Pac-Man Museum+
Pac-Man Museum+ is a 2022 video game compilation developed by Now Production and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Being a sequel to the 2014 compilation title Pac-Man Museum, Pac-Man Museum+ includes 14 games from the Pac-Man series, with additional features such as missions and online leaderboards. The compilation was released worldwide on May 27, 2022, on Windows via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Also recorded as Pac-Man Museum Plus · Pac-Man Museum +
Pac-Man Museum+
- Model
- Pac-Man
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- arcade · platformer · puzzle video game
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Pac-Man Museum+ is a 2022 video game compilation developed by Now Production and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Being a sequel to the 2014 compilation title Pac-Man Museum, Pac-Man Museum+ includes 14 games from the Pac-Man series, with additional features such as missions and online leaderboards. The compilation was released worldwide on May 27, 2022, on Windows via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Pac-Man Museum+ • Developer — Now Production • Publisher — Bandai Namco Entertainment • Series — Pac-Man • Engine — Unity • Genre — Various • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • Xbox One • Director — Syuhou Imai • Producer — Minami Honda
Overview
Overview
Like the previous collection, Pac-Man Museum+ features fourteen games from the Pac-Man franchise, ranging from arcade titles to home console/handheld releases. These games are presented as playable machines in a virtual arcade, where the player can control Pac-Man and explore. The classic games are playable via emulation, while some of the modern games are ports. Some games in the collection are locked upon first startup, and require the player to complete two play sessions of specific games. The game features coins, which can be earned by obtaining high scores. These coins can be spent to play the arcade games in the collection, as well as to purchase objects from a vending machine and gashapon capsules at a gashapon machine. Objects for the arcade room can be unlocked by completing missions in games. These items can be placed throughout the arcade to customize it to the player's liking. Additional features to the games include a CRT filter, save points for select classic games and online leaderboards.
Games featured
Games featured
Pac-Man Arrangement (2005) lacks the two-player mode found in the original game, similar to previous ports of the game.
Production and release
Production and release
Pac-Man Museum+ was developed by Now Production. The studio developed the compilation simultaneously with Pac-Man World Re-Pac starting in 2020. Pac-Man Museum+ was originally announced on social media platforms by Bandai Namco Entertainment on November 19, 2021, slated for an early 2022 release. On February 25, 2022, Famitsu announced a livestream showcasing first "hands-on" footage of Pac-Man Museum+, which was streamed on March 4, 2022. On February 28, 2022, the game was given a May 27, 2022 release date through social media announcements, alongside the game announced to be included on Xbox Game Pass on launch day. The game left the Xbox Game Pass lineup on May 31, 2024. In Japan, the game was scheduled to launch on Steam on May 28, 2022; the release moved a day earlier on May 25, 2022. The versions of Pac-Land, Pac-In-Time and Pac-Attack in the collection are modified to replace almost all graphics of Ms. Pac-Man appearing in-game, with the Pac-Mom character created specifically for the compilation taking her place instead – as previously seen in the Arcade Archives re-release of Pac-Land, released a month earlier. The designs for Pac-Baby (named Pac-Sis in the collection) and Jr. Pac-Man (named Pac-Boy in the collection) have also been altered to remove resemblance to Ms. Pac-Man, as well as Chomp-Chomp's name being altered to Pac-Buddy. Despite the graphical replacements, Ms. Pac-Man appears within the credits for Pac-Man Arrangement CS. Ver, a potential oversight. Bandai Namco has not stated an official reason for the alterations, though news outlets assumed the changes to be tied to Ms. Pac-Man's ongoing legal dispute with AtGames.
History of the object
Dated record
History of the object
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2022
Pac-Man Museum+ published.
2022
Pac-Man Museum+ is recorded as published in 2022.
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- Japan
Reception
Pac-Man Museum+ received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Nintendo Life gave the title an 8 out of 10 and praised its emulation quality, interesting overworld setup, missions, online leaderboards, and the comprehensive collection of Pac-Man's history while criticizing the implementation of the CRT filter, the arcade overworld framerate, and a vertical synchronization issue present in Pac-Land. Push Square thought favorably of the large variety of games, interactive wrapper, and emulation quality, but took minor issue with input lag and a few poor game selections.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.PAC-MAN MUSEUM+. Bandai Namco Europe.
- 2.Wales, Matt. Pac-Man Museum+ bundling together 14 games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC. Eurogamer. 2021-11-19.
- 3.Humphries, Matthew. Namco's Pac-Man Museum+ Will Include 14 Games. PC Magazine. 2021-11-21.
- 4.Stewart, Marcus. Pac-Man Museum+ Lets You Play 14 Pac-Man Games As Pac-Man. Game Informer. GameStop Corp. 2021-11-19.
- 5.GameXplain. Pac-Man Museum+ - 20 Minutes of Gameplay (Switch).
- 6.PAC-MAN MUSEUM+.
- 7.Nelson, Mike. Pac-Man World is Back. Xbox Wire. 2022-08-26.
- 8.パックマン公式_JP. ⭐️『PAC-MAN MUSEUM+』2022年、発売決定⭐️ パックマンの名作から14タイトルを収録! 家族や友人と楽しめるオフラインマルチプレイ、 自分好みにカスタマイズできるゲームセンターなど 他にも楽しい要素が盛り沢山です🍒 続報をお楽しみに✨ #pacmanmuseumplus https://t.co/g35624GAXV. 1461711309230141449.
- 9.『パックマン ミュージアム プラス』懐かしゲームの数々に佐々木琴子が挑戦【ファミ通LIVE】 ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com. ファミ通.com.
- 10.Bandai Namco US. PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ is coming for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, with Day 1 @XboxGamePass availability! Play 14 different PAC-MAN games, customize your virtual arcade, and compare scores when it arrives on 5/27! More information: https://t.co/W7U3uvTLCx https://t.co/nUvcI1mHU4. 1498312211009265666.
- 11.Partis, Danielle. Coming to Game Pass: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Immortals of Aveum, Lords of the Fallen, and More. Xbox Wire. 2024-05-14.
- 12.パックマン公式_JP. https://youtube.com/watch?v=fjcnpi1fwBo Xbox One/Windows PC版/STEAM版は明日27日に発売開始!同日Xbox Game Passにも対応✨ ※Steam®版は5月28日発売予定でしたが、27日発売に変更となりました。. 1529644906356293632.
- 13.Hagues, Alana. Pac-Man's Family All Have VERY Different Names In Pac-Man Museum+. Nintendo Life. May 27, 2022.
- 14.Pac-Man Museum+ for PlayStation 4 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 15.Pac-Man Museum+ for Switch Reviews. Metacritic.
- 16.Pac-Man Museum+ for Xbox One Reviews. Metacritic.
- 17.Reed, Simon. Pac-Man Museum+ [Switch] Review – A-maze-ing?. Gamezebo. June 21, 2022.
- 18.Alonso, Álvaro. Análisis de Pac-Man Museum+, un recopilatorio indispensable para fans del "comecocos". HobbyConsolas. Axel Springer SE. June 1, 2022.
- 19.Massey, Tom. PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ Review (Switch). Nintendo Life. May 30, 2022.
- 20.Morningstar, Xander. Pac-Man Museum+ (Switch) Review. Nintendo World Report. June 23, 2022.
- 21.Barker, Sammy. Mini Review: Pac-Man Museum+ (PS4) - Meaty Compilation Provides Plenty to Chew On. Push Square. June 7, 2022.
- 22.Dellafrana, Danilo. Pac-Man Museum+ – Recensione. The Games Machine. May 26, 2022.
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