Pac-Man
Template:Character-infobox Pac-Man (originally Puck-Man) is a famous video game character created by Namco, who debuted in the arcade classic Pac-Man to great acclaim. He has since spun-off into other games and media, making crossover appearances with the Mario series in the Mario Kart Arcade games. Other icons from his debut title have appeared in the games such as his wife, Ms. Pac-Man and his arch-enemy, Blinky.
History
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Pac-Man makes his first crossover appearance in a Mario game as a playable character in the Namco-developed game, Mario Kart Arcade GP in 2006. In this title, Pac-Man is an all-around type character who shares a rivalry with Mario. His special items are Pooka, Rally X, and Galaga Boss, which are all based from other previous Namco classic titles. Race courses inspired by the Pac-Man series featured in the game include Pac-Labyrinth and Pac-Mountain.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
A year later in 2007, Namco developed Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 where Pac-Man returns as a playable character. This game introduced the appearance of Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky, two other characters from the Pac-Man series of games. The tracks Pac-Labyrinth and Pac-Mountain both return.
Gallery
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Trivia
- In the Gamecube title designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Pac-Man Vs., Charles Martinet (voice of various characters such as Mario and Luigi) provides the voice for the narrator.
- In small leaflets celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Mario series, there are pictures of Box Art from several recent Mario games decorating the edge. Oddly, artwork of the NES Classics version of Pac-Man was also on there (this was the only Non-Mario game featured).
- Shigeru Miyamoto has often stated that Pac-Man is his favorite game character of all time[1].
Names in Other Languages
References
- ^ David Doñas Salinas Metroide, Por. (2002) Biografía Shigeru Miyamoto (Spanish), translated. Retrieved on 2008-8-22
