Pac-Man World is a classic platformer in all the best ways. Whether you preferred Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, or Ratchet & Clank, there was something in Pac-Man World for you. In the post-Mario and Sonic platforming bubble of the ’90s and ’00s, Naughty Dog’s and Insomniac’s two mascots each were the undisputed kings. Pac-Man, who had already had his glory days in the arcade, never quite reached this level, but as he returns to the Switch with a remake, it’s worth looking back and fondly remembering Pac-Man’s strange time as a platforming hero.
