over the years many iconic video game franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the pac-man franchises
taking a look at the pac-man franchises
taking a look at the pac-man franchises attempts to break from its 8-bit past
course TV one of the first video game
course TV one of the first video game mascots and arguably one of the most
mascots and arguably one of the most
mascots and arguably one of the most popular pac-man and his simple yet
popular pac-man and his simple yet
popular pac-man and his simple yet addictive maze games have captivated
addictive maze games have captivated
addictive maze games have captivated gamers for decades first released in
gamers for decades first released in
gamers for decades first released in 1980 by Namco for the arcades the game
1980 by Namco for the arcades the game
1980 by Namco for the arcades the game has since been ported to dozens of
has since been ported to dozens of
has since been ported to dozens of gaming platforms and computers and has
gaming platforms and computers and has
gaming platforms and computers and has become recognized as the world’s most
become recognized as the world’s most
become recognized as the world’s most successful video game its popularity has
successful video game its popularity has
successful video game its popularity has been attributed through its
been attributed through its
been attributed through its gender-neutral design and addictive
gender-neutral design and addictive
gender-neutral design and addictive gameplay with centers on navigating a
gameplay with centers on navigating a
gameplay with centers on navigating a never-ending series of stages while
never-ending series of stages while
never-ending series of stages while pac-man remained insanely popular
pac-man remained insanely popular
pac-man remained insanely popular following its initial leap to the home
following its initial leap to the home
following its initial leap to the home consoles and the computer Namco
consoles and the computer Namco
consoles and the computer Namco eventually found itself under pressure
eventually found itself under pressure
eventually found itself under pressure to take pac-man into the third dimension
to take pac-man into the third dimension
to take pac-man into the third dimension as a result pac-man joined other gaming
as a result pac-man joined other gaming
as a result pac-man joined other gaming mascots in the third dimension in 1999
mascots in the third dimension in 1999
mascots in the third dimension in 1999 and his own free roaming platformer
and his own free roaming platformer
and his own free roaming platformer simply called pac-man world for the
simply called pac-man world for the
simply called pac-man world for the original PlayStation while not a bad
original PlayStation while not a bad
original PlayStation while not a bad game it had far less appeal to gamers as
game it had far less appeal to gamers as
game it had far less appeal to gamers as the 3d Adventures of Mario and Zelda
the 3d Adventures of Mario and Zelda
the 3d Adventures of Mario and Zelda gamers remained skeptical as they didn’t
gamers remained skeptical as they didn’t
gamers remained skeptical as they didn’t see a need for pac-man to have arms and
see a need for pac-man to have arms and
see a need for pac-man to have arms and legs or a detailed plot so despite being
legs or a detailed plot so despite being
legs or a detailed plot so despite being a decent game it failed to give the
a decent game it failed to give the
a decent game it failed to give the yellow dot the comeback he deserved
unfazed Namco tried again in 2002 with
unfazed Namco tried again in 2002 with pac-man world 2 for the PlayStation 2
pac-man world 2 for the PlayStation 2
pac-man world 2 for the PlayStation 2 and n64 consoles eager to please their
and n64 consoles eager to please their
and n64 consoles eager to please their fanbase the game’s level design was made
fanbase the game’s level design was made
fanbase the game’s level design was made far more varied and interesting and the
far more varied and interesting and the
far more varied and interesting and the pace was improved overall the game was
pace was improved overall the game was
pace was improved overall the game was praised for its retro inspired
praised for its retro inspired
praised for its retro inspired presentation that better managed to
presentation that better managed to
presentation that better managed to incorporate the iconic designs of the
incorporate the iconic designs of the
incorporate the iconic designs of the franchise’s past within a modern game
franchise’s past within a modern game
franchise’s past within a modern game pac-man pac-man news unfortunately Namco
pac-man pac-man news unfortunately Namco
pac-man pac-man news unfortunately Namco stumbled with their third pac-man world
stumbled with their third pac-man world
stumbled with their third pac-man world in 2005 as the title had too many
in 2005 as the title had too many
in 2005 as the title had too many technical flaws and was regarded as a
technical flaws and was regarded as a
technical flaws and was regarded as a lazy follow-up that was far too easy and
lazy follow-up that was far too easy and
lazy follow-up that was far too easy and generic at the same time they took a
generic at the same time they took a
generic at the same time they took a different route for their portable title
different route for their portable title
different route for their portable title pack and roll for the Nintendo DS the
pack and roll for the Nintendo DS the
pack and roll for the Nintendo DS the game returned the character to his
game returned the character to his
game returned the character to his limbless state and took the focus away
limbless state and took the focus away
limbless state and took the focus away from platforming and had gamers rolled
from platforming and had gamers rolled
from platforming and had gamers rolled him like a ball through obstacles next
him like a ball through obstacles next
him like a ball through obstacles next Namco put their mascot in a go kart for
Namco put their mascot in a go kart for
Namco put their mascot in a go kart for pac-man world rallied in 2006 and it was
pac-man world rallied in 2006 and it was
pac-man world rallied in 2006 and it was harshly criticized for being nothing
harshly criticized for being nothing
harshly criticized for being nothing more than a Mario Kart clone in light of
more than a Mario Kart clone in light of
more than a Mario Kart clone in light of their lukewarm attempts at 3d the
their lukewarm attempts at 3d the
their lukewarm attempts at 3d the franchise returned to its old-school
franchise returned to its old-school
franchise returned to its old-school roots as a downloadable Xbox Live title
roots as a downloadable Xbox Live title
roots as a downloadable Xbox Live title called pac-man Championship Edition the
called pac-man Championship Edition the
called pac-man Championship Edition the game shifted its focus to online
game shifted its focus to online
game shifted its focus to online multiplayer and minor aesthetic updates
multiplayer and minor aesthetic updates
multiplayer and minor aesthetic updates such as a new widescreen board techno
such as a new widescreen board techno
such as a new widescreen board techno beats and dazzling neon lights the
beats and dazzling neon lights the
beats and dazzling neon lights the problem facing the franchise is the fact
problem facing the franchise is the fact
problem facing the franchise is the fact that it was designed as a
that it was designed as a
that it was designed as a straightforward maze game as a result
straightforward maze game as a result
straightforward maze game as a result pac-man is perhaps best left in his
pac-man is perhaps best left in his
pac-man is perhaps best left in his original form which is just as fun today
original form which is just as fun today
original form which is just as fun today as it was when the game arrived in the
as it was when the game arrived in the
as it was when the game arrived in the early 80s
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