Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
© 2011 Bandai Namco Games America Inc.
Back in the 1980s these six classic video games earned a lot of quarters. Today, all six come on a cartridge the size of a quarter. What's more, they're in 3D. The catch is that they'll only run on the Nintendo 3DS. The other drawback is while the graphics look amazing in 3D, the games were designed to be played on TV sized screens. When viewed on the iPhone-sized 3DS screen, Pac Man looks the like head of a pin. Each of the five games has been nicely modernized, and they still have their addicting charm. Titles include Pac-Man, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Galaga, and Galaga Legions, along with two new 3DS only games. In Pac-Man Tilt, you move Pac-Man through stages filled with obstacles, platforms and ghosts with tilt controls. You use flippers, platforms and power pellets to jump, flip, swing, and eat through to the finish line. In Galaga 3D Impact, the 3DS becomes a ship's gun turret as you attack and defend the ship while ridding space of the incoming Galaga army.
$40, Nintendo 3DS
Teaches: logic, timing, spatial relations
CTR Rating: 82.5%