Pac-Man Collection

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Pac-Man Collection
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Pac-Man Collection[a] is a 2001 video game compilation published by Namco for the Game Boy Advance. It includes four titles in the Pac-Man series — the original Pac-Man (1980), Pac-Mania (1987), Pac-Attack (1993), and Pac-Man Arrangement (1996), the last of which was originally exclusive to the arcade game Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2. Each game includes customizable features such as the ability to alter the number of starting lives or difficulty, with all being stripped of multiplayer features.

Development of the game was headed by California-based studio

Wii U Virtual Console
in 2014.

Games

In-game screenshot, showing the player highlighting Pac-Man Arrangement in the main menu.

Pac-Man Collection includes four games from Namco's

SNES and Sega Genesis in North America and Europe. Ms. Pac-Man is excluded from the compilation due to the game already being present in the Namco Museum collection for the system from a few months prior.[2] The original Pac-Man can be displayed in either full-screen or a scrolling display.[3] Excluding Pac-Attack, each of the games allow the player to alter the number of lives, game difficulty and other related options. All four of the games are also stripped of any multiplayer features.[4] Pac-Attack and Pac-Mania also have their soundtracks cut down due to storage capacity, while Arrangement's is in a lower bit-rate.[1]

Development and release

Pac-Man Collection was released on July 12, 2001 in North America,

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U.[12][13]

Reception

Pac-Man Collection was received positively by reviewers, who commended the title for its selection of titles and customizable features. It holds a 79/100 on aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14] The game was also a commercial success; it became the 6th best-selling handheld game in North America between January 2000 and August 2006, selling over 1.6 million copies and generating more than $25 million in revenue.[19] By 2007 it sold over 2.9 million copies worldwide, making it the ninth best-selling Game Boy Advance game of all time.[20]

Allgame called it a must-own for its customization features and inclusion of Pac-Man Arrangement.[15] Allgame also praised the collection's sharp graphics and impressive 3D effects in games such as Pac-Mania.[15] In their brief review, GamePro noted of the game's responsive controls and fast-paced action of Pac-Man Arrangement.[16] GameSpy found the selection of titles and solid emulation quality to make it "worthwhile addition to any retro fans portable library", saying that the original Pac-Man alone made it worth a purchase.[17] GameSpot especially praised its high-quality ports and replay value, saying that it helps prove that classic video games and handheld systems blend well together.[3] Pocket Games magazine liked that Pac-Attack help bring a change of pace from the other included titles, while also praising the game's emulation quality and included titles.[18]

Some critics disliked the game's lack of additional titles and inability to save high scores. GameSpy particularly disliked the compilation's lack of Ms. Pac-Man, the "only Pac sequel truly worth playing",[17] while IGN felt slightly disappointed towards the exclusion of games such as Super Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus.[9] IGN was also slightly critical of the game's lack of high-score saving, although noted that the games automatically wiping scores anyway made this somewhat forgivable.[9] Pocket Games found Pac-Attack to be the weakest of the four due to its lack of innovation compared to other similar puzzle games.[18] French publication Pocket Magazine was the most negative towards the game, calling it "old junk" for its lack of multiplayer features and high score saving, while also disliking its price point for being too high.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: パックマンコレクション, Hepburn: Pakkuman Korekushon

References

  1. ^ a b Bobinator (18 August 2019). "Pac-Man Arrangement". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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  3. ^ a b c Povo, Frank (17 July 2001). "Pac-Man Collection Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Kiwi (1 December 2001). "Pac-Man Collection". Pocket Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Pac-Man Collection". EB Games. Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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  8. ^ "パックマンコレクション (GBA)". Famitsu. Enterbrain. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e Harris, Craig (16 June 2001). "Pac-Man Collection Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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  13. ^ "Wii Uバーチャルコンソールとして『パックランド』＆『パックマンコレクション』が配信開始、期間限定のディスカウントキャンペーンも開催". Famitsu. Enterbrain. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Pac-Man Collection for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  15. ^
    Allgame. Archived from the original
    on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  16. ^ a b Bad Hare (1 August 2001). "Pac-Man Collection Review for Game Boy Advance". GamePro. Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  17. ^ a b c S. Bub, Andrew (January 2002). "Reviews: Pac-Man Collection (GBA)". GameSpy. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  18. ^ a b c Staff (2001). "Pac-Man Collection". Vol. 7. Pocket Games. p. 44. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  19. ^ Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). "The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.
  20. ISBN 978-0600633747
    . Retrieved April 25, 2017.

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