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Pac-Man 99

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
Release Date: April 7, 2021

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'Pac-Man 99' Shutting Down Online Services In October

by Rainier on May 17, 2023 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT

It's an all-new flavor of Pac-Man! Test your chomping chops in a 99-player Pac-Royale!

A 99-player online PAC-MAN battle royale!

  • 40 years after the classic Pac-phenomenon rocked the gaming world, PAC-MAN is back in a new 99-man battle royale. Get back in the maze and chase down the iconic ghosts. Who will be the last PAC-MAN standing?

Switch between eight different strategies and send Jammer Pac-Man to get in your opponents' way!

  • Eat a Power Pellets to turn the ghosts blue and make them vulnerable. Eat them to send Jammer Pac-Man to your opponents! The more ghosts you eat, the more Jammers you'll send!
  • Eat a Ghost Train for a huge comeback!
  • Gain the upper hand by switching between eight different preset strategies: speed up, send extra Jammers, and more. Switching at just the right moment could give you an edge over your rivals!

Having launched in April 2021, Nintendo announced that Pac-Man 99, which is currently available as a benefit for Nintendo Switch Online members, will soon be discontinued.

Distribution of the main game and sales for each DLC will end accordingly.

End date schedule is as follows:

• August 8, 2023 (Tue) 8:00 AM PDT
Discontinued content: Paid custom themes

• September 8, 2023 (Fri) 8:00 AM PDT
Discontinued content: PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack / PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock

• October 8, 2023 (Sun) 9:00 PM PDT
Discontinuation of online services for the main game / distribution of the main game and free custom themes

Even after online services are discontinued for the main game, users who own either of the paid DLCs (PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack or PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock) can continue to enjoy CPU BATTLE, BLIND TIME ATTACK, and SCORE ATTACK in offline mode.

In addition, please note:

  • PAC-MAN 99 themes that were purchased can be used in offline mode.
  • Purchased content can be re-downloaded even after discontinuation of sales.
  • PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack includes all paid downloadable content, so please be careful not to make duplicate purchases.

Make the game look like your favorite NAMCO classics!

  • You can purchase downloadable custom themes based on Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug, and more to change the look of the game.
  • There are twenty different classic themes in all! Plus, they do more than change the graphics! Check out the sounds too!
  • Which classic NAMCO title is the one for you?

Pac-Man 99 is available for Nintendo Switch (eShop)


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