Overview
- Number of Players
- 99
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
8th Apr 2021, Free
7th Apr 2021, Free
- Series
- Tags
Reviews
Review PAC-MAN 99 - The BR Formula Freshens Up Another Timeless Classic
Waka waka eh eh
The crusade to make all of gaming's tentpole titles into battle royales continues and following Tetris and Super Mario Bros., what classic game is more iconic than PAC-MAN? Perhaps we should have seen this one coming. What makes the "99" series ingenious is it takes the foundation of games that have proven their timelessness over...
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PAC-MAN 99 Guides
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Private Matches - How To Play With Friends
No strangers allowed
While the majority of your playtime with PAC-MAN 99 will likely be spent playing against strangers online, you can actually set up a private game that's invite-only. This will let you play with just your friends, your streaming community, or whoever you like, which certainly provides a nice change of pace. Wanna get in on the...
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Custom Themes - How To Get And Apply New Retro Skins
Get themes based on Galaga, Dig Dug and more
Right from the word go, PAC-MAN 99 features plenty of custom themes designed to personalise your experience. If you're seeing other people's winning screens and wondering how they've got cool backgrounds and the like, this is the guide for you. At the time of writing, there are 29 options available –...
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Controls - How To Switch Movement To The Stick And Customise Controls
PAC-Man, personalised
PAC-MAN 99 offers up a fun and interesting twist on the series' usual gameplay, and you can tailor the game to suit your needs thanks to a neat customisation feature. If you're struggling to toggle between all those pesky Power-Up and Targeting modes, or if you'd rather control Pac-Man using the control stick
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Power-Ups - Standard, Stronger, Train, Speed Explained
Power to the Pac-Man
PAC-MAN 99 is the latest battle royale game to hit the Switch eShop as a nice little bonus for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, but figuring out the best way to win isn't an easy task. If you've already jumped into a few games and feel like you've mastered the basics, you'll want to start making use of PAC-MAN 99's power-up...
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Targeting Options - Random, Counter, Hunter, Knockout Explained
And how to manually select opponents
With PAC-MAN 99 now available on Switch, it's time to put all of our Tetris 99 skills and experience to good use once again. Just like Tetris 99, Nintendo Switch Online's other battle royale freebie, PAC-MAN 99 comes with several in-game targeting options that aren't explained to the player. In this guide, we'll...
Guide PAC-MAN 99: Tips, Tricks And Rules - Everything You Need To Know To Be PAC-ONE
Here's how to win at PAC-MAN 99
With Super Mario Bros. 35 banished from the Nintendo Switch eShop, a new battle royale contender has arrived to dominate our free time and make us shout angry words at the TV. Yes, PAC-MAN 99 is now available on Switch at no additional cost to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers! As with Mario's battle royale debut...
Gallery Every PAC-MAN 99 DLC Theme - All 29 Custom Skins For PAC-MAN 99
Every retro DLC skin available - vote for your favourite!
PAC-MAN 99 is the latest battle royale game on the block, and it's exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Following in the footsteps of Tetris 99 (and the departed Super Mario Bros. 35), this competitive online game takes a classic video game franchise and injects some modern 1v100...
PAC-MAN 99 News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
About The Game
>It's an all-new flavor of PAC-MAN! Test your chomping chops in a 99-player Pac-Royale!
It's an all-new flavor of PAC-MAN! Test your chomping chops in a 99-player Pac-Royale!
A 99-player online PAC-MAN battle royale!
- 40 years after the classic Pac-phenomenon rocked the gaming world, PAC-MAN is back in a new 99-man battle royale. Get back in the maze and chase down the iconic ghosts. Who will be the last PAC-MAN standing?
Switch between eight different strategies and send Jammer Pac-Man to get in your opponents' way!
- Eat a Power Pellets to turn the ghosts blue and make them vulnerable. Eat them to send Jammer Pac-Man to your opponents! The more ghosts you eat, the more Jammers you'll send!
- Eat a Ghost Train for a huge comeback!
- Gain the upper hand by switching between eight different preset strategies: speed up, send extra Jammers, and more. Switching at just the right moment could give you an edge over your rivals!
Make the game look like your favorite NAMCO classics!
- You can purchase downloadable custom themes based on Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug, and more to change the look of the game.
- There are twenty different classic themes in all! Plus, they do more than change the graphics! Check out the sounds too!
- Which classic NAMCO title is the one for you?
Comments 1
The game is the same idea as tetris 99 but doubles the fun in my opinion pac man 99 a great chaotic game!
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