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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 1h

Was doing a custom version for @pacack.bsky.social with the original colors for the Mister & Missus and I noticed I layered a wing wrong on the Stork. Here's that version & a fixed version.

#PacMan #BabyPacMan #GraphicDesign

Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 19h

Sn admission, I do most of this stuff for my personal library. I use Playnite to organize and launch all my games, so I prefer Yamashita-style artwork for Pac-Man games. To that end, I made this artwork for Baby Pac-Man. Also made a Midway artwork version as well.

#BabyPacMan #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed not! I'm not entirely sure why, but maybe he thought giving her eyebrows like Pac-Man's would make her less cute. They make sense when seen in the World as like Pac's they're protruding shapes, but in a 2D it's understandable Yamashita didn't think of/like using Greg Martin's design choice.

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 2d

To celebrate finally being able to set up emulation for this game, here's a recreation of the Baby Pac-Man logo! I included the variants with pink & yellow "Baby" text and the version from the cabinet marquee.

#BabyPacMan #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 2d

Seriously, Lani Minella as Missus Munchie is such a good idea. Great work as always!

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 2d

This comes once again courtesy of @mrmcscrewup.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/mrmc...

screw @mrmcscrewup.bsky.social · 4d

It's finally here: Pac-Family Restoration Mod 2.
After two weeks in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait.
Please let me know what you think. Thanks, and have fun.

drive.google.com/file/d/1RUeF...

A screenshot of Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac with Ms. Pac-Man replacing Pac-Mom.

A screenshot of Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac with Pac-Baby replacing Pac-Sis.

A screenshot of Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac with Pac-Boy's name corrected back to Pac-Jr.

A screenshot of Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac with Pac-Buddy's name corrected back to Chomp-Chomp.

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 2d

S H E I S F R E E

#PacMan #MsPacMan #PacManWorld2RePac #Modding

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 4d

I honestly didn't expect the amount of attention this post got. Thank you so much guys!

Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 6d

I guess it's my life now that I'm redrawing obscure Bally Midway Pac-Man Artwork into a more Yamashita-esque style. This is a piece of art from 1982's Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Pinball. Was interesting doing Pac-Man himself this time...

@officialpacman #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

And now one with my modified design based on the social media Ms. Pac-Man renders.

#MsPacMan #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

As promised, a 2000s style Ms. Pac-Man version.

#MsPacMan #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

All in all, I have a preference for the 2000s design. It's not too cutesy, not too sultry, a good compromise. Best of all, it's not Pac-Man in drag like the official social media posts were doing, nor the ill-designed Pac-Mom who just doesn't work in Yamashita's style. 9/9

Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

Legs for days and naturally heels. This woman knows how to strut her stuff. She is bombastic and somewhat sexy as the original cabinet artwork was going for. She knows she's the star of a big 80's broadway musical. 8/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

The eyebrows in the official version use Pac-Man's so I added in the 2000s eyebrows. Eyeshadow is thick and glossy, always 1/4 of the eye. The mouth is thinner but as wide as Yamashita's. It's oddly always at an angle, but close to the eyes like Yamashita's. 7/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

The modern social media art design (adjusted to look less like Pac-in-drag) is totally a movie star. The eyes and bow are noticeably bigger and take up more real estate. The bow always stays behind the body, though. Beauty mark is MANDATORY. 6/9

Adjusted Modern Social Media Ms. Pac-Man

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

The design gives off the idea of a capable if kind woman. You could argue she looks a little ditzy, but I'd argue it's only in the same way as Princess Peach. We know they're both more than capable. This is a woman who wants to look nice, but doesn't actively use her looks. 5/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

The boots are pointier with heels, making them more feminine than Pac's round clunky boots. Beauty mark is optional. The main thing is that the mouth is petite, delicate, and a bit further from the eyes. If she had a wider mouth with lipstick, she wouldn't look as cute. 4/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

In the 2000s, Greg Martin's design from the 90s was adjusted a bit to retain American design elements but less sultry. Eyeshadow is present, but usually only at the very tip of the eyes unless expressing. Eyebrows were added, but they're softer and rounder than Pac's. 3/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

First off Yamashita-San's original artwork. He defintely tried to make her more cute and girly. No eyebrows like husband, smaller nose, but a very large mouth. Bow is less prominent, more like a minor accessory than a trademark, and it always appears on top of the body. 2/9

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 9d

I decided to do a study of the three style of Ms. Pac-Man (substituting the 3rd style with the adjustments I made to make her look more than Pac-Man with a Bow). In this thread, I'll try to break down the differences. 1/9

#MsPacMan #PacMan #GraphicDesign

2000s Hometek Ms. Pac-Man Design adapted from Greg Martin's design in the 90s.

Modified modern social media Ms. Pac-Man (adjusted to remove Pac-In-Drag elements but retaining their stylistic choices)

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 11d

May do a version with the character looking closer to her mid-2000s appearance in the future.

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 11d

Also took care to separate out all the Ms. Pac-Man artwork as well. The Ghosts I based on the 2D style art from Bandai Namco, and the fruit I redrew.

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 11d

In Namco Museum & Pac-Man World 2, Ms. Pac-Man had a unique bezel based on artwork by Yamashita. When the game was ported to Xbox 360, they redid it, but changed the character artwork for the worse. I decided to redo it more faithfully.

#mspacman #PacMan #GraphicDesign

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screw @mrmcscrewup.bsky.social · 17d

i'm so god damn sick of bluesky's character limit so fuck it i'm putting what I want to say in image form

"I've resorted to breaking out Ghidra and attempting to decompile Re-Pac 2 just to find that god damned CRIWARE encryption key. I STILL can't find it. I NEED to find it. Several of the mods I want to do rely on being able to replace the audio. I'm getting desperate. I'm almost willing to spend money to pay a guy to find this fucking key... ALMOST.

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Meepmeep189 @meepmeep189.bsky.social · 15d

I've sent word out over on Twitter to see if anyone can help.

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