Finally playing this game so many years after growing up fondly playing Pac-Man World 2 has really made me appreciate the monumental improvement of quality found in the sequel. While the sequel is superior in nearly every way, one point I have to give to PW1 would definitely be in the theming of their worlds, opting for more classic fantasy themes (Pirates, Space, Circus, etc.) over PW2 less inspired nature-themed worlds (Snow, Forest.... Deeper Forest?). The game still has its fair share of drawbacks however, more obviously some of the frustrating camera angles which are fixed and can lead to some awkward and frustrating jumps and more personally, the lack of any in-game tracker of all the collectibles in order to aid on a 100% completion quest. This game gets some extra meme points however, because the infamous Tommy Tallarico worked on the soundtrack.