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| {{character infobox
| | [[Image:Blinky.jpg|thumb|'''Blinky''' the red ghost.]] |
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| | '''Blinky''' is a red ghost who has only appeared in two Mario games to date, and those are ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. He is an enemy of ''[[Pac-Man]]'' and most likely the leader of the other ghosts. The other ghosts are called Inky, Pinky, and either Clyde or Sue, Clyde in the game Pac-Man or Sue in the game Ms. Pac-Man. He debuted, like Pac-Man, in the game, ''Pac-Man''. |
| |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]]
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| |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)
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| '''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.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Mario Kart'' series===
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| ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
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| [[File:Blinky.jpg|thumb|Blinky in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''.]]
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| 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''====
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| [[File:KartSpecBlinkyMKAGP2.png|thumb|left|250px|Blinky in his personal kart from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''.]]
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| 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''====
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| [[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]]''.]]
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| 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''====
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| [[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]]''.]]
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| 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===
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| 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.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Blinky.jpg|''Mario Kart Arcade GP''
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| MKAGP Blinky Emblem.png|Blinky's [[emblem]] in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''
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| BlinkyGP22.jpg|Blinky's kart
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| SSB4 Ghosts.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
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| SSBU Ghosts.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===
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| !Blinky
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| |[[File:SSB3DS Blinky trophy.png]]
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| |''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.''
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| |''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.''
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=アカベイ
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| |JapR=Akabei
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| |JapM=From「赤」(''aka'', red)
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| |Jap2=ブリンキー
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| |Jap2R=Burinkī
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| |Jap2M=Blinky
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://pacman.wikia.com/Blinky Blinky on the Pac-Man Wiki]
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| [[Category:Pac-Man series]]
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| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]]
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