''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'', also known in Japan as is a 3D platform

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based on the TV series of the same name which aired on

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from 2013 to 2015. It was released for the

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, and

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in October 2013, and was later released for the Nintendo 3DS in November of that year. The console and PC versions were developed by

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and the 3DS version was developed by

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. Both versions were published by Namco Bandai Games. On March 1, 2014, Bandai Namco announced a sequel called ''

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 ''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2'', also known in Japan as is a 2014 video game for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, released on October 14, 2014. It is the sequel to '' Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures''. The game rec ...

''. The game, along with ''

'' and '' Pac-Man Museum'' were delisted from retailers in July 2020.

Plot

The game begins with Pac-Man and his friends walk into Sir Cumference's lab. Three golden orbs are on a table, and while Sir C is explaining what they are to Pac-Man, four ghosts from the netherworld (Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde) come and tell Pac-Man that Pacopolis is under attack by the forces of Betrayus, king of the netherworld. They do so to steal the Frigidigitator, a device Sir C made for when Betrayus would make another heat-wave device like the one from Season 1's "Betrayus Turns the Heat Up".

Reception

''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'' received mixed reviews. Nintendo Life gave 7.0/10, writing "Pac-Man's latest adventure is kid-friendly in the best way: this is a solid, enjoyable 3D platformer that's built with a level of care and polish not often seen in games aimed at this audience." GameZone's David Sanchez gave ''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'' a 4.5/10, writing that "Ghostly Adventures looks okay — it's certainly nicer to look at than it is to play, that's for sure."

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