Nintendo announced online servers for PAC-MAN 99 are shutting down on October 8, 2023. Although the Nintendo Switch title will no longer have online functionality, offline features will still be available.
The official Nintendo of Japan Twitter account confirms that PAC-MAN 99’s online servers will no longer be active starting October 8 (JST). Offline modes and paid additional content will still be available after service has ended. PAC-MAN 99 players have roughly five months to enjoy the online 99-player battle royale mode before it’s disabled. Fortunately, service for Tetris 99 appears to be unaffected by the PAC-MAN 99 shutdown.
Starting August 8, paid custom themes in PAC-MAN 99 will be discontinued according to the official website. One month later, PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack / PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlocks will no longer be available starting September 8. Lastly, the game and all free custom themes will be no longer available in the Nintendo eShop on October 8 as online servers shut down. Any purchased content before the deadline may be re-downloaded, however.
Here’s an overview of PAC-MAN 99 via the Nintendo eShop:
It’s an all-new flavor of PAC-MAN! Test your chomping chops in a 99-player Pac-Royale!
A 99-player online PAC-MAN battle royale! 40 years after the classic Pac-phenomenon rocked the gaming world, PAC-MAN is back in a new 99-man battle royale. Get back in the maze and chase down the iconic ghosts. Who will be the last PAC-MAN standing?
Switch between eight different strategies and send Jammer Pac-Man to get in your opponents’ way! Eat a Power Pellets to turn the ghosts blue and make them vulnerable. Eat them to send Jammer Pac-Man to your opponents! The more ghosts you eat, the more Jammers you’ll send! Eat a Ghost Train for a huge comeback!
Gain the upper hand by switching between eight different preset strategies: speed up, send extra Jammers, and more. Switching at just the right moment could give you an edge over your rivals!
Make the game look like your favorite NAMCO classics! You can purchase downloadable custom themes based on Xevious, GALAGA, Dig Dug, and more to change the look of the game. There are twenty different classic themes in all! Plus, they do more than change the graphics! Check out the sounds too! Which classic NAMCO title is the one for you?
