Bandai Namco’s bold new take on Pac-Man — the 2D action platformer known as Shadow Labyrinth — has a secret: Despite being a grim sci-fi, Metroid-inspired game that looks nothing like a traditional ...

Q: Can you give a brief overview of Shadow Labyrinth? Aizawa: When we thought about this game, we wanted to reach a new audience that we never had before. When you think about Pac-Man, you know, it’s ...

As strange as it is, I was really on board for Shadow Labyrinth. I try to maintain a why not policy when it comes to games, so when someone asks, “Why would Bandai Namco make an ultra-dark ...

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for PAC-MAN-based 2D action platformer Shadow Labyrinth revealing the game’s mazes. Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco: Developed by Bandai Namco ...

Pac-Man has seen its fair share of releases and interpretations throughout the course of its more than 40-year history. From ...

Amazon Prime’s Secret Level gave us the dark sci-fi Pac-Man riff “Circle,” a short-form experiment with Alex-Garland-meets-Pixar vibes. This was quickly confirmed as a backdoor pilot for Bandai ...

With Pac-Man hitting its 45th anniversary, the gaming’s most recognizable icons has manifested his mid-life crisis into a Metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth. Originating from a maze, Pac-Man’s ...

Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic Pac-Man. As Swordsman No. 8, awoken by a floating yellow orb, PUCK, on a mysterious planet amidst relics of ...

I stumbled into “Shadow Labyrinth” sidewise. Idly flicking through Prime Video’s “Secret Level” last December, I watched seven minutes of surprisingly gory science fiction ostensibly based on “Pac-Man ...

Reviews praised many aspects of the game. One notable area was the controls, with the protagonist’s movements and responsiveness feeling good. Others enjoyed the bizarre atmosphere of the game, its ...

Bandai Namco revealed a new Pac-Man game at the Game Awards 2024, but it’s probably not what anyone expected. Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action-adventure game set to launch in 2025 for PlayStation 5, ...

Shadow Labyrinth from developer Bandai Namco Studios sits on the extreme end of the bar when it comes to reinventing a franchise. Shadow Labyrinth is...a Pac-Man game. That sentence alone might throw ...