Pac-Man at 45: A classic game continues to shape pop culture

Pac-Man helped launch Japanese video games onto the global stage, blazing a trail for other icons like Mario and Pokémon. As the classic arcade game celebrates its 45th anniversary, NHK World explores ...
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Japanese arcade pioneer and ‘Father of Pac-Man’ has died

TOKYO (AP) — Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He was 91. Nakamura, who died on Jan. 22, founded ...
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Krispy Kreme Japan celebrates Pac-Man’s 45th birthday with playful doughnut tribute

To mark the 45th anniversary of the classic arcade game Pac-Man, Krispy Kreme Japan has partnered with Bandai Namco Entertainment to offer a limited-time lineup of doughnuts inspired by the beloved ...
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‘Father of Pac-Man,' Japanese Arcade Pioneer Masaya Nakamura, Dies at 91

Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He was 91. Nakamura, who died on Jan. 22, founded Namco, part of ...
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Japanese arcade pioneer, 'Father of Pac-Man' has died

TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese games company Bandai Namco says Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died at age 91 ...