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Tuesday10th Oct 2023
Reminder Pac-Man 99's Online Service Has Now Officially Ended
Bandai Namco thanks fans for their support
Update [Tue 10th Oct, 2023 00:30 BST]: In case you missed our reminder last week, the PAC-MAN 99 online service has now officially ended. If you attempt to play a match online, from here on out you'll be greeted with the following Error Code: "This online service has ended. Thank you for your interest."...
Wednesday17th May 2023
News Nintendo Switch Online Release Pac-Man 99 Shutting Down This October
Offline mode will still be accessible
Nintendo has announced Bandai Namco's Switch Online title PAC-MAN 99 will be shutting down on 8th October 2023. While you will no longer be able to play online against other players, you'll still be able to enjoy the game in offline mode - including any additional paid content you purchased. Here's a rough...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Switch Online Title Pac-Man 99 Reaches 9 Million Downloads, DLC Sale To Celebrate
Join the Pac
There have been a number of battle royale games released on the Nintendo Switch, but one of the more surprising releases was Pac-Man 99 last April. This game had players trying to outlast their online competitors to be the last player standing. If you've downloaded it on the Switch, you're definitely not alone, with Bandai Namco...
Friday20th May 2022
News PAC-MAN 99 'Deluxe Pack' And 'Mode Unlock' Currently 50% Off (US)
Celebrate Pac-Man's Birthday
Pac-Man will celebrate his 42nd anniversary next week, and ahead of this, there's 50% off Pac-Man 99 DLC for the rest of the month. This applies exclusively to the 'DX Pack' and 'Mode Unlock' and will be half price until 31st May 2022. This takes the Deluxe Pack down to $14.99 and reduces the Mode Unlock price to $7.49...
Wednesday1st Sep 2021
Thanks for the memories
We always get a little teary-eyed whenever we hear someone has left a games company after working there for many years and today is one of those occasions. SoulCalibur VI, Tekken 7 and the Pac-Man 99 producer, Motohiro Okubo, has announced his departure from Bandai Namco after 25 years. In a message on social media, Okubo...
Tuesday31st Aug 2021
News Bandai Namco Is Giving PAC-MAN 99 Players A Free Splatterhouse Theme
Download it today!
If you haven't tried out Pac-Man 99 yet and need one extra reason to take a look, Bandai Namco is offering a free custom theme for the game. It's called Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti. To claim this theme, you'll need to head on over to the Nintendo Switch eShop and download it. It's about 3MB all up. Once you've done this, boot...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
News PAC-MAN 99 Surpasses Four Million Downloads, New Content On The Way
Update: Free theme now available
Update: The free Hopping Mappy theme is now available to download for free for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Remember, if you have an active subscription, PAC-MAN 99 itself is also free – what are you waiting for? Original Article (Mon 2nd Aug, 2021 10:15 BST): Nintendo Switch Online exclusive PAC-MAN 99...
Saturday10th Apr 2021
Random Nintendo Has Uploaded Its Switch Online Trailer (Again), And It's Still Getting Disliked
Oh no!
If you subscribe to Nintendo's official YouTube channel, you might have noticed over the past day that it has uploaded its Switch Online overview trailer again. Despite being a fresh upload, the dislikes already outnumber the likes. At the time of writing, there are around 5K likes and 15K dislikes. Here's a sample of one of the thousands of...
Thursday8th Apr 2021
Nintendo Download 8th April (North America)
Cozy Grove! Trails of Cold Steel IV! Say No! More!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: PAC-MAN 99 (Bandai...
Nintendo Download 8th April (Europe)
Trails of Cold Steel IV! PAC-MAN 99! Republic Commando!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: The Legend of...
Reminder PAC-MAN 99 Is Now Available On The Nintendo Switch
Another Switch Online exclusive has arrived
WAKA, WAKA, WAKA - the moment has arrived, you can now download Bandai Namco's new battle royale game PAC-MAN 99. Although this is a Switch Online exclusive, there is some DLC content allowing you to purchase a bunch of offline modes in a bundle for $14.99 USD (or your regional equivalent). In addition to...
Wednesday7th Apr 2021
News PAC-MAN 99 Announced Exclusively For Nintendo Switch Online
Pac is back in a battle royale experience
Super Mario Bros. 35's removal last week is starting to make a lot more sense now that Nintendo, on behalf of Bandai Namco, has gone and announced a new battle royale experience - this time starring the famous yellow pellet muncher, Pac-Man. It's called PAC-MAN 99 and appears to be running on the same game...
