Bandai Namco is remaking a major PS2 classic

The trend of reviving beloved 3D platformers from the PS2 era continues, and the last Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase delivered a welcome surprise for fans of the genre. Bandai Namco has officially announced Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, a full remake of the 2002 classic, which is set to launch next month.

Just to be clear, this isn't just a simple HD port. Bandai Namco is billing Re-Pac as a complete rebuild from the ground up. The remake introduces several new quality-of-life features, including a landing indicator to help with tricky jumps and optional mission objectives that unlock cosmetic items for Pac-Man. Perhaps most interestingly, it adds a new co-op mode where a second player can control a helpful drone assistant (much like in Super Mario Galaxy).

For those who missed it back in the day, the original Pac-Man World 2 was a well-regarded platformer that landed a respectable 73 on Metacritic. While it may not have reached the heights of Sly Raccoon, Ratchet and Clank, or Jak and Daxter, it was a solid and memorable entry in the vast sea of platformers from that generation. Its revival follows in the footsteps of other cult classics like SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom and, of course, the first Pac-Man World Re-Pac.

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is scheduled to launch on September 26th and will be available on PC via Steam, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

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