{"product_id":"pac-mania-original-japanese-video-game-promotional-poster-1989-a2-size-42-59-cm-msx2-advance-release-design","title":"“Pac-Mania”, Original Japanese Video Game Promotional Poster 1989, A2 Size (42 × 59 cm) — MSX2 Advance-Release Design Q120","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"d70edc6e-3ce8-4797-9f46-44c93c0fb4e7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"be009f74-d3d5-4890-b81b-880db66d7979\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-4-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9f35636c-54d8-4705-b010-49055b7c4364\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eoriginal Japanese A2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in 1989 by \u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eNamcot \/ Namco\u003c\/strong\u003e for the MSX2 release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"267\"\u003ePac-Mania\u003c\/strong\u003e (パックマニア).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eThe poster itself carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eMSX2\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eFM音源対応\u003c\/strong\u003e markings and advertises the disk edition as scheduled for \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"403\"\u003e16 March\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the ROM version announced as coming soon at \u003cstrong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e¥6,800\u003c\/strong\u003e. These printed details place the poster firmly within the game’s Japanese launch window, making it a highly specific piece of late-1980s Japanese home-computer advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eThis is not a generic Pac-Man character poster. It is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eJapanese advance-release \/ launch-period shop-display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced to promote the MSX2 edition at retail. Its platform, sound, format, date, and price information give it strong period significance. For collectors, this makes it especially appealing: a vivid surviving example of \u003cstrong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eNamco’s late-1980s Japanese home-computer marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eAbout the release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eReleased for Japanese MSX2 users in 1989, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003ePac-Mania\u003c\/strong\u003e adapted Namco’s 1987 arcade title for the home-computer market. The game returned to the classic dot-eating formula while introducing a more three-dimensional visual style and Pac-Man’s notable jump mechanic, which allowed him to leap over ghosts during play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eThe MSX2 version was an important Japanese home-computer release, and this poster directly reflects that market, with prominent MSX2 branding and printed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003eFM sound compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003eThe design is pure late-1980s Namcot: a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eacid-green background\u003c\/strong\u003e, a large smiling Pac-Man leaping from a blue maze, bright red boots and gloves, comic-style speech balloons, and oversized English copy across the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003eThe upper-left information box provides the platform and release details, while the large \u003cstrong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003ePAC-MANIA\u003c\/strong\u003e logo and bold blue \u003cstrong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eパックマニア\u003c\/strong\u003e title anchor the poster unmistakably in the Japanese market. It is bright, graphic, playful, and immediately effective as a display piece.\u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2821\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3840\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003eoriginal 1989 Japanese Namcot \/ Namco promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3839\"\u003enot a reproduction or modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3870\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003eover 37 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4623\" data-end=\"4664\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4623\" data-end=\"4664\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56886457958778,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-14T063148.869.jpg?v=1778707930","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/pac-mania-original-japanese-video-game-promotional-poster-1989-a2-size-42-59-cm-msx2-advance-release-design","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}