There's a reason the game this one inspired, Super Mario Bros., went on to become a household name bigger than Mickey Mouse, while Pac Land is "That stage nobody wants to play on in Smash"
Imagine a platformer where you use A and B to move and the dPad to jump. And you have to make a fair amonut of precise jumps here, including on enemies. Imagine the insanity of having to adjust your muscle memory after decades of platformers to play wrong. Pac Land starts out fine enough but then becomes unfair really fast. With only 4 levels (divided into 4 rounds), it ramps up really fast. Special shoutouts to the first three levels of the 4th round, especially round 15, for being extra bullshit.
Imagine a platformer where you use A and B to move and the dPad to jump. And you have to make a fair amonut of precise jumps here, including on enemies. Imagine the insanity of having to adjust your muscle memory after decades of platformers to play wrong. Pac Land starts out fine enough but then becomes unfair really fast. With only 4 levels (divided into 4 rounds), it ramps up really fast. Special shoutouts to the first three levels of the 4th round, especially round 15, for being extra bullshit.