In the unlikely videogame story of the day, it turns out Pac-Man will speak in his latest adventure, Pac-Man World 3 - apparently to celebrate the character's 25th anniversary. After a rigorous casting session sound specialists Outsource Media selected the actor Martin T Sherman as the voice of Namco's circular legend. Allegedly, Sherman can be 'seen' in Gangs of New York, Batman Returns and Band of Brothers, although a quick check on the Internet Movie Database reveals a string of videogame voice-overs and no mention of the above movies. The actor said:
"I've been the voice of many different characters but Pac-Man is without doubt the most fun and the most difficult – I mean, what is a yellow, ghost-eating circle supposed to sound like? Me, apparently! I had a great time recording this voice and can't wait to see how people react to it."
Aaaah dear, bless the modern games industry. It has become Disneyland. Heritage is real estate. It is there to be developed, exploited, saturated. What next? 'Space Invaders sue for peace'? You have to laugh don't you? You have to laugh.
