Pac-Man World 2 Is Getting The Re-Pac Treatment

Is it also coming to PS5?

I heard this game is good. Might have to pick it up depending on the price

BEST ANNOUNCEMENT! Excited for this one unless it’s a game key card!

Edit: How dare they treat such a good game with game key card? I’ll be sticking with the original, I see how much they value the games they make. I refuse to buy any version of the re-release, are 1st party games really my only option?

Don't care for the remake, but it's worth noting that Pac-Man's talking again - I think it's Martin T. Sherman reprising the role from World 3.

As someone who played the first game’s remake and really enjoyed it I am definitely gonna get this. Also I like that they seem to have brought back the voice acting in the 2nd game since it was replaced with mumbles in the first repac.

This was the highlight for me of a weirdly mediocre direct. Never played either of the original Pacman World games but I really loved the first Pacman World Re-Pac so was hoping this would come too!

Yes omg omg yes oh god yes. (Help I think I'm overdosing on nostalgia)

@PikminMarioKirby it's digital only on switch 2 and physical and digital on switch 1. It was written in the nintendo partner direct

I used to LOVE playing this at my neighbor’s house when I was a kid. Always wanted it but never got it. Super excited for this, I’m just hoping it doesn’t have the 59fps stutter issue that the World 1 remake had.

Regardless, I’m insanely excited for this game!

The only thing in that entire show that caught my eye. Can't wait for 30fps Switch 2 gameplay just like the original.

I loved this on xbox. Im definitely buying this on day one

Unironically this is one of the best announcements. So excited I just started playing the first Re-Pac.

Super pumped for more Pac-man World.

Agree with everyone else. This was one of 4 highlights of this lackluster Direct. I had the original on GameCube and it was a challenging but extremely fun and well crafted game. This is going on the must-buy list.

Is the first one good too? Why not both?

@Don yes. PS4 and PS5.

@Elitepatriot the first one already got a remake

Glad to see this is finally happening. I had a blast with the original World 2 back in the days. And I love the design of that robot owl boss.

@Haruki_NLI in the Direct they showed the Switch 2 version of the game and it was running at 60 FPS

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Fun game! This is one of those rare examples where you can pick up the Gamecube version for peanuts, probably way, way less than this remake will cost. Just saying!

@Sylamp I agree with ya. And the disclaimer on the bottom of the video did say "Gameplay footage of Nintendo Switch 2 version of game."

And they even brought back the World 3 cast this time!

I remember really enjoying this game with my neighbor as a kid so I'm excited to see this coming!

Nice, I loved the original on PS2 back in the day. It plays like a more chill version of Crash Bandicoot.

I hope this either gets a proper Switch 2 release that we can import or that the Switch 2 improvements are baked into the cartridge of the Switch 1 release.

@Zeebor15 Wait really? My only pac man world game was 3 on the PSP.

An absolute win, probably the biggest surprise of the Direct

This was honestly the highlight of the direct for me. I put so many hours into this game back on the GameCube. I hope all the classic arcade games will still be present in this remake.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nintendo-survey-on-physical-vs-digital-Switch-2-games-follows-Japanese-study-on-Game-Key-Cards.1073552.0.html
potential good news for collectors

I didn't watch the Direct live but going by what I seen in news articles covering the presentation, this is the only highlight for me.

@Fizza Man I don't love Pac as much as you but I'm jealous, my dad who was addicted to Ms. Pacman for years is posthumously happy to hear The Pac Is Back I'm sure.

@PikminMarioKirby I have bad news for you, at least for the Switch 2 version…

@dskatter @AlanaHagues @PikminMarioKirby I believe it's only getting a Game Keycard release in the US and in Europe it's digital only on Switch 2.

On the Nintendo UK direct it said "Switch 1: Physical/Digital and Switch 2: Digital" unlike the US Direct which had them both as "Physical/Digital"

@Suketoudara Ahh. That makes sense. Love those regional differences!

For Shadow Labyrinth you can buy the Switch 1 physical and download the Switch 2 edition for free. I hope that's the case here as well. It's an acceptable solution given the not ideal circumstances.

Can we expect the removal of Ms. Pac-Man (both the character and the bonus game) here as well?

@Suketoudara @dskatter There goes any chance of me getting this game, this was the first 3rd party game I was interested in, what a shame.

I wish the Partner Showcase was more upfront about which games were going to get a Game Key Card release and which ones would get a proper physical release. As it stands though, I'll probably pick up the Switch 1 version, since it will look good next to PMW Re-Pac on my shelf. Hopefully if they Re-Pac PMW3, it will still be available on Switch 1 and not exclusive to its successor, otherwise I won't have a choice between a proper physical release and a Game Key Card.

I don’t really care about the Game Key Card thing anyway, I just think it looks like a fun platformer.

This is a very nice suprise. Probably the best announcement from this showcase for me.

@KayFiOS They won’t. They won’t do anything to make people less interested in these games during the presentation. Gotta do the legwork ourselves!

@KayFiOS Agreed. It's so misleading that in the US direct they listed it as "Physical / Digital" on Switch 2. They should have said "Game-Key Card / Digital" to be transparent with consumers.

Looking at the game's entry on Nintendo's website, both the Switch 1 and Switch 2 versions are 4.9 GB. I'm willing to bet the builds are exactly the same except they bumped up the framerate cap and rendering resolution on Switch 2. This could have absolutely been implemented as a Switch 2 patch included on the Switch 1 physical cartridge.

But they're taking the path of greed and forcing people to choose between true physical ownership and improved technical specs.

I'll bet on PlayStation, Bandai Namco will offer a free upgrade path for the PS4 to PS5 version like they did for the first Pac-Man World.

3rd parties on Switch 2 disgust me.

I enjoyed the first Re-Pac game, and I'm looking forward to playing this one as well.

It's one of the best platformers out there. So fun.

Currently replaying this, the vibes are immaculate. Hoping the remake doesn't change them too much, since I felt like the first game's remake took some of its edge away.
Edit: It's rated E10+ for Fantasy Violence and "Mild Language." IS PAC-MAN FINALLY GONNA SWEAR??

@Sylamp ok thanks. Will look into it

Glad to hear this is only $30, not bad.

I never played the Pac-Man world games back in the day but was always curious about them. I picked him Re-Pac and found it good but not amazing but I always heard World 2 was better than 1 so I’m still curious to try this especially for the right price.

I remember playing Pacman World 2 on the GameCube. I enjoyed it until about halfway and then started to get bored. Still think it's a good game though and might give it another shot.

@PikminMarioKirby If there's enough people like yourself, who just refuse to buy GameKey releases, and I suspect there is, game sales will be lower than anticipated and publishers will have no choice but to go back to physical. It seems sales for Yakuza 0 and Sonic Generations were low, then Sonic Crossworld was announced as being on the cart. So perhaps it's already working. I'd wager by this time next year, most big releases will come on the cart.

If GameKey sales are low, then it might also force Nintendo into making smaller Switch 2 carts available. If it's true they are only offering 64gb carts, then much of the blame lays on them. That doesn't excuse Sega and Capcom releasing 50gb+ games as GameKeys though.

@OorWullie The issue, I think is that 64GB are the SMALLEST card available and that making 32GB card is both uneconomical (The price of making a 32GB would be only slightly less that 64GB meaning that it costs more per a GB with less data) and maybe even impossible (If the Express MicroSD standard can't even store 32GB without changing the speed of access)

The way I see it, within a year or two, the price of production of Express MicroSD cards will come down to match the price of a Game Key card. Though customers really have to stress the fact that they DEMAND the actual game rather than cheaping out.

Still hoping for a Switch 2 upgrade path.