RECOMMENDED: PAC-MAN PARTY
THE MAN, the mouth, the legend. Pac-Man has been one of gaming’s key icons ever since he first hit the arcades back in 1980. As Pac-Man turns 30 years old, Namco Bandai is celebrating in style with Wii mini-game collection Pac-Man Party.
Up to four players can roll the dice and traverse across a series of virtual boards akin to Mario Party and Wii Party, with a selection of mini-games at the end of each round. It’s a casual experience that Namco Bandai says has broad appeal. UK product manager Blaise
Rodier tells MCV: “This party is packed with non-stop action for one and all – from nostalgic gamers to kids who are new to Pac-Manfever.”
PARTY PAC
The game features more than 45 mini-games and time-based trials such as racing, eating and even rolling a giant snowball in order to knock other players off a mountain. There are also precision-based and endurance events such as curling, tennis and golf.
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This party is for everyone, from nostalgic gamers to kids who are new to Pac-Man fever.
Blaise Rodier, Namco Bandai
Pac-Man Partyalso takes a leaf out of Monopoly’s book, whereby players can develop property on any given space on the board to earn money. Power Cookies can be used to level the playing field – giving players the power to increase their character’s size, speed or power. With a marketing campaign planned (see ‘Pac Attack’), a casual- friendly party experience and the iconic Pac-Man brand behind it, Pac-Man Partyhas a strong opportunity to stand out among other top gifting titles this Christmas.
[INFO] Released:
November 26th
Format: Wii
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Namco
Price: £29.99
Distributor: Advantage
Contact: 0121 506 9585 PAC ATTACK The Christmas marketing momentum behind Pac-Man Party
Pac-Man Party
To mark Pac-Man’s 30th birthday, Namco Bandai is releasing a celebratory new mini-game collection. Dominic Sacco explains how the game works
ONLINE
There will be community engagement with the official Pac-ManFacebook fan page and its 500,000-plus following. Pac-Man also made it onto the Google homepage in May.
EVENTS
The game was demoed to consumers at Namco Bandai’s stand during last month’s MCM Expo. There will also be Pac-Mangiveaways in conjunction with Asda and Argos.
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