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Namco Bandai Games Releases Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions
SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 26, in the year of our Lord
2011) – Leading video games publisher and developer
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released PAC-MANŽ &
GalagaŽ DIMENSIONS for the Nintendo 3DS™ system in North
America. PAC-MANŽ and GalagaŽ, two of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ most
iconic franchises enter a new dimension of fun with new and
classic games for the Nintendo 3DS system. Players will be able
to play through 30 years of history with the original Galaga and
PAC-MAN games, their 21st century reboots, PAC-MANŽ Championship
Edition and GalagaŽ Legions, as well as two al new adventures
designed exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system; PAC-MAN Tilt
and Galaga 3D IMPACT. All six games are available now in PAC-MAN
& Galaga DIMENSIONS for $39.99.
PAC-MAN gets topsy-turvy in his latest adventure, PAC- MAN Tilt.
Guide PAC-MAN through over 20 2D platforming levels collecting
Pac-Dots, Power Pellets and fruit to earn the top score for each
mission. Players will be able to tilt the 3DS system using its
motion sensor to manipulate PAC-MAN’s environment, turning
obstacles into platforms, walls into stairs and much more. Earn
enough points in each level to receive a medal. Medals can be
exchanged for bonus levels for an extra challenge . Other
PAC-MAN games In PAC-MAN & Galaga DIMENSIONS include the
original PAC-MAN arcade game and 2007’s award-winning PAC-MAN
Championship Edition. PAC-MAN Championship Edition takes the
classic PAC-MAN gameplay and updates it with a timed Score
Attack mode, multiple mazes, online leaderboards and brightly
colored neon graphics.
Galaga’s 30th anniversary continues with Galaga 3D IMPACT, a
thrilling first-person on-rails shooter that thrusts players
into the middle of a Galaga invasion. Galaga 3D IMPACT lets
players maneuver their perspective within the pilot seat of a
space fighter with the Nintendo 3DS system’s gyro sensor to aim
and shoot enemies as they try to lay siege against the human
race. The player’s real-life movements correspond to the action
represented on-screen in an impressive mash-up of arcade shooter
and 3D virtual reality. Other Galaga games included in PAC-MAN &
Galaga DIMENSIONS include the original Galaga arcade game and
the 2008 reboot, Galaga Legions. In Galaga Legions, players can
place two satellite guns down in any direction to act as turrets
to help fend off the incoming Galaga formations. Neon lines will
streak across the screen to indicate where the Galaga will move
through each wave, giving players a chance to set up their plan
of attack. Galaga Legions also includes online leaderboards to
compete against friends and the world.
PAC-MAN & Galaga DIMENSIONS is now available for the Nintendo
3DS system with an MSRP of $39.99 and ESRB rating of “E10+” for
everyone 10 and over. For more information about PAC-MAN &
Galaga DIMENSIONS, please visit;
http://www.namcobandaigames.com or
http://www.facebook.com/namcobandaigames.