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Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

TitlePac-Man 2: The New Adventures
First release1994
DeveloperNamco
PublisherNamco
PlatformsMega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom
Genreaction-adventure game
Also known asHello Pac-Man
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Mega Drive / Genesis: 1994-08-26
SNES / Super Famicom: 1994-08-26 (NTSC-J), 1994-09-01
Wikidata IDQ1052174

In Pac-Man 2, the player plays the role of an observer and assistant that follows Pac-Man as he sets out to accomplish various tasks. Pac-Man himself walks around in a cartoon world and interacts directly with the player, as well as with objects and other characters. The player cannot control Pac-Man directly, but instead can direct his attention in various directions, and is armed with a slingshot that can be used to strike certain objects, including Pac-Man himself. Pac-Man's mood varies throughout the game, usually in response to his environment or the player's actions, and generally his mood affects his actions and his willingness to cooperate with the player; the varieties of "bad" moods can at time compromise the player's ability to progress. There are a few instances, however, where Pac Man is required to be angry. Hitting objects with the slingshot can often get Pac-Man to look at that object and piece together parts of the puzzle he is currently trying to solve - for example, hitting a door may cause Pac-Man to go inside a house to discover a clue. But beware - a few objects when hit can also produce disastrous (and humorous) results. Hitting a trash can on a city street at the wrong time, for example, can cause a cat to jump out and attack Pac-Man. Throughout the game, Pac-Man is occasionally harassed by the four ghosts from the classic Pac-Man games. When this happens, Pac-Man is paralyzed by fear and eventually faints, unless the player gives him a power pellet. Then Pac-Man becomes Super Pac-Man for a brief time and flies around, eating the ghosts. In some cases, the ghosts may leave behind important objects.

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Sources
Wikidata (Q1052174) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (674,29146) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
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Image credits
Box art, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Namco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Namco · internal use only.
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Videos
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 1:24:04auto-matched
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Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Genesis) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
NintendoComplete · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 1:22:48auto-matched
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