Taisen Pac-Man

Taisen Pac-Man (対戦パックマン Taisen Pakkuman, lit. "Competitive Pac-Man") is a mobile game released in 2006 by Namco Bandai Games. It is an enhanced version of the original Pac-Man with an additional multiplayer mode, which plays similarly to the 2003 GameCube game Pac-Man Vs.
Originally exclusive to Japan, the game was later released in Europe in 2008 as just Pac-Man; often dubbed as being a "remastered" version of the game.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pac-man-online-ranking-system-unveiledhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/nbne/3407018809/https://youtu.be/dUw_k04-TSk?si=9d8jYNOUsUWrArJY The European release also featured an online leaderboard system. Europe also got a Ms. Pac-Man version of the game.https://youtu.be/PhkWCgcZuiQ?si=a6CaA9br0Jt0hzTC
== Gameplay ==
At its surface, Taisen Pac-Man is a tweaked version of the 2001 Pac-Man mobile port. The player is given two options: "1P Play", which loads the the original Pac-Man, and "Taisen Play", which loads the Pac-Man Vs.-like game. Taisen Play is transmitted wirelessly between multiple phones; depending on the game version, ports can allow up to five (?) players in one game (with a minimum of two players). In both gameplay modes, the player can choose from four unique level layouts (including the original Pac-Man maze); one of these layouts is quite similar to Haunted Hall/Lib Rab Woods from Pac-Man Vs.
== Trivia ==
*In a televised interview, Namco Networks Europe president Barry O'Neill showcased Taisen Pac-Man; O'Neill highlighted the game as being "inspired" by Pac-Man Vs., but did not consider it a direct port.
*Several Japanese phone models featured a preinstalled "demo" of Taisen Pac-Man; these include the Vodafone 705SH and 905SH, and the docomo P-04B and SH-07B.
*A 2010 release of the game features the Pac-Man 30th Anniversary logo upon bootup.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqKJKRTgfkE
== References ==
== External links ==
*Game Watch Impress article (Japanese)
*Inside-Games article (Japanese)
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