Some critics disliked the game's lack of additional titles and inability to save high scores. GameSpy particularly disliked the compilation's lack of Ms. Pac-Man, the "only Pac sequel truly worth playing", while IGN felt slightly disappointed towards the exclusion of games such as Super Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus. IGN was also slightly critical of the game's lack of high-score saving, although noted that the games automatically wiping scores anyway made this somewhat forgivable. Pocket Games found Pac-Attack to be the weakest of the four due to its lack of innovation compared to other similar puzzle games. French publication Pocket Magazine was the most negative towards the game, calling it "old junk" for its lack of multiplayer features and high score saving, while also disliking its price point for being too high.
Japanese: パックマンコレクション, Hepburn: Pakkuman Korekushon /wiki/Japanese_language
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