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Maruchan Pac-Man Instant Ramen Tastes Like Chicken

Maruchan Pac-Man Instant Ramen Tastes Like Chicken
Image via Bandai Namco and Maruchan

Bandai Namco and Maruchan announced there will be instant ramen with Pac-Man themed containers. This will appear on the chicken flavored instant lunch cup noodles. It is a limited-time crossover though, and it only applies to the outside appearance of the meal. This means there won’t be any ingredients shaped like characters or more tangible merchandise included.

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The announcement showed what the crossover will entail. The outside packaging for the Maruchan Instant Lunch chicken ramen cup will feature a black Pac-Man maze with references to the cup noodles and its ingredients appearing alongside characters. Part of it is to call attention to the Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac launch and 45th anniversary of the character.

It isn’t uncommon for these kinds of game crossovers to happen. Nissin’s Cup Noodles ramen crossed over with Final Fantasy games, with that leading to a Cup Noodle hat in FFXVand a commercial with Sephiroth. In Brazil, there was also a Genshin Impactcrossover with that company in Brazil. 

The Pac-Man packaging will be available for Maruchan Instant Lunch chicken ramen cups for a limited time, and Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is available on the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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