![]() ![]() You might have heard the story about how Pac-Man’s creator, Toru Iwatani, was digging into a slice of pizza and what was left on his plate formed the inspiration of Pac-Man’s design. Photo credit: Cook and Beckerīandai Namco’s officially licensed Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon takes a chronological approach to Pac-Man’s history, detailing the video game landscape at the time, the rise of Namco and Toru Iwatani’s early career with the company before he went on to create what is undeniably one of the most iconic video game franchises in video game history. With access to those involved in the development of Pac-Man, Terpstra and Lapetino really get the opportunity to dig deep, and the result is an incredibly in-depth examination of one of the most prominent icons in video game history. I’m by no means an expert on the subject, so I found Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon fascinating right from the get-go, but even for those more knowledgeable than myself, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. I’ve played it on modern consoles, and I’ve also played it on old-school arcade machines, but I don’t think I realised quite how much history there was behind the beloved franchise. ![]() I’m not necessarily good at it, but I enjoy it. In the wake of Pac-Man, what was originally considered a predominantly male activity started to become much more accessible to a wider audience. Pac-Man was fundamental in redefining not only video games themselves but also how the general public viewed them. That’s how big of an impact Pac-Man had on both the video game industry and society itself – something highlighted very effectively throughout Arjan Terpstra and Tim Lapetino’s Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon. If you’re a gamer, you’ve probably played it at least once, and if you’re not, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of it. Either you’ve been living under a rock or you know what Pac-Man, or Puck-Man if we’re going by its original Japanese name, is. ![]()
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