Well here we are…finally, at the end of my retrospective look back at Pac-Man’s entire 35 year gaming life.
If you have managed to make it through my Pac-Man game overview as well as my Happy Birthday bio and even managed to get through the whole multipart retrospecive…well done and thank you for reading.
Here in this final part, I just want to give mention to some of the other games I didn’t cover in the main retrospective.
First the various Pac-Man compilations:
Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga: Class of 1981
Release date: 2001
System: Arcade
Pac-Man Collection
Release date: 2001
System: Game Boy Advance
Pac-Man: 25th Anniversary Arcade Machine
Release date: 2005
System: Arcade
Pac-Man Power Pack
Release date: 2008
System: PlayStation 2
Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man and Dig Dug
Release date: 2009
System: Windows PC
Pac-Man’s Arcade Party
Release date: 2010
System: Arcade
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
Release date: 2011
System: Nintendo 3DS
Dual Pack: Pac-Man World 3/Namco Museum DS
Release date: 2012
System: Nintendo DS
Pac-Man Museum
Release date: 2014
System: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC
Next up are compilations that feature Pac-Man in games, but not in the title:
Namco Museum 64
Release date: 1999
System: Nintendo 64
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary
Release date: 2005
System: GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Windows PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox
Namco Museum Remix
Release date: 2007
System: Wii
Namco Museum DS
Release date: 2007
System: Nintendo DS
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
Release date: 2009
System: Xbox 360
Moving onto iOS/Android games:
Pac-Man Remix
Release date: 2009
System: iPhone and iPod Touch
PAC-Match Party
Release date: 2010
System: iPod Touch and iPad
Pac-Chain
Release date: 2010
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Pac-Attack
Release date: 2010
System: iPhone and iPod Touch
Pac’N-Jump
Release date: 2011
System: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android
Pac-Chomp!
Release date: 2011
System: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad , Android and Kindle Fire
Pac-Man Games
Release date: 2012
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Pac-Man Kart Rally
Release date: 2012
System: Android and Kindle Fire
Pac-Man + Tournaments
Release date: 2013
System: Android
Pac-Man Dash!
Release date: 2013
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and Android
Pac-Man Monsters
Release date: 2014
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and Android
Pac-Man Friends
Release date: 2014
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and Android
Finish off with games Pac-Man has cameoed in:
Kick
Release date: 1981
System: Arcade
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Release date: 2005
System: Arcade
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Release date: 2007
System: Arcade
Space Invaders vs. Pac-Man
Release date: 2005
System: Mobile phone
QuickSpot
Release date: 2006
System: Nintendo DS
Body and Brain Connection
Release date: 2011
System: Xbox 360
Pac-Man S
Release date: 2011
System: Social facebook game
Everybody’s Golf 6
Release date: 2011
System: PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3
Street Fighter X Tekken
Release date: 2012
System: PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita
Pac-Man Smash
Release date: 2012
System: Arcade
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Release date: 2013
System: Arcade
Namco High
Release date: 2013
System: Web Browser
Mario Kart 8
Release date: 2014
System: Wii U
Super Smash Bros.
Release date(s): 2014
System: Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Galaga: TEKKEN 20th Anniversary Edition
Release date: 2015
System: iPhone, iPod Touch and Android
That just about covers every official appearance from Pac-Man aside from a few pinball machines that also featured Pac-Man.
Well, it’s been a long journey (and a long read/write). From 1980-2015, Pac-Man was the original gaming mascot that is still relevant, known and referenced even today. This ends Pac-Man’s 35th Birthday celebration on LBoG&M…and this also just so happens to be my 50th post.
It’s been a great 35 years with great games as well as not so great games. Pac-Man has appeared in various gaming genres from the simple maze running of the original, to platforming, to adventure games…and even a trivia based game.
Thanks for the memories Pac-Man.