Platforming Fans, Don't Overlook Pac-Man World RePac

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Pac-Man World is a classic platformer in all the best ways. Whether you preferred Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, or Ratchet & Clank, there was something in Pac-Man World for you. In the post-Mario and Sonic platforming bubble of the '90s and '00s, Naughty Dog's and Insomniac's two mascots each were the undisputed kings. Pac-Man, who had already had his glory days in the arcade, never quite reached this level, but as he returns to the Switch with a remake, it's worth looking back and fondly remembering Pac-Man's strange time as a platforming hero.

There is no debate over what the best Pac-Man game is. The original Pac-Man arcade title, where you waka waka waka around a maze collecting pellets and avoiding ghosts, is the definitive Pac-Man experience. If you asked someone to name a Pac-Man game beyond that, they probably wouldn't be able to. If they could, the side-scrolling adventure Pac-Land, or possibly just Smash Bros., would be next. Pac-Man World has been relegated to relative obscurity even within its own series, and this remake is the perfect time for it to be revived.

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Platformers are having a rebirth recently. Crash's and Spyro's original trilogies were remastered, leading to a sequel for Crash and a string of constant rumours of a sequel for Spyro. Ratchet & Clank were the face of Sony's first bold step into the new gen through Rift Apart. Sonic's two movies have gotten him back on top, with Frontiers the biggest Sonic game in years, even if the jury's still out on how good it is. Psychonauts got a long awaited sequel. Mario never went away. Jak and Daxter... well, you know, you can't win 'em all. By and large though,