Publisher patches the mobile port
On this day in 1980,Pac-Mandebuted in Japanese arcades. Now, publisher Bandai Namco has decided to celebrate the arcade classic’s 35th anniversary in the most depressing way possible.
The company has passed along a note announcing the existing mobile versions of the title have been updated with “a new,classic-inspireduser interface.” Please attempt to contain your excitement.
“We are excited to bring a new, refreshing look toPac-ManforPac Man’s 35thbirthday celebration,”Pac-Manmobile products producer Ben Acevedo said in a statement, probably straining to keep a straight face. “This is an almost totally newPac-Man. Everything has been redesigned to enhance the player’s experience. We have brought a pixel-to-pixel recreation of the classic game with the same difficulty, and we have also introduced new mazes and challenges. We are planning to continue to bring new elements toPac-Manand evolve the franchise!”
As nice as it would be to seePac-Manmake a glorious return, it’s difficult to imagine that ever happening — especially if this is Namco’s idea of a jubilee.Championship Editionwas brilliant, but 2007 was quite a while ago and the series hasn’t seen many other bright spots in recent memory.
The new and improvedPac-Manis currently available on iOS devices fora mere$6.99.
