Avi Arad, former CEO of Marvel Studios and now an ‘executive adviser’ for Namco Bandai, is bringing Pac-Man back to the small screen as a TV show rather than a game.
“We wanted to keep Pac-Man the same lovable guy he has always been, but (put him) in the 21st century,” Arad said.
By ‘puttting him in the 21st century’ Arad means ‘making him 3D’. I can live with that, could be fun watching him chase Bliky in 3D. But wait! There is more. Not only does Pac get a third dimension, as this is 21st century he gets feelings, absent parents, social statements and a school life.
The plot will see Pac-Man transformed in to a high school student who saves the world with his pals, Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde.
“We feel we have a unique opportunity to have an action adventure, human interest story,” Arad said. “As a filmmaker, it’s a unique opportunity to get to know the characters you play. … We don’t know what happened to Pac-Man’s parents. He’s the only yellow one in Pac-Land; what does that mean? Is it a social statement? We’ll find out.”
No, you Muppet, he is yellow as, back the day, Arcade cabinets could only show 16 colours and the background of the game was was black, yellow was chosen so you could easily see his character. That would be a small, 16×16 pixel 2d character with no emotions, no missing parents and enemies in the shape of Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde.
How can you have a ‘human interest story’ about a yellow pill popping sphere? Worst idea in the history of gaming and I’m including the Amiga CD32.
Source: Variety
FLUFFYB1TCH
Sttuck in between two worlds…From the wrong side of the tracks. Does he have what it takes to go all the way? And find his true inner self? Coming next summer…PONG: The Movie
Yahavage
In 3D I hope?!
Tuffcub
Pong has been optiond as movie. Sadly.
FLUFFYB1TCH
That is quite rediculous. Even the most hardcore pong fans wouldn’t even see it. Unless they’re going to make a doco about it like they did with donkey kong, because that was awesome. Oh, and ofcourse 3d, but only at IMAX
TSBonyman
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4092766801_181408d02b.jpg
Charmed_Fanatic
haha great pic!
EdT2000
And what was wrong with the Amiga CD32??
BryOnRye
I’ll back you on that one mate, it was a great piece of hardware.
Charmed_Fanatic
LMAO id watch!
Star_Waters
“He’s the only yellow one in Pac-Land”
Wait what about Ms. Pacman, i could have sworn she was yellow, does she not live in Pac-Land
DrNate86
Oh shit, here comes Pac-Man. Hey Pac-Man, whats up?
Me you bitches, I’m high on crack!
seedaripper1973
sounds fucking ace, and i for one cannot wait…heathens!
ericzap
Umm. What. The. F. There are so many things in this article that I take issue with, but I’ll just pick one. Those multicoloured ghosts are his FRIENDS?! These are the same dudes that chase him around until they catch him and make him disappear. Conversely, he longs for the day when he can turn them blue and eat them all. That is not a healthy relationship.