Namco released a version for the Nintendo Famicom in 1984 as one of the console's first third-party titles, as well as a port for the MSX computer. The Famicom version was later released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Tengen, a subsidiary of Atari Games. Tengen produced an unlicensed version of the game in a black cartridge shell, released during a time when Tengen and Nintendo were in disagreements over the latter's stance on quality control for its consoles; this version was re-released by Namco as an official title in 1993, featuring a new cartridge label and box. The Famicom version was released for the Famicom Disk System in 1990 as a budget title for the Disk Writer kiosks in retail stores. The same year, Namco released a port of Pac-Man for the Game Boy, which allowed for two-player co-operative play via the Game Link Cable peripheral. A version for the Game Gear was released a year later, which likewise enabled support for multiplayer. In celebration of the game's 20th anniversary in 1999, Namco re-released the Game Boy version for the Game Boy Color, bundled with Pac-Attack and titled Pac-Man: Special Color Edition. The same year, Namco and SNK co-published a port for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which came with a circular "Cross Ring" that attached to the d-pad to restrict it to four-directional movement.
namco released a version for the nintendo famicom in 1984 as one of the console's first third-party titles as well as a port for the msx computer the famicom version was later released in north america for the nintendo entertainment system by tengen a subsidiary of atari games tengen produced an unlicensed version of the game in a black cartridge shell released during a time when tengen and nintendo were in disagreements over the latter's stance on quality control for its consoles; this version was re-released by namco as an official title in 1993 featuring a new cartridge label and box the famicom version was released for the famicom disk system in 1990 as a budget title for the disk writer kiosks in retail stores the same year namco released a port of pac-man for the game boy which allowed for two-player co-operative play via the game link cable peripheral a version for the game gear was released a year later which likewise enabled support for multiplayer in celebration of the game's 20th anniversary in 1999 namco re-released the game boy version for the game boy color bundled with pac-attack and titled pac-man special color edition the same year namco and snk co-published a port for the neo geo pocket color which came with a circular "cross ring" that attached to the d-pad to restrict it to four-directional movement