Who made the original Pac-Man?

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But the creator of “Pac-Man,” a young game designer named Toru Iwatani, wanted to try something completely different. “When I started drafting up this project in the late 1970s, the arcades were filled with violent games all about killing aliens,” said Iwatani, who was working for Japanese games firm Namco at the time.

When was Pac-Man invented?

1980
On June 29, 1980, before PAC-MAN was released to the public, the PAC-MAN’s game screen appears on Shinjuku ALTA’s large-screen television monitor. The concept of advertising video games back then was rather rare, so the sudden appearance of the game screen took many there by surprise.

What inspired Toru Iwatani?

Iwatani first saw Pac-Man in a pizza It’s a long-told tale, but in case you haven’t heard it, Iwatani says his inspiration for the Pac-Man character came from one of the most popular dishes in the world.

What race is Pac-Man?

Pac-Man (character)

Pac-Man
Species	Pac-Person
Gender	Male
Spouse	Ms. Pac-Man
Children	Jr. Pac-Man Baby Pac-Man

Why did they invent Pac-Man?

Inventing Pac-Man According to Japanese game designer Toru Iwatani, Pac-Man was conceived as an antidote to the overwhelming number of games with violent themes, such as Asteroids, Space Invaders, Tail Gunner, and Galaxian.

How was Pac-Man developed?

Iwatani has often claimed that the character of Pac-Man himself was designed after the shape of a pizza with a missing slice while he was at lunch; in a 1986 interview he said that this was only half-truth, and that the Pac-Man character was also based on him rounding out and simplifying the Japanese character “kuchi” …

Who programed Pac-Man?

Toru Iwatani
Toru Iwatani (岩谷 徹, Iwatani Tōru, born January 25, 1955) is a Japanese video game designer who spent much of his career working for Namco. He is best known as the creator of the arcade game Pac-Man (1980).

How did Toru Iwatani come up with Pac-Man?

Iwatani says the ghosts were inspired by manga artists and Casper the Friendly Ghost, while their back-and-forth hostility with Pac-Man was inspired by Tom and Jerry episodes. “I designed Pac-Man to be simple to the point that he doesn’t have eyes or any other adornments,” Iwatani said.

Is there Pac-Man lore?

Pac-Man is a simple game from the outside but some fans have created elaborate origin stories for the character. In the three decades since he was created, deep lore has been created for the hungry Yellow creature through games and an animated series that explore his unique world.

Did Nintendo create Pac-Man?

In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America….

Pac-Man
Developer(s)	Namco
Publisher(s)	JP/DE: Namco NA/FRA: Midway
Designer(s)	Toru Iwatani
Programmer(s)	Shigeo Funaki Shigeichi Ishimura