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 ...

Amazon Prime’s Secret Level gave us the dark sci-fi Pac-Man riff “Circle,” a short-form experiment with Alex-Garland-meets-Pixar vibes. This was quickly confirmed as a backdoor pilot for Bandai ...

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for PAC-MAN-based 2D action platformer Shadow Labyrinth revealing the game’s mazes. Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco: Developed by Bandai Namco ...

Bandai Namco’s bold new take on Pac-Man — the 2D action platformer known as Shadow Labyrinth — has a secret: Despite being a grim sci-fi, Metroid-inspired game that looks nothing like a traditional ...

Reviews praised many aspects of the game. One notable area was the controls, with the protagonist’s movements and responsiveness feeling good. Others enjoyed the bizarre atmosphere of the game, its ...

45 years after the release of Pac-Man, Bandai Namco is finally answering the age-old question: “How would it play as a 2D Metroidvania?” Surely you’ve all been wondering that, right? Well, ask no more ...

I stumbled into “Shadow Labyrinth” sidewise. Idly flicking through Prime Video’s “Secret Level” last December, I watched seven minutes of surprisingly gory science fiction ostensibly based on “Pac-Man ...

There’s a moment about 20 minutes into Shadow Labyrinth, a new video game that takes place within the Pac-Man universe, that sets the tone for what’s to come. Pac-Man, here called Puck, sheds its ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. During today's Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco released a new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth, the metroidvania-style adventure infused with Pac-Man. The ...

It has taken about six months to comprehend the plot of Shadow Labyrinth, but it's finally starting to sink in. It's a totally different take on Pac-Man, one that takes players into a new genre. It's ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Shadow Labyrinth is an enigma. It should be simple enough to describe: It's a "2D action exploration & combat platformer," or "2DAECP"--which is ...