Bandai Namco Holds Squat Challenge With Pac-Man And The Idolmaster

Bandai Namco has launched a temporary fun training app in collaboration with Astellas Pharma in Japan. Pac-Man Squat Challenge is available to play on mobile device browsers for up to 4 weeks after the launch today, on January 26, 2021. This project also collaborates with Bandai Namco’s other IPs, such as The Idolmaster. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Although this may sound similar to Nintendo’s Jump Rope Challenge, the only device needed to play Pac-Man Squat Challenge is a mobile device with the latest version of Chrome/Safari browser and an OS version of at least Android 6.0 or iOS 10.

To participate, you will need to open the game app on a compatible mobile device, choose the team you want to support and then squat while physically holding the device within the allotted time. The browser app will then add your score to the team tally, which lasts until the weekly quiz period ends.

For the first week’s topic, which lasts until February 2, 2021, the project collaborates with members of Hokago Climax Girls from The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors. In a quiz that asks which squatting situation defines adolescence better, participants can choose whether to agree with Chiyoko and Juri in squatting in the middle of an athletic club activity or support Kaho, Rinze, and Natsuha in squatting during their free idol practice sessions.

Pac-Man Squat Challenge is available to play on Android and iOS mobile browsers until February 23, 2021.