Pac-Man World 3 takes a bite out of retail

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Nov 16, 2005 5:59 pm PT

Gaming icon returns with ravenous appetite in tow, portable versions to follow next month.

Namco's golden pellet-muncher with a likely eating disorder turns 25 this year, and he's celebrating with his new platformer, Pac-Man World 3, now available for the Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and PC. Each of the games includes a special museum section featuring an interview with Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani, a trailer for the upcoming Pac-Man World Rally, and a written chronicle of the character's life to date.

Pac-Man World 3 incorporates many of the staple gameplay elements, including power pellets, evil ghosts, and random fruit pickups, but adds some new characters and features. Now Pac-Man controls abilities like the superstomp and electric shock, and players will be able to take control of ghosts Pinky and Clyde, using their unique abilities to reach areas of the game beyond the Pac-protagonist's reach.

Pac-Man World 3 is rated E for Everyone and retails for $29.99. PSP and DS versions of the game are scheduled to arrive in stores next month.

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Buttloaves
Posted Nov 17, 2005 6:09 pm PT

OH BABY MORE PAC-MAN. When we've got games like Halo, Half Life, Doom, Battlefield, and new consoles on the horizon, why bother making a Pacman game.
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chrisdojo
Posted Nov 17, 2005 10:58 am PT

yay!! pac-man
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tonkas
Posted Nov 17, 2005 9:22 am PT

This is my most anticipated game ever!! I can't bellieve a groundbreaking game like this is even possible! Games like this only come once in a lifetime....oh wait I thought this was about Mass Effect..nevermind. Jesus does a pacman game have to be on every platform? Its as bad as Tetris and Bomberman
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syxpack
Posted Nov 17, 2005 8:41 am PT

Hey, they are hangin' with thier money makers. If they can sell the same game year over year with a few twists each time. It sells. Hmm sounds like Madden. Or any sport game that comes out for the same system many times over.
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mattcake
Posted Nov 17, 2005 7:27 am PT

Suppose we will see a re-re-re-re-re-release of Pong! next...
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Sold1er543
Posted Nov 17, 2005 1:59 am PT

Maybe they should just stop making new pacmans and re-release the old one for psp or something!
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