The 35th anniversary of one of the coolest gaming franchises in history is coming up – we’re talking about Pac-Man, your dot-eating, ghost-chomping, yellow circular friend from the 80s. For this landmark anniversary, franchise owners Bandai Namco has tapped mobile gaming outfit Hipster Whale – creators of Crossy Road – to put their spin on the legendary game, and out came Pac-Man 256.
Pac-Man 256 is inspired by the infamous 256th level of the original Pac-Man arcade game (see image above) where a programming bug put gibberish characters on the screen and rendered the game unplayable. That is the inspiration for the Pac-Man 256 endless running game, played from an isometric perspective and Pac-Man still up to his old tricks – eating dots, avoiding ghosts, chomping on them with power ups.
The added twist is that Pac-Man will have to endlessly move forward as a massive wave of gibberish consumes the maze from below, giving the game an endless running feel. Even Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde will have to run away from the wave to survive.
So do you think this will be a worthy addition to the famed Pac-Man franchise? Watch out for the game this summer for Android (and iOS), maybe as an addition to your casual gaming arsenal. Meanwile, watch and enjoy the trailer below.
VIA: Polygon
