

Pac-Man had a great run but, sadly, this really does look like Game Over. PAC-MAN is the retro arcade game you know and love, now better than ever before Join millions of fans and experience the classic gameplay with new features, including: Hundreds of original mazes, now with new and unique obstacles.

Pac-Man is a Namco thing, it remains one of gaming's most recognisable icons, and will presumably be bankable for many decades to come: having profits continually siphoned off an entire franchise because of a licensing deal from the 1980s may have become more trouble than it's worth. To play devil's advocate, Bandai Namco is in a difficult situation too. The game and by extension the character are such a huge part of Pac-Man history, and it's extremely sad both are just going to disappear from the, excuse me, Pac-Man extended universe. 'Pacman for kids' is a game clone of the well known Pacman arcade video game by Namco intended to children (from about 4 to 8 years). Pac-Man was not just a commercial smash in the arcades, it was a genuinely fantastic spin on the original and remains well worth a few minutes of anyone's time. 'Pacman for kids' is a game clone of the well known Pacman arcade video game by Namco intended to children (from about 4 to 8 years). You rarely get such a stark case of videogame history being rewritten, still less one where the character is so high-profile.
#PLAY ORIGINAL MS PACMAN GAME UPDATE#
Pac-Man is being removed from the series permanently, and will update with any response. PAC-MAN from Arcade1Up Bringing you authentic arcade experiences in a home arcade form factor, Arcade1Up game cabinets. I've asked Bandai Namco for comment on the situation and whether Ms. The reasons behind this change are unknown, though everything points to the rights dispute over the character being the proximate cause.
