Which Pac-Man game was the final game designed by Toru Iwatani?

The final Pac-Man game designed by Toru Iwatani was Pac-Man Championship Edition.

Released in 2007, Pac-Man Championship Edition was created as a modernized interpretation of the original maze game. The project was led by director Tadashi Iguchi and producer Nobutaka Nakajima, with Iwatani serving as designer. It was developed for Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Arcade service and later appeared on platforms including iOS, Android, and the PSP.

Rather than replacing Pac-Man’s core idea, the team concentrated on two major changes: faster action and constantly changing maze layouts. The game divides its maze into two halves; clearing one side produces a bonus item on the other, and collecting that item changes the maze. Time limits and online leaderboards also shifted the emphasis toward high-score competition.

Pac-Man Championship Edition is often confused with Pac-Man Championship Edition DX or the later Championship Edition 2. Those are follow-ups, whereas the 2007 original is the title credited as Iwatani’s last design project.