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Arcade Archives: Pac & Pal (2022)

Arcade Archives: Pac & Pal cover
Developer
Namco
Publisher
HAMSTER
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A crisp, score-focused arcade chase where freezing enemies and coordinating with a helper character creates short, strategic loops.

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About

"Pac & Pal" is an action game released in 1983. Turn over cards and eat fruit and special targets to earn score points. Eat special targets to temporarily freeze enemies, and attack them. The new character MIL will pick up fruit and cards, so touch her to get them back.

Screenshots

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