Bandai Namco Announces Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 for Wii U and 3DS

Yay 3rd party support...

Can we have Gundam/Digimon/Mask Rider/Dragonball Games instead of this Bandai?

Jokes aside, glad to see Bandai supporting the U.

In many European countries there’s still no retail release of the predecessor - brings back memories of Scribblenauts.

Count me in still need to get the first one

The fact it's on no "next-gen" consoles should be a warning flag but this generation swap has been screwy so I don't know what to think.

I hope it's better than it's prequel in any case.

Really enjoyed the original, regardless of what some reviewers were saying about it before it got released. Will definitely buy the sequel on launch, hopefully the UK won't have to wait 4+ months after the rest of the world for it this time.

I'll consider this based on its multiplayer mode(s).

Yay?

Gonna have to pass on this. Just like I did with the first game.

Well with this announcement now we know that pacman is going to be in the new smash bros game.

huh? never seen the tv show. Is it any good? obviously since it is a show based on cartoon, it is probably more likely no

I really hate the art style of the Ghostly Adventures series. The world is bland and generic. Plus, Pac-Man's new design is ugly, and his voice sounds terrible if you ask me.

I can't say wether or not that the series is bad, because I haven't tried it, and probably never will. Oh, and it's nice that the Wii U is getting a third party game.

But, I will stick with the original Pac-Man.

@SockoMario I couldn't agree with you more. I just can't get over that new Pac-Man design and his voice makes me want to run away... and hide in a hole... and die.

#PACMAN4SMASH4

Oh cmon guys his voice ain't that bad

3rd party support on Wii U? Pfttt. JK
I need a demo to justify my purchase if this game.

@Guybrush20X6 Wii U is in the line of the 8th generation of consoles.

Looks good

Great. Just great. Well, I better begin production on a rant.

This looks like a Mario/Sonic wannabe...the colorful characters and silliness should make this a nice game for kids.

Still, as a fan of old school gaming I am always hoping Pac-Man will one day get a game as good as original Pac-Man or the lesser known, but very under-rated Pacmania.

Wow. I've been considering getting the one on WiiU... seems to be doing well if it gets a sequel, eh? It looks fun!

@Action51 Let's be honest though... all platformers have taken from Sonic and Mario. lol. As far as being for kids, it's no more than any other animated or Nintendo game. It's Pacman in a different genre — if you want a game as good as the original Pacman, try Pacman Championship DX. It's great!

@Chomposaur Sarcasm

So instead of giving us Pac-Man Museum, Namco decided to give us this one instead. As much as I like 3D Pac, I still prefer they give us Pac-Man Museum as well. Sorry Namco, you need to try better than this. There's no reason you can release this one and not be able to bring out Pac-Man Museum to Wii U/3DS eShop as well.

Why are we not getting the Gundam Warriors game?

So Pacman for Smash confirmed.

wooo! third party support!

i havent tried the first one yet but this one looks like it might be kinda cool. but i did get the pac-man and galaga one and that was cool so maybe its time to try these.

Please choose one of Namco's many RPG and Fighting Game Characters instead of Pac-Man for Smash. Please.

Hmmm...will the first time this appears in a direct also come with a possible new challenger?

As stated, yay 3rd party support and all but...didn't we say everything we need to with the first one?

@Hy8ogen
NO! NO DRAGONBALL! If it comes out, people will just be like "GOKU FOR SMASH! HE'S HAD A GAME NOW!"

Here's my initial reaction:
"What? No...no... this can't be real... no... please not this terrible cartoon again...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...."

People, please stop saying "PAC MEN CONFURMD 4 SMESH BROS!!!!" when this news doesn't confirm ANYTHING!

What if SEGA announced "Shadow the Hedgehog 2"? Would that mean Shadow is going to appear in Smash? No, it wouldn't.

@SammySpaceTime I just realized who you were just now. Heh, your Sonic rants are downright stupid.

@FalconPunch There are countless Dragon Ball tittles on the Nintendo platform....so yeah.

@SecondServing I love how you don't even sugar-coat it... I'm sorry, that was just funny. But aren't you not allowed to say anything discouraging?
@DarkKirby FREAKIN' MOKUJIN! Come ON people...

Stick a fork in Pacman. Its done Namco. It was done 15 years ago.

@Hy8ogen and Dark Souls 1&2

This is pretty quick for a sequel! I've not watched the trailer and instead shall assume it's the same game as the first iteration, the only difference being pac-man has a pink bow on his head, clearly making him a woman?

@retro_player_22 Agreed, would much rather have had Pac-Man Museum and still don't understand why it was cancelled.

@Action51 He already did - Pacman Championship Edition DX+

I'd pick these games up if they had arcade classics as bonus content - how hard would that have been?

@Hy8ogen PAC-MAN Ghostly Adventures......2?!?!?!?!?

And no Dark Souls?

PAC-MAN Ghostly Adventures 1 released just THIS MARCH for Europe!

They are milking the Pac to death.....

I think a game like pac-man championship edition dx is long overdue for release on wii u and 3ds.It's been a bit since 360&ps3 got soulcalibur 2,so where is the best version Namco?I'd love to battle as link online.

I wonder if this confirms him for smash or not.
Hmm...

I wonder if anyone who knows Pac Man from his glory days are actually watching the show or playing the game. And are making the connection that yes, this is indeed the official Pac Man still kicking it.

@Hy8ogen Oh man...I would love to have a new Dragonball game for Wii U...I loved the SNES, PS1, PS2, Wii and 360 DB games to bits.

I will get this one on Wii U. It better be the first one. The first one was mediocre, AT BEST.

It has to be better than the first one I mean.

I SMELL A SMASH BROS. CONTENDER HERE.....

@zeldafoursword This, Cabela and How to Train Your Dragon will be GOTY!

Just. waiting on the eventual announcement that Pac-Man will be on the Smash Bros. roster ...

I watched that video in total confusion. I'm pretty sure I already played this game when Sonic was in it, and why is PacMan a talking 3D Kool Aid kind of guy? And it's a sequel, to what? Just not sure what's going on.

Then I remembered Spyro is the star of Skylanders and it all made sense.

@SecondServing Well, you probably have no idea what I've been up to in recent times. https://www.youtube.com/user/SCSFProductions

Can anyone tell me if the first game good at all?

Didn't the first game get reasonably good reviews? I'm surprised it sold well enough to get a sequel on Wii U. The only time I have really seen it on Wii U is the Miiverse page where there were no player posts whatsoever. Things I would prefer from Namco:
Pole Position or Ridge Racer arcade ports
Any of the main Soul Edge/Calibur series
Tekken without Tag
Point Blank (with decent Wiimote calibration)
Time Crisis (ditto)

@Sir_deadly
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/pac_man_and_the_ghostly_adventures7

Seriously this gets a sequel! but I don't get a ZombiU sequel

Am i the only one who thinks pac man sounds vaguely like the new Ash Ketchum?

cant namco bandai bring anything else to wii u except this, seriously anything else

@Noonch "Must we go tropical?"

@A Lot of People
New smash contender..? While I hope not (Yo-shi-mit-su!!!), it just seems too destined. The announcement of this game is not a guarantee by any means, but its a reminder, cueing my feeling of dread that this little yellow terd will take the coveted Bandai-Namco spot .

Well its time to go get the first one then, I've been meaning to buy it for WiiU since i saw the first screenshot, been trying to catch up with my backlog(and wow i shouldnt complain i have plenty to play) but anyways I'll pick it up on the weekend

I wish Waluigi was a contender... Why couldn't they make a Waluigi & Wario Platformer, instead of this mediocre (I think I just made the 50th use of that word) junk?
I'm sure a large number of people who have a Wii U would enjoy "Museum" over sequels to this game.
I just got a brilliant idea: ONLY MAKE IT FOR 3DS! It's not like it needs help. The only thing I can see a sequel doing is flopping, and making the sales of Wii U worse: Think of Pac Man getting hit by a ghost....

Speaking of ghosts, I feel sorry for those guys in this game.

@Klimbatize

Precisely...but it worked for DK. Beetleguise is a GO!

@turnmebackwards I'm not here to tell you what you can or can't buy, so don't take this an offense if you do. I watched a video from this Youtuber by the name of Protomario who reviewed this game on how it could be boring to older individuals and confusing to younger individuals.

You may buy it if you like, yet he kept on mentioning the fact that it was nothing new if you were used to the average 3D platformer. The levels were pretty generic (ice world, lava world...), controls felt like any other 3D platformer... just something to keep in mind of before spending $50 on the game. Again, if you're interested in the game because it holds the infamous Pac Man, then go right ahead.

The first one was good fun. Will preorder.