He found it to be such gloriously twist, charm spectacle that it would be difficult not to like it he said that main reason to play is sheer lunacy of it, say that game is obsessed with America, and portrays as unhygienic hillbillies in manner that makes it unclear if it is self aware parody or not.

In 2011, Allistair Pinsof at Destructoid reviewed game, call it mix between Paperboy and Muscle March in terms of complexity and pace, and compared gameplay to Crash Bandicoot. Gamers Republic later list Game in their 1999 Video Game Buy Guide And 2K Preview as 1 of best games to import from Japan that year. He commented on low price, but said that it was difficult to find imports of it. James Mielke at Gamespot call game little distraction, and said that gameplay was similar to old school gaming dynamics of yesterday. They still felt that game was not bad, and that it was worth price, which they not was low. Reviewer for IGN also compared it to Crash Bandicoot, described gameplay as simplistic and rote memorization based, and said that thing game would be remember for was it extremely bizarre premise. Writers for Famitsu call game super simple, comparing it to Metro Cross and Paperboy, and call it simplified version of Crash Bandicoot. According to Uchikoshi, game did not sell well. Game was released in Japan by KID for Play Station on Mawhile Northwood Interactive published game worldwide in 1999. This was Uchikoshi 1 job he had been hired to plan video game adaptations of board games, but end up being part of development of Pepsiman instead, which was already in progress when he join KID in 1998. Game also uses 3D event scenes, which were model by Kotaro Uchikoshi, who would later be scenario writer for visual novels at KID. It was made on low budget, which led to decision to make low cost video scenes of Pepsi. Game was developed by Japan video game developer KID. Follow this, Pepsi decided to further promo character with video game.

Character was featured in commercials in Japan, and version of video game Fighting Vipers, and became popular in Japan. Pepsiman is based on Pepsi mascot of same name, which was create for Pepsi branch. In between stages, play is shown videos of American man drink Pepsi and eat chips and pizza while watch TV. Each stage end with Pepsiman being chased by object, including giant Pepsi can. Throughout each stage is number of checkpoints if play gets hit by obstacles too many times, they have to restart from checkpoint. In some stages, Pepsiman head becomes stuck steel drum, controls, skateboard. Play does this by using 4 different moves run, dash, jump, and super jump. Play aims to dodge obstacles, such as cars, construction cranes, and people, as well as Pepsi branded obstacles, including Pepsi truck. Game is play from 3 person perspective, with Pepsiman automatically running forwards through stage, sometimes run through people living rooms. Stages are all based on real locations, such as San Francisco and New York City. Pepsiman is action game that consists of 4 stages, each divided into smaller segments, and each involving superhero Pepsiman saving person who is in need of drink, such as military man in middle of desert, by giving them can of Pepsi. According to Uchikoshi, game did sell well. Writer for Complex included it on list on list of company branded games that did suck, commenting that it is not bad game as long as play can tolerate large advertisement in it. Reviewers frequently compared game to other games, including Crash Bandicoot, and commented on it simplicity and price, which was thought to be low. Northwood replaced live action segments with 3D CGI cutscenes, as studio had a higher budget, and they promo game in sweepstakes for Pepsi products. Game was originally going to be Japan exclusive until Northwood Interactive pick up right to publish game worldwide. Game also features 3D, for which future visual novel writer Kotaro Uchikoshi create 3D models. Game was made in low budget, prompting decision to make videos in between stages that show man drink Pepsi, as they were cheap to produce. It was released in Japan in 1999, and month later in North America and Europe, and is based on American carbonated soft drink Pepsi superhero mascot with same name, and focuses play avoid obstacles by run, dash and jump, while Pepsiman automatically runs forward through each of game stages. Pepsiman is an 1999 action game developed and published by KID in Japan and Northwood Interactive in West for Play Station.

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