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Pac-Man 256 coming to consoles and PC on June 21

The world's most famous yellow pizza will chomp his way through PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with local co-op support for four players.

David Craddock

May 23, 2016 1:15 PM

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The only thing better than gobbling pellets and ghosts in an endless maze is gobbling pellets and ghosts alongside one of your friends. And the only thing better than gobbling pellets and ghosts alongside one of your friends is gobbling pellets and ghosts alongside two of your friends.

That makes gobbling pellets and ghosts alongside four of your friends twice as better! You'll get to do just that when Pac-Man 256 comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on June 21.

But Pac-Man 256 is no run-of-the-mill Pac-Man port. The game gets its name from the original's infamous 256th level, designed to be impossible to beat: the game glitches, scrambling graphical elements. You'll get to play through that multi-pixel pile-up all through Pac-Man 256, introducing a fun new twist to the classic formula.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.