Sour Puss is Ms. Pac-Man's pet kitten. He first appeared in the Pac-Man animated series.
History[]
Animated Series[]
Main article: Pac-Man (TV Series)
In the Pac-Man TV series, Sour Puss constantly devises plots to get rid of or humiliate Chomp-Chomp, another pet of the Pac-Man family. His plans backfire occasionally, usually ending up in him hurting himself.
Other appearances[]
Pac-Land[]
Main article: Pac-Land
Sour Puss appears in the American version of Pac-Land outside Pac-Man's house, waiting for his arrival. He does not appear in the original Japanese release.
Pac-Man World[]
Main article: Pac-Man World
What appears to be an iteration of Sour Puss appears in the opening of Pac-Man World; he is seen in the kitchen of Pac-Man's home with Ms. Pac-Man. It is unknown what happened to him after Ms. Pac-Man was captured, but he appears in the ending picture alongside the other rescued family members. In the original storyboard, he was going to hiss at the incoming intruder, but he was silent in the final game.[1]
It is unknown as to whether this cat was actually intended to be Sour Puss or not, given that, unlike the rest of the family, the cat present in this game does not get kidnapped, and unlike Chomp Chomp, who preserves his original TV Show name, the cat is simply named "Pac-Cat" in the storyboards for the game.
Appearance[]
Sour Puss is an orange cat with a round body. He has black strokes of fur on his back and tail. His eyes are slanted, and he has rather angry-looking eyebrows. The cat in Pac-Man World is proportioned more like a real-world (albeit with cartoonish exaggerations) cat or kitten, and had wide-open pie eyes and a long, bushy tail; it was also a more yellow-ish color.
Trivia[]
- The character's name is a clear pun on the word "sourpuss", which describes his personality.
- Unlike the original game, Sour Puss does not appear in Pac-Man World Re-Pac.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ "The Pac-Cat hisses at an off-screen menace." https://youtu.be/Ldn9GXF5ZkI?t=75
| Pac-Man Characters | |
|---|---|
| Main Characters | Pac-Man • Ms. Pac-Man • Jr. Pac-Man • Baby Pac-Man • Professor Pac-Man • Chomp-Chomp |
| Other Characters | Miru • Sour Puss • Pac-Devil • Sir Pac-A-Lot • Pac-Master • Ms. Pac-Master • Krystal • Buttercup • Fairy |
| Pac-Ghosts | Blinky • Pinky • Inky • Clyde • Sue • Funky • Spunky • Kinky • Tim • Orson • Yum-Yum |
| Main Antagonists | Ghost Witch • Toc-Man • Mesmerelda • Mollusc • Spooky • Wandy • Erwin • Golvis • Ink Master • Mezmaron |
| Minor Antagonists | Gobblin • Jack • Wormwood • The Fiend |
| Pac-Man Party | Mr. Cookie • Patra • Roger • Woofa • Bearserk |
| Ghostly Adventures | Pacster • Cylindria • Spiral • Betrayus • Fuzbitz • Sir Cumference • Spheros • Dr. Buttocks • Butt-ler |
| Crossovers | Pooka • Fygar • Dig Dug • Mappy • Mr. Driller • The Prince • Mario • Sonic the Hedgehog |