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<h2>Overview</h2><p>Pac-Man World 2 is a third-person platformer developed and originally published by <a href="/namco/3010-7420/" data-ref-id="3010-7420">Namco</a> in 2002. The game stars Namco's classic mascot <a href="/pac-man/3005-149/" data-ref-id="3005-149">Pac-Man</a> in a quest to defeat the powerful ghost <a href="/spooky/3005-15514/" data-ref-id="3005-15514">Spooky</a> after he is inadvertently released from his ancient prison by the bumbling Ghost Gang.</p><p>The <a href="/greatest-hits/3015-1644/" data-ref-id="3015-1644">Player's Choice</a> re-release of Pac-Man World 2 on <a href="/gamecube/3045-23/" data-ref-id="3045-23">GameCube</a> is notable for including <a href="/pac-man-vs/3030-12338/" data-ref-id="3030-12338">Pac-Man Vs.</a> as a second <a href="/multiple-discs/3015-1209/" data-ref-id="3015-1209">bonus disc</a>.</p><h2>Story</h2><p>Long ago, a malevolent being known as <a href="/spooky/3005-15514/" data-ref-id="3005-15514">Spooky</a> brought chaos and fear to the citizens of <a href="/pac-land/3035-2998/" data-ref-id="3035-2998">Pac-Land</a>. A spell created by the Great Wizard Pac transformed five ordinary <a href="/fruit/3055-382/" data-ref-id="3055-382">fruit</a> into the sacred Golden Fruit. By using the Golden Fruit, the brave and noble Sir Pac-A-Lot defeated Spooky and sealed him under the world's only Golden Fruit Tree. Ages pass, until one night the Ghost Gang (<a href="/blinky/3005-138/" data-ref-id="3005-138">Blinky</a>, <a href="/pinky/3005-144/" data-ref-id="3005-144">Pinky</a>, <a href="/inky/3005-245/" data-ref-id="3005-245">Inky</a> and <a href="/clyde/3005-320/" data-ref-id="3005-320">Clyde</a>) sneaks into Pac Village and picks all the Golden Fruit from the branches of the tree imprisoning Spooky, thus releasing the malicious being upon the residents of Pac-Land once again. Pac-Man must vanquish the Ghost Gang to restore the Golden Fruit tree and defeat Spooky once and for all.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>The game itself has 25 platforming levels and 16 levels heavily influenced by the mazes in Galaxian. Each level will exhibit a different facet of the gameplay. An example of this is a level when Pac-Man must use b-doings (launch pads) to successfully traverse the course.</p><p>Pac-Man has a large repertoire of moves as his disposal. He is able to perform simple platforming abilities like jumping and butt stomps, but is also able to bounce like a basketball. While bouncing Pac-Man is able to perform a spin kick that is primarily used against flying enemies. The player can charge up Pac-Man for a Sonic like effect with Pac-Man dashing around quickly while a yellow streak follows.</p>