Pole Position Cartoon

[pocketmego]

The Pac-land cartoon was the best!

 

I 've heard it called that once before by UK members. Did they call it Pac-Land there?

 

If so I wonder why?

 

-Ray

[The_Laird]

The Pac-land cartoon was the best!

 

I 've heard it called that once before by UK members. Did they call it Pac-Land there?

 

If so I wonder why?

 

-Ray

 

Wasn't it called Pac-Land in the US?

 

I've always assumed it was named after the game, after all it is alot like the cartoon. (or was it the other way round?)

[+kisrael]

I 've heard it called that once before by UK members. Did they call it Pac-Land there?

 

If so I wonder why?

 

 

To make it clear it wasn't about some round yellow pakistani?

[BrianC]

The Pac-land cartoon was the best!

 

I 've heard it called that once before by UK members. Did they call it Pac-Land there?

 

If so I wonder why?

 

-Ray

 

Wasn't it called Pac-Land in the US?

 

I've always assumed it was named after the game, after all it is alot like the cartoon. (or was it the other way round?)

 

No, the cartoon was called "Pac-Man" here. The theme song from Pac-Land is used for the intro, though.

[Godzilla]

so did the pac land game come from the cartoon or did the cartoon come from the pac land game?

[pocketmego]

so did the pac land game come from the cartoon or did the cartoon come from the pac land game?

 

To my knowledge the Pac-Land game came from the cartoon. That is why he is wearing his litle hat.

 

-Ray

[+kisrael]

Yeah, it would be pretty unusual for a game to add that much specific detail that the cartoon would then crib from; the reverse seems much more likely.

 

That Pacman cartoon had some very good voice work.

[BrianC]

so did the pac land game come from the cartoon or did the cartoon come from the pac land game?

 

To my knowledge the Pac-Land game came from the cartoon. That is why he is wearing his litle hat.

 

-Ray

 

Pac-Man had a different hat in the Japanese version of Pac-Land. He looked more like some of the Japanese artwork for Pac-Man and has a big nose. Oddly enough, some US home versions of Pac-Land actually use Namco's Pac-Man design instead of the design like the Pac-Man cartoon. The ghost design actually remains the same in the Japanese version.

 

TG-16 Version, which has the Japanese character design, despite being a US home version:

http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbo-grafx/...and/screenshots

 

That Pacman cartoon had some very good voice work.

 

I agree. I especially like Pac-Baby's voice. I miss that cartoon.

Edited August 18, 2006 by BrianC

[+kisrael]

The Wikipedia article points out that Pac-Land predates SMB by a year... I suppose that gives fuel to the "Miyamoto is over-rated" camp. I think in some ways it's hampered by it's large and cartoony but probably less flexible graphics.

[BrianC]

The Wikipedia article points out that Pac-Land predates SMB by a year... I suppose that gives fuel to the "Miyamoto is over-rated" camp. I think in some ways it's hampered by it's large and cartoony but probably less flexible graphics.

 

The ZX Spectrum screen of Pac-Land looks interesting. It looks like the Amstrad CPC version sans color.

 

I prefer SMB over Pac-Land, but I like both games quite a bit. I love the music for the Pac-Land game/Pac-Man cartoon intro.

Edited August 19, 2006 by BrianC

[pocketmego]

The Wikipedia article points out that Pac-Land predates SMB by a year... I suppose that gives fuel to the "Miyamoto is over-rated" camp. I think in some ways it's hampered by it's large and cartoony but probably less flexible graphics.

 

The ZX Spectrum screen of Pac-Land looks interesting. It looks like the Amstrad CPC version sans color.

 

I prefer SMB over Pac-Land, but I like both games quite a bit. I love the music for the Pac-Land game/Pac-Man cartoon intro.

 

Here ypu go...

 

1 full episode of Pac-Man divided into two parts...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THRkC8C2jKI

 

and

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-BnXnB1z0A

 

Once I watched it, I was...hmmm...somewhat less nostalgic about it.

 

-Ray

Edited August 19, 2006 by pocketmego

[the 5th ghost]

Pole Position cartoon?

 

I'll stick with Speed Racer anyday

 

Speaking of Speed Racer, wasn't that the first cartoon to use computers in its animation process?

[BrianC]

Here ypu go...

 

1 full episode of Pac-Man divided into two parts...

 

 

I doubt linking to full epiodes is allowed, but thanks. Oddly enough, this may have been this first time I have seen this particular epsiode. I don't remeber seeing an episode where Pac-Man (or Ms. Pac-Man for that matter) became Super. In fact, I usually assumed that Pac-Man never became super in the series since there is a seperate Super Pac-Man character in it. The episode reminded me of why I liked the show, though. I especially liked that one part with the parody of the famous "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman" saying. "It's a kite, it's a blimp, it's Smog!"

Edited August 19, 2006 by BrianC