Pac-Man 99: Nintendo announces Battle Royale for Switch
Pac-Man 99
Nintendo is always good for a surprise! The Japanese company unceremoniously and unexpectedly announced a new exclusive Battle Royale that relies on a well-known retro brand: Pac-Man! Pac-Man 99 is a real Battle Royale, played online on the Switch against 98 other comrades-in-arms, with a total of 99 players - hence the title. Nintendo has already released similar battle royale games for the Switch in the past, for example Tetris 99 and Super Mario 35.Also interesting: Update greatly improves the graphics of Fortnite on the Switch
subscription required
While Super Mario Bros. 35 was only playable until March 31, 2021 on the occasion of the big Mario anniversary, Tetris 99 is still available. What all these games have in common, in addition to their exclusivity for Nintendo Switch, is that the games are reserved for subscribers to Nintendo's Switch online service, who can, however, gamble for free. Without a subscription it is not possible to play Tetris 99 or the new Pac-Man 99 [AMAZONAUTOLINK]Recommended editorial content At this point you will find external content from [PLATTFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration.
Release soon
Nintendo has now announced the new Pac-Man 99. The game can already be downloaded from the Switch eShop, and it will only be possible to play from April 8, 2021, starting at 3 a.m. In contrast to Super Mario Bros. 35, the Japanese company has not yet communicated an expiration date for the new Pac-Man Battle Royale.Paid DLC
"Who will be the last Pac-Man left? "says Nintendo's product page for the new game. "Compete against the whole world and bite your way through to victory in Pac-Man 99 for Nintendo Switch, a new online battle royale game (...)". Next: "Move through the maze, eat Pac-Points and avoid ghosts ... while you compete against 98 other players at the same time! The longer you stay in the race, the faster it will be. If you make it to the end, you will become the Pac-One! ". The product page also states that additional game modes such as offline play and other designs are available separately. In contrast to the actual game, this DLC is likely to be subject to a charge for online subscribers as well. Nintendo does not yet have the exact prices () {ratgeber.getWidgetOutput ("260784", "rgTable-1", "entity", "automatic");});Pac-Man 99 is a new battle royale game coming to Nintendo Switch today
Pac-Man 99, a new battle royale game based on the iconic franchise, is coming to Nintendo Switch later today. The game will be free for all Nintendo Online subscribers and features optional, paid DLC.
The new release was a surprise announcement late Tuesday night. Like other battle royale games, Pac-Man 99 features 99 players trying to outlast one another while playing a round of Pac-Man. The game features mechanics similar to Tetris 99 and Super Mario 35, two other Nintendo Online freebies.
PAC-MAN™ is back in a new 99-PAC-MAN battle royale! PAC-MAN™ 99 goes live 4/7 at 6 PM PST, exclusively for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #PACMAN99
???????????? https://t.co/mnzEYXJnBl pic.twitter.com/1qOsEEvbHD
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 7, 2021
The game will go live on the Nintendo Switch eShop tonight, April 7, at 6 p.m. PT and is exclusive to Nintendo Online members for free.
Players work through standard Pac-Man mazes and eat ghosts to send Jammer Pac-Mans to another player’s board. Bumping into one will drop an opponent’s movement speed. Players can gobble up a row of sleeping ghosts to create a ghost train that can be eaten to do even more damage.
Like Tetris 99, the game features targeting features that allow players to pick which opponents they attack. There’s a power-up system too, which can give a boost to stats like speed or power.
The game has additional paid DLC for players who want to expand their experience. Players can buy individual Namco-inspired themes for $2 each, a pack that adds more game modes for $15, or a deluxe edition that contains everything for $30.
The game is a bit of a left-field surprise, but it isn’t the first Pac-Man battle royale game. Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle is a Google Stadia game that has 64 players compete to be the last Pac-Man standing. There was also a game literally called Pac-Man Battle Royale in 2011 where four players competed against one another.
Editors' Recommendations
