Editing Blinky

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|image=[[File:BlinkyGP2.jpg|200px]]
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Pac-Man|Pac-Man}}'' (1980, ''Pac-Man'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|species=[[Ghosts (Pac-Man)|Ghost]]
|latest_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle|Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs]]'' (2024, ''Pac-Man'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
}}
'''Blinky''' is a red ghost from the ''{{wp|List of Pac-Man video games|Pac-Man}}'' series. He is one of [[Pac-Man]]'s and [[Ms. Pac-Man]]'s arch-rivals and the de facto leader of the other ghosts Inky, Pinky, and Clyde. He debuted in the same game as Pac-Man, simply titled ''{{wp|Pac-Man}}''. He has made some crossovers with [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] characters. 

==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
[[File:Blinky.jpg|thumb|Blinky in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''.]]
Blinky makes his ''Super Mario'' franchise debut in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', where he, alongside Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, appears as a playable character due to the game being developed by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco Bandai Holdings]]. Blinky's special items are [[Ghost Shield]], [[Monster's Hammer]], [[Petit Monster]], [[Flare Ball]], and [[Ghost Morph]]. His emblem is a sprite of himself from the ''Pac-Man'' games. A sprite of Blinky from the ''Pac-Man'' series also appears in the [[Pac-Labyrinth]] course.
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
[[File:KartSpecBlinkyAGP2.png|thumb|left|250px|Blinky in his personal kart from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''.]]
Blinky returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. In this game, when in his standard kart, he has exceptional acceleration, but poor weight and top speed, sharing these statistics with [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Yoshi]]. In his personal kart, Blinky has great acceleration, but poor weight and average top speed.
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
[[File:MKAGPDX PAC-MAN Stadium.jpg|thumb|250px|A sprite of Blinky can be seen in the [[PAC-MAN Stadium]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.]]
Although Blinky is no longer playable in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', a sprite of him appears on the [[PAC-MAN Stadium]] course, and he appears at the start of the [[Pac-Man Cup]], along with the other ghosts, using their designs from the original ''Pac-Man'' arcade game.
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:Amiibo MK8 Wave 2.png|thumb|left|400px|Blinky can be seen on the reverse side of the Pac-Man Mii Racing Suit in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.]]
A sprite of Blinky appears on the Pac-Man [[Mii]] Racing Suit in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Said Mii Racing Suit is unlocked after the player scans a Pac-Man [[amiibo]].
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Blinky appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] along with Inky, Pinky, and Clyde in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and also as a standalone collectible [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde also make cameos in the [[Pac-Maze]] stage of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''. He also appears in Pac-Man's forward smash attack in all three games. Blinky also cameos in Pac-Man's reveal poster, where he is headed up the northwestern portion of the Pac-Maze as Sonic is trying to balance himself near the ledge above Blinky.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Blinky.jpg|''Mario Kart Arcade GP''
MKAGP Blinky Emblem.png|Blinky's [[emblem]] in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''
BlinkyGP22.jpg|Blinky's kart
SSB4 Ghosts.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SSBU Ghosts.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
</gallery>

==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!Image
!NTSC-U Description
!PAL Description
|-
!Blinky
|[[File:SSB3DS Blinky trophy.png]]
|''A red ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series. The way he incessantly follows PAC-MAN earned him the nickname Shadow. When you get further in the stage, he also gets a terrifying speed boost! In Smash Bros., he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's side smash.''
|''A red ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series, noted for the way he incessantly follows PAC-MAN. When you get further in the stage, he also gets a speed boost, which can be quite terrifying! In this game, he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's side smash.''
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=アカベイ
|JpnR=Akabei
|JpnM=From「赤」(''aka'', red)
|Jpn2=ブリンキー
|Jpn2R=Burinkī
|Jpn2M=Blinky
}}

==External links==
*[http://pacman.wikia.com/Blinky Blinky on the Pac-Man Wiki]
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[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP characters]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 characters]]
[[Category:Pac-Man series]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophies]]
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