can then return to the cookie factory to get a cookie bonus along with a castle bonus for each castle gained. Reception Pac-Man Party was met with mixed reviews from critics. Many would criticize the minigames for being too repetitive or similar to others, and for the game going on for too long. It holds a 59/100 on review aggregator website Metacritic. Eurogamer Italy was the most critical of the game, disliking its slow-paced gameplay, "uninspired" soundtrack and repetitive minigames, saying that the board game aspect was "convoluted" in comparison to the Mario Party series. GamesRadar+ criticized its low difficulty level in the single-player campaign and sound effects for being "annoying", while Nintendojo criticized the tilt controls in some of the minigames. Nintendo World Report, Eurogamer Italy, Nintendojo and GamesRadar+ would all criticize some of the minigames for being too similar to each other and for being repetitive after a while, with Eurogamer in particular labeling many of them as "unoriginal". Nintendo World Report also criticized the lack of other Pac-Man series characters such as Ms. Pac-Man, and that the included arcade games should have been those from the Pac-Man franchise instead of other Namco titles. Despite its criticism, reviewers would praise its minigame selection, presentation and inclusion of Namco arcade games. Nintendo World Report was the most positive towards the game, praising its cartoony art-style, entertaining minigames and easy accessibility for players, saying that it has enough unique ideas to distinguish it from being a Mario Party clone. They also praised the board game aesthetic for its quick pace. Nintendojo commented that it made for a good family game, praising its soundtrack, minigame selection, and for the arcade games being a "great bonus". Eurogamer Italy echoed a similar response, saying that the inclusion of the arcade games was one of the only few positives for the game, alongside its interesting control layouts for some of the minigames. GamesRadar+ applauded the game's presentation and graphical style, which they commented look good for a Wii title. Notes References 2010 video games Digital board games Multiplayer video games Nintendo 3DS games Pac-Man Party video games Wii games Windows Phone games Video games developed in Japan Video games set in castles Video game spin-offs