UPDATE: They added an update that properly credits the original staff! A FEW CORRECTIONS: - You actually CAN zoom the camera out during the mazes in the original - I forgot the slot machine was also in the original as well - The Switch Version has a 60FPS mode in the options
To be fair. They did kidnap his friends and family, on his birthday no less. So it does makes sense for Pac Man to not forgive them so easily in the original ending.
Eh, no, even if Orson kidnapped his friends and family, that doesn't make Pac Man gobbing him up okay. Pac Man just eating him up for doing that not only feels really childish and petty, but it feels harsh when it shouldn't be. I think that's why that original ending left a really bad taste in my mouth. Besides, kind of hypocritical of Pac Man to do that anyway, because him and Orson team up in World 3. Maybe even the people behind World 3 didn't like the original ending either.
He kidnapped his friends and family and actively tried to murder him. So no, he was very justified. And it’s not like Orsen died anyway. Oh and let’s not forget about the attempt at stealing his identity as well. There is such thing as being too forgiving. What Orsen did was not something you can just forgive because he has some pathetic sob story.
@@iconicweirdguy8678 THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT MADE HIM POPULAR IN THE FIRST PLACE??????? he was popular because he was one of the first CHARACTERS in a game and not some spaceship or paddle or whatever, if you're asking about personality i think pacman world 3 is a really good way of showing it
One detail about the intro that I think makes the new one worse is that in the original, all the Pac-Family members were kidnapped not by the 4 OG ghosts, but by the bosses of the game. In the original game's intro, only Ms. Pac-Man was kidnapped by ghosts while Prof. Pac was grabbed by King Galaxian, Pac-Jr was grabbed by Krome Keeper, Pac-Buddy by Anubis Rex, and Pac-Baby and Pooka by HMS Windbag. It gave you a little sneak peak as to what was to come whereas the new intro doesn't do that.
Well, in the remake before every boss fight there's a cutscene showing Toc-Man creating/awakening the boss of that level, so maybe they needed to change the intro for the new context.
Oh, wow, that's... ...that's something that was not very clear to me, not gonna lie 🤣 In hindsight tho, it's honestly really cool, it makes the original intro even cooler really. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it probably wasn't very clear to the new team making the remake either, I can see them thinking they were kidnapped by the ghosts as well. Tho on the other hand, maybe they did know... but then they realized it wouldn't work. Toc-Man is now the one that even creates these bosses in the first place, and they only get created at the start of their boss fights, which means they wouldn't be around to capture the Pac Fam. So, maybe that's why they changed it. Also, huh, the Racer Clowns had no hand in the kidnappings, huh?
@@justyumi4410 Right I beat the entire game in 30FPS before realizing there was that option. It's hidden in the options menu under the License Agreement.
Actually really surprised by how much effort they put into this. I kind of figured it would be a cheap and quick re-skin but they really didn't phone it in, they actually made a lot of logical changes to the gameplay and addressed the flaws of the original, something every remake should aspire to do. They obviously cared. Happy to see that. Hopefully World 2 gets the same treatment and maybe someday we'll get a new game in the series.
The main thing was that they really didn't have access to the source code and they had to basically remake the game from scratch. Which is fine because they did some great quality of life changes and make some bosses more easier to deal with.
TL;DR, Mrs. Pac-Man began life as somebody's fan-creation that Namco could use, but then money complications happened and so the guy sold her to the smelly scandalous dogs at AtGames, which is why she was replaced with Pac-Miss and Pac-Mama.
Fun fact, the number "765" that appears in a lot of Namco games it's actually a reference to the name of the company. If you translate the number to japanese then it becomes "ナムゴー" or "namugoo" which sounds and looks like the japanese name of the company "ナムコ" or "Namuco".
Somehow James criticizing the fact that Tommy Tallarico took credit for something he has little to no involvement in was WAY too accurate. (By the way, sometimes Joey does make music. And he does seem like he’s credited on doing some music on the game.)
While both the original and remake openings have their own strengths and weaknesses, I have to say I really miss the voice acting of the original. I especially loved the voice of Toc-Man, it’s the kind of voice that sounds booth cartoony and threatening at the same time, giving it a unique level charm that gibberish just can’t replace.
I love the new one personally as the voice acting of the original didn’t really match up with his goofy design of a clobby robot the new language adds style and identity to it tho it’s just my opinion.
Probably was done to make localization easier since they wouldn't need to hire more voice actors for different languages. Still weird considering they reused the music from the original without credit. Pretty sure they wouldn't need to pay the voice actors again anyways. Even professional voice actors don't get repayed, let alone folks who were definitely just staff.
Honestly I love the ending in how the Ghost just gives Pacman this sob story and Pacman, while keeping that iconic smile, just eats him with no fucks given.
im really glad this is such a well done remake. my initial reaction was “oh they’re definitely gonna fuck this up” but seeing they actually managed to fix the game’s biggest issues really makes me happy.
What’s really weird is that despite that they replaced Ms. Pac-Man with Pac-Mom in this game, the soundtrack still has her theme sprinkled in the music. Even you can hear it from the title theme as well. XD I guess it’s a sneaky way to still acknowledge Ms. Pac-Man in the game while flipping off ATGames as well. XD
Kris is such an iconic mario character. His big blonde afro and signature orange ovarls are so cool. And the way he'd challange mario to try and find him in select levels of mario galaxy was so fun. Ya gotta love his cocky attitude. Honestly I couldn't imagine a time before Mario's brother Kris... And why would I want to?
765 easter egg is mainly because in japan using a pun system you say the numbers as Na Mu Ko. Namco. It is also used in Idolmaster for the main company you usually work for in the series 765 productions and pronounced Namuko Productions and referenced in smaller ways with tekken and ace combat as well And. Since you mentioned that a Japanese company handled the remake, they would have known what 765 would have mean to Namco, while the first American developer would never think too much about Seven Six Five
I honestly never understood the problem with the original ending. I mean if someone kidnapped 6 of your friends/family members, tried repeatedly to get you killed as you tried to rescue them, basically try and steal your identity as well, and all on your birthday, and all because no one loved them, I don't think they are really deserving of any sympathy cause of the extreme things they did. That's why I never got the "Pac-Man is a jerk or sociopath" complaint from the OG. But otherwise great video as always!
I'm glad people are enjoying this remake. I've heard people enjoyed this more than the original, which is rare for most remakes. I'm hoping Bandai Namco will release a World 2 remake. I also hope Bamco fixes the legal issues with Ms. Pac-Man. You should definitely talk about the Klonoa remakes (or the original counterparts) and the spinoffs. Klonoa has become one of my new favorite video game characters this year.
You could adjust the camera in the maze stages in World 1 and 2, they just didn't mention it. I think it's on the R button. Making it clearer in RePac was a massive improvement regardless lol
Your ability to be balanced and grounded makes you one of the best reviewers on UA-cam. ACTUAL detailed measured analysis. You can do in 30 minutes what some people can't do in hours.
fr, i like long form content since i can put it in the background while doing stuff but james' content is short & concise enough to keep me fully engaged AND goes in depth with his analysis & perspective of it. that's what i like most about his videos
Back in the Pac-Man World 3 review, I left a comment that mentioned how cool it would be if the original Pac-Man World got a remake, little did I know how gracefully that comment would age. And I am still very happy that platformers have become more common again, because it is still my favorite genre, and who knows, we might get a Pac-Man World 2 remake down the road, or a remake of another obscure platformer that people remember fondly. Overall, 2022 has been a great year for platformers, and who knows how crazy 2023 will be.
The extra lives are pretty overkill combined with the weird lack of a drop shadow, but it is a real interesting reinterpretation. It's far less physics-driven compared to the original, but ends up being much tighter a game in the process.
The 765 references are actually a Namco staple since it's based on Japanese wordplay called goroawase. Essentially the numbers 7-6-5 can be read as "na-mu-ko" so it's a cheeky little reference to the company whenever they use it, lol.
The Krome keeper fight in re-pac actually is based off of concept art for the original with the conveyer belts! Look up the original game's concept art, specifically the art for the Krome keeper fight, and you'll see what I'm talking about!
goddd im so hyped for that game, i hate the rabbids but ill get it for rayman lol. i hope james does cover it but idk if he's really ever covered anything rabbids related
I remember the first time I walked into my local arcade in 1982 and played Pac-Mom for the first time. Greatest arcade game of all time! Another game I have huge nostalgia for is Pac-Mom Maze Madness on the N64 - such fond memories!
Now that is how you get revenge. Selling Mrs. Pacman to AtGames is just so evil and I love it. Like, if he wasn't trying to screw over Namco for all the crap he had to deal with, then I'd be surprised.
The whole time I was listening to Buccaneer Beach I couldn't stop thinking of dancing Madotsuki, so I lost my shit when she popped in in the corner there. Very nice touch!
Really want to see Nitro Rad look at Klonoa someday. On the concept of lives, I think they're best handled when the player is given a fixed number of tries for every individual stage, like in Megaman X8 more recently Freedom Planet 2. In the latter, finishing without losing any lives gives you bonus crystals which are necessary to buy things. I prefer this method to games that have infinite lives because I find that those tend to focus on shorter challenges like Celeste or Super Meat Boy, rarely incentivising you to learn longer levels like a classic Megaman game would.
Heres a tip from when i played the game: You don't to only rev to go up inclines. You can repeatedly butt bounce up them and it's helpful for when there's a cliff at the top.
Out of all remastered, I'm truly glad they decided to not only upgrade Toc-Man (though I'm not surprise they added those JetWings the last minute during the whole "Lightyear" craze and all Is missing Is the Unity Belt to suit the mecha disguise), but even the Final Battle feels alot of refreshing (If only they could've done the same for Gnasty Gnorc Instead of almost doing exact note for note Instead of giving us some new twists for Spyro) of his and even the opinion to forgive Orison. Too bad I can't say the exact same thing to other games who desperately want want so cash In on you nostalgia and do almost note-for-note without any updated scenes like how Crash N.Sane Trilogy did with Tawna or maybe If Banjo Kazooie ever get remastered we might have a scene of Banjo actually attempts to protect his sister Tooty Instead of doing nothing but stay In bed or a chance to play as Tooty, something like that. Unfortunately there not much voice acting In this like the original and although that one wasn't perfect either with a voicing cast, I was excepting maybe one of the original who previously worked on the previous Pac-Man Titles or even Ghostly Adventures to respire a role or other but honestly thanks to UBerDuck anything can be a possibility. I'm not sure IF this game will be popular enough to remastered the other 2 titles, or like MedEvil this Is just a one shot deal and It'll end up obscured and forgotten without giving the other sequels a fair chance to be retooled and Re-Imagined abit. Fun Fact; originally Mappy, Dig Dug, along with a few other Namco Star we're originally were gonna be part of the opening and the ones who got kidnapped before attending Pac-Man's party but was sadly scrapped and too this time kinda was a missed opportunity to show them off for the remastered.
Love me some Pac Man World. This remake has some strange omissions and downsides but I was very content with playing it. I can't wait to see a World 2 remix.
This remake came out of nowhere for me, though the history of Ms. Pac-Man does explain some of it. Who knows, maybe we will get more remakes in the future for the other titles.
I must correct you on one thing: 23:21 it doesn't exactly reuse the same soundtrack, in fact, half of the OST uses the original uncompressed tracks, while the other half tried to recreate ("remixed") the original tracks making them sound more compressed than the original ones. (I made a mod to revert this change on PC if someone is interested, using the Original Sound Version tracks)
Pac-Man eating Olson at the end of the game always felt justified to me. He literally kidnapped his family and threatened him ‘til the very end. If anything, simply forgiving him did not feel earned. And hell, he’s a ghost. Pac-Man eats ghosts all the time and they never die from it. They’re already dead.
THANK YOU for putting Madotsuki at 24:45 . I was thinking where I've heard this song before and you putting gobou's lil' animation there really helped.
I was wondering if you'd ever look at Creepy Castle on Steam. It's a VERY unique RPG side-scroller, that never got the attention it deserves. Mainly due to it being published by the infamous Nicalis inc.
I really hope they do make a remaster of Pac Man world 2. Yet at the same time I remember how much of a mess it was with there being so many versions of the game ethier being harder or easier. I hope they don't try to make the game the easiest version (or worse, Easier). But on the bright side It would be awesome to see the levels become even more beautiful and maybe the bosses also get a makeover that make them feel more unique rather then A tougher version of the last robot.
The recurring 7650 score is actually a silly japanese pun: with how japanese numbers work, you can pronounce 765 as "na-mu-ko", so 765 (and multiples of it) shows up in a lot of Namco games.
I really did enjoyed this remake that Nanco did. Despite its flaws they did a good job. Now I know the true origins of why Ms Pac-Man isn’t in the game anymore. I was very curious that why they changed her appearance and her name like that,but now I know. It’s sad to say that we won’t see Ms Pac-Man.
24:33 This game's soundtrack is amazing but I feel like I should point out that the melody that Pac-Man World uses is actually from Ms. Pac-Man. In fact most of the soundtrack uses more from Ms. Pac-Man than it does from regular Pac-Man. the title screen music is even mostly the Act 1 intermission theme from Ms. Pac-Man. I'm really surprised they kept it considering they don't want anyone to remember Ms. Pac-Man
Nitro Rad has a point. I don't think I can forget Ms. Pacman exists because of Pac-man world 2 ... IF ONLY there was an updated remake that could make me forget that game exists.
The level you’re talking about at 19:41 gave me such a headache. I remember one jump specifically where a floating coffin is moving back and forth with the short end facing towards you on a ledge, that jump was so difficult because of the camera angle and shadow. Very humiliating when the “wanna play on easy mode?” message pops up because I can’t make a routine jump
I remember seeing someone say Pac Man in the World series makes more sense if you envision him as this Looney Tunes-esque character that just has no greater concept of fear or urgency. Yeah he can feel distress and be worried, but he's not going to dwell on it for more than five seconds before he steps in and makes it clear he's going to mess around and make that the problem of whoever slighted him. With that in mind I started seeing the original ending as "Cool motive, _still terrorized my family_ :^D" and they seem to lean into that with it being what happens if he can't confirm everyone is okay. He understands Toc-Man/Orson's plight, but he is also VERY frustrated about not being able to find all the keys. And likewise, with the "Everyone is Saved" ending he feels way less inclined to worry about it and is willing to hear Orson out.
I love how the example of music that you used in 24:33 is not from Pac-Man BUT ACTUALLY from the Ms. Pac-Man arcade jingle whenever you start a round lol
The ending change is hilarious, but also so on point with how you actually played the game. You saved your family - you're a caring player who has the capacity to empathize with the antagonist. You rushed through the game neglecting to save your family - you're just a hungry yellow boi who simply wanted to nom on some ghosties.
I feel like the original intro implied that The BOSSES were doing the kidnapping,as each is themed around a stage: Chomp Chomp is kidnapping by a Mummy,referencing the egyptian world Pac Baby and Pooka are captured by a floating anchor,probally from the ship boss from the first stage Pac Man Jr. Is captured by a tiny robot,from the mechanical world Professor Pac is captured by an ufo from the space stage And Ms PacMan is captured by what appears to be a frankenstein's-monster-like creature,referencing the final stage Its as if each boss had a part in helping out Toc Man for his plan
I remember when I first heard of this remake and even when I bought it, one thought at the front of my mind was "what's James gonna think?", since I remember following the Pac-Man World series reviews pretty closely back in college. Then I saw this video on the front page; full circle at last! :D
I liked playing this game for the first time. I beat it in a day and thought it was a simple, but fun adventure. A complaint I have with it is that I wish the bounce and the flutter were switched on the control scheme. I kept hitting the jump button again thinking I would do the flutter and save myself from a fall, but I just did a bounce and fell to my death way more often than I should have. Bounce is an attack while flutter is a jump extender so you think they would be switched.
in the pc version you can remap the control, that's the 1st thing i do. Default dash is triangle, i remap it to square so it's the same as the original
I’m really enjoying my playthrough of Re-Pac so far, so I was super excited to see NitroRad do a review of it! Something interesting I wanted to point out that I ran into when trying to get this game: the physical version for Switch is like.. insanely hard to get at the moment in my area. I’ve heard a rumor that the U.S. still hasn’t gotten copies of it, which is kinda insane. I like owning physical copies so it was a shame I had to go digital for this one.
It's beautiful to see all the fixes that the new team made (and a novelty to see a Japanese team remake an American game), but my feelings on game remakes are to change absolutely as little as possible. Improve gameplay? Yes. Change story and dialog? No way. Mixed feelings, as always.
I love both versions of Pac Man World. But this new and improved version really amazes me. I've beaten the original a few times and this version is much more easy to play through. You were right about some of the problems in the original. But have you tried butt bouncing on the hills, hazards and platforms? Have you even tried standing in the center of the Toc Man arena? When Toc Man rev rolls to knock you off the arena, try standing in the middle, he'll never get you there. And those spinning platforms that make you fall off easily, try butt bouncing on them so you won't roll off and you'll bounce higher. Just thought I'd give you those tips if you ever want to play the original again. But other than that, Pac Man World re-pac was actually more fun than I expected. I'm glad you like the changes.
Amazing review, loved this game. Only thing i cant really agree on is the shadow under pac-man, I never really had an issue with knowing where I was going to land, but I can definitely understand the frustration
The worst part about the replacement of Mrs. Pacman is that they DIDN'T name the new one "Pac Ma'am". It was right there!
"It's Ma'am! It is Pac Ma'am!"
Wait, really?
...what do they call her?
@@Mariobro4 Can we not use a Transphobic meme? Thanks.
That doesn't work in Japanese.
@@superkajiuman5353 I thought it was a James bond reference. That sucks.
I appreciate that Re-pac was sold at a budget price. A pro consumer move where a lot of remakes and remasters tend to be full priced
Yeah, this is the one time I wish I preordered it
Namco is good for this klonoa was the same
That's usually a Nintendo move
@@nayuki-rn And Sony.
Or cost even more than the original.
UPDATE: They added an update that properly credits the original staff!
A FEW CORRECTIONS:
- You actually CAN zoom the camera out during the mazes in the original
- I forgot the slot machine was also in the original as well
- The Switch Version has a 60FPS mode in the options
60fps mode on Switch? Instant buy for me now.
But does the remake have the ability to play the original arcade game?
@@SMSHR yes, but i hear you have to beat the game to unlock it.
@@Crispeaks it's barely 60, very inconsistent, though still works.
@@mteverett689 IIRC, in the original game, it was available from the get-go. Do you have to beat the game normally, or 100%?
"Luigi never exited. That's his brother Chris"
I loved that so much
Mario's brother, Chris redfield.
Two Pratts?!?
@@splash_067 Claire never existed, it was Mario, Steve fell for an Italian plumber
"It's all in ya head, Luigi."
@@doclouis4236 But Mario... what about Toad? What about Toad?
To be fair. They did kidnap his friends and family, on his birthday no less. So it does makes sense for Pac Man to not forgive them so easily in the original ending.
Eh, no, even if Orson kidnapped his friends and family, that doesn't make Pac Man gobbing him up okay. Pac Man just eating him up for doing that not only feels really childish and petty, but it feels harsh when it shouldn't be. I think that's why that original ending left a really bad taste in my mouth.
Besides, kind of hypocritical of Pac Man to do that anyway, because him and Orson team up in World 3. Maybe even the people behind World 3 didn't like the original ending either.
He kidnapped his friends and family and actively tried to murder him. So no, he was very justified. And it’s not like Orsen died anyway.
Oh and let’s not forget about the attempt at stealing his identity as well.
There is such thing as being too forgiving. What Orsen did was not something you can just forgive because he has some pathetic sob story.
idk man just seems out of character for pacman...
@DiagonalTanooki since when did Pac-man have a character???
@@iconicweirdguy8678 THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT MADE HIM POPULAR IN THE FIRST PLACE???????
he was popular because he was one of the first CHARACTERS in a game and not some spaceship or paddle or whatever, if you're asking about personality i think pacman world 3 is a really good way of showing it
One detail about the intro that I think makes the new one worse is that in the original, all the Pac-Family members were kidnapped not by the 4 OG ghosts, but by the bosses of the game. In the original game's intro, only Ms. Pac-Man was kidnapped by ghosts while Prof. Pac was grabbed by King Galaxian, Pac-Jr was grabbed by Krome Keeper, Pac-Buddy by Anubis Rex, and Pac-Baby and Pooka by HMS Windbag. It gave you a little sneak peak as to what was to come whereas the new intro doesn't do that.
@@BlueAizu_ same tbh
I never knew this
Well, in the remake before every boss fight there's a cutscene showing Toc-Man creating/awakening the boss of that level, so maybe they needed to change the intro for the new context.
holy cow. i NEVER noticed that! that's an amazing detail! makes me love it even more! thanks for pointing it out!
Oh, wow, that's...
...that's something that was not very clear to me, not gonna lie 🤣 In hindsight tho, it's honestly really cool, it makes the original intro even cooler really. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it probably wasn't very clear to the new team making the remake either, I can see them thinking they were kidnapped by the ghosts as well.
Tho on the other hand, maybe they did know... but then they realized it wouldn't work. Toc-Man is now the one that even creates these bosses in the first place, and they only get created at the start of their boss fights, which means they wouldn't be around to capture the Pac Fam. So, maybe that's why they changed it.
Also, huh, the Racer Clowns had no hand in the kidnappings, huh?
OH MY GOD FINALLY SOMEONE NOTICED THAT
The Switch version actually does run at 60. There's a toggle in the options for Performance/Graphics.
I Wish I had known that sooner.
*clock ticks back a minute*
@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok i won't, i'll just report you for spam
@@vstpnv bro you are talking with a bot
@@justyumi4410 Right I beat the entire game in 30FPS before realizing there was that option. It's hidden in the options menu under the License Agreement.
Freaking love it. I think tons of games could benefit from doing a Performance Mode for the Switch port if possible.
Actually really surprised by how much effort they put into this. I kind of figured it would be a cheap and quick re-skin but they really didn't phone it in, they actually made a lot of logical changes to the gameplay and addressed the flaws of the original, something every remake should aspire to do. They obviously cared. Happy to see that. Hopefully World 2 gets the same treatment and maybe someday we'll get a new game in the series.
The main thing was that they really didn't have access to the source code and they had to basically remake the game from scratch. Which is fine because they did some great quality of life changes and make some bosses more easier to deal with.
yeah the only part i'd say they didnt put as much thought is the music... and only that, the music!
@@alex_-yz9to I guess for the music they were like if it ain't broke don't fixed
As much as I love Pac Man World 2 I hope they have it where you get a power up after gaining the power of the golden fruits
My only major complaint is that they recycled the PS1 music. But, I can understand them not wanting to spend the money, especially on a $30-40 game.
That was the most passionate explanation of the Ms. Pac-Man fiasco I had ever heard. James going James Rolfe mode is always a sight to behold.
Jonii’s video is also really good
Also Antdude's video.
It was validating
Seeing James angry is a surreal experience given how positive he is vs. other YT reviewers.
Temporarily turning into James Rolfe is Nitro Rad's Devil Trigger
The whole Ms. Pac-Man story is wild man.
i hope to see her back one day
@@Sleepy_Cabbage You Ms her?
TL;DR, Mrs. Pac-Man began life as somebody's fan-creation that Namco could use, but then money complications happened and so the guy sold her to the smelly scandalous dogs at AtGames, which is why she was replaced with Pac-Miss and Pac-Mama.
It's not entirely accurate what James is saying here, but yes, it's an interesting story.
Screw twAT games man
Fun fact, the number "765" that appears in a lot of Namco games it's actually a reference to the name of the company. If you translate the number to japanese then it becomes "ナムゴー" or "namugoo" which sounds and looks like the japanese name of the company "ナムコ" or "Namuco".
Ah, so it's like Konami and it's "573"
@@shazwansith4604 And HAL's "86".
@@alfo2804 And why 24 is associated with Puyo Puyo and 39 is associated with Hatsune Miku.
@@goiabexpor A-113 with Pixar or Disney
Somehow James criticizing the fact that Tommy Tallarico took credit for something he has little to no involvement in was WAY too accurate.
(By the way, sometimes Joey does make music. And he does seem like he’s credited on doing some music on the game.)
I was going to say, it's wild hearing him reference Tallarico a couple of months before hbomberguy's "roblox_oof" video came out
While both the original and remake openings have their own strengths and weaknesses, I have to say I really miss the voice acting of the original. I especially loved the voice of Toc-Man, it’s the kind of voice that sounds booth cartoony and threatening at the same time, giving it a unique level charm that gibberish just can’t replace.
I love the new one personally as the voice acting of the original didn’t really match up with his goofy design of a clobby robot the new language adds style and identity to it tho it’s just my opinion.
@@shifterlocker2361 More power too you. 👍
Probably was done to make localization easier since they wouldn't need to hire more voice actors for different languages.
Still weird considering they reused the music from the original without credit. Pretty sure they wouldn't need to pay the voice actors again anyways. Even professional voice actors don't get repayed, let alone folks who were definitely just staff.
Them replacing voice acting completely is one of many reasons I'm pretty certain they won't remake Pac-Man World 3. Sadly
yeah I have no idea why they didn't bother with voice-acting in the remake.
I never played the original, so it was nice getting this remake. It was a fun little game!
Nathaniel B my beloved
@@brogoyle Ain't he?
There's one more Question I don't have to ask in a stream.
Big up
/ MN m
...Is it bad that watching this kinda makes me hope James will review the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures games at some point?
one day maybe
PAC IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I've played both of them, and I can say Ghostly Adventures 2 is a great platformer
Why stop at the games when he can talk about the show based on the games
@@W0NDERFULSTUFF yeah the first game and the show suck though and although I hate his new design the second game is fun
Honestly I love the ending in how the Ghost just gives Pacman this sob story and Pacman, while keeping that iconic smile, just eats him with no fucks given.
im really glad this is such a well done remake. my initial reaction was “oh they’re definitely gonna fuck this up” but seeing they actually managed to fix the game’s biggest issues really makes me happy.
Well yeah, but it kind of came at the cost of new problems that weren't in the original like the music and platforming.
I'd still say that the remake is better, with the better bosses, tighter controls and overall small details.
What’s really weird is that despite that they replaced Ms. Pac-Man with Pac-Mom in this game, the soundtrack still has her theme sprinkled in the music. Even you can hear it from the title theme as well. XD I guess it’s a sneaky way to still acknowledge Ms. Pac-Man in the game while flipping off ATGames as well. XD
Kris is such an iconic mario character. His big blonde afro and signature orange ovarls are so cool. And the way he'd challange mario to try and find him in select levels of mario galaxy was so fun. Ya gotta love his cocky attitude. Honestly I couldn't imagine a time before Mario's brother Kris...
And why would I want to?
Fiend.
I'm also a big fan of him, especially the zany antics he and WaKris are always up to!
All though the one in the ghost house was very frustrating. He hide in very hard to see spots. Truly hair ripping
Yeah I think companies should just start randomly deleting the second main characters in everything, just to screw with us even harder. Kris>Luigi.
Of course it’s Kris with a K
765 easter egg is mainly because in japan using a pun system you say the numbers as Na Mu Ko. Namco.
It is also used in Idolmaster for the main company you usually work for in the series 765 productions and pronounced Namuko Productions and referenced in smaller ways with tekken and ace combat as well
And. Since you mentioned that a Japanese company handled the remake, they would have known what 765 would have mean to Namco, while the first American developer would never think too much about Seven Six Five
Guess that's why June 9th is Rockman Day - if you sound out the Japanese words for 6 and 9 it sounds kinda like "Rock".
I learned that from, intriguingly, The Idolm@ster. They have A production company named 765pro.
@@ilikecurry2345 haha sex
I honestly never understood the problem with the original ending.
I mean if someone kidnapped 6 of your friends/family members, tried repeatedly to get you killed as you tried to rescue them, basically try and steal your identity as well, and all on your birthday, and all because no one loved them, I don't think they are really deserving of any sympathy cause of the extreme things they did.
That's why I never got the "Pac-Man is a jerk or sociopath" complaint from the OG.
But otherwise great video as always!
plus, it seemed to be like a reply when orson said ''nobody loves a ghost...'' pacman was all like ''well i do!'' and ate orson.
Lack of love does make people do extreme shit ig
I am glad Namco is using their resources to give love to some more forgotten series. Having both this and Klonoa Remastered have really made me happy
24:44 Glad I'm not the only one who will never be able to disassociate the 1st level theme of this game from that Gobou animation.
I'm glad people are enjoying this remake. I've heard people enjoyed this more than the original, which is rare for most remakes. I'm hoping Bandai Namco will release a World 2 remake. I also hope Bamco fixes the legal issues with Ms. Pac-Man.
You should definitely talk about the Klonoa remakes (or the original counterparts) and the spinoffs. Klonoa has become one of my new favorite video game characters this year.
I never had the chance to play the Original Pac-Man World game but I plan on getting Re Pac
After watching h bomber guy and Kat’s video about the oof sound clip, “Tommy Tallarico” has become a trigger word for me
You could adjust the camera in the maze stages in World 1 and 2, they just didn't mention it. I think it's on the R button. Making it clearer in RePac was a massive improvement regardless lol
"I don't wanna be doomed, I just wanna go home!"
S A M E
Watching your World Trilogy reviews is one of my favorite things to do on your channel
Tommy Tallarico came up here hahaha
Loved the musical transition when you mentioned Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Fingers crossed they ever remake it.
Although we know what’s gonna happen. It’s not gonna be Ms. Pac Man: Maze Madnness
it feels wrong without her...i didnt really care for her as a character but to remove her doesnt feel right to me.
@@kyokugenryudisciple9349 pac-mom maze madness.
@@kyokugenryudisciple9349 Pac-Miss: Maze Madness?
Your ability to be balanced and grounded makes you one of the best reviewers on UA-cam. ACTUAL detailed measured analysis. You can do in 30 minutes what some people can't do in hours.
fr, i like long form content since i can put it in the background while doing stuff but james' content is short & concise enough to keep me fully engaged AND goes in depth with his analysis & perspective of it. that's what i like most about his videos
@@deadeyeguys I don’t even play platformers or horror games all that much but his videos are so intelligently-written they’re like a treat.
I was hoping for this to be made! YES! The pac is indeed back and better than ever
Back in the Pac-Man World 3 review, I left a comment that mentioned how cool it would be if the original Pac-Man World got a remake, little did I know how gracefully that comment would age. And I am still very happy that platformers have become more common again, because it is still my favorite genre, and who knows, we might get a Pac-Man World 2 remake down the road, or a remake of another obscure platformer that people remember fondly.
Overall, 2022 has been a great year for platformers, and who knows how crazy 2023 will be.
Apollo giving James the gift of prophecy with that Tommy Tallarico bit.
The extra lives are pretty overkill combined with the weird lack of a drop shadow, but it is a real interesting reinterpretation. It's far less physics-driven compared to the original, but ends up being much tighter a game in the process.
If there’s a Steam version, people could make a mod to return the dance or Ms. Pac-Man(regardless if AT Games now have her).
There is a Steam version.
@@surrealbrain4227 I watched the further into the video and realized it
The orange brother chris joke got me chuckling more than youd think
Wow, the timing on the bit about crediting people who worked under Tommy Tallarico came at a funny time
To be fair if someone ruins my b day and kidnaps my family and then cries cuz he got caught then I’m sorry but he’s becoming a chalk outline
The 765 references are actually a Namco staple since it's based on Japanese wordplay called goroawase. Essentially the numbers 7-6-5 can be read as "na-mu-ko" so it's a cheeky little reference to the company whenever they use it, lol.
The Krome keeper fight in re-pac actually is based off of concept art for the original with the conveyer belts! Look up the original game's concept art, specifically the art for the Krome keeper fight, and you'll see what I'm talking about!
I swear Rad will make the best video ever when Mario Rabbids: Sparks of Hope ft Rayman comes out
goddd im so hyped for that game, i hate the rabbids but ill get it for rayman lol. i hope james does cover it but idk if he's really ever covered anything rabbids related
I remember the first time I walked into my local arcade in 1982 and played Pac-Mom for the first time. Greatest arcade game of all time! Another game I have huge nostalgia for is Pac-Mom Maze Madness on the N64 - such fond memories!
24:33
The first level theme isn't based on the original Pacman jingle, its actually based on the jingle from [REDACTED]
Mrs pacman is it?
Now that is how you get revenge.
Selling Mrs. Pacman to AtGames is just so evil and I love it. Like, if he wasn't trying to screw over Namco for all the crap he had to deal with, then I'd be surprised.
That Ms. Pacman story... Once again, business deals ruin everything.
Especially when it involves AtGames
7650 is also a pun. Apparently, “765” in Japanese can be pronounced “Namuko”, so it’s a reference to Namco.
The whole time I was listening to Buccaneer Beach I couldn't stop thinking of dancing Madotsuki, so I lost my shit when she popped in in the corner there. Very nice touch!
Really want to see Nitro Rad look at Klonoa someday. On the concept of lives, I think they're best handled when the player is given a fixed number of tries for every individual stage, like in Megaman X8 more recently Freedom Planet 2. In the latter, finishing without losing any lives gives you bonus crystals which are necessary to buy things.
I prefer this method to games that have infinite lives because I find that those tend to focus on shorter challenges like Celeste or Super Meat Boy, rarely incentivising you to learn longer levels like a classic Megaman game would.
Heres a tip from when i played the game:
You don't to only rev to go up inclines. You can repeatedly butt bounce up them and it's helpful for when there's a cliff at the top.
Out of all remastered, I'm truly glad they decided to not only upgrade Toc-Man (though I'm not surprise they added those JetWings the last minute during the whole "Lightyear" craze and all Is missing Is the Unity Belt to suit the mecha disguise), but even the Final Battle feels alot of refreshing (If only they could've done the same for Gnasty Gnorc Instead of almost doing exact note for note Instead of giving us some new twists for Spyro) of his and even the opinion to forgive Orison. Too bad I can't say the exact same thing to other games who desperately want want so cash In on you nostalgia and do almost note-for-note without any updated scenes like how Crash N.Sane Trilogy did with Tawna or maybe If Banjo Kazooie ever get remastered we might have a scene of Banjo actually attempts to protect his sister Tooty Instead of doing nothing but stay In bed or a chance to play as Tooty, something like that. Unfortunately there not much voice acting In this like the original and although that one wasn't perfect either with a voicing cast, I was excepting maybe one of the original who previously worked on the previous Pac-Man Titles or even Ghostly Adventures to respire a role or other but honestly thanks to UBerDuck anything can be a possibility. I'm not sure IF this game will be popular enough to remastered the other 2 titles, or like MedEvil this Is just a one shot deal and It'll end up obscured and forgotten without giving the other sequels a fair chance to be retooled and Re-Imagined abit.
Fun Fact; originally Mappy, Dig Dug, along with a few other Namco Star we're originally were gonna be part of the opening and the ones who got kidnapped before attending Pac-Man's party but was sadly scrapped and too this time kinda was a missed opportunity to show them off for the remastered.
Cue Iteachvader mouse line
“It’s not the kinda game you’re gonna fantasize about playing with new shiny hd graphics”
Speak for yourself I’ve wanted this for YEARS
Love me some Pac Man World. This remake has some strange omissions and downsides but I was very content with playing it. I can't wait to see a World 2 remix.
This remake came out of nowhere for me, though the history of Ms. Pac-Man does explain some of it. Who knows, maybe we will get more remakes in the future for the other titles.
I must correct you on one thing: 23:21 it doesn't exactly reuse the same soundtrack, in fact, half of the OST uses the original uncompressed tracks, while the other half tried to recreate ("remixed") the original tracks making them sound more compressed than the original ones.
(I made a mod to revert this change on PC if someone is interested, using the Original Sound Version tracks)
31:06 OHH so *thats* why it's a victory animation for Pac-Man in Smash!
Always wondered the significance of that sign/number.
Pac-Man eating Olson at the end of the game always felt justified to me. He literally kidnapped his family and threatened him ‘til the very end. If anything, simply forgiving him did not feel earned. And hell, he’s a ghost. Pac-Man eats ghosts all the time and they never die from it. They’re already dead.
I really really hope they remaster 2 next! I can't wait to see HD Pac-Man go up against his greatest nemesis.....SPOOKY!
THANK YOU for putting Madotsuki at 24:45 . I was thinking where I've heard this song before and you putting gobou's lil' animation there really helped.
I was wondering if you'd ever look at Creepy Castle on Steam. It's a VERY unique RPG side-scroller, that never got the attention it deserves. Mainly due to it being published by the infamous Nicalis inc.
"Luigi? What are you talking about? It's Mario's orange brother, Chris. Don't you remember Chris?"
I laughed hard at that one
Oh no another game made my Tommy Tallarico... I'm sure his mother is very proud.
I love how you hide Ms. Pac-Man with Startrpoics I & II
I just love that you used gobou's animation of Madotsuki dancing at 24:44 brings back good memories
I really hope they do make a remaster of Pac Man world 2. Yet at the same time I remember how much of a mess it was with there being so many versions of the game ethier being harder or easier. I hope they don't try to make the game the easiest version (or worse, Easier). But on the bright side It would be awesome to see the levels become even more beautiful and maybe the bosses also get a makeover that make them feel more unique rather then A tougher version of the last robot.
Bruh bring back the scrapped ghost Hot Air Balloon thing from the concept art as a boss for Inky or Pinky or Blinky
The moment I saw Tommy Talarico and Joey Kuras in the sound credit I had fucking war flashbacks...
The recurring 7650 score is actually a silly japanese pun: with how japanese numbers work, you can pronounce 765 as "na-mu-ko", so 765 (and multiples of it) shows up in a lot of Namco games.
22:46 “can’t talk about Ms. Pac-Man” joke, followed by the music from the first level of Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness. 😂😂
I really did enjoyed this remake that Nanco did. Despite its flaws they did a good job. Now I know the true origins of why Ms Pac-Man isn’t in the game anymore. I was very curious that why they changed her appearance and her name like that,but now I know. It’s sad to say that we won’t see Ms Pac-Man.
24:33 This game's soundtrack is amazing but I feel like I should point out that the melody that Pac-Man World uses is actually from Ms. Pac-Man. In fact most of the soundtrack uses more from Ms. Pac-Man than it does from regular Pac-Man. the title screen music is even mostly the Act 1 intermission theme from Ms. Pac-Man. I'm really surprised they kept it considering they don't want anyone to remember Ms. Pac-Man
That boxart looks like one of those fan art things someone would make for a hypothetical remake of Pac-Man World.
“Oh can’t talk about Ms Pac-Man, gotta forget that happened!”
Immediately plays the song from the first level of Ms Pac-Man Maze Madness
The race fight now being in First Person might be a reference to Ridge Racer.
Ms Pac-Man is actually absent from 2 weirdly enough. So they wouldn’t have to change much in the story department if there was a remake
Wow. You inserted the disc upside down and managed to play the whole thing. That’s one hell of a player, folks!
I just watched Hbomb's roblox oof vid and then all of the sudden tommy talarico jumpscare in a nitrorad vid
Nitro Rad has a point. I don't think I can forget Ms. Pacman exists because of Pac-man world 2 ... IF ONLY there was an updated remake that could make me forget that game exists.
The level you’re talking about at 19:41 gave me such a headache. I remember one jump specifically where a floating coffin is moving back and forth with the short end facing towards you on a ledge, that jump was so difficult because of the camera angle and shadow. Very humiliating when the “wanna play on easy mode?” message pops up because I can’t make a routine jump
Kinda crazy James was asking why Tommy Talarico got the credit two months before hbomb dropped that video
First american to work on pacman
the rant at the end is made even funnier by the fact that [REDACTED] isn't even _in_ Pac-Man World 2.
I had no idea Namco was retconning Ms. Pac Man out of their games
AtGames
I remember seeing someone say Pac Man in the World series makes more sense if you envision him as this Looney Tunes-esque character that just has no greater concept of fear or urgency. Yeah he can feel distress and be worried, but he's not going to dwell on it for more than five seconds before he steps in and makes it clear he's going to mess around and make that the problem of whoever slighted him.
With that in mind I started seeing the original ending as "Cool motive, _still terrorized my family_ :^D" and they seem to lean into that with it being what happens if he can't confirm everyone is okay. He understands Toc-Man/Orson's plight, but he is also VERY frustrated about not being able to find all the keys.
And likewise, with the "Everyone is Saved" ending he feels way less inclined to worry about it and is willing to hear Orson out.
I hope this will reinvigorate some life into pac man world. They are so much fun :)
1:06 i have no idea if that was intentional but jesus the april fools special flashbacks lmao
I literally came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed
I only have one thing to say....
If they make "Pac-Mom: maze madness'...
we riot
I love how the example of music that you used in 24:33 is not from Pac-Man BUT ACTUALLY from the Ms. Pac-Man arcade jingle whenever you start a round lol
The ending change is hilarious, but also so on point with how you actually played the game. You saved your family - you're a caring player who has the capacity to empathize with the antagonist. You rushed through the game neglecting to save your family - you're just a hungry yellow boi who simply wanted to nom on some ghosties.
I feel like the original intro implied that The BOSSES were doing the kidnapping,as each is themed around a stage:
Chomp Chomp is kidnapping by a Mummy,referencing the egyptian world
Pac Baby and Pooka are captured by a floating anchor,probally from the ship boss from the first stage
Pac Man Jr. Is captured by a tiny robot,from the mechanical world
Professor Pac is captured by an ufo from the space stage
And Ms PacMan is captured by what appears to be a frankenstein's-monster-like creature,referencing the final stage
Its as if each boss had a part in helping out Toc Man for his plan
I remember when I first heard of this remake and even when I bought it, one thought at the front of my mind was "what's James gonna think?", since I remember following the Pac-Man World series reviews pretty closely back in college. Then I saw this video on the front page; full circle at last! :D
I liked playing this game for the first time. I beat it in a day and thought it was a simple, but fun adventure.
A complaint I have with it is that I wish the bounce and the flutter were switched on the control scheme.
I kept hitting the jump button again thinking I would do the flutter and save myself from a fall, but I just did a bounce and fell to my death way more often than I should have.
Bounce is an attack while flutter is a jump extender so you think they would be switched.
in the pc version you can remap the control, that's the 1st thing i do. Default dash is triangle, i remap it to square so it's the same as the original
@@jps_user20 The version I played was the Switch one.
@@fedoraking3611 oh, too bad i guess
25:08 Tommy Tallarico?
OOF!......Now *that's* a controversial musician....🤔
They should 100% remake Pac-Man World Rally!!! Also the new Ms. Pac would fit so so well in the car ms pac man uses in world rally.
I’m really enjoying my playthrough of Re-Pac so far, so I was super excited to see NitroRad do a review of it! Something interesting I wanted to point out that I ran into when trying to get this game: the physical version for Switch is like.. insanely hard to get at the moment in my area. I’ve heard a rumor that the U.S. still hasn’t gotten copies of it, which is kinda insane. I like owning physical copies so it was a shame I had to go digital for this one.
It's beautiful to see all the fixes that the new team made (and a novelty to see a Japanese team remake an American game), but my feelings on game remakes are to change absolutely as little as possible. Improve gameplay? Yes. Change story and dialog? No way. Mixed feelings, as always.
Next month it'll be 8 years since I started watching this channel, Keep up the rad Content!
I love both versions of Pac Man World. But this new and improved version really amazes me. I've beaten the original a few times and this version is much more easy to play through. You were right about some of the problems in the original. But have you tried butt bouncing on the hills, hazards and platforms? Have you even tried standing in the center of the Toc Man arena? When Toc Man rev rolls to knock you off the arena, try standing in the middle, he'll never get you there. And those spinning platforms that make you fall off easily, try butt bouncing on them so you won't roll off and you'll bounce higher. Just thought I'd give you those tips if you ever want to play the original again. But other than that, Pac Man World re-pac was actually more fun than I expected. I'm glad you like the changes.
24:35 That is actually a remix of the Ms. Pacman theme
Amazing review, loved this game. Only thing i cant really agree on is the shadow under pac-man, I never really had an issue with knowing where I was going to land, but I can definitely understand the frustration
"Namco, can we have Ms. Pac-Man?"
"We have Ms. Pac-Man at Home..."
Pac-Mom: *Waves Hand while Stepford Smiling*
Now i want to own the rights to minor but still memorable enough characters and force other companies to do this.