Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2, known in Japan as Pac-World 2 (パックワールド2 Pakkuwārudo Tsū) is the sequel to Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. It was developed by Monkey Bar Games and published by Bandai Namco Games in 2014. It is the third (fourth if the Nintendo 3DS version of the first game is counted) and final game in the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures series.
== Story ==
==Gameplay==
While similar to the original Ghostly Adventures at its core, Ghostly Adventures 2 features refined gameplay and control over the original. The player controls Pac-Man, and must reach the medal at the end of the stage. There are many level gimmicks, the majority of which are very similar to (and likely inspired by) those in Super Mario Galaxy. Some levels feature 2D platformer sections as well, although they mostly serve as tutorials or bonus games. There are also shooting segments, some of which star Cylindria.
==Reception==
Critical reception for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2, much like its predecessor, was mixed. Metacritic gave a score of 60 for the Nintendo 3DS and Xbox 360 versions and a 59 for the PlayStation 3 version, indicating mixed reviews.
GameRevolution gave the game a score of 7 out of 10 for the Nintendo 3DS version.
Hardcore Gamer gave the Xbox 360 version a 3 out of 5, saying "While the first title burst onto the scene brimming with creativity not usually seen in a television cartoon adaption, the sequel is content to emulate everything that title did without adding anything notable of its own."
==Trivia==
*Unlike the previous Ghostly Adventures game, all versions are identical to each other, including the Nintendo 3DS release.
*The game was removed from all European and Australian digital storefronts in late 2018 for unknown reasons. The game was delisted from the Japanese and American stores alongside other Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures-related titles in 2020, including the first game and Pac-Man Museum.
*This is the final game developed by Monkey Bar Games before the studio's closure in 2016.
*This is the final Pac-Man game to be released on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, excluding Virtual Console re-releases of previous Pac-Man games. Nintendo consoles would later see more frequent original Pac-Man releases with the Nintendo Switch, starting with Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus.
*The game canonically takes place after the events of the TV show.
*Music from Pac-Man Championship Edition is notably reused for the tutorial sequences.
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