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2261: 156:, she was replaced with a character called Pac-Mom, which has been criticized by some critics, who believed it was an erasure of gaming history. She has been viewed as one of the first and most iconic female characters in gaming history, though she has been criticized for her design, with it being suggested that the tendency to depict female characters as derivative of a male character was reductive. 443:
writer Rachel Helps discussed the tendency to represent female characters by redesigning male characters with female features. She cited designer Anjin Anhut's views on the problematic nature of making male the 'default' and limiting girly-looking features to girls, who noted how female characters
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writer G. Christopher Williams discussed the tendency of video games to portray "rather traditional assumptions of heterosexual relationships," specifically men's primary motivation being to pursue women. He argued that the relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man was tangential to the actual
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writer Chris Moyse criticized Bandai Namco for removing Ms. Pac-Man from certain video game re-releases and remakes, arguing that they were removing an important female character from video game history. He felt that this would continue to be the case, believing that the decision was financially
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brand. However, one of the designers, Steve Golson, argued that Namco's dislike for the game was a rumor, stating that Namco had been involved since Midway became involved. The royalty rights were later purchased from GCC by AtGames in 2019, resulting in a lawsuit by
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said that Ms. Pac-Man's "simplistic and stereotypical" presentation limited her appreciation of the character as the first playable depiction of a woman, though she acknowledged that technical limitations played a role in her overtly feminine design. Nevertheless,
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acquired the rights to it. This character, also remade into Ms. Pac-Man, was suggested to be the star by a Midway representative. She was originally called Miss Pac-Man, though this was changed to avoid implying that she had her son
297:. She is portrayed meeting and falling in love with Pac-Man before having a child with him in intermissions. This game has been the subject of multiple re-releases on different platforms. She makes brief appearances in 238:. First intended to be called Pac-Woman, she was later considered to be called "Miss Pac-Man. As the developers included a baby Pac-Man character, they did not want to suggested that Ms. Pac-Man had a child out of 1203: 1236: 1333: 502: 418:
staff ranked her as among the best video game characters, noting how her design and personality, as well as her game's superior gameplay, helped her stand apart from Pac-Man as a character.
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sought to avoid making them designed like Ms. Pac-Man, feeling that the idea of making a female character be akin to a male character but with a bow or dress would be regressive.
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brand, Ms. Pac-Man was removed, replaced by a character called Pac-Mom. This is believed to be due to a legal dispute over the use of the character. She was later removed from
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mini arcade cabinet due to Bandai Namco refusing to approve it, with speculation that they did not want AtGames to receive royalties. In a re-release of
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noted how, where Pac-Man did not have explicit male identifiers in his design, Ms. Pac-Man had to have female identifiers, like lipstick, a
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writer Patricia Hernandez argued that she was not an "actual person" and not having her own name disqualified her, a sentiment shared by
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writer Alana Hagues was similarly disappointed, feeling that Ms. Pac-Man had made iconic appearances at various points in the series.
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in 1982, where she is its protagonist, tasked with eating pellets while dodging ghosts, similar to the gameplay of the original
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having derivative male versions was a comparative rarity. While discussing the design of the gender swap feature in
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Ms. Pac-Man was created after a Midway marketing employee, Stan Jarocki, suggested making the female character in
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Ms. Pac-Man, as well as her titular game, have been the subject of legal disputes, with AtGames unable to make a
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was the most famous woman in video games, suggested Ms. Pac-Man was the only character with similar fame.
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staff regarded her as one of the most famous female video game characters, calling her "unforgettable."
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due to what is believed to be a legal dispute between the owner of the royalty rights, AtGames, and
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Ms. Pac-Man has been considered the first female lead character in a video game, though
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Ms. Pac-Man's depiction as a woman has been the subject of commentary and criticism.
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While she has appeared in a number of games over the years, she stopped appearing in
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Ms. Pac-Man as she appears during gameplay in original game released in 1982.
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in 2000, a 3D, top-down action-puzzle game. The sequel to
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writers Steve Watts and Gabe Gurwin, while arguing that
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games on mobile phones, with all proceeds going to the
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Langmann, Brady; Sherrill, Cameron (July 10, 2020).
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was made to thank female arcade players for playing
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Index

Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Jr. Pac-Man
Baby Pac-Man
video game
of the same name
Pac-Man
Midway Games
out of wedlock
Bandai Namco
Pac-Man World
of the same name
Pac-Man
Midway Games
Namco
Bandai Namco
wedlock
Pac-Land
Pac-Man Museum+
Pac-Man World
video game of the same name
Pac-Man
Pac-Land
Pac-Man World
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze
Mario Kart Arcade GP

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