The HORRIBLE Pac-Man Racing Games
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- Everyone loves a good old mascot kart racer, just like Mario Kart- except the devs at Namco as they put Pac-Man into one, clearly.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - Pac Man World Rally (Gamecube/Playstation 2/PSP)
22:42 - Pac Man Kart Rally (iOS/Android)
27:12 - Conclusion
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#PacMan #MarioKart #gamecube - เกม
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The thunder cloud thing is really interesting because the Mario Kart version first appeared not in Wii, but in Arcade GP, which was developed by Namco! It’s like they wanted to make the item more Mario-style for that game, and then it was adopted directly into Wii
Really good observation, I didn’t even think of that!
"Where did they get the idea for fruits?"
Pacman always had something usually food in each level
I feel like the criticism of the Spooky level not being based on his levels or character personality is a little weird. I mean if we're comparing to Mario Kart here...when did daisy ever have a cruise ship? When did mario or luigi ever own thirteen circuit courses? When did wario or waluigi own mud track stadiums? These racing games quite often just slap a character's name on an unrelated course.
What makes it worse is that it is actually based on something related to the character as spooky was imprisoned during midievil times by sir pac-allot and a wizard who is even seen in said castle at the end of the track above a cauldron that he likely made the golden fruits in that were used to seal spooky in the first place.
Don't get me wrong that spooky has very little lore to their character as they are basically just a warlock/lich but it is the most notable thing about them as it is why they are even seen as such a danger at all.
As a kid I loved world rally. Though I don't remember the Pac-Devil I'm pretty sure I just used Pac-Man. The stage selection did not bother me but I was a kid and didn't really care about that.
I heavily disagree with your take on World Rally. I find all the tracks to be a lot of fun, both visually and in their layouts. It feels like they took the themes of the worlds in the first two world games, but put their own spin on it, which I like and felt was the right choice. Like don't get me wrong, I love World 1 & 2 and their visuals, but translating those levels' visuals directly into tracks doesn't seem like it would be the most interesting. Take World 2's snow world for example. It doesn't really have much in the way of set pieces to make for a visually-interesting track. So Arctic Iceberg, while looking fairly similar to those World 2 levels, add in original elements like the Viking ship and yeti to make the track more visually-interesting. Also you can NOT just say Funhouse of Terror isn't based on World 1's funhouse levels. They're both funhouses (which is already a pretty unique, uncommon theme) set in a colorful, abstract void with floating clown heads and all sorts of random shit. Sure, it's not presented 1-to-1, but you can't just say there's no resemblance, it's honestly more of a concrete reference than Toc-Man's Factory! Pirate Cove and Ghost Mansion also look fairly similar to the World 1 worlds while taking their own spin on the themes. Same with Molten Mountain and Arctic Iceberg with Pac-Man World 2. Heck, I'm pretty sure there are quite a few assets reused from World 2, like the trees in Rolling Hills. Heck, while probably unintentional, Cloud Garden honestly reminds me of Castle Pac from Pac 'n Roll, and Jungle Safari gives me some Pac-Man Adventures in Time vibes. So sure, I suppose you could say they could've been more faithful to World 1 & 2's levels, but to act like these tracks are just generic themes with absolutely no connection to the World series just feels like a bad-faith argument IMO. Besides, you act like Mario Kart or other kart racers NEVER take creative liberties with their tracks. Like, what Mario level is Toad's Turnpike based on? Or Moo Moo Farm? Or Kalimari Desert? Or Cheese Land? Or Baby Park? Or Rosalina's Ice World? Or Electrodome? Or even Rainbow Road? So many Mario Kart tracks bear little to no resemblance to actual Mario levels, but nobody really notices or cares, because the tracks themselves are fun, look visually interesting, and fit into Mario's general art style to not be jarring. I feel that World Rally does the same. The art style is very reminiscent of World 1 & 2, the themes are reminiscent of World 1 & 2 while having their own unique flair, and the original tracks like Canyon Cruisade, Winding Wetlands, or Spooky's Castle don't feel out of place in the Pac-Man universe.
Just a couple of other things to note, Subterranean Speedway is based on Dig Dug, not Mr. Driller. Yeah, I know Mr. Driller is the spiritual successor to Dig Dug and the two have crossed over multiple times, but there aren't any Mr. Driller-specific elements in the track like colored blocks, while the music is clearly a Dig Dug remix and giant rolling Pookas are hazards on the track.
Lastly, Pac-Devil. Sure, he's only in this game with no explanation, but I do like his design, and plenty of other spinoff titles introduce characters out of nowhere, like Waluigi and Toadette. Now this is just my own speculation, so take it with a grain of salt, but World Rally was developed at the same time as Pac-Man World 3, but also another game; Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness 2, which got cancelled. No official reason why, but I assume it had something to due with both the change in management from the Bandai merge and GCC's lawsuit over the unpaid Ms. Pac-Man royalties. But back to the point, they were able to include Erwin, the villain of the Pac-Man game being developed at that same time, so I don't think it's too far-fetched that Pac-Devil could've been from Maze Madness 2, probably as the villain. After all, the Pac-Man series usually makes a new villain each game, and the villain of Maze Madness 1, Mesmerelda, was redeemed at the end of that game, so she couldn't be brought back in that role. Again, this is all just speculation, but I think it's plausable.
Hate to be an asshole so please forgive me, but I think the stages have a strong represetnation of the themes/stages in the pac-man world series whilst adapting them to race tracks. All of the entral world themes from 1 (Pirate, cave, factory, circus, ghost mansion) and mostly 2 (Treetop, ice area, volcano) are adapted -not directly - but still present. It makes it more accesible to those who maybe haven't played the PMW games, without being too incoherent or irrelevant. I think that more overt references would have been nice, and maybe they can in a remake, but I never found this to be an issue with the game. Good video overall, love your content.
(Please button up your shirt next time, idk why but I found that so distracting)
I don’t think I had as much of a problem with the maps as you lol. I will agree that it would probably be better if there were some more references to the game. A lot of the maps did have charm though, and had a similar art style that made it seem like they could be a part of the pac-man world
Also i had this problem where my save data would get corrupted every now and then 😢 everything else on my gamecube memory card was fine, but something was frigged up with my copy or maybe the game itself
This is so exhausting you only harp on one point for 90% of the video
Right like I don't know why it's so important to him that it has to tie into pac world so bad it's still a decent and functional game regardless
Most Mario Kart tracks aren't based on Mario levels either and a lot of them are also named after characters but make no sense with said character, this seems a bit nit picky imo
Cough... cough... Mount Wario...
Sooner or later all game companies with a mascot think they can do Mario Kart. Only Sega even got close because Sega Racing Transformed was goddamn amazing.
Sonic and all stars racing transformed is really good and a little underrated
CTR (Crash Team Racing) and it's remake : Am I a joke to you
I agree! Both Sonic All Stars Racing original and Transformed were great
World Rally can have some dumb fun out of it, I like the detail of the items running behind you and even drifting alongside you, played as Mappy and Inky a lot in that game, the app games however, are an atrocity and could barely even be called a game.
Man, I loved growing up with Pac-Man World Rally on the PS2. I played it all the time and got stuck with it next with Pac-Man world 2.
The stages, the crazy characters, THE MUSIC WAS STUCK IN ME FOR DECADES.
Now I got it on the PsVita just yesterday after so long, it's the PSP one with all the exclusive content, and you know what? It might be a bit flawed, but I still adore it, now more as I can play as Mappy, Mr. Driller, and have the Dig Dug stage unlike the PS2 version.
I'm still not sure about Pac-Devil tho
The existence of pac devil might imply that that the arcade pac man game is actually an allegory for purgatory (pac-gatory if you will) where pac man decides what to do with the lost ghost souls.
@SuperStar7650 So every villian WAS from a game
@SuperStar7650 Wait, was that confirmed?
@SuperStar7650 Pac-Devil being from Maze Madness 2 was something I've speculated for a long time, so I'm guessing someone just parroted that around as fact.
I remember playing this so much as a kid, I didnt care about the tracks, my sister just had fun. We still have the game and I still sometimes play it for nostalgia sake. As for Pac-Devil, my sister and I just seen him and thought it was normal for him to exist
23:19 Hey I was one of the main editors for that page that extended it lol, also this game isn't on iOS
I loved Pac-Man World Rally though 😢
I like World Rally.
It was one of those PS2 games I grew up with.
So rally also takes ideas from ms. Pac-Man maze madness and pac in time. That’s what most of the stages are based on
24:15 the sad thing is this design is still better than ghostly adventures
I prefer the GA one lol
They were going to male a Pac-Man World 4, but it was cancelled.
I actually learned about this very very late into post production! Otherwise I would’ve considered adding a voiceover for it. Definitely didn’t know about that for a while
Never heard of this game, but this video was really funny 😆 Good job!
Thank you :)
Man's thinking why too much about the logistics of a Pac-Devil.
Enjoyed the review, never played this one, funny that pacman was in the arcade version of Mario kart. Also liked the Mario poster in your background, where did you get it?
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!!! I got both the Pac Man and Mario posters at a poster specific pop-up sale and it was like 2 for $20. They might be bootlegs/unofficial as a result so I can’t say for sure where they are from :(
@@JeffCompass Unoffical or not they look nice, personally I think some of the unoffical mario stuff looks better than what Nintendo makes.
No mention of Mario Kart Arcade GP ? The arcade games take some stuff from DD alongside its controls.Pac Mountain even has the tree that has the Golden Fruits.
Just so you know, Mr. Driller's real name is Susumu Hori.
Yeah I honestly do agree with you. This is a fine Mario Kart clone, but man it really doesn't have much personality. Pac-Man, as a franchise, has a lot of mechanics like the Super Dots from Super Pac-Man, which turn you into big Pac. Those mechanic ideas could work in an interesting way for a racing game.
And a Namco crossover racing game could be very cool. Namco has tons of legacy franchises, who are basically dead nowadays. Most of the classic Namco games these days get no new games, and their last games released usually were cheap mobile games (like Rally-X and Mappy).
Surprised they haven’t tried to do one after all this years!
Man this is a great video good job! I love pac man and random spin offs of it
Thank you!!!
Pac-Man World Rally is based though, smh.
the Pac-Man World 3 slander is making me want to submit a watchlist to the FBI >:(((((((((((
I actually still own world tour! Had a ton of fun with it but I know it's bad lmao. I'm just happy it has my boy the prince as a playable character!
25:25 I played this game and never had any problems with the controls
If Pac-Man Kart Rally have a metascore, what it would be ? Also you got a New subscriber
Probably a 0 lmao
@@JeffCompass at this point ? It's probably the Worst Pac-Man game after thé Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man and the NES version of Pac-Land
Great video, after watching it I am kinda curious, is there actually a good Mario Kart clone game that is nearly as good as Mario Kart?
Some people say the Sonic and Sega All Stars games. Other than that I’m not sure.
Yeah I enjoy Sonic Racing Transformed. Hot Wheels Turbo Racing could be another one. Or the newest entry
As far as I was aware there was only one.
Great review!
As someone who grown up with this game and have plenty of nostalgia for it, I can completely understand the flaws pointed out. Even back then I did quite notice how most stage felt like a checklist of themes rather than being call backs to the world games, the tracks felt disconnected from the series and that was just very odd to me.
Also for me, the Battle mode was what saved the game for me, me and my brothers and friends would play the multiplayer battle mode for hours! It's that fun really, but most games being played on multiplayer have that effect so no surprise here.
But yea, I might still think this game is decent, but I can entirely see your points and why lack of love to the source material could ruin the experience.
Also, I may or may not like World 3 the most out of the series... Lol
Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for sharing your experience!!!! World 3 holds a special place in my heart as it’s the one I primarily grew up with haha even if I can’t say it’s good objectively. We all like different things and that’s okay
Yea its ok to have different views on things, if anything that makes debates more interesting!
Also a side note about World 3, these annoying scorpion dudes that takes ages to kill, they are weak to rev rolls and will die with about 3 rev roll hits. I like to point this out to people who have played World 3 to see their reaction. So much time Punching these things for nothing
0:25 'you'd be hardpressed to find peoplle who actually liked [pac man world 3]"
me! i'm the 0.1% percent! i'm the hardpress!!
The irony of this coming out after I accidentally stumbled upon this game when looking for Pacman World ROMs , seriously tho I actually adore this game and it's nothing other than the fact I love racing games and the fact that Clyde looks really silly . Believe me tho the maps suck sometimes and I really do wish they were actually more Pacman themed but I really can't talk when I legit enjoy this game so much . Perhaps it's simply bc I am a small minded peasant or just bc I literally will love anything that is Pacman related . Who knows all I know is that I like this game despite the fact it kinda sucks lol
Pac man world rally was cancelled on xbox and alot of charecters were removed from the psp games i grew up with this game on ps2 i actually made a review for this game but decided not to release it cause my bad editing skills the company shifted over to smart bomb games and after this game and a few others the company debunked i got this game in a pac man power pack back in 2008 grew up with it and was my absolute fav racing game ngl but yea mappy and a few other racers are exclusive to the psp port weird. And the soundtrack was one of my favorites
Man, I Remember Playing Pac-Man Kart Rally And I Was Pretty Bad In That Game Lol
I remember playing Pac-Man Kart Rally when I was little and I loved it, I played it day and night without stopping for some reason xd
I only got to play World 1 (Plus Ms Pacman, which unpopular opinion was actually my favorite of the lot) and World 2 as a kid, never played World 3.
who tf wants to spend time playing these kart games? everyone knows that hello hitty and Sanrio friends racing is for real men
So your main critic is that its not “PAC-MAN” enough. Okay, the game was still 🔥 tho.
I was just playing the psp version since i couldnt find any pics of mappy ingame or mr driller aaaaa
The only one on the fandom pages was a generic png lmao
Not anymore.
Me, thats me. I liked pacman world 3. The large open levels with tons of interesting mechanics to work with i thought were really good. I always liked the grand scale of everything that was going on too. Granted i played 3 first.
Btw, Smart Bomb Interactive made World Rally
Pac-Man Kart Rally was awesome.
That other one I remember too.. ugh.
pac-man kart rally is so nostalgic to me, i never got to buy the full version tho :(
Another excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed thank you :)
These games are great in my opinion, I don't know what you're talking about. Still play PAC-MAN Kart Rally, even a decade after it's release.
The NitroRad jab though… *wheeze*
Honestly if we ever get a pacman world 4 we should get it in a collection similar to wily tower in megaman wily wars
you are criminally underrated
Thank you!!!
I have a very blurry memory of playing the mobile one when i was little.
What a horrible game i played...
It's so insane that a lot of franchises get these awful phone games, I guess the mobile gaming craze was just too lucrative to not at least make a cheap attempt at it
RSW: The Mobile Game
I 100% bet they could have made the entire race from world 4 of pacman world and it would work.
1:06 so technically they *were* but it was more of a reboot that got cancelled you can find some interesting stuff for it online, but it was more concept and less actual game
So you forgot the churches in Pac Land
God I know it's probably the nostalgia in me but I had some fun playing Pac-Man World rally as a kid I do remember it does have some flaws I do remember having fun with the game I do agree with your opinions I definitely don't think it's great but definitely not the worst kart racing game ever maybe one of the one Pac-Man World games interns of very little references to the Pac-Man World franchise.
Pac-man jr showed up in other games and the 80's tv show
They should've named Ghost mansion Boo! haunted house
A fellow AVGN fan 👀
@@JeffCompass I commented this right before you used that clip from AVGN adventures lol
24:02 thats not pacman thats spongebob spherepants
😭
I hope Bandai Namco gives us a Pac-Man World Rally remake. They could even use way more ips for it similar to what Nintendo did for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
I don't think it's a good idea to copy everything Crash Bandicoot has done
Is it because CTR got a remake Crash Bandicoot's first and one of the best kart racers ever
@@ethanc.8683 or they could just do a brand new Pac-Man kart racer. I just wouldn't know what they would call a new Pac-Man kart racer. That's why I thought about a Pac-Man World Rally remake instead.
@@tvgamerstan6180 Or a proper sequel to World Rally (Pac-Man World Rally Revved up or something)
I know Pac-Man Kart Rally exists but that game is basically Pac-Man World Rally but it came from a flea Market
I nearly got Pac-Man World Rally on the GameCube, but I avoided it and I’m happy that I did.
pac-man 2 the new adventures is known for haveing bad controls and a bad final boss
it’s pronounced “Katamari Da-Mah-See” lmao
Am I the only one who loves PAC-Man world 3? Probably because I grew up with it and I love it better than the first two.
Back when I was younger and downloaded kart rally, I felt pranked. Like the game was ass, it even had drifting. Sound track was ass, graphics were ass, like everything. Worst game I’ve ever played
I hope that the ghostly adventures games be good games i love the series even as a adult but i never got the chance to play the ghostly adventures games but what i seen it looks good
7:27 You mean Pac-Man World 2 Greatest Hits!
New game just dropped: Pac-Man becomes racist
Why do I weirdly want you to talk about PAC ‘N ROLL?
I’d be down one day!
I like the DS version of that game best
You forgot to bring up PAC-MAN E1 Grandprix
Although i agree with the mobile games, Pac-Man World Rally is far from being a bad game is completely the opposite.
I remember playing pac man rally kart in me early days and I'll tell you is impossible to get the rest the characters unlock plus!!! The controls were simple but very stupid and weird to control tbh 25:35 plus the real pac man version game of sonic 06 would be pac man gec PLUS there's a full version being 4.99 dollars at the time
00:24:15 bull egg? It’s supposed to be bootleg ,not bull egg !
why isn't ur shirt buttoned?
Just how I’ve always worn shirts
ok i can agree its a little dumb that rally doesn't have very many references to the pacman world series, i'm let down by that as well, and i can also agree that more than a few of the maps are kinda generic
but, i do think your some of criticisms about the designs are a bit harsh, especially towards ghost mansion
i always loved the frankenstein pacman, its so stupid but i love it so much
At least the best pacman racing games out there are Mario Kart GP 1 and 2 since pac-man was playable.
What about pc version?
Pacman fans: *Pulls a gun*
i kinda liked this game bc i had the psp game it was fun
Katamari The Macri!?!?
Now Wait Just A Minute, Pac-man World Rally Is My Favorite Pac-man Game Of All Time, Don’t Rank It Bad, It’s Good.
Blame Pac-man Kart Rally For It’s Horrible Cash In On The Ghostly Adventures Era Of Pac-man, Also Has Bad Graphics, Insulting Tracks, And Finally One Of The Worst Pac-man Games Of All Time.
World rally is GOATED
I fucking forgot about Kart Rally, I used to have it on my Google account and still do, it's annoying at times. Still a good game. I give my respects who owns this on their phones.
leave nitro rad alone his opinion is valid and his own but it is his opinion just because he likes it doesnt mean you or anyone else should
Algorithm comment
Always appreciate it
Idk man I loved rally race, might be nostalgia
Im making a fanmade Pac-Man world 4
Pac man world 3 is okay
hey man, i use an amazon fire tv on a daily basis😥
Funky I think we should talk……
2pac-man, responsible for innumerous drive-bys.
I love pac man world rally
The way you pronounce katamari damacy is very upsetting
I agree- my friend pointed out when watching while editing I got it wrong. My bad!
This game was fun
The NitroRad gag earned my like
I like pacman world 3 because of its diulog that gave me a chuckle once or twice. still funnier than this channel unfortunately... sorry but nobody does nitrorad like that other than me
I like it :(