| Pac-Man 99 | |
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| Developer(s) | Arika[2] |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Hiroshi Nakamichi |
| Producer(s) | Motohiro Okubo |
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| Series | Pac-Man |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | April 7, 2021 – October 8, 2023 (2 years, 6 months and 1 day)[1] |
| Genre(s) | Maze, battle royale |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pac-Man 99[a] was a maze video game with battle royale elements developed by Arika and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the Nintendo Switch. It was released through the Nintendo Switch Online service on April 7, 2021.
Part of its Pac-Man franchise, its gameplay involves up to 99 players competing simultaneously, similar to Tetris 99. Players control Pac-Man through an enclosed maze, eating dots on the board and avoiding colored ghosts that pursue them. Eating power pellets causes the ghosts to turn blue and become edible; eating ghosts sends enemies called "Jammer Pac-Man" to another opponent in an attempt to slow them down and eliminate them from the game. The game featured paid downloadable content that includes offline play and additional skins, with some based on other Namco games.
The game was discontinued on October 8, 2023, though the game will remain playable offline for those who have purchased the "Unlock Mode" or "Unlock All" DLCs before they were delisted the month prior.[3][4]
- ^ Bankhurst, Adam (April 6, 2021). "Pac-Man 99 Is a Battle Royale That's Arriving on Nintendo Switch Online Tomorrow". IGN. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-Man 99 Arrives Tomorrow On Nintendo Switch From Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc". Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "加入者限定特典｜Nintendo Switch Online｜Nintendo Switch｜任天堂". 任天堂ホームページ. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "GAMES│ The Official Site for PAC-MAN - Video Games & More". GAMES│ The Official Site for PAC-MAN - Video Games & More. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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