Spin-off kings

Pac-Man

We suppose that being one of the oldest videogame characters around helps when it comes to spawning a number of spin-offs. But it's only recently that Pac-Man has broadened his horizons. Nintendo DS has seen Pac-Pix - a game where you have to draw a Pac-Man shape with the stylus to eat enemies - and also Pac 'n' Roll, which is very much like Super Monkey Ball, only with Pac-Man characteristics. He's also had Pac-Man Pinball on GBA... but we've never played it. Sorry.

On top of all that, Pac-Man Rally sees the yellow guy climb into a kart and go racing. A bit like Mario Ka...(snip!)

Above: Perhaps Pac-Man isn't as well-loved as Namco thinks he is. He's just a yellow blob to us

Above: Perhaps Pac-Man isn't as well-loved as Namco thinks he is. He's just a yellow blob to us

Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.