Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (video game)

{{Infobox video game

| title = Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

| image = PacManandtheGhostlyAdventures2013VideoGameBoxart.png

| caption = Boxart image released on each console

| developer = Monkey Bar Games
Inti Creates (3DS)

| publisher = Namco Bandai Games{{efn|Released under the Namco brand name in PAL regions.}}

| released = {{Collapsible list | title=October 29, 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a499981/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-release-date-announced/|title='Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures' release date announced|last=Langshaw|first=Mark|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2013-07-21|access-date=2020-05-21|archive-date=2020-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521175745/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a499981/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-release-date-announced/|url-status=live}}

|Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3, PC

|{{Video game release|NA|October 29, 2013|PAL|March 6, 2014|JP|June 25, 2014}}

|Nintendo 3DS

|{{Video game release|NA|November 26, 2013|PAL|March 5, 2014|JP|June 19, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/search/all/pac-man+and+the+ghostly+adventures/results |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131011234125/http://www.metacritic.com/search/all/pac-man+and+the+ghostly+adventures/results |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2013 |title=pac-man and the ghostly adventures – Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=October 14, 2013 }}

}}

| director = Kinshi Ikegami (3DS)

| producer = Bryan West
Tetsuya Yusa (3DS)

| designer = Dave Ellis
Kinshi Ikegami (3DS)
Masato Okudaira (3DS)
Toshihisa Sakaino (3DS)
Tomokazu Oonishi (3DS)
Satoru Nishizawa (3DS)

| programmer =

| artist =

| writer = Dave Ellis

| composer = Mina Hatazoe (3DS)
Ippo Yamada (3DS)

| series = Pac-Man

| platforms = Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS

| engine = Vicious Engine 2

| genre = Platform

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, also known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Pac-World|パックワールド|Pakkuwārudo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}{{cite web|title=Japanese official site|url=http://pac-world.bngames.net/|website=Pac-World|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521180352/https://pac-world.bngames.net/|archive-date=2020-05-21|access-date=August 12, 2014}} is a 3D platform video game based on the TV series of the same name which aired on Disney XD from 2013 to 2015. It was released for the Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3, and Wii U in October 2013, and was later released for the Nintendo 3DS in November of that year. The console and PC versions were developed by Monkey Bar Games and the 3DS version was developed by Inti Creates. Both versions were published by Namco Bandai Games.

On March 1, 2014, Bandai Namco announced a sequel called Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2.{{cite web|title=Pac Man And The Ghostly Adventures 2 debut trailer|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-2-debut-trailer/|date=2014-04-22|work=Nintendo Everything|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521183059/https://nintendoeverything.com/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-2-debut-trailer/|archive-date=2020-05-21|access-date=February 26, 2015}}{{cite web|title=Bandai Namco announces Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bandai-namco-announces-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-2/|work=Nintendo Everything|date=22 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521183240/https://nintendoeverything.com/bandai-namco-announces-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-2/|archive-date=2020-05-21|access-date=February 26, 2015}}

The game, along with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 and Pac-Man Museum were delisted from retailers in July 2020.{{Cite web |last=ShawnS |date=2020-07-13 |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures |url=https://delistedgames.com/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Delisted Games |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529224903/https://delistedgames.com/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/ |url-status=live }}

Plot

The game begins with Pac-Man and his friends walk into Sir Cumference's lab. Three golden orbs are on a table, and while Sir C is explaining what they are to Pac-Man, four ghosts from the netherworld (Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde) come and tell Pac-Man that Pacopolis is under attack by the forces of Betrayus, king of the netherworld. They do so to steal the Frigidigitator, a device Sir C made for when Betrayus would make another heat-wave device like the one from Season 1's "Betrayus Turns the Heat Up".

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| title = Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

| GameZone = 4.5/10

| NLife = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web |last1=Sleeper |first1=Morgan |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review (Wii U) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/pac_man_and_the_ghostly_adventures |website=Nintendo Life |date=23 November 2013 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191428/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/pac_man_and_the_ghostly_adventures |url-status=live }}

| MC = (PS3) 51/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2021-10-02 |archive-date=2021-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122153835/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures |url-status=live }}
(X360) 49/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2021-10-02 |archive-date=2021-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724044407/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures |url-status=live }}
(WII U) 58/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for Wii U Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2021-10-02 |archive-date=2021-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022006/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures |url-status=live }}

| GSpot = 5/10{{cite web |last1=McShea |first1=Tom |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-review/1900-6415518/ |website=GameSpot |date=29 October 2013 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191425/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-review/1900-6415518/ |url-status=live }}

| TG = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last1=Ditum |first1=Nathan |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures review – a better than expected tie-in |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/09/pac-man-ghostly-adventures-review |website=The Guardian |date=8 March 2014 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191428/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/09/pac-man-ghostly-adventures-review |url-status=live }}

| USG = (WII U) 2.5/5{{cite web |last1=Oxford |first1=Nadia |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Wii U Review: Power Pill or Rotten Fruit? |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/power-pill-or-rotten-fruit-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-review |website=USgamer |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191433/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/power-pill-or-rotten-fruit-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-review |url-status=live }}
(3DS) 2.5/5{{cite web |last1=Oxford |first1=Nadia |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 3DS Review: Pac in Your Pocket |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pac-in-your-pocket-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-3ds-review#:~:text=The%20Nitty%20Gritty,Man%20feels%20heavy%20and%20sluggish. |website=USgamer |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191427/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pac-in-your-pocket-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-3ds-review#:~:text=The%20Nitty%20Gritty,Man%20feels%20heavy%20and%20sluggish. |url-status=live }}

| PG = (3DS) {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |last1=Willington |first1=Peter |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/058243/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/ |website=Pocket Gamer |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002191427/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/058243/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures/ |url-status=live }}

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Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures received mixed reviews. Nintendo Life gave 7.0/10, writing "Pac-Man's latest adventure is kid-friendly in the best way: this is a solid, enjoyable 3D platformer that's built with a level of care and polish not often seen in games aimed at this audience."

GameZone's David Sanchez gave Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures a 4.5/10, writing that "Ghostly Adventures looks okay — it's certainly nicer to look at than it is to play, that's for sure."{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2013/12/05/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-3ds-review-pac-man-deserves-better-and-so-do-we|title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 3DS Review: Pac-Man deserves better, and so do we|last=Sanchez|first=David|publisher=GZ|date=December 5, 2013|access-date=January 22, 2014|archive-date=February 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094321/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2013/12/05/pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-3ds-review-pac-man-deserves-better-and-so-do-we|url-status=live}}

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (video game)

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