"Pac-Man: Snack Breaks" Animated Shorts News & Discussion

[RoyalRubble]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com.

“Pac-Man: Snack Breaks” Animated Shorts Coming To YouTube On May 22​

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is celebrating Pac-Man’s anniversary with a month long event, dubbed “Pac-May”. The theme of the event is also called, Connect the Dots, and “aims to bridge the past and present as well as usher in the future of Pac-Man through the lens of storytelling”. Among the features of this anniversary month there’s also the launch of a new series of animated shorts, entitled Pac-Man: Snack Breaks, set to debut on YouTube May 22.

Check out the teaser trailer:



Pac-Man: Snack Breaks sees Pac-Man on new adventures in New Pac-City and beyond, again running across the villainous Team Ghost on his journeys. The series is directed by Noah Pardo, with Adam Belfer, James Belfer, Monica Mazel, Garrett Beltis and Ben Bishop serving as Lead Producers. The voice cast includes Mike Cefalo as Pac-Man and Inky, Mike Bodie as Blinky, Rebecca Wang as Pinky and Lukas Arnold as Clyde. Set to debut on May 22 on the Pac-Man YouTube channel, the series will have new shorts on a monthly basis.

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Comments?

 

[SweetShop209]

This should be interesting.

 

[Spacething7474]

Snack Breaks is one of the oddest subtitles I've seen for, practically anything.

You're a fake fan if you watch the shorts when it's not a snack break!!!

 

[Frontier]

This looks super adorable .

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

This came out of nowhere and I’m all for it.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Glad they're using the adult Pac-Man voice in these. I understand why they used an "adult woman pretending to be a teenage boy" for the Ghostly Adventures series (he was in school, after all), but I prefer Pac as an adult.

Really hope we get Cylindria in at least one of these shorts.

 

[Scofisticated]

I like this art style. Alot of good attention. I could give this a chance.

 

[Frontier]

I like this art style. Alot of good attention. I could give this a chance.

I like how they accurately recreate some of his game animations .

 

[harry580]

watch this be put on a lot of channels and streaming services like pac man's ghostly adventures

 

[Tommypezmaster]

This is made by Cartuna who also made the McDonaldland miniseries. I bet this would be just as charming.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Here's the first episode-

 

[Frontier]

Here's the first episode-

Pac-Man is all grown up and making it in the big series but with the same bright optimism and ability to catch ghosts that we grew up with .

 

[Mandouga]

STOP, MONOLOGUING!! IT'S 8AM!! [SLAM!!!]

Yeah, 15 seconds in, and I already don't like it...

STOP, SPEAKING IN RIDDLES!! IT'S 8AM!!

And here we have a forced running gag...

STOP, BUTT BOUNCING!! IT'S 8:01!!!

I'm not kidding, you guys, that stereotypical "cranky neighbor" could end up ruining the whole series at this point...

(sigh) And Pinky is female again, even though (Bandai) Namco aren't really sure themselves...

1:10 in, and it's already beginning to feel like the self-parody I've been suspecting it to be from the start, but I'll admit I'm still not sure. Look, I'm REALLY hoping this doesn't become "My Little Pac-Man: Friendship is Magic", like "...Ghostly Adventures" almost was...

"Stop putting a positive spin on things"? That's the funny part (and I don't exactly mean "ha ha" funny). That ship had sailed by that point...fortunately.

I also did see that he doesn't chomp the ghosts here, but that's not necessarily what concerns me.

Yeah, I don't know if I'm going to like this series. This first short has some of, repeat, some of the same forced, unfunny comedy writing that has come up in other web series (and TV shows, and movies as well). Also, I'm going to guess this "Pac-Man" is actually..."Pac-Boy"*, and that his "Pac-Parents" are...you-know-who (something Ghostly Adventures also implied). Also, did they have to make Miru a "Pokémon"? (and even then, the whole idea of Pokémon saying their names was actually invented for the anime series, but anyway)...

So, I might watch the next one, but I don't know...

*You know, 'cuz there's legal problems with his, uh, "real" name. (sigh)

 

[Scofisticated]

I liked it. It had great timing. Pacman here seems fun. And so do the ghosts. And I love these side characters. It's got alot of personality.

I miss a good low stakes, lite heart-ed toon. I'm glad indie animation is taking off. But so much of it is cynical, adult joke stuff (NOT a bad thing, but). It's nice to have a contrast.

...I'm sorry, but.. the 8:00 jokes are my favorite. That and the Pac-wizard.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

Well I had a good time and I’m looking forward to more.

 

[RoyalRubble]

New AWN article about the series-
How "PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks" gives the arcade icon a new 2D bite.

 

[Frontier]

New AWN article about the series-
How "PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks" gives the arcade icon a new 2D bite.

Really feels like a labor of love .

 

[RoyalRubble]

Episode 2 is now online.

 

[Frontier]

Episode 2 is now online.

I love how it went from a sport inspired by a game of Pac-Man...into a real game of Pac-Man .

 

[Scofisticated]

I love the attitude of these. Really playful. And having a good time building this Pacman world. And I can not get enough of the Pac-wizard. And this pac-sport is as creative as it is ridiculous.

I'm having a good time.