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[steveovig]

Slightly off-topic but does anyone know if the DS Pac-Man World 3 was anything like the first two games?

 

[1upmuffin]

Namco classic collections stopped being interesting once they removed the museums you could explore. This one seems even less interesting since it only has Pac Man games and not Dig Dug.

 

[Timeless]

Namco classic collections stopped being interesting once they removed the museums you could explore. This one seems even less interesting since it only has Pac Man games and not Dig Dug.

I always interpreted it as "Pac-Man Battle Royale + games you already have or otherwise don't care about".

 

[Hero of Legend]

Slightly off-topic but does anyone know if the DS Pac-Man World 3 was anything like the first two games?

It's actually seemingly a faithful port of the console game, much more like that than even World 1 on PS1. Recently they re-released it in a 2-Pack with Namco Museum DS for $20, I really want it.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Only just found out a couple hours ago that DX+ updated on 360. ALSO found out a couple hours ago that DX+ is a free update - but the majority of tracks and skins are NOT free. You gotta buy em. You can buy everything in one shot for 7.99

I went ahead and did it, as I know for a fact I'm going to blister the fuck out of my thumbs playing these.

I basically spent the last 2 hours trying to crack the top 15 on Championship III. Only got to 18. That's probably as far into the top 20 as I'll ever get, once these tracks start getting picked up - so far it looks like only a couple hundred people have got em as of right now.

This game is so satisfying.

 

[Crownjo]

This is the real Pac-Man Arrangement. Namco you idiots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRz70OGRdtg

 

[jvm]

Only just found out a couple hours ago that DX+ updated on 360. ALSO found out a couple hours ago that DX+ is a free update - but the majority of tracks and skins are NOT free. You gotta buy em. You can buy everything in one shot for 7.99

Wait, there's a bundle on XBL? There wasn't a bundle on PSN, dangit. I will check again... but the price of all the pieces was ridiculous.

 

[bjork]

For some reason I was under the impression that all the skins and stuff would be free, but $8 isn't so bad for all of it. Plus I'm kind of a sucker for Dig Dug-related things, so I'm in.

 

[JonathanEx]

The update has decided to corrupt my save, right after I buy the extras pack. So bye-bye all my scores. And they've kinda messed up navigation and menus. And I had to resize the screen before doing anything. Good way to make my first impressions is that it's a piece of shit.


Good thing the game's still good.

 

[Zonic]

Anyone know what the unlockable skin for getting all the trophies/achievements and medals looks like? I can't get it so medals share on Facebook (need to recheck that) & need to score 1.8 million while figuring out how to get 3 new personal bests, despite doing so.

 

[Pikawil]

Anyone know what the unlockable skin for getting all the trophies/achievements and medals looks like? I can't get it so medals share on Facebook (need to recheck that) & need to score 1.8 million while figuring out how to get 3 new personal bests, despite doing so.

The character visuals option pretty much spoils it: it's

Spoiler

original Pac-Man

.

 

[Roto13]

Wait, there's a bundle on XBL? There wasn't a bundle on PSN, dangit. I will check again... but the price of all the pieces was ridiculous.

There's supposed to be a bundle on PSN, too, but it's mysteriously missing. There's an option for it when you look at the DLC in-game but there's no price for it listed and it's not in the PSN store.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

The character visuals option pretty much spoils it: it's

Spoiler

original Pac-Man

.

You mean

Spoiler

the weird oblong looking dude from the side of the original cabinet?

 

[Zonic]

I just realized, there was mention of new trophies/achievements as well from the description on PSN/Xbox.com....yet & don't see any.

Chomp through bright neon mazes at blistering speeds to unlock brand new achievements and medals for an increased challenge!

 

[Log4Girlz]

WHAT THE FUCK...I BOUGHT THIS ALREADY? Totally forgot wow.

 

[twinturbo2]

This is the real Pac-Man Arrangement. Namco you idiots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRz70OGRdtg

Is that going to be included in this compilation?

 

[Tizoc]

Will the PSX Pacman Platformers be in Pacman Museum?

 

[jvm]

Is that going to be included in this compilation?

Apparently not. As mentioned up-thread, it's a great game. :|

 

[ascii42]

Will the PSX Pacman Platformers be in Pacman Museum?

Pac-Man World? I don't see any mention of any of them.

 

[JonathanEx]

Oooh! It couldn't update a score so is now freezing the console when I try and do anything.

Talk about ruining a good game.

 

[twinturbo2]

Apparently not. As mentioned up-thread, it's a great game. :|

:-(

 

[jvm]

Bump.

Any updates on this? I was hoping to play it over the holidays on my PS3...

 

[Roto13]

Bump.

Any updates on this? I was hoping to play it over the holidays on my PS3...

I think it's supposed to be out this week, but we'll see.

 

[jvm]

I think it's supposed to be out this week, but we'll see.

I didn't see it listed on kassatsu's psnstores preview for this week, and there is no The Drop post on the PS Blog...hopefully you're right!

 

[Mikhal]

The JP version was delayed to 2014. Expecting the same here.

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs_support/info/pac_w_m.html

 

[jvm]

The JP version was delayed to 2014. Expecting the same here.

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs_support/info/pac_w_m.html

Dadgummit.

Oh well, I'm still waiting for you, Pac-man!

 

[twinturbo2]

The JP version was delayed to 2014. Expecting the same here.

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs_support/info/pac_w_m.html

Maybe they're adding Pac-Man Arrangement?

 

[RedProwlingDevil]

Please let them include my favorite yet underrated Super Pac-Man. I spent countless hours playing this game at my old job on multi game arcade.

 

[Regiruler]

Ah, I forgot about this. A bit of a shame that it got delayed, but oh well.

 

[jvm]

Bump.

This comes out on PS3 this week in the U.S.

 

[Jucksalbe]

I'm glad this will have a demo version, I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

[Immaculate]

This is the real Pac-Man Arrangement. Namco you idiots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRz70OGRdtg

holy shit i use to play this nonstop. thanks for giving me a reason to pull out my gba right now lol

 

[Roto13]

Bump.

This comes out on PS3 this week in the U.S.

It'd be nice to know how much it costs.

Because I'm not paying $20 for it, Scamco.

 

[Roto13]

Joystiq has it listed for $20. Ugh.

 

[jvm]

Wow. They are asking too much.

 

[Roto13]

Wow. They are asking too much.

The best part is that the Ms. Pac-Man DLC is "free" until the end of March. What this really means is "The price is going up by another $5 if you wait a month so it's probably not worth it to wait for a sale, especially since Namco games don't go on sale all that often."

 

[japtor]

Looks like Wii U and 3DS ones were canceled. Might get it on 360 if it supports tate mode for the appropriate games but I'm guessing it won't.

 

[mclem]

There's still no portable version of Pac-Man CE out there, is there?

 

[Unison]

There's still no portable version of Pac-Man CE out there, is there?

There's Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions on 3DS and the mobile versions.

 

[Suzzopher]

There's still no portable version of Pac-Man CE out there, is there?

3DS has one in the Pac-Man/Galaga Dimensions game and there is a Mini Pac-Man CE which is Vita compatible.

 

[japtor]

But there's no CE DX other than the Windows Phone one right?

 

[Zeyphersan]

The best part is that the Ms. Pac-Man DLC is "free" until the end of March. What this really means is "The price is going up by another $5 if you wait a month so it's probably not worth it to wait for a sale, especially since Namco games don't go on sale all that often."

From my experience, at least on PSN and Steam (don't know XBL) you can buy the free DLC when it's available, and get the base game whenever you want. So when it's free, just grab it

 

[Jucksalbe]

Wait, some of the games are DLC? Somehow I missed this, is there more DLC than just Ms. Pac-Man?

 

[zeopower6]

Can't wait!

Weird that they did an eventual cancellation on WiiU/3DS and the stealth release tomorrow...

 

[dock]

This thread has just made me order a copy of Namco Museum for the gamecube.
I'm in the UK so it may take a while for it to arrive, but I'm keen to play Pac-man arrangement.

$20 to play Pac-Man Battle Royale is actually a bit of a rough deal, and the $5 Ms Pac-man is insult to injury.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Namco classic collections stopped being interesting once they removed the museums you could explore. This one seems even less interesting since it only has Pac Man games and not Dig Dug.

The 360 collection was the largest and best from the ones I've played. I did enjoy the old museum feature though, but that was only on PSone.

 

[SmokedMeat]

There's still no portable version of Pac-Man CE out there, is there?

PSP had it. Not sure if it's playable on Vita.

 

[jvm]

PSP had it. Not sure if it's playable on Vita.

No. (In U.S. Seems like I heard UK could get it directly on PSV.)

 

[Roto13]

From my experience, at least on PSN and Steam (don't know XBL) you can buy the free DLC when it's available, and get the base game whenever you want. So when it's free, just grab it

I think Namco said something like "Free to early buyers" but they're kind of a mess sometimes so who knows.

Wait, some of the games are DLC? Somehow I missed this, is there more DLC than just Ms. Pac-Man?

I believe it's just Ms. Pac-Man. Which is still essentially like making Super Mario Bros. 3 DLC for Super Mario All-Stars.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Just saw the release/trailer on steam. No Pac Man 2? No Pac Man World? What kind of half assed collection is this!