The yellow fruit-eating circles iconic waka-waka eating soundbite is one of the most recognizable sounds in gaming.
The puck-shaped icon is now born again in the grimdark 2D action-platformer,Shadow Labyrinth.
When we thought about the maze, the 2D action platformer was the best genre match.
Pac-Man’s new redesign from ‘Shadow Labyrinth’Bandai Namco
Typically, when zooming out of the map in a Metroidvania game, the map looks like a maze.
Were being a little tongue in cheek and also calling it a Pac-and-slash!
There were many discussions on whether or not to include the word Pac-Man in the title.
We ultimately decided not to do it, says Aizawa.
So, we know that the fans are going to do that heavy lifting for us.
Piasek also teases that there could be an outside force influencing the monsters growth.
Aizawa also confirms that there are no post-launch content plans at the moment.
ForPac-Man veterans, the developers know thatShadow Labyrinthis an entirely new take on the gaming icon.
The main theme of the 45th anniversary is to make an impact.
So, we thoughtShadow Labyrinthwould be an appropriate title to present, says Aizawa.
Piasek adds, Especially since its the antithesis to anything that you would expect fromPac-Man.
