History Trivia / PacManAndTheGhostlyAdventures

** Also in the Japanese version, Gunpei Sakamoto provides the voice for Dr. Buttocks and Clyde.

* FranchiseKiller: The two console games did so poorly with the public in terms of sales (with a mediocre reception to boot) that it's killed off ''Pac-Man'' platform-adventure games once more, the first game to have put these types of ''Pac-Man'' games on ice being [[VideoGame/PacManWorld Pac-Man World 3]]. Since ''Ghostly Adventures 2'', Pac-Man [[Main/DorkAge has been stuck with either simple mobile spin-offs or basic takes on the arcade formula.]]

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Japan, the show is called "Pac-World".

** Music from "Pac-man's Park" in Pac-Mania is a recurring theme.

** The berries in the series were originally going to retain being called power pellets as they were in the original game. This was changed to avoid connections to drugs, A common but humorous criticism of Pac-Man.

** The berries in the series were originally going to retain being called power pellets as they were in the original game. This was changed to avoid connections to drugs a common humorous criticism of Pac-Man.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When the show was renewed for the third season, Disney XD suddenly canceled the series with no explanation. The producers had to resort to iTunes and Netflix in order to air the remaining episodes.

** The berries in the series were originally going to retain being called power pellets as they were in the original game. This was changed to avoid connections to drugs.

** Go Shinomiya provides the voice for Danny Vaincori, Professor Pointybrains, Count Pacula and Huge Foot, in Japanese version.

** Sir Cumference was originally going to be voiced by Creator/SamuelVincent and also filled TheMentor role for Pac-Man apart from providing him with equipment. Sir Cumference's original voice actor and role instead were given to President Spheros while Sir C became a DitzyGenius voiced by IanJamesCorlett.

* CrossDressingVoices: Erin Matthews (English) and Yuka Terasaki (Japanese) as Pac-[[{{Irony}} Man]].
** Also in the Japanese version, Mai Todo plays Inky. This invoked AmericanKirbyIsHardcore trope since Inky in Japanese version is given a woman's voice instead of a man's voice like in the English version.

** IanJamesCorlett provides the voice for Sir Cumference and Blinky.

** It also arguably put an end to Bandai Namco trying to knock the ball in the park as they haven't marketed the ''Ghostly Adventures'' series since the failure of the second game and for most merchandise and media have been [[Main/CanonDiscontinuity reverting]] back to [[VideoGame/PacMan Pac-Man's]] original ''Main/PieEyed'' design.

* FranchiseKiller: The two console games did so poorly with the public in terms of sales (with a mediocre reception to boot) that it's killed off ''Pac-Man'' platform-adventure games once more, the first game to have put these types of ''Pac-Man'' games on ice being [[VideoGame/PacManWorld Pac-Man World 3]]. Since ''Ghostly Adventures 2'' Pac-Man has been stuck with either simple mobile spin-offs or basic takes on the arcade formula.

** The berries in the series were originally going to retain being called power pellets as they were in the original game. This was changed to ovoid connections to drugs.

** Series co-developers Tom Ruegger and Paul Rugg worked on many Warner Brothers shows of the 1990s, most notably ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/Animaniacs'' .

** Writer Jymn Magon worked on ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' , ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' , ''WesternAnimation/StrawBerryShortCake'' (Berry Bitty Adventures), and much more.

** The berries in the series were originally going to retain being called power pellets as they were in the original game.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When the show was renewed for the third season, Disney XD suddenly canceled the series with no explanation. The producers had to resort to iTunes and Netflix in order to continue airing the episodes.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the English versions:
** [[Music/HeyOcean Pinky and Aunt Spheria]] are [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash and Applejack]] respectively.
** [[Creator/AndreaLibman Cylindria]] is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy]].
** [[Creator/SamuelVincent Spiral, President Spheros, and Betrayus]] are [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Athrun]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Zala]], [[Anime/MegamanNTWarrior Numberman.EXE]] and [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Double D]].
** [[Creator/MattHill Skeebo]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Kira]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Yamato]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Bass.EXE]], [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Ed]], and [[WesternAnimaton/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Soarin]]. He was also Kevin, AKA: WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster.
** [[IanJamesCorlett Blinky and Sir Cumference]] are [[WesternAnimation/{{Hero 108}} Mighty Ray]] and [[DragonBall Goku]], not to mention [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Coconuts]] and WesternAnimation/MegaMan.
** [[Creator/LeeTockar Inky]] is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Snips]].
** [[Creator/TabithaStGermain Rotunda Spheros]] (Betrayus and President Spheros's mother) is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rarity, Princess Luna]], [[WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes Heloise]] and [[LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana Season 1 Shana]].
** In the Japanese versions:
*** Pac-Man is the genderswapped [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Ruka who plays cards on bikes]]!
*** Do you really know who's [[Creator/AnriKatsu Spiral]]?
*** Blinky has [[Manga/AttackOnTitan fought the Titans]]!
*** How many of the ''Pac-World'' characters are also part of ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster''?
*** [[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa Apex]] is a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Lucario]] who also goes by [[VideoGame/{{Otomedius}} Emon Five]]. [[TalkingToHimself He is also the Italian Mob in]] ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia''.
*** [[Creator/KentaMiyake Cap'n Banshee]] was formerly known as [[Manga/WanganMidnight "Tuner from Hell"]].

*** [[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa Apex]] is a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Lucario]] who also goes by [[VideoGame/Otomedius Emon Five]]. [[TalkingToHimself He is also the Italian Mob in]] ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia''.

*** [[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa Apex]] is a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Lucario]].

* HeyItsThatVoice:

** Also in the Japanese version, Mai Todo plays Inky.

* CrossDressingVoices: Erin Matthews as Pac-[[{{Irony}} Man]].

*** Blinky has [[Manga/AttackOnTitan brought up armies and fought the Titans]]!