{"id":12219,"date":"2025-03-28T08:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/edgy-pac-man-metroidvania-shadow-labyrinth\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T08:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:05:58","slug":"edgy-pac-man-metroidvania-shadow-labyrinth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/edgy-pac-man-metroidvania-shadow-labyrinth\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgy Pac-Man Metroidvania: Shadow Labyrinth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Shadow Labyrinth<\/em>, a wildly innovative take on <em>Pac-Man<\/em> and side-scrolling Metroidvania games, is set to arrive on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250327383212\/en\/Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Reveals-Nintendo-Switch-Games-Virtual-Game-Cards-and-a-New-Smart-Device-App-Nintendo-Today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:digital store shelves on July 18;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">digital store shelves on July 18<\/a>. The game will be accessible on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bandainamcoent.com\/games\/shadow-labyrinth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p:The game follows the journey of Swordsman No. 8 as he forms an unlikely friendship with a yellow orb named Puck, a nod to the original name of <em>Pac-Man<\/em>, Puck-Man. Players will alternate between controlling the sword-wielding hero and Puck, who can climb walls and consume yellow dots. Additionally, a third form, a mecha construct called Gaia, will be available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"c1d6d7e9-dcb5-5439-a15d-062efac519fb\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROs-PqODrtQ?si=aIMIkH43oSLKcmUA\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Shadow Labyrinth \u2013 Release Date Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROs-PqODrtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The gameplay appears to be fast-paced and intense, which may seem like an unusual direction for the beloved <em>Pac-Man<\/em> character. However, considering Bandai Namco&#8217;s history with the franchise, having developed the first <em>Pac-Man<\/em> game, it&#8217;s reasonable to give them the benefit of the doubt. After all, <em>Pac-Man<\/em> has been featured in various genres, including racing games, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014-07-25-pac-man-and-the-ghostly-adventures-2-gobbles-up-an-october-relea.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:platformers;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">platformers<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2015-08-23-pac-man-256.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:endless runners;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">endless runners<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/pac-man-99-nintendo-switch-012341338.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:puzzlers and more;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">puzzlers and more<\/a>. The addition of another genre to the mix is not entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shadow Labyrinth<\/em> will be available in two editions: the original version and a Digital Deluxe edition, which includes a digital artbook and the game&#8217;s soundtrack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/shadow-labyrinth-the-edgy-pac-man-metroidvania-arrives-on-july-18-185011811.html?src=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shadow Labyrinth, a wildly innovative take on Pac-Man and side-scrolling Metroidvania games, is set to arrive on digital store shelves on July 18. 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