History Memes / PacMan

* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[RuleSixtyThree genderbent]] (except for Pinky), {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of the Ghost Gang dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] LetsPlay/{{Dream}}'s.[[/labelnote]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"''Aw man, I'm a meme''..."]]

* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[RuleSixtyThree genderbent]] (except for Pinky), {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of the Ghost Gang dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] the WebVideo/DreamSMP.[[/labelnote]]

* Waka Waka Waka[[labelnote:Explanation]]The onamotapoeia created for the noise Pac-Man makes when it eats the dots.[[/labelnote]]
* Here Comes Pac-Man[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8dRZ3atLW8 An animation]] of a [[SpecialEffectFailure particularly bad CGI Pac-Man]] smoking crack while his two human friends try to convince him that DrugsAreBad. The audio track itself came from Music/BloodhoundGang's track "Mope".[[/labelnote]]
* [[SmugSmiler Smug Pac-Man]][[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures'', Pac-Man has a mood meter that, when fully happy, [[https://pa1.narvii.com/5861/b828acb08c5a83dff0732e3c58078548e77823c0_hq.gif makes him look hilariously smug.]][[/labelnote]]
* Pac-Man Killed Mario[[labelnote:Explanation]]''VideoGame/PacMan99'' was announced a week after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros35'' got removed from the Nintendo Switch Store. This quickly led to memes saying that Pac-Man literally killed Mario, Pac-Man is Nintendo's new mascot, Namco is replacing Nintendo in the Console Wars soon, etc. Ironically, ''Pac-Man 99'' would be met with a similar fate, with ''VideoGame/FZero99'' announced shortly before its own shutdown.[[/labelnote]]

** "Aw man, I'm a meme..."[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line uttered in "Is Zit You Or Is Zit Me?", in which Pacster bemoans that he's become a meme when images of his zit-laden self, made worse by the Balloon Berry, is photographed all over town. It ended up becoming a meme outside the show as well (for various reasons).[[/labelnote]]
** Nerd Pac-Man[[labelnote:Explanation]]The over-the-top dorky way Brainiac Pac moves in his introduction from "That Smarts" caught on in 2022 as a gif, mainly used in the [[InsufferableGenius same kind of contexts]] as the nerd emoji started being used earlier that year.[[/labelnote]]
** The Pac is Back[[labelnote:Explanation]]Name of the show's intro theme and a {{Tagline}}, used to promote the reboot as [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Pac-Man's grand return]]. The phrase became a minor joke in the fandom due to how often Bandai Namco uses "Pac-Man is Back" or variation thereof to advertise ''Pac-Man'' games, the variant used for ''Ghostly Adventures'' specifically catching on. Then in June 2022 (curiously not long after the aforementioned nerd Pac's rise as a gif), a mild resurgence of the fandom occurred after a Twitter post of the show's intro claimed [[https://twitter.com/SomeKirbyFan/status/1532708240219332608 "this is the worst opening of all time"]], with the phrase "The Pac is Back" becoming especially notorious. The phrase's widespread use became ''very'' [[HilariousInHindsight perfectly timed]] when Bandai Namco soon [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V-4C0mfdWo revealed a full remake of]] ''VideoGame/PacManWorld'' that would then come out within a mere two months -- and that therefore Pac really ''was'' back.[[/labelnote]]
* Xok[[labelnote:Explanation]]A creepy image of Pac-Man by [[http://www.thelensflare.com/imgs/pacman_668.html sashastan]]. Commonly used in surreal memes and sets of "cursed emoji".[[/labelnote]]
* "This is a ''wrench!''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In Creator/HannaBarbera [[WesternAnimation/PacMan cartoon series]]' episode "A Bad Case of the Chomps", Pac-Man scolds Chomp-Chomp for not finding him a wrench in a very LargeHam way. It was most likely popularized by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuL5cbI4_uY this]] YouTubePoop by Creator/{{Geibuchan}}, with the line generally being said in reference to the video.[[/labelnote]]

** "Pac-MILF"[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''Pac-Land'' got rereleased as part of the Arcade Archives collection, it was discovered that Ms. Pac-Man was replaced with a new character named Pac-Mom due to legal disputes over the original character. Redditors [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/tyirdf/ms_pac_man_has_been_replaced_by_pacmom_for_the/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share quickly mocked the rename]].[[/labelnote]]
** "UsefulNotes/MSPaint graphics"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The game has a very unique art style, made to resemble [[WesternAnimation/PacMan a Hanna-Barbera adaptation of the series]]. To newer audience, however, the game looks like it was drawn using Microsoft Paint (which ''Pac-Land'' predates by a year). The comparison was coined when Pac-Land became a stage in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForWiiU'' by players who were unfamiliar with the game and mocked how it looks.[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]][[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[RuleSixtyThree genderbent]] (except for Pinky), {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of the Ghost Gang dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] WebVideo/DreamSMP.[[/labelnote]]

* [[SmugSmiler Smug Pac-Man]][[labelnote:Explanation]]In VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures, Pac-Man has a mood meter that, when fully happy, [[https://pa1.narvii.com/5861/b828acb08c5a83dff0732e3c58078548e77823c0_hq.gif makes him look hilariously smug.]][[/labelnote]]
* Pac-Man Killed Mario[[labelnote:Explanation]]VideoGame/PacMan99 was announced a week after VideoGame/SuperMarioBros35 got removed from the Nintendo Switch Store. This quickly led to memes saying that Pac-Man literally killed Mario, Pac-Man is Nintendo's new mascot, Namco is replacing Nintendo in the Console Wars soon, etc.[[/labelnote]]

** The Pac is Back[[labelnote:Explanation]]Name of the show's intro theme, also used to promote the reboot as [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Pac-Man's major comeback]]. In June 2022 (curiously not long after the aforementioned nerd Pac's rise as a gif), a mild resurgence of the fandom occurred after a Twitter post of the show's intro claimed [[https://twitter.com/SomeKirbyFan/status/1532708240219332608 "this is the worst opening of all time"]], with the phrase "the Pac is Back" becoming especially notorious. The phrase's widespread use became ''very'' [[HilariousInHindsight perfectly timed]] when Bandai Namco soon [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V-4C0mfdWo revealed a full remake of]] ''VideoGame/PacManWorld'' that would be coming within a mere two months-- and that therefore Pac really ''was'' back.[[/labelnote]]

* "Pac-MILF"[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''VideoGame/PacLand'' got rereleased as part of the Arcade Archives collection, it was discovered that Ms. Pac-Man was replaced with a new character named Pac-Mom due to legal disputes over the original character. Redditors [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/tyirdf/ms_pac_man_has_been_replaced_by_pacmom_for_the/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share quickly mocked the rename]].[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]][[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[RuleSixtyThree genderbent]] (except for Pinky), {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] WebVideo/DreamSMP.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]][[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[GenderBender genderbent]] (except for Pinky), {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] WebVideo/DreamSMP.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://youtu.be/PyqS9YkzS_I Ghost Dance]][[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://youtu.be/RnLUPldTRbo Pac Baby]]" from ''[[VideoGame/PacManChampionshipEdition Pac-Man Championship Edition 2]]'' became infamous for being paired to an animation by RuleThirtyFour artist minus8 featuring [[GenderBender genderbent]], {{Moe Anthropomorphi|sm}}c versions of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde dancing. The dance and the song would end up spreading to other fandoms, as well, [[https://youtu.be/rEegFP67ECM including]] WebVideo/DreamSMP.[[/labelnote]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0d993bac_2576_4d67_a8e4_b43bf5c313b4.png]]

Pac-Man is possibly the most known character in all of gaming, and if the internet knows about something, of course it's going to make memes about it.

* Waka Waka Waka [[labelnote:Explanation]]The onamotapoeia created for the noise Pac-Man makes when it eats the dots.[[/labelnote]]
* Here Comes Pac-Man [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8dRZ3atLW8 An animation]] of a [[SpecialEffectsFailure particularly bad CGI Pac-Man]] smoking crack while his two human friends try to convince him that DrugsAreBad. The audio track itself came from Music/BloodhoundGang's track "Mope".[[/labelnote]]
* [[SmugSmiler Smug Pac-Man]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures, Pac-Man has a mood meter that, when fully happy, [[https://pa1.narvii.com/5861/b828acb08c5a83dff0732e3c58078548e77823c0_hq.gif makes him look hilariously smug.]][[/labelnote]]
* Pac-Man Killed Mario [[labelnote:Explanation]]VideoGame/PacMan99 was announced a week after VideoGame/SuperMarioBros35 got removed from the Nintendo Switch Store. This quickly led to memes saying that Pac-Man literally killed Mario, Pac-Man is Nintendo's new mascot, Namco is replacing Nintendo in the Console Wars soon, etc.[[/labelnote]]

** Aw man, I'm a meme... [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line uttered in "Is Zit You Or Is Zit Me?", in which Pacster bemoans that he's become a meme when images of his zit-laden self, made worse by the Balloon Berry, is photographed all over town. It ended up becoming a meme outside the show as well (for various reasons).[[/labelnote]]
** Nerd Pac-Man [[labelnote:Explanation]]The over-the-top dorky way Brainiac Pac moves in his introduction from "That Smarts" caught on in 2022 as a gif, mainly used in the [[InsufferableGenius same kind of contexts]] as the nerd emoji started being used earlier that year.[[/labelnote]]
** The Pac is Back [[labelnote:Explanation]]Name of the show's intro theme, also used to promote the reboot as [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Pac-Man's major comeback]]. In June 2022 (curiously not long after the aforementioned nerd Pac's rise as a gif), a mild resurgence of the fandom occurred after a Twitter post of the show's intro claimed [[https://twitter.com/SomeKirbyFan/status/1532708240219332608 "this is the worst opening of all time"]], with the phrase "the Pac is Back" becoming especially notorious. The phrase's widespread use became ''very'' [[HilariousInHindsight perfectly timed]] when Bandai Namco soon [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V-4C0mfdWo revealed a full remake of]] ''VideoGame/PacManWorld'' that would be coming within a mere two months-- and that therefore Pac really ''was'' back.[[/labelnote]]
* Xok [[labelnote:Explanation]]A creepy image of Pac-Man by [[http://www.thelensflare.com/imgs/pacman_668.html sashastan]]. Commonly used in surreal memes and sets of "cursed emoji".[[/labelnote]]
* "This is a ''wrench!''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Creator/HannaBarbera [[WesternAnimation/PacMan cartoon series]]' episode "A Bad Case of the Chomps", Pac-Man scolds Chomp-Chomp for not finding him a wrench in a very LargeHam way. It was most likely popularized by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuL5cbI4_uY this]] YouTubePoop by Creator/{{Geibuchan}}, with the line generally being said in reference to the video.[[/labelnote]]
* "Pac-MILF"[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''VideoGame/PacLand'' got rereleased as part of the Arcade Archives collection, it was discovered that Ms. Pac-Man was replaced with a new character named Pac-Mom due to legal disputes over the original character. Redditors [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/tyirdf/ms_pac_man_has_been_replaced_by_pacmom_for_the/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share quickly mocked the rename.]][[/labelnote]]

* "This is a ''wrench!''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Creator/HannaBarbera [[WesternAnimation/PacMan cartoon series]]' episode "A Bad Case of the Chomps", Pac-Man scolds Chomp-Chomp for not finding him a wrench in a very LargeHam way. It was most likely popularized by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuL5cbI4_uY this]] WebAnimation/YouTubePoop by Creator/{{Geibuchan}}, with the line generally being said in reference to the video.[[/labelnote]]

* "This is a ''wrench!''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Creator/HannaBarbera [[WesternAnimation/PacMan cartoon series]]' episode "A Bad Case of the Chomps", Pac-Man scolds Chomp-Chomp for not finding him a wrench in a very LargeHam way.[[/labelnote]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Aw man, I'm a meme...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Aw man, I'm a meme.]]

* Aw man, I'm a meme... [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line uttered in ''WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures'', in which Pacster bemoans that he's become a meme when images of his zit-laden self, made worse by the Balloon Berry, is photographed all over town. It ended up becoming a meme outside the show as well (for various reasons).[[/labelnote]]
* Xok [[labelnote:Explanation]]A creepy image of Pac-Man by [[http://www.thelensflare.com/imgs/pacman_668.html sashastan]]. Commonly used in surreal memes and sets of "cursed emoji".[[/labelnote]]

* Xok [[labelnote:Explanation]]A creepy image of Pac-Man by [[http://www.thelensflare.com/imgs/pacman_668.html sashastan]]. Commonly used in surreal memes and sets of "cursed emoji".[[/labelnote]]
* The Pac is Back [[labelnote:Explanation]]Around May of 2022, people started remembering the existence of ''Ghostly Adventures'' through the EarWorm main theme, and began using the phrase in an ironic sense due to a lack of proper revival (or a need for one). Either through pure chance or a stealthy case of AscendedMeme, this became HilariousInHindsight with the announcement of ''VideoGame/PacManWorld Re-PAC'', a remake of the first ''World'' game, leading many to legitimately declare that the Pac was indeed back.[[/labelnote]]

* The Pac is Back [[labelnote:Explanation]]Around May of 2022, people began remembering the existence of ''Ghostly Adventures'' through the EarWorm main theme, and began using the phrase in an ironic sense due to a lack of proper revival (or a need for one). Either through pure chance or a stealthy case of AscendedMeme, this became HilariousInHindsight with the announcement of ''VideoGame/PacManWorld Re-PAC'', a remake of the first ''World'' game, leading many to legitimately declare that the Pac was indeed back.[[/labelnote]]

* Aw man, I'm a meme... [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line uttered in WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures, in which Pacster bemoans that he's become a meme when images of his zit-laden self, made worse by the Balloon Berry, is photographed all over town. It ended up becoming a meme outside the show as well (for various reasons).[[/labelnote]]
* Xok [[labelnote:Explanation]]A creepy image of Pac-Man by [[http://www.thelensflare.com/imgs/pacman_668.html sashastan]]. Commonly used in surreal memes and sets of "cursed emoji".[[/labelnote]]

* Here Comes Pac-Man [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8dRZ3atLW8 An animation]] of a [[SpecialEffectsFailure particularly bad CGI Pac-Man]] smoking crack while his two human friends try to convince him that DrugsAreBad.[[/labelnote]]

* Pac-Man Killed Mario [[labelnote:Explanation]]Super Mario 35 was quickly overshadowed by VideoGame/PacMan99, which led to the former being removed from the Nintendo Switch Store. This quickly led to memes saying that Pac-Man literally killed Mario, Pac-Man is Nintendo's new mascot, Namco is replacing Nintendo in the Console Wars soon, etc.[[/labelnote]]
* Aw man, I'm a meme... [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line uttered in WesternAnimation/PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures, in which Pacster bemoans that he's become a meme when images of his zit-laden self, made worse by the Balloon Berry, is photographed all over town. It ended up becoming a meme outside the show as well (for various reasons).
[[/labelnote]].

* Pac-Man Killed Mario [[labelnote:Explanation]]Super Mario 35 was quickly overshadowed by VideoGame/PacMan99, which led to the farmer being removed from the Nintendo Switch Store. This quickly led to memes saying that Pac-Man literally killed Mario, Pac-Man is Nintendo's new mascot, Namco is replacing Nintendo in the Console Wars soon, etc.[[/labelnote]]

[[/labelnote]].