![]() You may not be aware, but Pac-Man has tried his hand at being an animated TV star not once, but twice-roughly three decades apart. He’s certainly a figure worth celebrating, and on his 40th birthday, it feels appropriate to celebrate at the guest of honour’s expense! That’s right, like a best man’s speech full of shameful tales of youthful, drunken nights out, we’re gonna dredge up a decidedly shameful part of Pac-Man’s history: his forays into the world of TV. It was the push gaming needed to secure a permanent place in global culture, and although the industry would fall upon hard times (the 1983 US videogame crash was just on the horizon, after all), Pac-Man never faded from the public consciousness. Without the guns, violence or aggression that were (and to an extent, still are) synonymous with gaming, Pac-Man was able to appeal to a far wider audience than any game before it, drawing in diverse crowds on a scale that gaming had, until that point, simply never seen. This all changed with the release of Pac-Man in 1980. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the arcades of the early 80s, which were as uninviting as crack dens-if much safer-to anyone but adolescent males. While it can be easily forgotten among all the Fortnites, FIFAs and Farmvilles of today, gaming used to be a seriously niche hobby. He’s been with us longer than most of you reading this have probably been alive, let alone able to wrap your stubby baby-fingers around an arcade joystick. It’s the 40th birthday of one of gaming’s most iconic and beloved figures, Pac-Man. Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video game is a treasure for connoisseurs of video game media in general, and Pac-Man media fans in particular.// Articles // 4th Jul 2020 - 3 years ago // By Jamie Davies Comparing the Two Short-Lived Pac-Man Cartoons A brief history of animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions, arcade video games, and the Pac-Man video game precedes a more thorough examination of the animated show, a detailed episode guide with credits and extensive plot summaries, and black-and-white illustrations including official model sheets. A fun read for casual and hardcore Pac-Man and video game fans alike featuring many character model sheets and other images.Ĭritique: Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video Game is a pop culture history, tour, and celebration of the first children's cartoon to transform video game characters into the medium of animated television. "Plus, author Arnold covers how Pac-Man has been honored on various anniversaries including his most recent 40th anniversary milestone in 2021. Each and every episode of the classic 1980s series is covered and examined. "Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video Game goes through the entire history of the Hanna-Barbera animation studios, the history of video games pre Pac-Man, the history of Pac-Man, the character, the video game, the spin-offs, the merchandise and the TV series. ![]() "With this book, Pop Culture Historian Mark Arnold takes an in-depth look at the history of Pac-Man, the classic character that spawned the very first animated cartoon series based upon a video game. A fun read for casual and hardcore Pac-Man and video game fans alike featuring many character model sheets and other images. Plus, author Arnold covers how Pac-Man has been honored on various anniversaries including his most recent 40th anniversary milestone in 2021. ![]() ![]() Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video Game goes through the entire history of the Hanna-Barbera animation studios, the history of video games pre Pac-Man, the history of Pac-Man, the character, the video game, the spin-offs, the merchandise and the TV series. With this book, Pop Culture Historian Mark Arnold takes an in-depth look at the history of Pac-Man, the classic character that spawned the very first animated cartoon series based upon a video game. Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video Game ![]()
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