At first glance, Shadow Labyrinth doesn't look anything like a typical Pac-Man game. It's set in a desolate world filled with terrifying creatures. It's more sci-fi Metroidvania than arcade ...

Q: Can you give a brief overview of Shadow Labyrinth? Aizawa: When we thought about this game, we wanted to reach a new audience that we never had before. When you think about Pac-Man, you know, it’s ...

As strange as it is, I was really on board for Shadow Labyrinth. I try to maintain a why not policy when it comes to games, so when someone asks, “Why would Bandai Namco make an ultra-dark ...

Bandai Namco’s PAC-MAN, our yellow-shaped puck in a never-ending feud with ghosts over little, delicious balls, has been a staple of the gaming world since nearly the inception of gaming. Since its ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Shadow Labyrinth is one of the strangest takes on a classic arcade series ...

As an ancient gamer (now 32), I’ve had plenty of experience playing Pac-Man. During my pre-teen years, many of my summer days were spent losing quarters to my local arcade, attempting to reach the ...

Back in December, I got an email from Bandai Namco inviting me to see a secret game it would be revealing at The Game Awards. I had some guesses heading into my meeting, but I couldn’t have possibly ...

Shadow Labyrinth isn’t the most original game, but it has some interesting ideas thanks to its Pac-Man twist. Shadow Labyrinth isn’t the most original game, but it has some interesting ideas thanks to ...

In Shadow Labyrinth, you play as a mysterious swordsman named Swordsman No.8 (original, right?)—a soldier suffering from amnesia who’s landed on a planet that is a literal maze. Don’t worry, though; ...

Save on PS5 and Switch physical editions of Shadow Laybrinth during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days. Shadow Labyrinth takes the fascinating premise of blending Metroid with Pac-Man and fumbles the ...