Tohru Iwatani

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Japanese video game designer, creator of the arcade game Pac-Man (1980) while at Namco. Born 1955.

Created Pac-Man for Namco; widely credited as the creator of one of the most influential arcade games.

A single DeBaser review celebrates Pac-Man's simplicity, strategic depth and nostalgic power. The reviewer describes playing via emulator, praising old games over new ones. Pac-Man is framed as deceptively simple but mentally engaging.

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❝ Old games are light years ahead of new ones.

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