Monday, 12 May 2025

Ms. Pac-Man (Sega Game Gear review)

Developer: Now Production
Publisher: Namco
Released: 1995

Ms. Pac-Man is a maze game that was originally released in the Arcade in 1982 as the sequel to Pac-Man (1980, Arcade).

+ Has a few exclusive mazes from Level 9, and the difficulty curve is more gradual than the Atari Lynx port (1990).

+ Unlike the Atari Lynx version, this one includes a zoomed-in camera option in addition to the full maze view.

+ Ghosts have unique behaviours and speeds, and their A.I. is incredible as you can actively watch them trying to flank you.

+ Bonus fruits bounce around the screen to raise suspense, and the extra tunnels give you more ways to escape enemies.

- Bare-bones port compared to the Sega Master System version (1991), as it's missing a large amount of mazes and modes.

- Gameplay speed is quite pedestrian throughout, and there's no option to skip the between-stage cut-scenes.

- While Pac-Man (1991, Sega Game Gear) offered competitive and turn-based multiplayer, this game only has the latter.


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