Pac-Man | |
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Genre(s) | Maze |
Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Namco Studios |
Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Creator(s) | Toru Iwatani |
Composer(s) | Toshio Kai |
Platform(s) | List
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First release | Pac-Man May 22, 1980 |
Latest release | Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs May 9, 2024 |
Pac-Man[a] is a Japanese video game franchise developed, published and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment, a video game publisher that was previously known as Namco. Entries have been developed by a wide array of other video game companies, including Midway Games, Atari and Mass Media, Inc., and was created by Toru Iwatani. The eponymous first entry was released in arcades in 1980 by Namco, and published by Midway Games in North America. Most Pac-Man games are maze chase games, but it has also delved into other genres, such as platformers, racing, and sports. Several games in the series were released for a multitude of home consoles and are included in many Bandai Namco video game compilations.
Pac-Man is one of the longest-running, best-selling, and highest-grossing video game franchises in history, and the game has seen regular releases for over 40 years, has sold nearly 48 million copies across all of the platforms, and has grossed over US$14 billion, most of which has been from the original arcade game. The character of Pac-Man is the official mascot of Bandai Namco, and is one of the most recognizable video game characters in history. The franchise has been seen as important and influential, and is often used as a representation for 1980s popular culture and video games as a whole.
Arcade video games
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Original release date(s):[1] |
Release years by system: 1980 – Arcade[1] 1982 – Atari 2600 (Mar)[2] See Pac-Man (Atari 2600 video game),[3] Atari 8-bit (Jun),[4][2] Atari 5200 (Nov)[2][5] 1983 – Intellivision (Oct),[6][2] Apple II,[7] IBM PC,[8] VIC-20,[9] Commodore 64,[10] TI-99/4A[2] 1984 – ZX Spectrum,[2]NES, MSX[11][12] 1990 – Game Boy[13] 1991 – Game Gear[14] 1999 – Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Color[15][16] 2003 – Mobile[17] 2004 – Game Boy Advance 2006 – Xbox Live Arcade, iPod Classic[18][19] 2007 – Virtual Console[20] 2010 – Windows Phone 7 |
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Original release date(s):[23] |
Release years by system: 1981 – Arcade 1983 – Atari 2600, Atari 5200 1984 – Commodore 64 1986 – Atari 7800 1990 – NES, Genesis, Lynx 1993 – NES (Alt version)[24] 2006 – Xbox 360 2016 – Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows |
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Original release date(s):[26] April 1982 |
Release years by system: 1982 – Pinball |
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Pinball game with minor maze-game elements, developed by Bally Midway. | |
Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 1982 – Arcade |
Original release date(s):[27] October 11, 1982 |
Release years by system: 1982 – Pinball |
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Hybrid pinball/video game, developed by Bally Midway. | |
Original release date(s):[28] March 1982 |
Release years by system: 1982 – Arcade |
Original release date(s): July 1983 |
Release years by system: 1983 – Arcade |
Original release date(s): August 12, 1983 |
Release years by system: 1983 – Arcade |
Original release date(s): 1983 |
Release years by system: 1983 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s): 1984 |
Release years by system: 1984 – Arcade |
Original release date(s): 1987 |
Release years by system: 1987 – Arcade |
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Pac-Man Arrangement Original release date(s): March 1996 |
Release years by system: 1996 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s): 1996 |
Release years by system: 1996 – Arcade |
Original release date(s): 2011 |
Release years by system: 2011 – Arcade |
Pac-Man Chomp Mania Original release date(s): 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – Arcade |
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Developed by Raw Thrills | |
World's Largest Pac-Man Original release date(s): 2015 |
Release years by system: 2015 – Arcade |
Home console, handheld console, and PC games
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Original release date(s):[30]
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Release years by system: 1993 – Sega Genesis, SNES 1994 – Game Boy, Game Gear 1995 – CD-i 2008 – Wii[31] |
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Original release date(s):[32] |
Release years by system: 1994 – Super NES, Genesis[32][33] |
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Original release date(s): 1995 |
Release years by system: 1995 – Super NES, Game Boy, MS-DOS, Mac OS |
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Original release date(s): 1999 |
Release years by system: 1999 – PlayStation 2004 – Game Boy Advance |
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Original release date(s): 2000 |
Release years by system: 2000 – PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast 2004 – Game Boy Advance |
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Original release date(s): 2000 |
Release years by system: 2000 – Windows |
Original release date(s): 2001 |
Release years by system: 2001 – Windows |
Original release date(s): 2002 |
Release years by system: 2002 – Windows |
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Original release date(s): 2002 |
Release years by system: 2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
Original release date(s): 2002 |
Release years by system: 2002 – GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox 2005 – Game Boy Advance |
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Original release date(s): 2003 |
Release years by system: 2003 – GameCube 2007 – Nintendo DS 2017 – Nintendo Switch |
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Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – Nintendo DS |
Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – Game Boy Advance |
Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – Nintendo DS |
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Original release date(s): 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Windows |
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Original release date(s): 2006 |
Release years by system: 2006 – PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Windows |
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Original release date(s): 2007 |
Release years by system: 2007 – Xbox Live Arcade 2009 – iOS 2009 – Symbian 2010 – PSP minis |
Original release date(s): 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Windows PC |
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Original release date(s): 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – Wii, Nintendo 3DS |
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Original release date(s): 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Nintendo 3DS |
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Original release date(s): 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
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Original release date(s): June 21, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux |
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Original release date(s):[34] September 13, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2018 – Nintendo Switch |
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Original release date(s):[35] November 17, 2020 |
Release years by system: 2020 – Stadia 2024 – Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S |
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Original release date(s):[38] April 7, 2021 |
Release years by system: 2021 – Nintendo Switch |
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Original release date(s): WW: August 26, 2022 |
Release years by system: 2022 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
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Compilations
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Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga – Class of 1981 Original release date(s):[41] 2000 |
Release years by system: 2000 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s):[43][44][45] |
Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Advance 2014 – Wii U Virtual Console[46] |
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Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary Arcade Machine Original release date(s):[49] 2005 |
Release years by system: 2005 – Arcade |
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Pac-Man Power Pack Original release date(s):[50]
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Release years by system: 2008 – PlayStation 2 |
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A box set for the PlayStation 2 that features Pac-Man World 2, Pac-Man World 3 and Pac-Man World Rally.[50] | |
Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug Original release date(s): 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – Windows |
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Original release date(s): 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2011 – Nintendo 3DS |
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Dual Pack: Pac-Man World 3 / Namco Museum DS Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2012 – Nintendo DS |
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Original release date(s): 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 + Arcade Game Series Original release date(s):[51]
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Release years by system: 2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
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Original release date(s):[52] 2018 |
Release years by system: 2018 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s): WW: May 27, 2022 |
Release years by system: 2022 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
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Games made primarily for mobile platforms
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Pac-Man Remix Original release date(s): July 21, 2009 |
Release years by system: 2009 – iOS |
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Pac-Match Party Original release date(s): June 10, 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – iOS |
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Pac-Man Reborn Original release date(s): August 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – iOS |
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Pac-Chain Original release date(s): September 2, 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – iOS |
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Original release date(s): October 14, 2010 |
Release years by system: 2010 – iOS |
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Pac'N-Jump Original release date(s): April 7, 2011 |
Release years by system: 2011 – iOS, Android |
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Pac-Chomp! Original release date(s): April 21, 2011 |
Release years by system: 2011 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire |
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Original release date(s): March 29, 2012 |
Release years by system: 2012 – iOS |
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A compilation of various "S" (score attack) variations of Pac-Man, Rally-X, Dig Dug, Galaga, Gator Panic and Pac-Chain. It was delisted from the App Store on March 30, 2015. | |
Original release date(s): December 3, 2012 |
Release years by system: 2012 – Android, Kindle Fire |
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Pac-Man + Tournaments Original release date(s): March 22, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – Android, iOS 2015 – Kindle Fire |
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Original release date(s): July 18, 2013 |
Release years by system: 2013 – iOS, Android |
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An endless runner game featuring characters from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures television series. | |
Pac-Man Monsters Original release date(s): February 6, 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – iOS, Android |
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Pac-Man Friends Original release date(s): October 3, 2014 |
Release years by system: 2014 – iOS, Android 2015 – Kindle Fire |
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Original release date(s): August 20, 2015 |
Release years by system: 2015 – iOS, Android, Kindle Fire |
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Pac-Man Bounce Original release date(s): September 17, 2015 |
Release years by system: 2015 – iOS, Android |
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Pac-Man Puzzle Tour Original release date(s):[54] February 25, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – iOS, Android |
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Pac-Man Pop! Original release date(s):[34] August 18, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – iOS, Android |
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Pac-Man Hats Original release date(s):[55] August 19, 2016 |
Release years by system: 2016 – Android |
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Pac-Man Hats 2 Original release date(s):[56][57] October 4, 2017 |
Release years by system: 2017 – Android |
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Pac-Man Maker Original release date(s):[58][59] November 22, 2017 |
Release years by system: 2017 – iOS, Android (canceled) |
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Pac-Man Party Royale Original release date(s):[60] October 18, 2019 |
Release years by system: 2019 – iOS, macOS, tvOS |
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A party video game released exclusively for Apple Arcade. Developed by Pastagames. | |
Pac-Man Geo Original release date(s):[61][62][63] October 14, 2020 |
Release years by system: 2020 – iOS, Android |
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Also having been released as iOS applications are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition (all of these except for Pac-Mania have also been released on Android). Emulated versions of the original Pac-Man and Pac-Land are included in the defunct Namco Arcade application for iOS and Android. There was also a Pac-Man themed Twitter application for iOS devices, the Pac-Man Live Wallpaper application for iOS and Android devices, the Pac-Man Watch Face for Android Wear, and Pac-Man Moving Stickers for iOS. In July 2015, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was released on both iOS and Android. Both versions were discontinued in March 2020.
Other titles
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Original release date(s):[66] 1981 |
Release years by system: 1981 – Arcade 1982 – Commodore 64/Atari 2600 (cancelled)[67] |
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Pac-Man no Desktop Daisakusen Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1997 – Microsoft Windows |
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A Pac-Man-themed desktop assistant that included screensavers, minigames and folder icons. | |
Original release date(s): 2000 |
Release years by system: 2000 – VMU |
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A game that was exclusive to the Dreamcast version of Namco Museum and was played using the Dreamcast VMU memory pack. | |
Pac-Man Plug It In & Play TV Games Original release date(s):[69] 2004 |
Release years by system: 2004 – TV Games |
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A handheld TV game released by Jakks Pacific as part of its TV Games line in 2004.[69] As of 2007[update], over 15 million Pac-Man TV Games units were sold.[70] | |
Original release date(s):[71] |
Release years by system: 2005 – Arcade |
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Original release date(s):[73] 2007 |
Release years by system: 2007 – Arcade |
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Space Invaders vs. Pac-Man Original release date(s):[74]
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Release years by system: 2005 – Mobile phone |
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Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2006/2007 – Nintendo DS |
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Google Pac-Man Original release date(s):[75]
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Release years by system: 2010 – Web Browser |
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Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2010/2011 – Xbox 360 |
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Release years by system: 2011 – Web Browser |
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Pac-Man S Original release date(s):[76]
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Release years by system: 2011 – Social game (Facebook platform), iOS (as part of a compilation) |
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Original release date(s): PlayStation Vita
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Release years by system: 2011/2012 – PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 |
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Pac-Man appears as a DLC golfer as of August 22, 2013.[77] | |
Pac-Man 256 Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2012 – Pac-Man Connect and Play |
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Original release date(s): |
Release years by system: 2012 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Vita |
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Pac-Man Smash Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2012 – Arcade |
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Pac-Man Smash is a Pac-Man themed air hockey table released into arcades by Namco Bandai Games. It is a localization of a Japanese air hockey table called Big Bang Smash. Japan's Big Bang Smash has no references to Pac-Man in it, the Pac-Man references were added into the localization. It is a four way air hockey table with many pucks instead of only one puck.[78] | |
Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2013 – Arcade |
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Namco High Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2013 – Web Browser |
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Release years by system: 2014 – Wii U |
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Original release date(s): Nintendo 3DS
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Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS, Wii U |
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Outcast Odyssey Original release date(s): iOS
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Release years by system: 2014 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android |
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Original release date(s): iOS
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Release years by system: 2014 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android |
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Original release date(s): iOS
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Release years by system: 2015 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android |
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Original release date(s): iOS
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Release years by system: 2015 – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android |
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Original release date(s):[79][80][81]
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Release years by system: 2016 – Oculus Rift |
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Pac-Man Ghost & Stage Maker Original release date(s):[82]
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Release years by system: 2016 – Web Browser |
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Original release date(s):[83]
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Release years by system: 2016 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows |
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Original release date(s): Nintendo Switch
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Release years by system: 2018 – Nintendo Switch |
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Release years by system: 2021 – Facebook Gaming |
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Release years by system: 2023 – TikTok |
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Cancelled Pac-Man games
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Count Pacula Original release date(s): Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – Arcade |
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The game was to be a maze-pinball hybrid, very similar to Baby Pac-Man. | |
Pac-Man Ghost Zone Original release date(s):[34] Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – PlayStation |
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A planned 3D platformer[86] developed by Namco Hometek. The project would eventually be reworked into Pac-Man World. | |
Super GPS Pac-Man Original release date(s): Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – WonderSwan |
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A game that would use the WonderGate addon to convert the player's location to a game of Pac-Man, with roads as the maze and moving vehicles as ghosts. | |
Original release date(s):[34] Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube |
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Planned as a sequel to Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness | |
Pac-Man Adventures Original release date(s):[87] Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled |
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Pac-Man game featuring designs by animator Don Bluth. Many of the concepts went on to be used in Pac-Man World 3. | |
Original release date(s): Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – Nintendo DS |
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Planned sequel to Pac-Man Pinball Advance, but instead of it being developed by Human Soft, it was being developed by Zen Studios. | |
Pac-Man Carnival Original release date(s): Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled – Wii |
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Similar Wii games including Namco Museum Remix, Namco Museum Megamix, and Pac-Man Party have been released later on. | |
Pac-Man World (2010) Original release date(s):[88] Cancelled |
Release years by system: Cancelled |
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Seemingly planned to be a brand new entry to the Pac-Man World series, more to be a reboot to the games. |
Pac-Man Museum was released on Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360), PlayStation Network (PS3) and Windows PC (through Steam); the planned Nintendo eShop release for Wii U and 3DS was cancelled. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 was also originally going to have a Windows version.[citation needed]
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