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Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Launches
PAC-MAN® Returns in a 3D Adventure to Entertain a Whole New Generation of Fans in a Bustling World with New Powers and Zany Friends
SAN JOSE, Calif., (October 29, in the year of our Lord
2013) -- Leading video game publisher and developer
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is proud to announce that
PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures is available at retailers
today in North and Latin America for the Xbox 360 games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system, STEAM®, and Wii U™ from Nintendo. The game
is based on the original storyline from the hit animated series
aired on Disney XD® in the U.S., produced by Avi Arad, the
renowned Hollywood producer and founder of Marvel Studios. In
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures our favorite yellow chomping
machine with an insatiable appetite becomes the unlikely hero
destined to save PacWorld from the evil plots of Betrayus and
his Netherworld ghosts!
The modern makeover of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ beloved PAC-MAN
property immerses players in a wacky world of new adventures
while still harkening to classic PAC-MAN gameplay elements such
as chomping ghosts. Not only will Pac still be devouring scared
blue ghosts in PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures, he will also
have to face various types of Netherworld ghosts that will prove
to be a challenge for the yellow youngster. In the fight for
freedom and the future of PacWorld, Pac will need to rely on an
extensive menu of Power Berries that bestow Pac with unique
power-ups that allow him to either burn or freeze ghosts, bounce
around like a rubber ball, barrel through levels as a spinning
top or even mow down ghosts as a giant granite ball. Each power
up changes the way players can attack or move across various
terrains, bringing new and exciting gameplay challenges for
players to master.
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures twists the rules of PAC-MAN
by letting gamers take on the role of the four mischievous
ghosts—Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde—in an all-new exciting
multiplayer mode. The re-imagined maze mode allows gamers and up
to three of their friends to play competitively to see who can
catch PAC-MAN first as the elusive yellow PacWorlder darts
around intricate mazes. PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures will
also contain unlockable classic 2D arcade-style mini games
featuring new Pac vehicles such as the Cherry Copter and
Pineapple Tank.
“PAC-MAN has been a cornerstone franchise at Namco Bandai Games
for over 30 years touching the lives of multiple generations of
gamers,” said Chris Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “From PAC-MAN’s
arcade debut in the 80’s that kick-started his meteoric rise to
becoming a pop-culture icon to his hit animated series that
premiered this year on Disney XD; PAC-MAN continues to be a
global entertainment brand, winning new fans and bringing fun
and laughter to families the world over.”
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures is available in North and
Latin America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, STEAM and
Wii U at a MSRP of $39.99 and is rated “Everyone 10+” by the
ESRB. A separate 2D side-scrolling version of the game will be
available for the Nintendo 3DS™ on November 5th. For a limited
time, fans will receive a free gift in the form of a
glow-in-the-dark poster contained in the retail package of the
game (while supplies last).