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The surprisePac-Manspin-offShadow Labyrinth, which was first teased in an episode of Amazon’s anthology animated seriesSecret Levelprior to a trailer for the video game itself at The Game Awards 2024, is now executive produced byTekkenchief Katsuhiro Harada.
This raises the possibility that The Swordsman, the protagonist of ShadowLabyrinth, will make an appearance as a guest character inTekken. Given that Bandai Namco owns bothTekkenandPac-Manand that The Swordsman is a real humanoid fighter with a sword, it would make sense in many ways. However, what is Harada’s own opinion?
Will there be aTekkenxPac-Mancrossover?
The gritty version ofPac-Manthat wasfeatured in the sixth episode of the Amazon seriesSecret Leveland served as the inspiration for the upcomingShadow Labyrinthseems to be of interest to Katsuhiro Harada, who oversees all thingsTekkenat Bandai Namco. In an interview withIGN, this is what Harada said when asked if the popular fighting game would ever bring The Swordsman as a guest character in its roster:
Perhaps, because the game environment would be a good crossover for Tekken, atmosphere-wise.
As it happens, Harada considered includingPac-Manas a guest character inTekkenlong beforeShadow Labyrinthexisted. However, the originalPac-Mancreator Tōru Iwatani was appalled by the character’s designs, which depictedPac-Manas a head on a muscular humanoid body.
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By the way, it appears that Iwatani is completely in favor of Bandai Namco’s proposal to completely reimagine thePac-ManIP. Harada continued,“Iwatani-san seems to realize that’s something that’s needed at this point.”
The Swordsman is the protagonist of the 2D action platformerShadow Labyrinth. The character’s sole objective is to“eat”while attempting to navigate a maze. It’s a major divergence from the renowned arcade franchise and a sort of Metroidvania.
How doesShadow Labyrinthshape into thePac-Manuniverse?
At The Game Awards 2024,Shadow Labyrinthwas unveiled, shocking viewers by transformingPac-Man‘s vibrant mazes into a terrifying sci-fi trap that a“chosen”swordsman must now escape.
Players are encouraged to eat their kills to survive in this monster-filled Metroidvania, which was once a straightforward arcade game. Although the originalPac-Mangame won’t be available until 2025, fans may already be familiar withShadow Labyrinththanks to Amazon Prime’sSecret Levelanthology.
In fact, what started out as a rather startlingPac-Manadaptation was actually a covert foray into a new genre for the franchise. Players will probably enjoyShadow Labyrinthbecause of its impressive swordplay, movement, and ability to control a darker, more terrifyingPac-Manshape, as demonstrated in the reveal trailer.
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Whilesome of these were hinted at in theSecret Levelepisode, others go beyond what the episode covered inShadow Labyrinth. However, it’s important to consider thePac-Manthemes that are highlighted in the sameSecret Levelepisode in order to comprehend howShadow Labyrinthcan still claim to be aPac-Mangame.
Nilendu Brahma
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A Marvel, Linkin Park, Cricket, and Barcelona fan who just wants to write and write about video games and stuff. If you want to meet me, you can find me in my room failing to hit the opposite Jett with the operator for six consecutive rounds.
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