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Pac-Man 99

Released: 4/7/2021

FIGHT TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PAC! Take on the world and aim to be the last PAC-MAN chomping in PAC-MAN 99 for Nintendo Switch, a new online battle royale game available free as a special offer to Nintendo Switch Online members. Enter the world of PAC-MAN…with a twist! Roam the maze, eat Pac-Dots and avoid Ghosts, all while competing online against 98 other players as you try to stay alive. The longer you last, the faster things get – will you survive and become the PAC-ONE? Find out more about the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service DO UNTO OTHERS… Dodge pesky Ghosts and grab a Power Pellet, then turn the tables and gobble them whole! Chomping Frightened Ghosts sends Jammer Pac-Man to other players’ mazes to slow them down. But watch out, the opposition will be doing the same to you – hit too many and it might be game over! ALL ABOARD THE GHOST TRAIN! Sleeping Ghosts are the key to victory. Grab them as you go to create a Ghost Train, then chomp a Power Pellet and have yourself a Frightened Ghost feast. Pummel your opponents with an onslaught of Jammer Pac-Man to stretch your lead or stage a mighty comeback! STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER Employ special tactics on the fly to change up your game. Increase your speed around the maze, create more Jammer Pac-Man with your attacks or enhance your Ghost Train-gobbling abilities, all at the press of a button. You can also switch up the opponents you’re targeting with your attacks. Will you take down opponents close to defeat, hit back at players attacking you or just let fate make the call? You decide! EXPAND YOUR PAC-MAN 99 EXPERIENCE A range of additional game modes, including offline play, can be purchased separately along with special themes based on classic Namco titles. Change the graphics and sound to look like Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug and many more! See all DLC

FIGHT TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PAC! Take on the world and aim to be the last PAC-MAN chomping in PAC-MAN 99 for Nintendo Switch, a new online battle royale game available free as a special offer to Nintendo Switch Online members. Enter the world of PAC-MAN…with a twist! Roam the maze, eat Pac-Dots and avoid Ghosts, all while competing online against 98 other players as you try to stay alive. The longer you last, the faster things get – will you survive and become the PAC-ONE? Find out more about the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service DO UNTO OTHERS… Dodge pesky Ghosts and grab a Power Pellet, then turn the tables and gobble them whole! Chomping Frightened Ghosts sends Jammer Pac-Man to other players’ mazes to slow them down. But watch out, the opposition will be doing the same to you – hit too many and it might be game over! ALL ABOARD THE GHOST TRAIN! Sleeping Ghosts are the key to victory. Grab them as you go to create a Ghost Train, then chomp a Power Pellet and have yourself a Frightened Ghost feast. Pummel your opponents with an onslaught of Jammer Pac-Man to stretch your lead or stage a mighty comeback! STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER Employ special tactics on the fly to change up your game. Increase your speed around the maze, create more Jammer Pac-Man with your attacks or enhance your Ghost Train-gobbling abilities, all at the press of a button. You can also switch up the opponents you’re targeting with your attacks. Will you take down opponents close to defeat, hit back at players attacking you or just let fate make the call? You decide! EXPAND YOUR PAC-MAN 99 EXPERIENCE A range of additional game modes, including offline play, can be purchased separately along with special themes based on classic Namco titles. Change the graphics and sound to look like Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug and many more! See all DLC

FIGHT TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PAC! Take on the world and aim to be the last PAC-MAN chomping in PAC-MAN 99 for Nintendo Switch, a new online battle royale game available free as a special offer to Nintendo Switch Online members. Enter the world of PAC-MAN…with a twist! Roam the maze, eat Pac-Dots and avoid Ghosts, all while competing online against 98 other players as you try to stay alive. The longer you last, the faster things get – will you survive and become the PAC-ONE? Find out more about the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service DO UNTO OTHERS… Dodge pesky Ghosts and grab a Power Pellet, then turn the tables and gobble them whole! Chomping Frightened Ghosts sends Jammer Pac-Man to other players’ mazes to slow them down. But watch out, the opposition will be doing the same to you – hit too many and it might be game over! ALL ABOARD THE GHOST TRAIN! Sleeping Ghosts are the key to victory. Grab them as you go to create a Ghost Train, then chomp a Power Pellet and have yourself a Frightened Ghost feast. Pummel your opponents with an onslaught of Jammer Pac-Man to stretch your lead or stage a mighty comeback! STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER Employ special tactics on the fly to change up your game. Increase your speed around the maze, create more Jammer Pac-Man with your attacks or enhance your Ghost Train-gobbling abilities, all at the press of a button. You can also switch up the opponents you’re targeting with your attacks. Will you take down opponents close to defeat, hit back at players attacking you or just let fate make the call? You decide! EXPAND YOUR PAC-MAN 99 EXPERIENCE A range of additional game modes, including offline play, can be purchased separately along with special themes based on classic Namco titles. Change the graphics and sound to look like Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug and many more! See all DLC

Critics
77
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

77.2

Critic Average

18 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

40 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+0.2
Combined Disparity
+0.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

18 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)