Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the Sega Genesis in 1994 by Namco. This game is very much unlike any other Pac-Man game in that instead of taking place in a maze collecting dots, this game is a side-scrolling game, and you do not have direct control over Pac-Man. Pac-Man will walk and do things on his own, but you, with the help of a slingshot, can shoot at various objects in order to manipulate them or simply to get Pac-Man's attention. You can also tell Pac-Man to look in various directions, to help him notice things or to turn him around.

This game has a variety of settings. You begin in the town where Pac-Man and his family live, and later, you have access to a city, a mountain, and a factory at the end of the game where you must confront the sinister Ghost Witch. There are also mini-games which include hang gliding and a mine cart course. Also, there is an arcade, both in the town and in the city, where you can play the original Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man.

Pac-Man's mood actually is a major aspect to the gameplay. There are several events throughout the game that may affect Pac-Man's mood. If Pac-Man is happy, he'll be more willing to listen to your suggestions, and if he's angry or upset he may just ignore you. Therefore, it is up to the player to try and keep Pac-Man happy (although some of the game's funnier moments occur when Pac-Man's in a bad mood). It's fun to experiment with different moods in different situations.

In certain situations, Pac-Man will come under attack by the four ghosts from the classic Pac-Man games. When this happens, Pac-Man will be paralyzed by fear and will refuse to do anything until you feed him a Power Pellet at which point he will become Super Pac-Man! In this form Pac-Man will chase and devour the ghosts, who will sometimes leave behind important items.