 May 2010
 Release years by system:
2010 - Web Browser
Notes:
  • It was the first ever interactive Google Doodle in the form of a playable Pac-Man game to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the original Pac-Man.


Body and Brain Connection

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 20 November 2011
  • EU: 11 February 2012
  • NA: 08 February 2012
 Release years by system:
2010/2011 – Xbox 360
Notes:
  • One of the mini games included is Pac-Man themed with the graphics of Pac-Man Championship Edition, you use the Kinect to guide Pac-Man with one hand and grab fruit with the other hand.


World's Biggest Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 13 April 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 - Web Browser
Notes:
  • It lets users create their own maze which is connected to other user-made mazes to make a single huge "Pac-Man maze".


Pac-Man S

Original release date(s):[61]
  • WW: June 1, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Social game (Facebook platform), iOS (as part of a compilation)
Notes:
  • The title was one of 6 games Bandai Namco released for the Facebook platform, including a Facebook release of the original Pac-Man.
  • It was ported to the iOS in 2012 as part of Pac-Man Games.
  • The Facebook version became no longer available on March 19, 2013 while the iOS version (along with the rest of the Pac-Man Games application) was pulled from the App Store on March 30, 2014.


Everybody's Golf 6

Original release date(s):
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: 17 December 2011
  • EU: 22 February 2012
  • NA: 22 February 2012
PlayStation 3
  • JP: 22 November 2012
  • EU: 24 July 2013
  • NA: 23 July 2013
 Release years by system:
2011/2012 – PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3
Notes:

Pac-Man appears as a DLC golfer as of August 22, 2013.[62]


Pac-Man 256

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 - Pac-Man Connect and Play
Notes:
  • It's a modified version of Pac-Man that starts off on Round 255 instead of Round 1 because it's only one round before its infamous "kill screen".
  • It has the same name as Crossy Road developer's Pac-Man 256 but is a completely different game.
  • It was renamed Pac-Level 256 on the packaging for the reprint of Pac-Man Connect & Play that celebrates the 35th anniversary of the original Pac-Man.


Street Fighter X Tekken

Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 6, 2012
  • JP: March 8, 2012
  • EU: March 9, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows PC, PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is a playable character exclusively in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions.


Pac-Man Smash

Original release date(s):
  • WW: 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Arcade
Notes:

Pac-Man Smash is a Pac-Man themed air hockey table released into arcades by Namco Bandai Games. It is a localization of a Japanese air hockey table called Big Bang Smash. Japan's Big Bang Smash has no references to Pac-Man in it, the Pac-Man references were added into the localization. It is a four way air hockey table with many pucks instead of only one puck.[63]


Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Original release date(s):
  • JP: July 25, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – Arcade


Namco High

Original release date(s):
  • WW: December 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is in the game.
  • It is no longer available as of June 30th, 2014.


Mario Kart 8

Original release date(s):
  • JP: May 29, 2014
  • NA: May 30, 2014
  • EU: May 30, 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 - Wii U
Notes:
  • As of the 4.0 update, the Amiibo featuring Pac-Man can be used to unlock a costume based on Pac-Man's original appearance for the players Mii character.


Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Original release date(s):
Nintendo 3DS
  • JP: September 13, 2014
  • NA: October 3, 2014
  • EU: October 3, 2014
Wii U
  • NA: November 21, 2014
  • EU: November 28, 2014
  • JP: December 6, 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 - Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Notes:
  • Pac-Man is a playable character in the game.
  • Ms. Pac-Man appears as a background character in the Pac-Land themed stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.


Outcast Odyssey

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: October 15, 2014
Android
  • WW: 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • It has Pac-Man themed DLC.


Galaga: TEKKEN 20th Anniversary Edition

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: April 30, 2015
Android
  • WW: April 29, 2015
 Release years by system:
2014 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • Pac-Man can be summoned.


Pixels Defense

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: 2015
Android
  • WW: 2015
 Release years by system:
2015 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • It is based on the movie Pixels.
  • It has characters from Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug in the game.


Crossy Road

Original release date(s):
iOS
  • WW: 2015
Android
  • WW: 2015
 Release years by system:
2015 - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Notes:
  • Pac-Man was added as a playable character through an update.
  • The same team that made Crossy Road (Hipster Whale) also made Pac-Man 256.


Oculus Arcade

Original release date(s):[64][65][66]
  • WW: November 9, 2015
 Release years by system:
2016 - Oculus Rift
Notes:
  • It is an application that lets you play a selection of classic video games and arcade games including the original Pac-Man.


Pac-Man Ghost & Stage Maker

Original release date(s):[67]
  • JP: March 10, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – Web Browser
Notes:
  • It lets users create mazes and design ghosts.
  • It is only in Japanese language.


Arcade Game Series

Original release date(s):[68]
  • WW: April 19, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
Notes:
  • It is a series of downloadable classic Namco arcade games including games in the Pac-Man series.
  • Dig Dug, Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, and Pac-Man make up the initial set.


Cancelled Pac-Man games[]

Title Details
Pac-Man Ghost Zone

Original release date(s):[69]
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled – PlayStation
Notes:

A planned 3D platformer similar to Pac-Man World


Super GPS Pac-Man

Original release date(s):
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled – WonderSwan
Notes:

A game that would use the WonderGate addon to convert the player's location to a game of Pac-Man, with roads as the maze and moving vehicles as ghosts.


Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness 2

Original release date(s):[70]
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled – PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Notes:

Planned as a sequel to Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness


Pac-Man Adventures

Original release date(s):[71]
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled
Notes:

Pac-Man game featuring designs by animator Don Bluth. Many of the concepts went on to be used in Pac-Man World 3.


Super Pac-Man Pinball

Original release date(s):
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled – Nintendo DS
Notes:

Planned sequel to Pac-Man Pinball Advance, but instead of it being developed by Human Soft, it was being developed by Zen Studios.


Pac-Man Carnival

Original release date(s):
Cancelled 		Release years by system:
Cancelled – Wii
Notes:

Similar Wii games including Namco Museum Remix, Namco Museum Megamix, and Pac-Man Party have been released later on.


Pac-Man Museum was released on Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360), PlayStation Network (PS3) and Windows PC (through Steam); the planned Nintendo eShop release for Wii U and 3DS was cancelled. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 was also originally going to have a Windows PC version.

See also[]

Template:Z148

References[]

  1. ↑ Schiesel, Seth (2007-06-06). "Run, Gobble, Gobble, Run: Vying for Pac-Man Acclaim". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/nyregion/06pacman.html. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  2. ↑ Namco 1980, game&graphics 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pac-Man for Arcade - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ "Pac-Man for Atari 2600". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ "Pac-Man for VC20". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ "Pac-Man for 5200". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "Pac-Man for A800". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ "Pac-Man for APL2". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ "Pac-Man for C64". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  10. ↑ "Pac-Man (PC Booter)". MobyGames. Retrieved February 5, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  11. ↑ "Pac-Man for INTV". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  12. ↑ "Pac-Man for NES - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ "Pac-Man for MSX". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  14. ↑ "Pac-Man for Game Boy - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  15. ↑ "Pac-Man for GG". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  16. ↑ "Pac-Man for NGPC - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  17. ↑ "Pac-Man: Special Color Edition for GBC". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  18. ↑ "Pac-Man for Mobile". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  19. ↑ "Pac-Man for Xbox 360". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  20. ↑ Cohen, Peter (September 12, 2006). "New games come to video-capable iPods". MacWorld. Retrieved February 16, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  21. ↑ "Pac-Man for Wii - Release Summary". GameSpot. Retrieved January 24, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  22. ↑ Kevin "Fragmaster" Bowen (2001). "Game of the Week: Pac-Man". GameSpy. Retrieved April 9, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  23. ↑ Craig Glenday, ed. (2008-03-11). "Record Breaking Games - Puzzle & Maze Games". Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008. Guinness World Records. Guinness. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-1-904994-21-3. 
  24. ↑ "Ms. Pac-Man - Videogame by Midway Manufacturing Co". Killer List of Videogames. Retrieved 2011-02-11. {{cite web}}:
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Pac-Attack for SNES". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Pac-Attack for Genesis". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Pac-Attack for Game Boy". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  28. ↑ "Pac-Attack for Game Gear". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Pac-Panic for CD-i". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Magrino, Tom (2008-01-14). "Shippin' Out January 14–18: Nitrobike, Rail Simulator". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "Pac-Man 2:The New Adventures for SNES". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  32. ↑ "Pac-Man 2:The New Adventures for Genesis". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite web}}:
  33. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ01qknKMUY
  34. ↑ http://twobits.com/16/
  35. ↑ "Pac_man Collection for Game Boy Advance". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-28. {{cite web}}:
  36. ↑ "Pac-Man Collection Review". GameSpot. 2001-07-17. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-28. {{cite web}}: ; deadurl
  37. ↑ http://www.play-asia.com/pac-man-championship-edition-2-arcade-game-series/13/70am85
  38. ↑ "Namco Museum 64 for Nintendo 64". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-28. {{cite web}}:
  39. ↑ Fielder, Joe (1999-12-03). "Namco Museum 64 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-02-28. {{cite web}}:
  40. ↑ Provo, Frank (2005-09-02). "Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-03-24. {{cite web}}:
  41. ↑ "Namco Museum DS for DS". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-03-01. {{cite web}}:
  42. ↑ Harris, Craig (2007-09-27). "Namco Museum DS Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-03-01. {{cite web}}:
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 "Namco Museum Remix for Wii". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-03-01. {{cite web}}:
  44. ↑ "Namco Museum Remix Ships" (Press release). Namco Bandai. 2007-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629141515/http://games.ign.com/articles/836/836672p1.html. Retrieved 2011-03-01. 
  45. ↑ Buchanan, Levi (2010-11-22). "Namco Museum Megamix Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-03-01. {{cite web}}:
  46. ↑ "Namco Museum Virtual Arcade for Xbox 360". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-03-24. {{cite web}}:
  47. ↑ Francis, Don (2008-11-21). "Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-03-24. {{cite web}}:
  48. ↑ http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2015/08/21/endless-pac-man-really-fun-even-though-can-never-win
  49. ↑ http://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/No61-060PAC-MAN20Puzzle20Tour.pdf
  50. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1iqIUSvLu0
  51. ↑ https://androidcommunity.com/pac-man-hats-released-on-google-play-still-in-open-beta-20160819/
  52. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandainamcoent.google.pachats2&hl=en
  53. ↑ http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/06/bandai-namco-just-published-pac-man-hats-2-play-store-beta-release/
  54. ↑ "Kick - Videogame by Midway Manufacturing Co". Killer List of Video Games. Retrieved 2011-02-09. {{cite web}}:
  55. ↑ Staff (1982-01-18). "Living: Beating the Game Game". Time (Time Inc.) 119 (3). http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949467-2,00.html. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  56. ↑ "Mario Kart Arcade GP - Videogame by Namco". Killer List of Video Games. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}:
  57. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (2005-09-26). "Mario Kart GP Comes Stateside". IGN. Retrieved 2011-02-09. {{cite web}}:
  58. ↑ "Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 - Videogame by Namco". Killer List of Video Games. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}:
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 "パックマンにスペースインベーダーが登場するコラボiアプリ" . Impress Watch. 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2010-06-16. {{cite web}}:
  60. ↑ https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=google%20pac-man
  61. ↑ "Namco Bandai Games Launches Pac Man And Pac Man S For Facebook". SocialNewsDaily. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-07-04. {{cite web}}:
  62. ↑ "『みんなのGOLF 6』 追加DLC、『龍が如く』シリーズより". PlayStation.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22. {{cite web}}:
  63. ↑ "First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America". Arcade Heroes. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2014-04-06. {{cite web}}:
  64. ↑ Feltham, Jamie (September 24, 2015). "Sonic, Pac-Man and More Heading to Oculus Arcade for Gear VR". {{cite web}}:
  65. ↑ http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-arcade-release-all-samsung-gear-vr-compatibility-21-arcade-games/
  66. ↑ https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/509618999185225/
  67. ↑ http://open.channel.or.jp/maker/servlet/game.name
  68. ↑ Bandai Namco bringing classic Arcade Game Series to PS4, Xbox One, and PC - Gematsu
  69. ↑ Pac-Man Ghost Zone Pac-Man Ghost Zone
  70. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRu_74Jbxes
  71. ↑ [1] Pac-Man Adventures
Pac-Man
Video games Arcade Pac-Man • Ms. Pac-Man • Pac-Man Plus • Super Pac-Man • Professor Pac-Man • Pac & Pal • Jr. Pac-Man • Pac-Land • Pac-Mania • Arrangement • VR • Pac'n Party • Battle Royale
Pinball Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man • Baby Pac-Man
Consoles and PC Pac-Man (Atari 2600) • Pac-Attack • Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures • Pac-In-Time • World • Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness • Adventures in Time • Collection • Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze • Fever • World 2 • Vs. • Pac-Pix • Pinball Advance • Arrangement • Pac 'n Roll • World 3 • World Rally • Championship Edition • Pac-Motos • Championship Edition DX • Party • Tilt • Ghostly Adventures • Museum • Ghostly Adventures 2 • 256 • Championship Edition 2
Other Namco video game compilations • Namco Museum • Namco Plug & Play game • World's Biggest Pac-Man • Smartphone (Namco Arcade • Pac-Man Games • Pac-Man Dash! • Pac-Man 256) • Clones (3-Demon) Arcade Game Series
Miscellaneous Appearances Kick • Mario Kart Arcade GP series • Street Fighter X Tekken • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Pixels • Crossy Road • 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
Characters Pac-Man • Ghosts
Other media Pac-Man (TV series) • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Episodes) • Christmas Comes to Pac-Land • "Pac-Man Fever" (song)
Related Bandai Namco (Namco) • Level 257 • Toru Iwatani
BANDAI NAMCO logo Video game franchises owned by Bandai Namco Holdings
Original .hack • Ace Combat • Ace Driver • Alpine Racer • Ar Tonelico • Babylonian Castle Saga • Baraduke • Bravoman • Bosconian • Cosmo Gang • Dead to Rights • Dig Dug • Digimon • Don Pisha • Draglade • Dragon Buster • Dragon Spirit • Family Circuit • Famista • Final Furlong • Final Lap • Gator Panic • Galaxian • Gee Bee • Genpei Tōma Den • God Eater • Golly! Ghost! • Great Sluggers • Gundam • Gunpey • Katamari • Klonoa • Knockdown • Kosodate Quiz • Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan • LiberoGrande • Mappy • Mr. Driller • Numan Athletics • Pac-Man • Point Blank • Pole Position • Project X Zone • Rally-X • Ridge Racer • Rolling Thunder • Ryori no Tatsujin • Shoot Away • Shooting Medal • Sky Kid • Soulcalibur • Splatterhouse • Star Luster • Steel Gunner • Summon Night • Super Robot Wars • Suzuka 8 Hours • Sweet Land • Taiko no Tatsujin • Tank Battalion • Tales • Tamagotchi • Tekken • The Idolmaster • Thunder Ceptor • Time Crisis • Valkyrie • Wagan Land • We Cheer • We Ski • Winning Run • Wonder Momo • World Court • World Stadium • X-Day • Xenosaga • Xevious • Yokai Dochuki
Licensed Accel World • Another Century's Episode • Battle Spirits • Compati Hero • Cowboy Bebop • Dragon Ball • Dr. Slump • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure • Kamen Rider • Lupin III • Macross • Naruto: Ultimate Ninja • Nodame Cantabile • One Piece • Power Rangers • Sailor Moon • Slayers • Space Battleship Yamato • Ultraman • Wangan Midnight • Zatch Bell! • Zegapain
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
Advertisement