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Reminder: Pac-Man 99's Online Service has Officially ended
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Pac-Man 99’s online service has officially ended as of Sunday October 8th, 2023.
While you can continue to play offline with all previously purchased DLC trying to go online will result in the following error message.
Switch eShop charts for Aug. 5th, 2023
Pikmin remains planted at #1
Wondering what’s hot on the Switch eShop? Time once again to take a look at the top 30 for both all games on the Switch, and download-only titles. Read up on the top 30 for July 29th, 2023 below.
All Games
- Pikmin 4
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Minecraft
- Stardew Valley
- Disney Illusion Island
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Overcooked! 2
- Little Nightmares
- Mario Party Superstars
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Just Dance 2023 Edition
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Little Nightmares II
- Among Us
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- NBA 2K23
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Gang Beasts
- Untitled Goose Game
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Hollow Knight
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Pikmin 1 + 2
- Pokémon Violet
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- Nickelodeon Kart Racers
Download-Only Games
- Stardew Valley
- Little Nightmares
- Among Us
- Hollow Knight
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Madshot
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
- Stick Fight: The Game
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
- Pico Park
- Florence
- Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.
- Storyteller
- Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
- Old Man’s Journey
- Kanjozuku Game
- Real Boxing 2
- Cattails
- Brotato
- Final Fantasy VII
- Resident Evil 6
- Rubber Bandits
- Human: Fall Flat
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Figment
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bulet
- Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus
- Hungry Shark World
PAC-MAN costumes now available in Fall Guys
It's a PAC-ATTACK!
There’s no escape! Arcade legend PAC-MAN has found the route into the Blunderdome, with a Ghost in pursuit. The pixelated pair provided inspiration for two Costumes, an Emote, a Celebration, and more. Follow the dots to the store from 10AM GMT 27th July to 10AM GMT 1st August to gobble the goodies.
The PAC-MAN Costume’s giant mouth swallows up Beans like POWER PELLETS, enveloping them in a bulbous yellow outfit patterned with pointed eyebrows, pie eyes, and gloves. The less swole Ghost Costume drapes over players like a blue sheet with a painted on smile and eyeholes. Classic.
You can show off the new duds with the Waka Waka Emote, revel in victory with the POWER PELLET Celebration, or get lost in the PAC-MAN Maze Pattern. A few Nameplates and Nicknames are the cherry on top.
Enjoy our little moment of PAC-MAN in the Blunderdome!
RUMOR: Major amiibo restock looks set for Europe
Here we amiibo
There’s been a ton of talk about amiibo lately, as Nintendo has been pushing out new stock for select amiibo alongside the release of brand-new options as well. Now we’re seeing rumors of the next amiibo action, which includes a considerable restock of numerous previously-released amiibo.
While Nintendo hasn’t comment on the matter yet, a retailer in Greece has added a number of old amiibo back to their system. These listings show that at least two waves of amiibo restocks are in the works, and here’s what you can expect.
Wave 1: August 28th, 2023 - Smash Bros. Line
- Mario
- Peach
- Donkey Kong
- Link
- Fox
- Samus
- Pikachu
- Zelda
- Luigi
- Rosalina
- Olimar
Wave 2: November 10th, 2023 - Smash Bros. Line
- Captain Falcon
- Bowser
- Lucario
- Sonic
- Mega Man
- Charizard
- Ness
- Pac-Man
- Greninja J- igglypuff
- Mewtwo
- Famicom ROB
- Cloud
- Cloud Player 2
- Bayonetta
- Wolf
- Terry
- Banjo and Kazooie
- Young Link
Other amiibo lines
- Link’s Awakening Link
- Wedding Mario, Peach, and Bowser
- Samus Aran (Metroid Collection)
- Wolf Link
- Archer Link
- Rosalina – SMB Line
- Boo – SMB Line
Again, none of this is confirmed right now, but this retailer has to be pulling information from somewhere. Hopefully Nintendo confirms the news soon, and also mentions that North America will be getting the same treatment.
If you’re a big portable Switch player and you’re looking for something a bit more ergonomic, you might want to look into the HORI Nintendo Switch Split Pad Compact. The device has been available for awhile now, but two special designs have been revealed.
In the picture above, you can see both Sonic and PAC-MAN versions of the HORI Nintendo Switch Split Pad Compact. You’ll be able to pick up each one of these for $60, and while we don’t know when the Sonic version is launching, you can pre-order the PAC-MAN design now, which will ship out sometime in October.
The Split Pad Compact attaches to the Switch system to provide a full-size controller experience in Handheld Mode. The ergonomic form factor fits your hands perfectly for increased comfort and control. Features include full-size analog sticks and D-pad, turbo functions, and assignable rear buttons.
Switch eShop charts for June 10th, 2023
No surprises at the top
Wondering what’s hot on the Switch eShop? Time once again to take a look at the top 30 for both all games on the Switch, and download-only titles. Read up on the top 30 for June 10th, 2023 below.
All Games
- The Legend Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Minecraft
- Mario Party Superstars
- Stardew Valley
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Juarez: Gunslinger + Dying Light
- Overcooked!: Special Edition
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Among Us
- NBA 2K23
- Pokémon Violet
- Gang Beasts
- Little Nightmares
- Just Dance 2023 Edition
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection
- Outlast
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Modern Combat
- Just Dance 2023 Edition Deluxe
- Mortal Kombat 11
- FIFA 23 Legacy Edition
Download-Only Games
- Stardew Valley
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 3
- Among Us
- Little Nightmares
- Outlast
- Modern Combat
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Hentai Girls
- NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst
- Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
- Human: Fall Flat
- Blasphemous
- Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.
- Hollow Knight
- Cassette Beasts
- Arcade Archives Pac-Man
- Yooka-Laylee
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
- The Oregon Trail
- Theft Ride
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
- Kanjozuku Game
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Outlast II
- One Piece: Unlimited World Red
- Johnny Trigger
- Farm Tycoon
- Truck Simulator
- Florence
LEGO PAC-MAN Arcade set officially announced
Blocka-Blocka!
After being leaked last month the LEGO PAC-MAN arcade cabinet has officially been announced, you can watch the announcement video in the tweet above.
This set costs $269.99 comes with 2,651 pieces and features a light-up coin slot, moveable pieces, and a minifigure complete with smaller scale cabinet for them to play!
If you want to see more pictures of the product follow the link below.
New details shared on PAC-MAN 99's upcoming end-of-service
Gone, but not forgotten
Yesterday, we learned that PAC-MAN 99 would see its service end on Oct. 8th, 2023. Following that news out of Japan, Nintendo of America has shared a complete breakdown of what fans can expect, along with details on the aspects that will remain open and active.
According to Nintendo, to continue playing PAC-MAN 99 and DLC after Oct. 8, you can purchase the PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock or PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack DLC. You’ll have to make sure you do so before Sep. 8th, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. PT, and this will give you access to 99 CPU players, Score Attack mode, and Blind Time Attack mode.
After Oct. 8 at 8:59 p.m. PT, you can re-download PAC-MAN 99 and DLC if you downloaded them previously. Those who purchased PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock or PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack DLC will be able to play offline modes and use any purchased PAC-MAN 99 themes in offline mode.
Finally, those who purchased PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock or PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack DLC will be able to play offline modes and use any purchased PAC-MAN 99 themes in offline mode.
Switch Online members are set to lose access to an exclusive title before the year ends.
Nintendo has announced that service is set to end for PAC-MAN 99. According to Nintendo’s official Japanese Twitter account, PAC-MAN 99’s online service will end Oct. 8th, 2023.
Nintendo does note that you can continue to enjoy the offline mode or paid additional content even after the online service ends. As of right now, this date may only pertain to Japan, but we’ll keep you posted when new details are shared.
Angels Stadium puts on a PAC-MAN Race for the fans
Who you got money on?
Exactly one year ago, Bandai Namco announced that it entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Los Angeles Angels that would see Bandai Namco corporate and product branding. Today we’re getting to see some of that collaborative content.
The video above shows off some of the action at Angels Stadium today, which featured all sorts of Bandai Namco and PAC-MAN branding. The main event was a virtual PAC-MAN race that featured Blinky, Pac-Man and the Rally Monkey.
The crowd gets to watch the video as the announcer talks about the action, and everyone is playing along to see which character crosses the finish line first. Today’s race just so happened to see PAC-MAN take the gold, but there will be plenty of other PAC-MAN races to take place throughout the season.
PAC-MAN 99 eSports Challenge pits content creators against fans at PAX East
Someone's giving up the ghost
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. announced the culmination of the months-long PAC-MAN 99™ Challenge is taking place today, March 24, at PAX East in Boston. The event brings together popular content creators with competitors from among their viewers who battled it out for the right to compete in the Final Showdown. Four creators, Lana Rae, D-Piddy, 5up, and Khleo Thomas, will bring their top game and their top team members to compete today from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT live in-person at PAX East’s PAX Arena. The competition will also be livestreamed on the Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. YouTube channel, which is posted above.
Launched in January, the 2023 edition of the PAC-MAN 99 Challenge is an esports tournament where these creators and their viewers faced off in the battle-royale game PAC-MAN 99™to see whose community reigned supreme. During weekly online tournaments, each creator challenged their fans to ten matches to determine who they would ultimately recruit for the finals event. The live event at PAX East now pits the best players from these competitions in a heated battle for sweet PAC-MAN prizes, including an arcade cabinet from Arcade1Up. The competition is hosted by esports host and Twitch personality, Reinessa (www.twitch.tv/Reinessa), with live commentating by Lyric (https://twitter.com/LyricOfWisdom), Ajax (https://twitter.com/AJAX_HQ), and VikkiKitty (https://twitter.com/VikkiKitty). The live event is open to PAX attendees, where they will not only be able to cheer on the players but also play PAC-MAN arcade games and even meet the legendary icon himself.
With more than 10 million downloads on Nintendo Switch™, PAC-MAN 99 brings back the classic game play of the original PAC-MAN with new competitive game mechanics and a lot of Ghostsfor a one-of-a-kind battle royale experience for up to 99 players. In the game, players must eat as many Ghosts as they can to slow down their opponents with Jammer PAC-MAN. The more Ghosts they eat, the more Jammers they send. Game play involves eight different strategies, from speed-up to send extra Jammers and more. Switching between strategies at the right time can be the difference between who becomes Ghost fodder and who outlasts to become the PAC-ONE.
Uniqlo X MoMA collab results in a series of videogame shirts
A unique collection of shirts
Uniqlo has quite a history of offering videogame shirts. They’ve teamed up with various game companies to release all kinds of designs over the years, including a Splatoon 3 line that is available in Japan right now. As for options outside of Japan, a new series of gaming shirts is available right here in the states.
Uniqlo is offering shirts based on five games (Katamari Damacy, Sim City 2000, Space Invaders, Tetris, and Pac-Man) that come from the visual language of video games collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. The designs are meant to be a more artistic or stylish approach on gaming shirts, and each one is priced at $25.
You can see the Katamari Damacy design above, and you can check out all the other options through this link.
Uniqlo partnering with MoMA to create t-shirts based on Tetris, Katamari Damacy, and more
Dress for success
The Museum of Modern Art (or MoMA) in New York City recently held an exhibition titled “Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design”. The exhibit featured examples of numerous classic and modern games that the curators felt best exemplified the power of the medium. Now, MoMA is expanding their video game collection by partnering with clothing company Uniqlo to create a series of stylish video game t-shirts.
There will be five t-shirts total, and each one will incorporate the MoMA’s branding along with imagery based on the following games:
- Katamari Damacy
- Tetris
- Space Invaders
- SimCity
- Pac-Man
Each shirt will cost $19.90, and you can check them all out via Uniqlo’s online store. They’ll be on sale sometime in early March 2023. See more photos below.
PAC-MAN 99 hits 10 million downloads
Have you given this one a shot yet?
I’d consider myself a pretty big PAC-MAN fan. For example, I listen to the PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 PLUS pretty often! I guess I should fire up that soundtrack today, as there’s yet another reason to celebrate PAC-MAN!
Bandai Namco has announced that PAC-MAN 99, the ‘Battle Royale PAC-MAN’ experience available only to Switch Online members, has reached 10 million downloads worldwide. That seems like a pretty fantastic number for a PAC-MAN game nowadays!
If you haven’t given the game a go yet, today is just as good a day as any other! Hop into the action and see if you can outlast 98 other PAC-MEN to become the last PAC standing!
Hamster has announced that the next title coming to the Arcade Archives series is Marvel Land, a theme park-based arcade platformer game originally released by Namco back in 1990. The game will be released on Nintendo Switch on December 15th, 2022, priced at $7.99.
About the game (via Namco Wiki):
The player takes control of Price Paco, and must venture throughout the game’s sixteen stages, split across four worlds which contain four stages each. Paco can aquire a variety of powerups, such as clones of himself that he can swing to defeat enemies, dash boots that make Paco run faster, and dragon wings that allow him to jump higher. Each world takes place in the eponymous Marvel Land theme park, with some stages being based on funhouses and even rollercoasters that twist the screen upside down. At the end of each world, the player must defeat a boss in a game of rock-paper-scissors or tug ‘o war; and should Paco defeat the boss will save one of the several fairies in the game. Paco will then be transported to a special bonus stage where he must collect stars before time runs out; and these stages feature numerous cameos from other Namco games, such as Pac-Man, Wonder Momo, Xevious and Bravoman. Additionally, Namco’s receptionist robot Uketsuke Komachi and assistant robot Kyūji-kun appear at the start of each world.
You can take a look at a gameplay video for the arcade version of the game below.
