Editing Pac-Man

|image=[[File:Pac man.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of Pac-Man from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man World Re-Pac|Pac-Man World Re-Pac]]'' (2022, ''Pac-Man'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

{{quote|My favorite video game character isn't [[Mario]], it's Pac-Man.|Shigeru Miyamoto}}

'''{{wp|Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man}}''' (occasionally stylized as '''PAC-MAN''' or '''PAC-Man''') is a famous video game character created by [[Namco]], who debuted in the arcade classic ''{{wp|Pac-Man}}'' to great acclaim. He has since spun-off into other games and media, making crossover appearances with the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart Arcade]]'' games and the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Other icons from his debut title and games have appeared in the games, such as his wife, [[Ms. Pac-Man]] and his arch-rivals, [[Blinky|Ghost Gang]].

Pac-Man makes his first crossover appearance in a ''Super Mario'' game as a playable character in the Namco-developed game, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' in 2005. In this title, Pac-Man is an all-around type character who shares a rivalry with Mario in terms of stats. His special items are [[Pooka]], [[Rally X]], and [[Boss Galaga]], which are all based on characters from Namco's early arcade titles. Other Pac-Man characters such as Blinky and Ms. Pac-Man also appear as playable. Race courses inspired by the ''Pac-Man'' series featured in the game include [[Pac Labyrinth]] and [[Pac Mountain]].

At one point in development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] requested Pac-Man to be a third-party guest character in ''Brawl'', but this idea was later scrapped due to [[Masahiro Sakurai]] thinking that Pac-Man appearing in his famous pizza-shaped design would be "too far-fetched".<ref>[http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/04/super-smash-bros-wii-u-pac-man-thank-shigeru-miyamoto/]</ref>

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|down=[[#Fire Hydrant|Fire Hydrant]]

|final=[[#Super Pac-Man|Super Pac-Man]]

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{{quote2|PAC-MAN Hungers for Battle!|Introduction|"Red, Blue, Yellow" Trailer}}

Pac-Man is a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', using his classic design rather than the ''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'' appearance. Most of his attacks invoke various classic ''Pac-Man'' games.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476548659048239104]</ref> Some of his attacks have him resembling his classic form, such as his dash attack and his up and side specials, and his smash attacks all involve him hitting opponents with the [[Ghosts (Pac-Man)|Ghosts]]. In addition, Pac-Man's grab involves him drawing in opponents with the [[Boss Galaga]]'s beam, and his up taunt involves him holding out his hand and one of several random Namco characters (mostly arcade characters) appearing.

Pac-Man's standard special move is [[#Bonus Fruit|Bonus Fruit]], which has Pac-Man charge up and cycle through the various bonus items from the original ''Pac-Man''. His side special is [[#Power Pellet|Power Pellet]], which has him create a trail of Pac-Dots ending in a Power Pellet and charging forward. His up special is [[#Pac-Jump|Pac-Jump]], in which Pac-Man leaps off a trampoline that can be used three times. His down special is the [[#Fire Hydrant|Fire Hydrant]] from ''Pac-Land'', which has Pac-Man put down a fire hydrant that shoots water to push opponents back. Pac-Man's [[Final Smash]] is [[#Super Pac-Man|Super Pac-Man]], which turns Pac-Man into a giant version of his original appearance in a nod to {{wp|Super Pac-Man|the game of the same name}} and its Super Pellet items. Alternatively, it may be a reference to the first cutscene in the original ''Pac-Man'', in which Pac-Man was shown to be giant after eating a power pellet.

The 3DS version of the game features [[Pac-Maze|a stage based off the original ''Pac-Man'' arcade game]] and the Wii U version features [[Pac-Land|a stage based off ''Pac-Land'']].

In his reveal poster, Mario, Bowser, Donkey Kong, and Princess Peach (or more accurately Princess Toadstool) appear as their NES selves in Pac-Maze, where they are, respectively, jumping up the northwest portion of the maze, using his fire breath on a power pellet-weakened ghost (presumably Clyde), throwing a barrel near the top, and trapped in the ghost area with Inky. In addition, his debut trailer, "Red, Blue, Yellow", has Mario representing red, and also has during the gameplay portions him beating up Mario, beating up Yoshi, dodging various ghosts with Diddy Kong, spraying Luigi with a fire hydrant, attacking Mario, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi on the Pac-Maze, using his classic form to beat Link and Donkey Kong, and also posed alongside Peach with an S-flag, as well as chasing Mario, Sonic, and Mega Man in his Final Smash form. The ending of the trailer has Mario and Donkey Kong slightly out of view as Pac Man and Mr. Game and Watch briefly argue while subtly referencing their [[Donkey Kong (game)|debut game]].

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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' trophy information====

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|align=center|'''Arcade''' ''PAC-MAN'' (1980)<br>'''Arcade''' ''PAC-LAND'' (1984)

|''The yellow, circular hero of the game PAC-MAN, which is recognized as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Arcade Game" by [[Guinness World Records]]. In Smash Bros., he uses several moves inspired by the original PAC-MAN. Wakawaka your foes by charging up the Power Pellet move and aiming at them.''

|''The yellow, circular hero of the game PAC-MAN, which is recognised as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Arcade Game" by [[Guinness World Records]]. In this game, some of his attacks are based on the original PAC-MAN. Charge up his Power Pellet move, then aim it right at an opponent to wakawaka them extra hard.''

!PAC-MAN (Alt.)

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|align=center|'''Arcade''' ''PAC-MAN'' (1980)<br>'''Arcade''' ''PAC-LAND'' (1984)

|''PAC-MAN's Fire Hydrant down special pushes opponents away with blasts of water. You can drop the hydrant on top of your opponents to damage them, but they can also attack it to damage you if you're standing on it! His Pac-Jump up special spawns a trampoline he can jump on three times—the third jump is especially high!''

|''PAC-MAN's Fire Hydrant down special pushes opponents away with blasts of water. You can drop the hydrant on top of your opponents to damage them, but they can also attack it and hit you with it to cause damage! His Pac-Jump up special spawns a trampoline he can jump on three times, and the third jump is especially high!''

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|''PAC-MAN's Final Smash turns him into this huge form that appeared in SUPER PAC-MAN. In this form, SUPER PAC-MAN eats his foes to deal damage to them and reduce them just a pair of eyes. He can move freely in all four directions, loop around the screen, and... obtain a score of up to 7,650 points!''

|''PAC-MAN's Final Smash turns him into this huge form that appeared in the arcade game also called Super PAC-MAN. In this form, PAC-MAN can eat his foes to deal damage to them and reduce them just a pair of eyes. He can move freely in all four directions, loop around the screen, and... obtain a score of up to 7,650 points!''

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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Spirit====

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