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Namco announces Pac-Man Museum for WiiU/PS3/XBLA/PC/3DS and Pac-Man CE DX+

CrunchinJelly

formerly cjelly
Summary:

* Pac-Man CE DX+: free title update for CE DX. Adds support for DLC stages and graphics. Coming late Summer 2013.
* Pac-Man Museum: A digital collection that comes with Pac-Man Battle Royale and other Pac-Man games. Coming Winter 2013.

BOTH ARE COMING TO STEAM



Do you like ghosts?

PARIS, FRANCE – June 11th, 2013 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. is bringing the legendary PAC-MAN® arcade gaming experience to Europe and Australasia in a sensational collection of PAC-MAN games in PAC-MAN MUSEUM. The exciting compilation is scheduled to launch this winter 2013 as a digital download release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Windows® PC, Nintendo 3DS™ system, and WiiU™ console from Nintendo.

PAC-MAN, the yellow 80’s icon with a voracious appetite that has transcended generation upon generation of gamers stars in this nostalgia-packed collection of games. In the game, players will need to skilfully dodge and juke troublesome ghosts while gobbling up all the pac-dots and power pellets lying in their path. PAC-MAN MUSEUM will include classic PAC-MAN titles as well as newer arcade releases, allowing gamers to play through the evolution of PAC-MAN from his humble beginnings from 1980 through 2008’s critically acclaimed PAC-MAN Championship Edition* and 2010’s arcade smash-hit like PAC-MAN Battle Royale.

PAC-MAN Battle Royale turns PAC-MAN’s classic pellet chomping gameplay on its head with multiplayer madness and will be available for consoles and PCs for the very first time. The ghostly mayhem breaks out of the PAC-MAN formula and features an over-the-top experience for up to four players with each player controlling a PAC-MAN character to gobble up pellets, fruits and best of all… each other. Players will chomp their way to victory through fast-paced maze action with the constant threat of both ghosts and opposing PAC-MAN characters around every corner.

PAC-MAN also returns this late summer with a free title update for PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Steam and Windows 8. PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION DX + upgrades one of 2010’s most celebrated downloadable titles with improved leaderboard functionality, in-game achievements and medals, as well as access to additional DLC mazes, music and graphics including classic DIG DUG and RALLY-X sprites. Players will chomp through bright neon mazes at blistering speeds in this modern and frenetic PAC-MAN experience.

NAMCO BANDAI Games will be celebrating the recent announcement of PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with a special booth outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center‘s South Hall entrance. PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures follows the exciting storyline and charming characters from the highly anticipated PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures animated series created and produced by Avi Arad, acclaimed director and founder of Marvel Studios. Information on the animated TV series, based on NAMCO BANDAI Games’ classic PAC-MAN property, will be announced soon.

“Evolving from a glorious “CLASSIC” legacy into a modern contemporary brand approach and an extremely promising future, we are delighted to bring for the first time ever on PC and consoles, three very different experiences in the PAC-MAN universe” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice-President at NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe.

PAC-MAN MUSEUM will be coming to Europe and Australasia this winter via digital download on XBLA, PSN, Steam, and the Nintendo eShop. PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION DX + is scheduled for digital release this late summer 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Steam and Windows 8. PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Wii U, and PC with an exclusive side-scrolling adventure for the Nintendo 3DS.
 
Resident Evil Revelations Vita GIF.

Vita has been getting a lot of Indie support, but no major companies give a shit.

I will be getting this definitely though. Probably for 3DS.
 

FloatOn

Member
OMFG!!!!

PAC MAN BATTLE ROYALE IS THE BEST ARCADE GAME.

I've been wanting a port of this for the longest time. I don't have a reason to go to dave and busters anymore. This thing is going to slay at house parties


EDIT: will buy on steam

EDIT 2: Championship Edition DX is boss too.

EDIT 3: what is the source of this glorious news?
 

kaleii

Member
Battle Royale? Oh my god! Played this at E3 in their booth last year (or was it 2011?) and it was amazing.

Yes! Day one!
 
JUST BOUGHT Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions two days ago and loving Championship ED and wished it was on eShop, WISH GRANTED LOL!!!

I hope this includes Championship Edition DX (and hopefully DX+ is included, the update is free for those who bought it on PS360/PC and Win8). Pac-Man Vs is BEGGING to be in the Wii U and maybe even the 3DS version.

I assume this is arcade games only? If it is indeed digital exclusive, then I guess it's too much to want the World series and World Rally? :( Always wanted to play them...

So I guess it's all the arcade games, they single out the original, Champ ED and Battle Royale. This could get packed for a digital release if there is more as hinted.
 

BuzzJive

Member
This is a messy PR. But it looks like Pac-Man CE and Battle Royale is included in the Museum release? If so - I'm in for the Wii U release for sure.
 
Yes!!! Although I don't know why aren't bringing CD DX+ to the Wii U....

There's still one problem though. Where is Baby Pac Man?!
 
Yes!!! Although I don't know why aren't bringing CD DX+ to the Wii U....

There's still one problem though. Where is Baby Pac Man?!

I`m thinking they don`t mention Wii U there because it`s an update for the already existing release on said platforms. It`s likely CEDX will be on Wii U and 3DS in the collection and come with the update by default.
 

I'M FINISHED!

Um exCUSE me Sakurai but CLEARLY the best choice for Smash Bros would be my fav niche character HOWEVER you are clearly INCOMPETENT and
No Wii U Pac-Man CE DX+? Fire Namco off Smash, Bah! What in the...gahh. That is disappointing. Please tell me I fail at reading...
 

Carm

Member
It's about time on the Steam front.. I thought, as I'm sure most did, that it was stupid of Namco not to put Pac-Man CE DX on Steam, and now they are doing it. Buying DX was the first thing I did after hooking up my 360 in late '11.
 

Zonic

Gives all the fucks
Sweet, free update for CE DX. It's gonna be interesting to see just how many games is included in Pac-Man Museum, but it has Battle Royale and I REALLY want to try that out.

Also cannot wait to try the Dig Dug sprites.
 

Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
New music in CE DX+? Oh my god. I need this in my life.

Battle Royale is amazing and I am glad it's finally getting a console release. Happy day.
 

twinturbo2

butthurt Heat fan
Hopefully Namco blesses us all with a Galaga compilation down the line with Galaxian, Galaga, Gaplus, Galaga '88, Starblade, and Galaga Arrangement.
 

Timeless

Member
Summary:

* Pac-Man CE DX+: free title update for CE DX. Adds support for DLC stages and graphics. Coming late Summer 2013.
* Pac-Man Museum: A digital collection that comes with Pac-Man Battle Royale and other Pac-Man games. Coming Winter 2013.

BOTH ARE COMING TO STEAM
 

dog$

Hates quality gaming
There are two things which Museum needs to have:

1) Ms Pac Man with speed hack.
2) Tate options when applicable.

No sale if either is missing.
 

mollipen

Member
The worst part about the announcement: the footnote on the Namco Museum description:

**The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will not include PAC-MAN Championship Edition

I was really hoping that this meant we'd finally get CE on the PS3, but nope. Why can the Wii U and Steam get CE, but not the PS3? Something to do with the original exclusivity deal that was made for the game?




There are two things which Museum needs to have:

1) Ms Pac Man with speed hack.
2) Tate options when applicable.

No sale if either is missing.

Namco's been really weird about offering the speed hack that people are used to / love. For some reason, it seems like that usually don't want to acknowledge it, and instead want to put in a different speed option that doesn't play like the popular hack.
 

DiscoJer

Member
The worst part about the announcement: the footnote on the Namco Museum description:



I was really hoping that this meant we'd finally get CE on the PS3, but nope. Why can the Wii U and Steam get CE, but not the PS3? Something to do with the original exclusivity deal that was made for the game?

I thought it was on the PS3?

http://us.playstation.com/games/pac-man-championship-edition-dx-ps3.html

Or do you mean the old version, not DX? I think that's actually available as a Mini for both PSP/PS3
 

mollipen

Member
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