After a late 2024 announcement, now we all know when Shadow Labyrinth — the dark reboot of Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man franchise — will probably be obtainable for followers to play for themselves. As revealed throughout in the present day’s Nintendo Direct livestream, the sport will probably be obtainable this July, for anybody with a wholesome urge for food.
Spinning out of the Pac-Man episode of Prime Video’s Secret Stage animated collection, Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D side-scroller that lets the participant turn out to be Swordsman No. 8, a mysterious character trapped on an alien planet the place their solely ally is Puck — a Pac-Man-esque character that guides the participant by means of a maze and helps when confronted with opposition. And, by assist, I imply “merges with the participant to kind Gaia, a large mech that may eat its opponents.”
In fact, it’s not all enjoyable new dietary necessities; as the Direct stream teased, gamers should “work to uncover Puck’s true aim,” as a result of the little yellow floating ball isn’t precisely an excellent man, as anybody who noticed the ‘Circle’ episode of Secret Stage already is aware of…
Shadow Labyrinth launches on the Nintendo Switch July 18.