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

Pac-Man is a Japanese arcade video game released in 1980 by Namco and published in North America by Midway. Namco 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.

Contents

[edit] Arcade games

Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP May, 1980
  • NA October, 1980
 Release years by system:
1980 – Arcade[2]
1981 - Atari 2600, Atari 800[2][3] (See Pac-Man for Atari 2600)
1982 – Commodore VIC-20, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit[4][5][6]
1983 – Apple II, Commodore 64, Intellivision[7][8][9]
1984 – Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX[10][11]
1990 – Game Boy[12]
1991 – Game Gear[13]
1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Color[14][15]
2003 – Mobile[16]
2006 – Xbox Live Arcade, iPod Classic[17][18]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[17]
2010 – Windows Phone 7
Notes:
  • Designed by a team of eight people led by Tōru Iwatani
  • Over 350,000 arcade cabinets were sold during the 1980s.[19]
  • Players compete to obtain the highest scores and fastest play times[20]
Ms. Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[21]
1981		 Release years by system:
1981 – Arcade[21]
Notes:
  • Began as a hack of the original until Midway released it as a Pac-Man sequel[20]
Super Pac-Man

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


Pac-Man Plus

Original release date(s):
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


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


[edit] Home console and portable games

Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):[22][23][24]
  • JP December 9, 1994
  • NA 1993
  • EU 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Mega Drive, Super Nintendo Entertainment System[22][23]
1994 – Game Boy, Sega Game Gear[24][25]
1995 – CD-i[26]
2008 – Wii[27]
Notes:
  • Puzzle game similar to Tetris[27]
  • CD-i and Japanese Game Boy versions released as Pac-Panic[26]
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System version released on the Wii via Nintendo's Virtual Console[27]
  • Was remade on the Japanese-exclusive Namco Anthology for Playstation.
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Original release date(s):[28]
  • JP August 26, 1994
  • NA September 1994
  • EU 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive[28][29]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Hello! Pac-Man[28]
  • The original Pac-Man is also included.
  • The Super Nintendo version also includes Ms. Pac-Man. The Genesis/Mega Drive version includes an exclusive extra game called "Pac-Jr.", which isn't to be confused with Jr. Pac-Man.
Pac-In-Time

Original release date(s):
1994		 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System


Pac-Man World

Original release date(s):
1999		 Release years by system:
1999 – PlayStation
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The original Pac-Man is also included.
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 – PC


Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze

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


Pac-Man Fever

Original release date(s):
2001		 Release years by system:
2002 – Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2


Pac-Man World 2

Original release date(s):
2002		 Release years by system:
2002 – Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
Notes:


Pac-Man Vs.

Original release date(s):
2003 on Gamecube, 2007 on DS		 Release years by system:
2003 – Nintendo 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.
Pac-Man World 3

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

Original release date(s):
2006		 Release years by system:
2005 – PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameCube, PC


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


Pac-Man Party

Original release date(s):
2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Notes:


[edit] Compilations

Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga: Class of 1981

Original release date(s):
2001		 Release years by system:
2001 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Includes Ms. Pac-Man as one of the main games, and the original Pac-Man is included as a secret game. The machine also includes Galaga as the other main game.
  • It is also referred as Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga: 20 Year Reunion.
Pac-Man Collection

Original release date(s):[30]
  • 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:


Pac-Man's Arcade Party

Original release date(s):
2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – Arcade
Notes:


Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions

Original release date(s):
  • JP June 23, 2011
  • NA July 26, 2011
  • AUS August 25, 2011
  • EU August 26, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:


[edit] Pac-Man Plug & Play Games

Main article: Namco (plug-n-play game)

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.

[edit] 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 single Namco Museum title features the character Pac-Man in some way, even on the few rare moments where no Pac-Man game is included, Pac-Man is still the mascot) 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.

Namco Museum 64

Original release date(s):[32]
  • NA October 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[33]
  • Released only in North America
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary

Original release date(s):
2005		 Release years by system:
2005 – GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Notes:
  • Gamecube, PS2, Xbox, and 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[34]
Namco Museum Remix

Original release date(s):[35]
  • JP December 6, 2007
  • NA October 23, 2007
  • EU April 18, 2008
  • AUS 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[35]
  • 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[36]
  • 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.[37]
Namco Museum DS

Original release date(s):[38]
  • JP October 11, 2007
  • NA September 18, 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[39]
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade

Original release date(s):[40]
  • JP November 5, 2009
  • NA November 4, 2008
  • EU May 15, 2009
  • AUS 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 (Battle Collection version)
  • Developed and published by Namco Bandai Games America[41]

[edit] iOS games

Pac-Man has many games on the iOS.

Pac-Man Remix

Original release date(s):
July 21, 2009		 Release years by system:
2009 – iPhone, iPod Touch
Notes:


PAC-Match Party

Original release date(s):
June 10, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Notes:
  • It is a puzzle game that plays similar to Bejeweled with Pac-Man ghosts, fruits, and presents.
Pac-Chain

Original release date(s):
September 2, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Notes:
  • It's a puzzle game where you clear areas by finding and touching groups of similarly-colored ghosts and then Pac-Man eats them.
Pac-Attack

Original release date(s):
October 14, 2010		 Release years by system:
2010 – iPhone, iPod Touch
Notes:


Pac'N-Jump

Original release date(s):
April 7, 2011		 Release years by system:
2011 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Notes:
  • It's a game that 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 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Notes:
  • It's another Bejeweled styled game like PAC-Match Party, but it features only ghosts without fruits or presents, you now slide the ghosts instead of tapping, and there's buttons that turn quadrants of the puzzle.

Also available on iOS are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition. There is also a Pac-Man themed Twitter app.

[edit] Other titles

Kick

Original release date(s):[42]
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[43]
Mario Kart Arcade GP

Original release date(s):[44]
 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[45]
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Original release date(s):[46]
2007		 Release years by system:
2007 – Arcade


Space Invaders × Pac-Man

Original release date(s):[47]
  • 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.[47]
Pac-Man S

Original release date(s):[48]
  • June 1, 2011
 Release years by system:
2011 – Social game (Facebook platform)
Notes:
  • The title is one of 6 games Bandai Namco released for the Facebook platform, including a Facebook release of the original Pac-Man.
Street Fighter X Tekken

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

[edit] Cancelled Pac-Man games

Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness 2

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube
Notes:


Super Pac-Man Pinball

Original release date(s):
Cancelled		 Release years by system:
Cancelled – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • It was supposed to be a sequel to Pac-Man Pinball Advance, but instead of it being developed by HumanSoft, it was being developed by Zen Studios. However, it was quietly cancelled for unknown reasons.
Pac-Man Carnival

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


[edit] See Also

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