Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions 3DS will mesh modern and retro gaming with a collection of six games on one cartridge.
Celebrating Pac Man's 30th anniversary, and following up early success on the original DS (Pac 'n Roll and Pac Pix) Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions 3DS includes a series of new and classic games. The original arcade versions of Pac-Man and Galaga will be presented with a 3D effect to mimic looking into an arcade cabinet.
Pac-Man Championship Edition and Galaga Legions are also part of the package. These are popular modern iterations of the series on Xbox Live Arcade and other platforms, although it's a shame the more recent Pac-Man Champion Edition DX won't be included.
New titles created exclusively for the 3DS release are Pac-Man Tilt and Galaga 3D Impact. Pac-Man Tilt is the only part of Dimensions restricted to 2D. It's a side-scrolling platformer controlled using the 3DS's tilt sensor. You will navigate Pac-Man through a series of puzzles, avoiding ghosts and taking advantage of springs and pinball flippers. Galaga 3D Impact is an on-rails shooter, moving the action to a first-person perspective for blasting away alien invaders. Using the gyroscope, you will need to move the DS and your body to aim and dodge incoming attacks.
Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions for 3DS is scheduled for release June 2011.
Sinan Kubba writes the Returning Gamer column.
"As an 80s kid I was obsessed with gaming. But university, stress and life relegated my hobby to the backseat. After years in the wilderness, I'm back into video games. I don't just want to play games that remind of a happy youth though. I'm just as excited about games that take things forward, experiences that re-ignite that curiosity and fascination I had years ago."
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