Pac-Man Vs.
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Turn classic Pac-Man into an asymmetric party chase
Pac-Man Vs. rebuilds the familiar maze around two different screens. One player holds a Game Boy Advance and controls Pac-Man from the full overhead maze, collecting pellets and watching every ghost. The other players use GameCube controllers and see the action on the television from the ghosts' restricted viewpoints. That split in information creates the central contest: Pac-Man knows where the danger is, while the ghost team must communicate to surround a target they cannot always see.
Score as Pac-Man, then fight for the role
Before a match, the group chooses a target score of 7,000, 10,000 or 15,000 points. Pac-Man earns points by clearing pellets and can turn the chase around by eating a power pellet. A ghost that catches Pac-Man takes points and becomes Pac-Man for the next round, so the Game Boy Advance and controller change hands. Everyone is competing for the same finishing score even when several players are temporarily working together as ghosts.
Coordinate the ghost team
Each ghost sees only a nearby section of the maze on the television. Players can call out Pac-Man's position, close routes and force a mistake, while computer-controlled ghosts fill any unoccupied roles. The human ghosts still matter because contact lets a player take control of a nearby computer ghost, and capturing Pac-Man is the route to the better-informed GBA role. The result is less about memorizing a fixed route and more about managing incomplete information around the room.
A multiplayer-only GameCube setup
This release supports two to four local players and has no single-player mode. Play requires a Nintendo GameCube, the Pac-Man Vs. disc, one Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP, one Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance cable and one to three GameCube controllers. A GBA game cartridge is not part of the documented setup; the handheld serves as Pac-Man's private screen. The game does not require a GameCube Memory Card.
Exact North American release
This listing is for the North American GameCube release identified by UPC 722674300032 and Nintendo media code DL-DOL-PRJE-USA. Nintendo developed the game and Namco Hometek published the United States release, which was distributed in a Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 bundle. The disc is rated E for Everyone. Hardware and cable requirements are not promises that those accessories are included with every merchandise condition; check the selected condition for the physical contents being sold.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Pac-Man Vs. | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Namco Limited | Japan; bundled by R:Racing Evolution | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan; bundled by R:Racing Evolution | MobyGames |
| Published by | Namco Hometek Inc. | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Game Boy Advance Compatible | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Arcade | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 2-4 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Namco | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Puzzle | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #DOL-PCPJ-JPN | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Arcade | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-27 | Japan; bundled by R:Racing Evolution | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-02 | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-02 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2003-11-27 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2004-03-26 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| December 2, 2003 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 27, 2003 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| March 26, 2004 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-PRJJ-JPN | Japan; bundled by R:Racing Evolution | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 722674300032 | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-PRJE-USA | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56260767 | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000QUI6VY | United States; bundled by Pac-Man Vs. / Pac-Man World 2 | MobyGames |
| asin | B000QUI6VY | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 56260767 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 722674300032 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #DOL-PCPJ-JPN | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
