Josh Greenstein, president, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures, said: “Pac-Man is one of the most recognisable video-game characters in history. My birthday wish is that Pac-Man can continue to make people happy.” I also feel very proud that Pac-Man is playing an important role in Pixels. Like any creator, I wanted to make something lasting, but this has surpassed everything I hoped for. it has been very exciting to see the world accept him as their own. Professor Toru Iwatani, the creator of Pac-Man, said: “It is hard to believe that 35 years has passed. In Singapore, you can catch Pac-Man live on MediaCorp TV’s Channel 5 magazine programme The 5 Show tonight, when you can also get a glimpse of an exclusive movie clip from Pixels. And the celebrations weren’t only here on Earth: A Pac-Man figure, a la its Pixels rendition, was launched into space, with the journey captured by a special GoPro camera unit. It was just part of a global birthday party, as people in cities around the world - from Chicago to Paris (at the French Open, no less) - commemorated with special events. Last week, Pac-Man celebrated its 35th birthday in Tokyo - the city of Pac-Man’s birth - where fans broke the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Human Image of Pac-Man at Tokyo Tower. It was in May 1980 that the game was introduced to the world. Speaking of Pac-Man, this month marks the chomper’s 35th anniversary. The aliens are bent on destroying Earth, taking the form of characters from 1980s arcade games such as Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Centipede, Pong, Galaga and our favourite, Pac-Man. Directed by Chris Columbus, the comedy-actioner sees Adam Sandler leading a team to destroy aliens that have misunderstood a time capsule sent by NASA in 1982. Sony Pictures’ new movie, Pixels, takes a cue from the past.
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