Pac-Man World 2 - Nitro Rad

[@SiIverLeaf]

Pac-Man World 2 was my childhood

[@raylewis60]

AWildHemontHasAppeared me too

[@Zkyball]

Meh too...even though i was born in 2005 my dad gave me his old ps2 so...yay

[@PewPewBeets]

Same here brother. My sister and I would spend entire nights trying to beat this game.

[@boxcast7470]

Me too bro, sadly it's underrated, but it's an awesome game

[@natejackson862]

Zkyball YT same but my mom played it before I was born a lot which surprises me because she never plays video games

[@Light-Rock97]

This Pac-Man is just too cute. He's very expressive, and now I know why they picked him for Smash 4.

[@kieranstark7213]

And this is why THIS Pac-Man is way cuter than cute!!!!!! XD Thanks for the 10+ likes, fam!

[@SomeCraftive-Art]

Hell yeah!

[@plasmafreeze3018]

It's also because Namco developed Smash 4 and Ultimate

[@SomeCraftive-Art]

@@plasmafreeze3018 yea.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

16:27-17:30 To quote AVGN, "You get unlimited continues, so there's no excuse to shut off the game. You just keep playing and playing and playing, eventually, you start to get good at it. You can blow through all these bosses taking as little damage as possible, but then the time always runs out. So you do it real fast, but then you end up getting killed. Then you start to go through a phase, where you get so frustrated, that all the skill you've accumulated starts to weaken. So instead of getting better, you actually start to get worse, because you keep playing the same fucking thing over and over."

[@dattos140]

yeah thats most likley why most games now a days dont have a timer if your game has boss fights dont have a timer

[@Nukarot]

Which AVGN episode was it? The Ninja Gaiden episode?

[@comixproviderftw_02]

darkcarnage1234 Street Fighter 2010

[@theivace9705]

tbf, this one game does have saving unlike SF2010, so you can comeback another day.

[@benjaminrearden5724]

That's from the ghosts and goblins review right?

[@NATE-op9tq]

For those pits, you could always put collectibles around the pit, or leave more distance between the player and the boulder so there's more room for error.

[@AarenYASS]

I think they needed more pacdots guiding AWAY from the pits. a short trail or pacdots wouldve been helpful. -

[@anthonypietra3410]

As someone who DID complete this 100%, I'd say the hardest levels to 100% were haunted boardwalk and yellow pac-marine. The first because you have to time jumps perfectly to get all 6 pellets in an arc between boardwalk segments, and the second because the fruit in yellow pac marine are semi-random, so you basically have to destroy everything in hopes of getting all of it. Other than that, I'd say the rest of the levels were intermediate in 100%ing

[@lexluthor6968]

agreed

[@toffy_honeyc4447]

I Agree

[@lawrenceriverside6659]

You did what!? I got stuck on magma opus for years and I cried when I finished the swamp (or whatever wan the level with the spoopy evil tree) and you are like "oh btw i did a 100%" like it's nothing. I'm having an headache rn

[@Abridgimation]

The ice levels were the hardest for me, took a month to get through it

[@madduxnagel6935]

The sub level is probably the only level in the game that I actually just don't like. Not only are the collectibles annoying to get, but it's just a long, bland, boring level. It also starts to get STUPID spammy and difficult at the end for no reason making it easy to miss things or just straight up die over and over. Blegh. 100%'d this game as well and that one was the worst for me. Even though Haunted Boardwalk is hard, it's soooo fun to beat once you get it

[@100Darkspine]

This was... MY childhood game, genuinely. This is the first time i've seen a larger channel talk about the game, and just that music at the start alone got me feeling nostalgic. And honestly, every single issue you had with it I found reasonable and agreed with myself, I honestly shared all the thoughts you did. This review honestly couldn't be better, thank you for making this

[@MinusBros]

Wow, nostalgia, because this was the first video game I ever played.

[@shurrah9457]

Same. So many good memories came from this game.

[@ryanthecollector1517]

Minus Bros. Same, this was the first game I ever played as well.

[@deadmaker0845]

Same

[@soggywafflenut]

Mine was kirby superstar but this is in my top 3 favorite games of all time. It was this, Crash bandicoot 3, and sonic chronicles

[@rollio1678]

Same

[@Scorpionspear77]

Random fan theory, but the gold form Pac-Man gets in the Spooky fight might be what allows him to hurt Spooky in the first place- they basically turn the fight from a guaranteed win for the bad guy into a fair fight, hence why Pac takes and deals normal damage to Spooky, who was said to be so strong he was practically invincible until the golden fruits were created.

[@carlwheezer6473]

Yes it’s a canonical explanation but it doesn’t deter the fact that it’s disappointing from a gameplay standpoint

[@toastwings9358]

i feel like that would've been more satisfying from a gameplay perspective had there been a scripted unwinnable fight against spooky at the start of the game. being able to experience firsthand that this guy is seemingly invincible would make it all the more satisfying when you finally gain the means to take him down

[@SuperTunnelBoy]

This is one of my favorite games of all time! I grew up with it and I still love it. As for the Clyde boss fight I hate that one too and I had a friend who was stuck on it for 14 years

[@darkpanthertv7330]

holy fuck same

[@joshuaharkins4569]

SAME

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

I should consider myself lucky! I was only stuck on Clyde for like a month!

[@retrokingranch]

TooManyVoices 14 years? Dude I was only 7 when I figured out you had to hit the top of his machine's glass dome. You can also hit the top of Pinky's blower, but it's quite tricky. Now the level where it had the giant ghost tree, is what I struggled the most with.

[@luiscarrillo7606]

I never experienced that bossfight since I never completed the last normal level of the snow (in which you had to slide down a cave)

[@thatblockyplayer3819]

Memories attached to this game.

[@MetalRainbows6922]

Yep same

[@RedheadButNotReally]

One of my first 3D platformers, along with Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, and Mario Sunshine.

[@PSVitaat2am]

Me too!

[@aketsuuu]

Mhm. For me it was on Gamecube.

[@kieranstark7213]

Very unpopular opinion; Pac-Man World 2 (except for maybe the GBA version, because if I ever said that Pac-Man Eorld for the PS1 is nothing compared to the GBA version, I’d be COMPLETELY sarcastic) deserves much better than Sonic Adventure 2, the Sonic Adventure remakes and Super Mario Sunshine!

[@zeldafreak2232]

This game hits a soft spot in my nostalgia bone

[@kushkong1339]

I felt that man

[@Qualske]

I'm pretty sure that kick move is Pac-Man's UpAir in Smash...

[@LogicalMarcochip]

*Qualske* It is. I honestly expected for sure that they'd brought the Pac-Man World moveset back in Smash 4 but I was surprised when they didn't. At least we got that air kick I guess.

[@JTF544]

@@LogicalMarcochip butt bounce should be the dair

[@pacapprovedsomecrabmeat]

@@JTF544 It would fit real well, and maybe the rev roll as the neutral special.

[@jdazurek3579]

It's also the end of his one two jab

[@zanioxl3663]

@@pacapprovedsomecrabmeat or maybe a command input. Down, quarter circle to the right (or left depending on where you are facing) and right (or left)

[@stevenramirez3971]

This game NEEDS to get a ps4 remaster, whos with me?

[@Nic_2751]

steven ramirez yes I fucking agree

[@LordSkullkid]

A Pac Man World Remaster Collection

[@crisbernabe2866]

I forgot about this game. I only care about his one.

[@grug925]

PS2 gang unite

[@superkobalt]

I'M IN!!

[@lostrobotmusic]

16:50 When I played through this, I actually gave up on the slide and managed to find a precise way I could jump into the darkness in order to land at the end of it. That's how difficult the slide was.

[@deltaknight2764]

0:10 *Hears music, mind explodes with nostalgia.* This game was me and my family's childhood.

[@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90]

As someone who considers the Pac-Man World 2 OST one of his top-3 game OSTs ever, I completely understand where you're coming from...yet the recurrent variants on the Pac-Man theme through different filters completely sells it for me alongside the absolutely gorgeous layering. It's a simple concept, yet delivered upon with majesty.

[@ignisatlarge3712]

Truly nostalgia overload. I've played this game for sooooo long and you did amazing reviewing it! Your writing and humor is excellent lmao

[@kieranstark7213]

Do you think that despite being a mostly fair review of Pac-Man World 2, it could also get kinda nitpicky at times (re, “So that was Pac-Man World 2 and I think they played it safe with this one.”, the 100%ing when it’s not even mandatory and the endgame)?

[@keeweefroot2692]

This game and Pac-Man Fever were my first experiences with Pacman as a kid. Loved it.

[@AndrewBell]

0:51 that was the cleanest flip

[@JG-Games97]

"I can't imagine anybody in their right mind who would want to 100% this game for fun!" Me, who 100% the game just for fun: Peace was never an option.

[@JoeBo24]

One day I’m gonna do it just cuz I had so much difficulty beating it as a kid! I wanna beat the game fully now that I’m older haha

[@kenhammscousin4716]

Got any proof? I kinda don’t believe you got 100%

[@jadedheartsz]

I did it for fun

[@RetroCollector]

Bro, I Just love your positive attitude about games. I don’t see many reviewers being positive like you.

[@nobodyfornow]

heres to hoping this gets a RE-PAC as well, loved this thing as a kid

[@AaronVillalobos]

Such an underrated game. I love this game SO MUCH!!

[@billsny9243]

AnimatedAaron it's the most loved Pac man world game. I wouldn't say it's underrated at all.

[@AaronVillalobos]

bill sny Yes most loved pacman world game but im saying as a game in general!

[@PSVitaat2am]

It's the best!

[@BlueDavrial]

You should cover the PC exclusive game as well, Nitro Rad. Adventures in Time. You seem to like that Ms Pac-Man game a lot, and Adventures in Time is fairly similar with better graphics and interesting levels

[@PSVitaat2am]

Dude that's a good idea!

[@WaddleDee105]

I remember playing that game as a kid. It'd be cool if Nitro Rad played it.

[@BlueDavrial]

Honestly I had never heard of the Ms Pac-Man game, and when I saw the gameplay it instantly reminded me of the PC game. It honestly surprised me when he moved onto this right after, when Adventures in Time and Maze Madness came out the same year

[@RarefoilB]

OH MY GOD YES ADVENTURES IN TIME! That was the Pac-Man game I had growing up! I sucked at it but I didn't care because the graphics were so beautiful and awesome! And the mazes were so varied and always had something new to them! And that _soundtrack_ , that _sooooundtrack_ ... my lord it's so good.

[@MegaMicah12]

Davrial aka Blue Mario now that’s a game I haven’t heard about by pretty much anyone, it was weird too for me as it was one of the few retail PC games I played with growing up

[@ryancramer2491]

Its great to know that there is a Pac-man world 2 community out there

[@midcig]

had a pretty shitty day but this made me feel a lot better about my birthday today. thank you

[@superben5102]

I'm playing through all the Pac-Man World games on my PS2 and so far I think Pac-Man World 2 is the best.

[@Nic_2751]

And the award for most underrated game goes to.....

[@kieranstark7213]

And the most underrated gaming series goes to... Pac-Man World (yes, I know what I said about Pac-Man World 1-3 for home consoles. That’s why I pretend they don’t exist).

[@SoshiTheYoshi]

17:09 That voice crack astounds me. Round of applause, man!

[@ChrisMortJr.]

The ghost in the "Clyde in the caldera" fight is blinky, not Clyde. Justice for my boy clyde.

[@bouggyman180]

The hacky sack main menu and the intro gives me so much fucking nostalgia

[@300IQPrower]

"I'm probably making these [difficulty spikes] sound grander than they are" I assure you there is no such thing as hyperbole when discussing the tenth layer of my 11yo hell that is Clyde in the Caldera

[@PewPewBeets]

Oh the memories. I remember playing this all the time with my sister.

[@fkostyuk]

Nitro Rad, I'm sorry that I have to say this, but... I used to enjoy your content in the past... And I still do. Keep up the great work, your videos bring me joy and I'm having a lot of fun watching them.

[@Chelaxim]

I played the hell out of this on the GameCube back in the day.

[@snowyicicle1335]

You have 2 Pac man world games left. I'm excited to see them!

[@Fentiman]

Pac Man World 2 is my all-time favorite game. Thank you for speaking positively about it!

[@Stardust_TF2]

Fentiman Its my favourite too.

[@bubbabasher7652]

The music thing sounding all like the same track in a set of levels is the point. I personally love it.

[@jonah2437]

I think the gold Pac-man thing was a glitch...In the Gamecube and PS2 versions (Not sure if this glitch is also on the Xbox version), the first time you use the metal power up, if you wait until the power up wears off, and then quickly get the power up again, Pac-man will turn into metal Psc-man, but he will be his normal color, but shiny like metal. Basically, it's metal Pac-man, but he looks like the gold Pac-man on the final boss. Maybe Namco saw this glitch and thought it would be cool if Pac-man turned into that on the final boss.

[@N-Azp]

Dude this is one of my favorite games of all time thank you for reviewing it

[@C_Raccoon23]

The last bonus game should’ve been Pac-Man Arrangement instead of Ms. Pac-Man.

[@TarouMyaki]

Master Weasel Nice icon

[@C_Raccoon23]

Thanks!

[@spitefulraven]

5:06...ya know...Links hand is kind of a weird model...it looks very good as far as N64 polygons go. I think the angle def helped make it look natural but still, I've just never mentally acknowledged that it was a seperate 1st person model.

[@screenwatcher949]

I love how you add in development tips and game logic into your reviews! Really separates you from the rest.

[@igorkatchkin]

Dude you are honestly my favorite youtuber of all time,I always watch your vids, keep up all the hard work!

[@roguesquadron521]

This game's music, while a bit repetitive in some areas, was badass! Blade Mountain is still one of my favs.

[@electricdanish912]

The leitmotif thing was one of my favorite parts of the game's presentation--I liked the idea of each region having a theme that got arranged differently for each level, especially with how lighthearted most of the themes were and how they got turned into angrier, darker boss themes. And Avalanche Alley. Holy heck. I loved and hated that stage. You're right, the ice and the pits are frustrating. I ended up revving into one of those jet stalagmites and flying through half the tunnel most of the time. And that. Dang. Slide. But I love this game, it's a big part of my childhood, and I'm glad to see it again!

[@astrocyclone7184]

Pac man world 2 is one of my most favorite games of all time. The soundtrack gives me goosebumps, I agree the songs sound thesame but ohh the nostalgia

[@GJYYNGII]

What is that game at 5:13? I've never seen it before.

[@doublespinkid2093]

Sphinx the cursed mummy he actually reviewed it if your curious

[@matthewbergman6803]

Fun fact, this game released on Feb 24, 2002. Elden Ring released on Feb 24, 2022.

[@MutchGames]

Another great video. Pac-Man World 2 is such a great game but to this day it was one of the hardest 100%'s I've personally ever played. Highly recommend this game.

[@TheOldMachines]

What a fantastic Pac-Man. Always smiling and very expressive actions. Wonderful time in video games

[@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90]

That rant about the lava slide brings back my PTSD over the Goo Lagoon slide in Battle for Bikini Bottom.

[@_antisocialmedia6377]

13:11 There's actually a mistake here. That's not Blinky, Blinky is red, that's Clyde.

[@charmandyorton006]

This was the first video game that I ever played as a kid. So yes, the power of nostalgia compelled me to be here.

[@EBLego]

This was my childhood and my first video game...will always be in my top 10 games.

[@kieranstark7213]

Could it be? Someone who would actually put the home console versions of (one or two of) Pac-Man World 3’s predecessors on his list of greatest video games? Just what I needed! - Super Mario Advance 1 playable character

[@melodywhispersong9541]

My favorite pmw of the trilogy. It's good to see Nitro Rad cover this gem

[@brandongordon4019]

This video gave me so much nostalgia

[@mrgameandpie]

What I like about this game's music is every world has a song that each level remixes. It's like how in Banjo Kazooie every world has one theme, and each area in that world changes up the instruments in some way. It always felt like it effectively tied the worlds together.

[@sonicwontletmeleave]

Holy crap right as I got the notification for this video I was putting pac man world 3 into my PS2

[@setsers1]

sonic won’t let me leave my room please help SWEET

[@lssjgaming1599]

sonic won’t let me leave my room please help ironic

[@warriorofshadows443]

*there's a third one?*

[@ssjchixken5110]

Did sonic let you leave your room?

[@haaxxx9]

imacookie12 Yes but it's not very good...

[@NachozMan]

Pac-Man World 2 was a great game. Visuals still are a treat to look at.

[@kieranstark7213]

You can say that again!

[@anjujo9]

I remember as a kid crying on the lava level because I couldn't pass it 😂

[@mugshotshawty1241]

Yoooo I felt that

[@jeriahrosen101]

I felt that way with the Clyde boss fight lol

[@dreademperor2094]

​@jeriahrosen101 my grandpa and I struggled to pass Clyde until one day I finally beat Clyde and I this I jumped on my feet shouting FINALLY! But I could be remembering it wrong

[@mfkrwill]

Found your channel yesterday: binged all of your Silent Hill reviews, now I am finding more reviews on stuff I played when I was a kid. Played the hell out of this game when i was younger, didnt play the first one until recently. Good stuff man! makes me want to get back into making videos.

[@ColeKorneleMusic]

Omg I played this game all the time when I was little and I just thought this game was a dream or something

[@takeshikujo2909]

Man, this game is officially 20 years old! (Release Date: February 24th, 2002) Great… now I feel old.

[@TheXtremeBoltGuy]

So much beautiful childhood nostalgia... :')

[@andrewmcdonald4272]

I love this game so much! The soundtrack is amazing and brings back memories. Remaster it!

[@SuperMarioFan98]

I would say this is the best pac-man 3D platformer ever in my opinion :-)

[@SyrupFan]

SuperAaronReview98 (MarioFan98) I’d say it’s in at least the top 15 as far as platformers go.

[@anon9579]

I wanna see him review the Klonoa games

[@Nic_2751]

This is the best Pac-Man game by far and consider the trilogy the main canon to me

[@LordSkullkid]

In my opinion is the best Pac Man game period. I know is not as innovative or revolutionary as the first one was but I like this way better

[@theheroinu]

Namco was onto something with Pac-Man World 2...

[@xscythe67]

Hopefully this gets remade

[@themadhattress5008]

You know what I just realised? You make these long videos and you don't put advertisements on them. You said you're doing KZbin full-time, and yet you don't opt to make "as much money as possible" through the medium. I may be interpreting it incorrectly, but I really appreciate it regardless. It shows that you have integrity and that you're really passionate about what you do. Money doesn't necessarily seem to be the most important aspect of your career path on KZbin; it's not why you have your channel and make videos. Again, that's really admirable and I've got a lot of respect for you because of that. Makes me glad I subscribed. Thank you so much for what you do.

[@DankFrank899]

Pac-Man World 2 is one of my favourite 3D platformers of all time, I don't even think it's necessarily one of the best ones out there, but it's just a super fun and enjoyable good time, just don't go for 100% as Nitro said and you'll have a great time with it. Pac-Man World 3 though.... *oof*

[@neocaine1829]

Am I the only actual one who ENJOYED THE HELL out of the third game?

[@swinelias]

@@neocaine1829 nope, i actually enjoyed that one. Though i wish i played the second one ;(

[@AdvanceLAMP]

One solution for the running towards the camera part, is to have a path of coins (or in Pac Man's case dots) to subtly guide the player towards safety or to indicate danger. I notice this being used in various Lego games like Lego Harry Potter. Actually in Lego Harry Potter they reward you for playing risky when following the studs (Lego's coins) that leads to danger. The line of studs goes from grey to blue the closer you get to a pit or an obstacle. This gives casual players a clear indicator that something dangrouse is up ahead and gives players who want a challenge a reward for collecting the studs and avoiding the trap.

[@theengineerisengiehere1517]

On to the guilty pleasure known as Pac-Man World 3!

[@sandakureva]

I remember this game super fondly. Back in the day, we used to rent games on the weekends, and one was this game.

[@The_MOTI]

This was totally worth staying up at 3 AM in the morning

[@dapperparraper860]

agreed

[@anon9579]

I have the flu so this is a great moral booster

[@tali6844]

Oh my God I love this game so much, even just the music is too nostalgic for me to handle. This and World 1 were defiantly my fave platformers of my childhood even above the Crash and Spyro games. Your videos did these games amazing justice, but good luck with World 3.

[@The_Sofa_King]

Don't forget PAC-MAN adventure in time for Pc!

[@sonictimm]

For me this is THE bread-and-butter platformer. It's really nice to see your fresh perspective on it! Last time I played, I got really stuck on the Pac-Sub level and eventually gave up on it. Would have loved to see the final area. Well, now I see it in your video lol Now for some minor corrections since I'm a geek, even tho I haven't played this game for 10 years: 3:56 It's called the "Butt Bounce" and the "Rev Roll" :) The third attack is the "Kick-Flip" 7:05 there's at least two types: The rams, and the really big bear near the end of one of the levels (2nd or 3rd level) in the first area. You have to Rev-Roll the bear multiple times and then bounce on it to kill it-- be careful not to fall in the pit! :P 17:40 tbh I don't remember that section, but I recall that certain very steep surfaces would cause Pac-Man to roll like that. You're totally right, that's the only real slide in the game. Can't remember where the other slidey surfaces were-- maybe some of the steep roofs in Pac-Village.

[@Logan912]

I can’t say whether I prefer Pac-Man World 1 or 2 because they’re just slightly so different enough that they both offer a fun, unique experience. I will say, however, that I’d much rather 100% this game than Crash “4”: It’s About Time. As a life-long Crash Bandicoot fan at least of the Naughty Dog games and some of the other sequels, I have no shortage of issues with that one…

[@Lexyvil]

This is one of the few platformers on Gamecube (aside Mario Sunshine) that I remember enjoying a lot when renting it as a kid. Too bad I forgot most of it except the trampoline sections.

[@thomassager6396]

imagine a Pacman themed turn based rpg

[@astrocyclone7184]

Pac man world 2 is one of my most favorite games of all time. The soundtrack gives me goosebumps, I agree the songs sound the same but ohh the nostalgia, my personal favorite is Balde Mountain.

[@salladdallas2891]

The underrated series, it needs to be known about

[@1blackbirrrd]

Funny thing is, that slope at 16:40 can actually be fully skipped thanks to a glitch, and it's probably for the better because that part is absolutely miserable.

[@GoldConnor]

The PacMan Worlds are the best PAC Man Game series

[@kieranstark7213]

Pac-Man is (or should be) known for having genuinely strong video games, but yes, the PMW games, like Pac-Mania (both the NES and PMW2/original versions) and Pac-Attack (PMW2 version) are the best of the best!

[@gregprice4834]

You have some of the best content on KZbin for video game reviews . Keep up the great work

[@pacmanfan3488]

Hoping we will got a new pac man world still hyped for Pac man museum plus!

[@fabuloussuperstar]

I know this is really old, but you don't have to collect everything in one go. As long as the total of one thing is higher, it will count that as such. So you could collect all apples in one run, and all oranges in another run, and the grand total would have both apples and oranges collected. A 100% run in one go would only increase the highscore. It's been a long time since I've played however, so I may be wrong. A good way to test this would be with Pac Village, and just grab a fruit there and leave, and then come back and grab another fruit and leave, and then see the new total.

[@DrCasey]

Thanks, I'm planning to play all three games soon (just started the original) and this is helpful.

[@metaphysical8698]

The best in this series. Nitro Rad will you be looking over world rally by any chance?

[@skullvic]

Each time I see one new video from you more and more I like your awesome work. Platformer brother, Im glad that I found you several years ago.

[@carlrygwelski586]

I thought this game would be impossible to 100% but it is one of my greatest accomplishments

[@mcintough3976]

I loved this game when I was little! Good to see it’s actually a good game and not just me remembering it to be good

[@crustyasstimbs8532]

7:20 SO THAT'S WHERE PAC MAN'S UP AIR COMES FROM!!!!

[@Pheonix1328]

This was one of the games I got with my GameCube, and I really liked it although I haven't played it in a long time so who knows if I remember it correctly.

[@calmplayer5043]

I thought, that the reason why we 100% a game is, because we are masochists and we have this mania to do everything perfect

[@BeanieWeenie64]

Been waiting all day for the upload! Great job on all your hard work dude!

[@LubuzzD]

16:04 Maybe you can have pellets going in the opposite direction of the pit, making it so you’ll go the other way.

[@synshenron798]

I came here cause pikasprey mentioned your channel. Im very happy I took the time to investigate

[@garrettviewegh9028]

I hope this gets a remaster too.

[@Abridgimation]

the Pac Man World games were my first exposure to videogames, I remember my mum and I would 100% complete all 3 of these