![]() And though you can reach the end of any given level in just a few minutes if you’re rushing it, there’s a lot more fun to be found in picking up the various collectables along the way.įor example, you often come across Fruit Doors that need a certain fruit to open, usually requiring you explore a side route or backtrack a bit. For example, one level has you dodging cannon fire from various pirate ships while another has you running through a terrifying clown funhouse. There are a decent amount of gimmicks to help each level feel distinct from the next, which help to keep Pac-Man World Re-Pac feeling fresh throughout its relatively short run. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Rounding out his moveset is a helpful Spin Dash-like move that can be used to destroy enemies, charge certain platforms, or give a burst of speed to get up steep slopes. And for those who struggle with making some of the more precise jumps many levels demand of you, Pac-Man has a helpful flutter jump (just like Yoshi) that can give you a little more hang time to make it across gaps. Most foes can be dispatched with a simple Butt Bounce, which also can be used to break certain objects and to give Pac-Man a little more height on his jumps. The goal of every stage is simply to break the Toc-Man statue at the end, but the route you take to get there is typically rife with obstacles, enemies, and collectables tucked away on brief side trails. ![]() In this sense, it’s more Super Mario 3D World than it is Super Mario 64, but that’s not to say that it feels like a lesser experience for taking the level design in a different direction. Rather than exploring large overworlds with a freely controlled camera, you traverse a series of mostly linear levels that are viewed with a fixed camera, somewhat like playing a 2D platforming level that gives you a little more freedom of movement. Gameplay in Pac-Man World Re-Pac provides an interesting take on 3D platforming-it’s clear this was designed at a time when the genre was still very much finding its footing. ![]() Eager to save his family (and celebrate his birthday), he thus sets out on a quest to rescue them and put Toc-Man in his place. Pac-Man returns home and realizes what happened. It turns out the ghosts are working for the evil Toc-Man, who is celebrating his own birthday and sent them to capture Pac-Man. The story opens with the Pac-Family putting the finishing touches on the decorations for Pac-Man’s birthday, when they’re suddenly accosted by the nefarious ghosts and whisked away.
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