Pac-Man World 2
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| Pac-Man World 2 | |
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 North American cover of the PS2 version. |
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| Developer(s) | Namco, Full Fat |
| Publisher(s) | Namco, Zoo Digital Publishing, Hip Games |
| Distributor(s) | DSI Games |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PC |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ELSPA: 3+ ESRB: Everyone OFLC: G PEGI: 3+ |
Pac-Man World 2 (パックマンワールド2) is a video game by Namco for Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and PC released in 2002. Like the original Pac-Man World, the player controls the character of Pac-Man in a 3D platform game.
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[edit] Story
Long ago, an evil spirit known as Spooky had terrorized all of Pac-Land. A young knight called Sir Pac-alot sealed Spooky underneath a large tree using the five sacred "Golden Fruit", which were attached to the branches of the tree. In the present time late at night, Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde sneak into the village and, in their mischief, pick the Golden Fruit off the tree in the center of town. Unfortunately, this has released Spooky from his prison. Spooky tells the ghosts to take the Golden Fruit and follow him if they wish to rid the land of the Pac-people forever. When Pac-Man awakes, he hears the news from Professor Pac about the Golden Fruit and Spooky, and sets off to defeat the ghosts and Spooky.
[edit] Gameplay
The player controls Pac-Man in a 3D environment along a linear, yet three-dimensional path with the simple objective of reaching the end. The game has twenty-five levels and sixteen Galaxian mazes in six different environments. The plot involves Pac-Man finding five golden fruits that were stolen by ghosts. These fruits were vital to his town. Pac-Man sometimes must fight and defeat enemies in order to progress. At the end of each area is a boss. The boss is always a ghost in a giant machine (the fifth machine holds all four ghosts), excluding the final boss. There are many items to collect in this game including fruit, the traditional dots, and tokens. Each of the levels has eight tokens, as well as a single bonus token for achieving 100% completion on the level and another bonus token for completing the time trial. Because there are 19 non-boss levels, and because the Pac-Village doesn't have a time trial, you will have beat every part of the game with 100% completion except for possibly the last level if you accumulate 189 tokens. Galaxians, which show up once in most non-boss levels, transport Pac-Man into a 3-D maze, akin to the classic arcade games. Not all levels contain all of the collectible items, nor do they contain the same number of each.
The tokens unlock old Pac-Man incarnations in the arcade in Pac-Village. Critics have described these games as "perfect emulations".[1] These unlockable "emulations" are Pac-Man, Pac-Attack, Pac-Mania, and Ms. Pac-Man. Also unlockable is a jukebox, which enables the player to listen to music from the game, as well as a gallery of concept art. However, the GBA version doesn't have any arcade games.
[edit] Time trials
After completing any non-boss level, the player can attempt a time trial. The goal is to work through the level as quickly as possible after hitting the stopwatch at the beginning. Various clocks have been scattered throughout the level where items used to be. Collecting these clocks allows the player to recover the indicated number of seconds by stopping the clock; however, time clocks will not accumulate, sometimes making it better to skip a "2" clock less than two seconds after hitting a "4" clock. Unlike the standard game mode, the player must start the level over from the beginning if Pac-Man dies at any point in the time trial.
[edit] Pac-Land
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[edit] Pac-Village
The center of Pac-Life and the starting point of Pac-Man World 2. Pac-man can encounter a cast of characters here, both old and new, who can help him out throughout his adventures. At the center of it all rests the revered Golden Fruit Tree that once imprisoned Spooky.
[edit] Pac-Village
This is where you start the game. You could go to the arcade but just follow the pac-dot trail, eat the Power Pellet and eat the ghost. Then head to the next level.
[edit] Spooky
This also takes place in Pac-Village. It is the last level and boss level in the game. Find specific details on how to defeat him in the enemies section.
[edit] Forest
A lush meadow forest where Pac-Man must search for the first stolen fruit. Here, he encounters a variety of forest enemies like Pac-Bears and even a Ghost carrying a Blunderbuss. Little does Pac-Man know that the Ghost are expecting him.
[edit] The Bear Basics
This is the level that teaches you how to play the game. You can Rev Roll, Butt-Bounce, and kill Pac-Cubs. Get to the prtal at the end and your done.
[edit] Canyon Chaos
This level has the Ghost with a Blunderbuss, some RGM's and a Pac-Bear! To defeat the Pac-Bear, you must Rev Roll into it three times. When you defeat it, you will find a Galaxian. At the end, you must shrink by getting the pink Power Pellet and then going through the little hole. That is the exit of the level.
[edit] Pac-Dot Pond
Tons of buttons and Pac-Dot Chains. A lot of RGM's and stopping midway in a Rev Roll. Compared to what you've been through so far this is hard! (Not as hard as future levels)
[edit] Blinky's Frog
This is your first Boss Level and it's Blinky, the Ghost. He has a mechanical frog. Read the Blinky Section in the Enemies section for details on how to beat this boss.
[edit] Tree Tops
Don't look down! Far up in the dizzying heights of the rainforest canopy, Pac-Man looks for the Golden Fruit. Pac-Man must be wary and avoid the saw blades while he seeks out B-Doings to help him find his way out.
[edit] B-Doing Woods
This is the first place you see B-Doings. If you butt-bouce on the red B-Doings you will a bit more higher then you would with a normal butt-bounce. If you butt-bounce on a ble B-Doing you will butt-bounce about three or four times higer you would on a red B-Doing! Use these to help you get around the trees.
[edit] Treewood Forest
Now you start seeing some saws. Avoid them and keep going up by jumping and using the B-Doings. Get to the top and go into the portal. That's it!
[edit] Butane Pane
This level is pretty much the same as Treewood Forest except for some of the ledges have fire. Avoid them and get to the end. (duh!) Go to the portal and the next level is a boss.
[edit] Inky's Blade-o-Matic
The first boss with the o-Matic machine. Inky's Blade-o-Matic is very easy. It is a bit harder then Blinky's Frog, but not much. Just Rev Roll into him or Butt-Bounce on him several times, and that's it. For a more specific way on how to beat it, check the enemies section.
[edit] Snow Mountain
Got your earmuffs on? Pac-Man heads for the mountain where giant snowballs and a bad case of winter stand in his way. Can he successfully cross an ice river, jump deep crevasses and dangerous avalanches, all while dodging giant snowballs?
[edit] Ice River Run
The first place with the Rev Roll Rams. To beat them, you Rev Roll into them and then when they're dazed, Butt-Bounce on them. Jump across the rocks to get to the end. Do not jump on the ice or you'll slip and slide to the beggining of the ice your on.
[edit] Avalanche Alley
Start moving and then a giant snowball will come chasing you. Just keep running awayu from it and you'll be fine. Tat is, until there are 2 giant snowballs chasing you! Just keep doing the same thing to get to the end.
[edit] Blade Mountain
Pac-Ranger will give you Ice Skates. Ice Skate across the ice avoiding the ice falling from the top of the caves. If you do that, you'll be at the end in no time.
[[====Pinky's Revenge==== The second boss with the o-matic machine. This time though, instead of the Blade-o-Matic, it is a Snow-o-Matic. There are only two diffrences with this o-Matic then Inky's o-Matic.
1. It shoots Snowballs instead of Saws.
2. When it tries to knock you off the platform, it will also freeze you.
Other then that, do the same thing you did for Inky's o-Matic.
3. Well to help you out here's a little hint-you can defeat pinky by bouncing under her on the bouncy thing then there's your move.
4. Get on top of it when it rocks side to side but be quick if you have enough life you may die but you should be good.
[edit] The Volcano
Hot! Hot! Hot! Pac-Man travels into an active volcano and discovers a host of fire creatures. The only thing that can protect Pac-Man from the heat of the lava is the Steel Ball Power-Up, so he'll have to make sure to use them wisely.
[edit] Into The Volcano
This is the first place you see the Pookas, Pooka Plants, and Stonys. If you don't know what they are, check the enemies section. There is obviously lots of lava. Sounds easy. DID I MENTION YOU HAVE TO WALK THROUGH IT!? What you'll need are a lot of Steel Ball Power-Ups. Those make you invincible (for an amount of time) and you can walk through the lava to get to the end.
[edit] Volcanic Panic
Lava, Steel Ball Power-Ups, ledges, darkness, and more enemies! If you get to a certain point, you'll find a place that you can't get any further, that it is a dead end. You are right to the point you see but, you would know where to go if there were more lights in there! Your going to jump blindly! You have to jump to the left but still facing the wall. You'll grab on to the ledge and then move to the left. You'll know where to go from there. Good luck with blind Pac-Man.
[edit] Magma Opus
Here, you are going to have to jump on falling rocks, one red B-Doing, and sinking platforms. See how you can do with all of that!
[edit] Clyde In The Caldera
The third and last boss with the o-Matic machine. Now though, instead of a Blade-o-Matic or a Snow-o-Matic, it is a Fire-o-Matic. This I think is the hardest boss in the game. Harder then what is supposed to be the hardest boss, Spooky. You can't even Rev Roll into it. I'd like to see what you do with this tough boss. Check the enemies section on more specific details on how to defeat this boss.
[edit] Ocean
Down to the very depths of the deep, Pac-Man dons a pair of Flippers to swim through two different levels and avoid the terrors of the deep ... sharks, jellyfish, and eels! Professor Pac has een up to his experimenting self and has even created a Pac-Sub to help Pac-Man get to Ghost Island in one piece.
[edit] Scuba Duba
You don't have to move forward to go forward, the current brings you forward. As long as you don't touch anything or get close to a bomb, you'll be fine.
[edit] Shark Attack
Do the exact same thing as you did in Scuba Duba except this time, when you see a shark, when it tries to eat you, press the quare button. That will make you dash forward quickly.
[edit] Yellow Pac-Marine
Now your in the Pac-Sub. Shoot the ghosts in their Ghost-Sub before they shoot you. Pretty easy.
[edit] Whale On A Sub
This boss has all for ghosts, Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde in the the giant Ghost-Sub. You have to take out its propellers with your Pac-Sub. I would say this level is harder then Pinky's Revenge but easier then Clyde In The Caldera.
[edit] Ghost Island
Only legends describe the horrors that exist on Ghost Island ... It is a lonely place of torrential rains and lightning storms where every step and walkway can be treacherous ... and deadly!
[edit] Haunted Boardwalk
You'll be on Roller Skates. Slide across all the bridges, ... and falling bridges!
[edit] Night Crawling
Confusing, Panic, Darkness, Mazes, you can find it all on this hard level.
[edit] Ghost Bayou
This Boss is not like any other boss you have seen. It is the Golden Fruit Tree's Brother. He has a Maze for you. If you go to [1](that [1] is a link to go to gamefaqs.com) you can find a good walkthrough that can bring you through tis maze. After this level, you can go fight the boss Spooky that takes place in Pac-Village.
[edit] The People Of Pac-Land
[edit] Professor Pac
Professor Pac is the one that tells Pac-Man that the ghosts have stolen the Golden Fruits. He also gives Pac-Man the Pac-Sub underwater.
[edit] Sue
Sue is the Pac-Person at the Arcade. She explains how to use the different games.
[edit] Handy-Pac
Handy-Pac is the guy that is in front of the museum. He wil let you go inside if you bring him a lot of tokens. Good luck with that!
[edit] Pac-Ranger
Pac-Ranger is the Pac-Person on Snow Mountain who tells you about the Rev Roll Rams and gives you Ice Skates.
[edit] Enemies
[edit] Normal Enemies
[edit] Ghost
These ghost are a piece of cake. Just make sure you don't touch them and you are safe. You can eat them but finding a Power Pellet and then touch the ghost. You'll then eat it.
[edit] Pac-Asites
Pac-asites are a strange combination of a Velociraptor and a Pit-Bull. They have the pack hunting instincts of Velociraptors, with the size and ferocity of a Pit-Bull. Watch out for the fiery Pac-asite deep in the lava tubes.
[edit] Pac-Cub
Pac-Cub is the baby of the Pac-Bear. They are easier to deal with but still have a whallop of a punch!
[edit] Pac-Bear
The Pac-Bear is one of the largest natural creatures in Pac-Land and has little to fear. Pac-BEars are large enough to eat any of the Pac-People, but prefer to play with their food before eating it. Pac-Bears can be found in various climates.
[edit] RGB's
At first glance, these creatures look rather dumb, but don't get too close and they'll show you why they are ferocious.
[edit] Spider
Arachnophobia? These spiders will give you nightmares for weeks!
[edit] Rev Roll Ram
High in the Snow Mountains is where the Rev Roll Ram can be found. Be wary of its rolling attacks or you'll be knocked off the side of the mountain.
[edit] Jumping Fish
The Jumping Fish is native to the cold waters of the Snow Mountain reigon. The Jumping Fish jump out of the water in an attempt to catch low flying birds and other small morsels that come across their water habitat.
[edit] Pooka
Pooka's are the underground version of a Pigeon: they bounce around, bumping into each other and objects in the enviroment. Pookas never stray far from their burrows (hole in the ground), and they are often prey to the Pooka Plants. Be careful not to touch them or come too close!
[edit] Pooka Plant
The Pooka Plant is a plant creature that eats Pookas to survive. The Pooka Plant is nearly blind and has been known to attack and devour any other creatures that enter its path.
[edit] Stony
Stony is a magical rock creature that shoots fireballs out of its mouth. Stony is a great guardian for the ancient races and never moves from the area that it blocks. Stony matches the terrain that surrouns it, and can be difficult to distinguish from the surrounding terrain.
[edit] Jellyfish
The Jellyfish simply floats in the water, but beware of its stinging tentacles.
[edit] Shark
The Shark is a huge predator of the deep ocean. Feared by all creatures in the water, the Shark feeds upon the fear of its prey to attack with stealth and vigor.
[edit] Electric Eel
They can pop out of the water at any moment. Just don't touch them and you'll be find.
[edit] Skeleton
Think Skeletons ar escary in real life? Try these ones on for size. They don't have anything to fear, because they don't have a brain!
[edit] Neander-Pac
Ever wonder what the Pac-People evolve from? This club-carrying enemy is definitely a block-head!
[edit] Main/Boss Enemies
[edit] Blinky
Blinky is the ghost that can be found in the level Blinky's Frog. When the frog sticks its tounge out, butt-bounce on it. Do that twice. Then rev roll in his mouth twice. You will get a golden fruit.
[edit] Inky
Inky is the ghost that can be found in the level Inky's Blade-o-Matic. After the Blade-o-Matic shoots its saws at you, either butt-bounce on its head from an arrow platform or rev roll into it from the middle of the level. Do that twice. Now he will try to knock you off the level. Avoid him and then butt-bounce or rev roll into him twice. Then he will shoot more saws at you. When he is done do the same thing twice and you will get another golden fruit.
[edit] Pinky
Pinky is the ghost that can be found in the level Pinky's Revenge. After the Snow-o-Matic shoots its snowballs at you, do the same thing as you would for the Blade-o-Matic. This time when it tries to knock you off, it wont knock you off, but it will freeze you for several seconds. Once you attack it enough, you will get a golden fruit.
[edit] Clyde
Clyde is the ghost that can be found in the level Clyde in the Caldera. After the Fire-o-Matic shoots its fireballs at you, it will move over to a platform where you can butt-bounce on him. NOTE: You CANNOT rev roll into him because hid o-Matic is made of steel. After you butt-bounce on him enough times you will get the forth and last golden fruit.
[edit] The Golden Fruit Tree's Brother
The Golden Fruit Tree's Brother can be found in the level Ghost Bayou. All you have to do is go through the maze and that's it! One more level to go after you beat this boss.
[edit] Spooky
The last boss and last level in the game, Spooky, is in Pac-Village. He watches Pac-Man put the Golden Fruit back on the Golden Fruit Tree. Then, Spooky starts a tornado there. He can make a meteor shower or throw fire balls at you. Kick him 12 times and you have defeated him. All of the Pac-People will be in your dept.
[edit] Items
[edit] Power-Ups
[edit] Steel Ball
There aren't many things that can hurt Pac-Man when he is using the Steel Ball. This Power-Up makes him heavy enough to walk around underwater and bust open underwater chests or crates with a Butt-Bounce or Rev Roll. Wait until it wears off to jump out of the deep water.
[edit] Power Pellet
Ghosts can no longer harm Pac-Man when he gains the power of the Power Pellet. In fact, the ghosts turn blue and run! After munching a Power Pellet, quickly chase down all the ghosts you can. The more ghosts you chomp with a single Power Pellet, the more points you are awarded.
[edit] Shrink Pellet
There are areas of the game that Pac-Man cannot enter due to his size. Pac-Man shrinks down to a miniscule size when he eats the Shrink Pellet. Be careful when using a Shrink Pellet because Pac-Man can easily be squashed like a bug!
[edit] Items That Can Be Picked Up
[edit] Checkpoint
Make it to one of these and Pac-Man will start again from this position if he loses a life. Galaxians also count as checkpoints.
[edit] Extra Life
You can always use an extra life. The more lives you have, the longer you can play.
[edit] Fruit
Fruit allows you to open Fruit Chests and is also counted at the end of the level to determine how much of the level was completed.
[edit] Golden Fruit
You get one after you defeat Blinky's Frog, Inky's Blade-o-Matic, Pinky's Revenge, Clyde In The Caldera, and Whale On A Sub. You need these to beat the game!
[edit] Tokens
Tokens are used to activate the arcade games in Pac-Village. Collet as many tokens as you can to activate each of the arcade games and go inside the museum.
[edit] Health Wedges
During each level, pie-shaped wedges will appear which replenish Pac-Man's Health Meter. Each wedge picked up adds one Health Wedge to the Health Meter.
[edit] Mechanics
[edit] Switches
Butt-Bounce on switches to activate them,
- Green - Used Only once, these usually start moving platforms or make items appear.
- Orange - Used multiple times, these timed switches activate Power-Ups r other mechanics.
- Blue - These switches are toggles. At one point, they activate something obvious, but what does the second switch do?
[edit] Moving Platforms And Helivators
Jump on these platforms to move across areas that you normally might not be able to cross. There is a slight difference bet=ween the two. Moving platforms move on their own, but Pac-Man must power the Helivator. Just jump on the Helivator and Rev Roll to ride it. The Helivator will stop moving when it reaches its destination.
[edit] B-Doings
Butt-Bounce on these for a quick launch into the air. It is like jumping on a trampoline. There are three different types of B-Doings.
- Red B-Doing (B-Doing) - This B-Doing will launch Pac-Man straight up in the air to a short distance.
- Blue B-Doing (Super B-Doing) - This B-Doing launches Pac-Man into orbit!
- Arrow B-Doing (Angled B-Doing) - This Angled B-Doing launches Pac-man in the direction that the arrow points.
[edit] Chests And Crates
Break open every one of these you can find. They may contain Extra Lives, Fruit, Power-Ups, and other useful items ... or enemies! Crates can be opened by Flip Kicking, Butt-Bouncing, or Rev Rolling into them, but chests can not be opened until you have the fruit type that is displayed on it.
[edit] Pac-Dot Chains
Sometimes switches will unlock Pac-Dot Chains that allow Pac-Man to fly to areas normally inaccessible. Eat the first red Pac-Dot and the chain will autimaticly carry Pac-Man to his final destination.
[edit] Reception
The GameCube version of Pac-Man World 2 has an average score of 74% on Game Rankings. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions each have an average score of 68.2%.[2] The GameCube version became a Player's Choice title, the PlayStation 2 version became a Greatest Hits title and the Xbox version became a Platinum Hits title. The game has been criticized for its camera system, but praised for its musical score.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Pac-Man World 2 Review". IGN. http://cube.ign.com/articles/355/355105p1.html. Retrieved on April 25, 2007.
- ^ "Game Rankings". http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/545339.asp. Retrieved on April 25, 2007.
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