Jakks combines Pac-Man & Namco TV game sets into one big yellow blob

The newest editions of Jakks' tv games are just gorgeous, combining solid traditional arcade controls with wonderfully cheerful design. Arcade Gold has Pac-Man and a bunch of derivatives (but not Mrs. Pac Man), Galaxian, Bosconian and Dig Dug. They're the original (emulated) games, not home system conversions or cellphone-style knockoffs. It's twenty bucks at Amazon.

Update: Reader Scissorfighter points out that they're not the exact originals. I will now have to review these, as is my stern duty.

Photo: Craig Harris

Jakks Pac-Man Gold TV Game [Amazon via Cranky's Arcade via technabob]

[#1 posted by scissorfighter , October 24, 2008 6:29 AM]

Clarification may be in order here. These apparently are not the original, emulated games. Judging by the picture on the TV screen and the description at Amazon, it is a home system conversion.

Note the fine wording in the Amazon description: "Played just like the original..." and "features the original arcade game's style graphics..."

Caveat emptor.

[#2 posted by rothstei , October 24, 2008 7:16 AM]

That's Ms. Pacman to you, bub.

[#3 posted by 5000! , October 24, 2008 11:45 AM]

I don't know. I want to love these, but we have an earlier edition of Arcade Gold and the joystick action SUCKS. Plus, you can't play alternating two player. The Xbox Live Arcade versions are much preferred.