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|release = US: October 15, 1999<br>JP: November 2, 1999<br>EU: February 28, 2000<br>SK: May 2001 (PC)
|release = US: October 15, 1999<br>JP: November 2, 1999<br>EU: February 28, 2000<br>SK: May 2001 (PC)
|players = 1 player (2 players in some bonus modes)
|players = 1 player (2 players in some bonus modes)
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|arcadesys=|input=}}'''''Pac-Man World''''' (パックマンワールド ''Pakkuman Wārudo'') is a PlayStation game released in 1999 by [[Namco Hometek]] to celebrate [[Pac-Man]]'s 20th anniversary. It is the first game in the ''Pac-Man World'' series (and the first commercially-released ''Pac-Man'' 3D platformer), and can be considered the companion game to ''[[Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness]]''. It was followed by two sequels, simply titled ''[[Pac-Man World 2]]'' and ''[[Pac-Man World 3]]''.
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'''''Pac-Man World: 20th Anniversary''''', simply known as
'''''Pac-Man World''''' (パックマンワールド ''Pakkuman Wārudo'') is a PlayStation game released in 1999 by [[Namco Hometek]] to celebrate [[Pac-Man]]'s 20th anniversary. It is the first game in the ''Pac-Man World'' series (and the first commercially-released ''Pac-Man'' 3D platformer), and can be considered the companion game to ''[[Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness]]''. It was followed by two sequels, simply titled ''[[Pac-Man World 2]]'' and ''[[Pac-Man World 3]]''.
On June 28, 2022, it was announced a remake entitled ''[[Pac-Man World Re-Pac]]'' is in the works and will be released for the Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam) on August 26, 2022.<ref>https://twitter.com/officialpacman/status/1541777782379888646</ref>
On June 28, 2022, it was announced a remake entitled ''[[Pac-Man World Re-Pac]]'' is in the works and will be released for the Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam) on August 26, 2022.<ref>https://twitter.com/officialpacman/status/1541777782379888646</ref>
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The player controls [[Pac-Man]] within a three-dimensional space while defeating enemies, solving puzzles, and collecting items. The main goal is to get to the Token at the end of each stage, which will complete the level.
The player controls [[Pac-Man]] within a three-dimensional space while defeating enemies, solving puzzles, and collecting items. The main goal is to get to the Token at the end of each stage, which will complete the level.
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Throughout each level, Pac-Man will run into various objects such as switches, doors and treasure chests. Some of these can only be accessed in a specific way (such as using a certain kind of [[Fruits|Fruit]] to open a [[Fruit Door]]). Pac-Man also has a Health meter, which has four hit points -
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extra health is scattered across stages.
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Throughout each level, Pac-Man will run into various objects such as switches, doors and treasure chests. Some of these can only be accessed in a specific way (such as using a certain kind of [[Fruits|Fruit]] to open a [[Fruit Door]]). Pac-Man also has a Health meter, which has four hit points - extra health is scattered across stages.
There are also underwater segments where Pac-Man has to swim, and is unable to walk on the surface; the [[Steel Ball Power Up|Steel Ball]] power-up allows him to walk underwater, but only lasts a short time.
There are also underwater segments where Pac-Man has to swim, and is unable to walk on the surface; the [[Steel Ball Power Up|Steel Ball]] power-up allows him to walk underwater, but only lasts a short time.
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*'''Game Boy Advance'''
*'''Game Boy Advance'''
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The Game Boy Advance version, ported by Full Fat and released in 2004, features severe downgrades from the original version due to it running on inferior hardware. Many of the features (Mazes Mode, Classic Mode, etc.) were all removed, and the cutscenes were replaced with slideshows. The music was also compressed, shortened and downgraded to only a few tracks. For example, the Buccaneer Beach theme plays on all the pirate levels. The Game Boy Advance version was also bundled in a 2-in-1 cartridge with ''[[Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness]]'', simply titled ''Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness & Pac-Man World''. For unknown reasons, both games suffer from glitches not found in the single-cartridge releases.
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*'''PlayStation'''
*'''PlayStation 3'''
*'''PlayStation 3'''
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**An emulated port released on the PlayStation Network as a PS1 Classic, for $5.99.
*'''PlayStation Portable'''
*'''PlayStation Portable'''
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**An emulated port released on the PlayStation Network as a PS1 Classic, for $5.99.
*'''PlayStation Vita'''
*'''PlayStation Vita'''
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**An emulated port released on the PlayStation Network as a PS1 Classic, for $5.99.
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*'''Windows PC
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*'''Windows PC'''
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The Windows PC port was released exclusively in South Korea in May 2001, alternatively named ''PAKMAN WORLD''<ref>[https://ai.esmplus.com/cdgem/PC주얼/파/팩맨월드_.jpg South Korean ''Pac-Man World'' PC back cover]</ref>; very little information is known about it.
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The PlayStation version was the first to be released.
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The Game Boy Advance version, ported by Full Fat and released in 2004, features severe downgrades from the original version due to it running on inferior hardware. Many of the features (Mazes Mode, Classic Mode, etc.) were all removed, and the cutscenes were replaced with slideshows. The music was also compressed, shortened and downgraded to only a few tracks. For example, the Buccaneer Beach theme plays on all the pirate levels. The Game Boy Advance version was also bundled in a 2-in-1 cartridge with ''[[Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness]]'', simply titled ''Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness & Pac-Man World''. For unknown reasons, both games suffer from glitches not found in the single-cartridge releases.
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The Windows PC port was released exclusively in South Korea in May 2001, alternatively named ''PAKMAN WORLD''<ref>[https://ai.esmplus.com/cdgem/PC주얼/파/팩맨월드_.jpg South Korean ''Pac-Man World'' PC back cover]</ref>; very little information is known about it.
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The PS1 version was later released on PSN as a PS1 Classic for $5,99. This version is an emulated port of the PlayStation version, and can be played on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==