Editing Pac-Man

{{character-infobox

|image=[[File:Pac-ManSSB4.png|200px]]<br>Pac-Man, as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.

|full_name=Pac-Man

|first_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' (1980, ''Pac-Man'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Mario'' franchise)

|species=[[wikia:c:pacman:Pac-Person|Pac-Person]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (as a costume) ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

|latest_portrayal=[[wikipedia:Debi Derryberry|Debi Derryberry]] (2012)

 

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

 

'''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man]]''' (occasionally stylized as '''PAC-Man''' or '''PAC-MAN''', originally named '''PuckMan''' in Japan) is a famous video game character created by [[Namco]], who debuted in the arcade classic ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' to great acclaim. He has since spun-off into other games and media, making crossover appearances with the [[Mario (franchise)|''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 have appeared in the games, such as his wife, [[Ms. Pac-Man]], and his arch-enemy, [[Blinky]].

 

Pac-Man makes his first crossover appearance in a ''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]].

A year later in 2007, Namco developed ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' where Pac-Man returns as a playable character. Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky return, as well as the race tracks Pac Labyrinth and Pac Mountain. He has his own kart based off of the spaceship in Galaga, another game made by Namco Bandai.

Pac-Man returns a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. His appearance in this game reflects his modern design, which first appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures|Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures]]''. The [[Soul Varoon]], from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2'', returns as his personal kart. In the game, he is classified as a middleweight character, meaning all of his stats are average, and has no notable advantages or disadvantages.

The Pac-Man [[amiibo]] can be scanned onto the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] and onto the right Nintendo Switch Joy-Con in order to access a racing outfit for the player's [[Mii]], stylized after the character. Pac-Man's classic sprite also appears on the Mii costume.

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

{{SSB Infobox

|image=Pac-ManSSB4.png

|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''

|standard=[[Bonus Fruit]]

|side=[[Power Pellet]]

|up=[[Pac-Jump]]

|down=[[Fire Hydrant]]

|final=[[Super Pac-Man]]

|entrance=Starts as a yellow ball, then transforms into 8-bit Pac-Man, then jumps up as ''Pac-Man World'' Pac-Man, prepared for battle.

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

Pac-Man is a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / 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 neutral special move is [[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]], which has him create a trail of Pac-Dots ending in a Power Pellet and charging forward. His up special is [[Pac-Jump]], in which Pac-Man leaps off a trampoline that can be used three times. His down special is the [[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]], which turns Pac-Man into a giant version of his original appearance in a nod to ''[[wikipedia: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 ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', the Pac-Man amiibo can be scanned onto the Wii U GamePad and the NFC for Nintendo 3DS to gain a Yarn [[Yoshi]] based off of him. Unlike the ''Mario Kart 8'' Mii costume, this costume is based entirely on the character rather than the game.

 

===''Super Mario Maker''===

By tapping the Pac-Man amiibo to the Wii U gamepad in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', the player will unlock a [[Mystery Mushroom]] that gives Mario a [[Costume_Mario#89|costume]] based on Pac-Man, as well as replace some sound effects with Pac-Man sound effects. His appearance is based off his sprite from the Japanese version of ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Land|Pac-Land]]'', albeit with the hat removed.

==Profiles and statistics==

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

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

=====Trophies=====

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!width="10%"|Name

!width="20%"|Appears In<br>(Wii U version only)

!NTSC-U Description

!PAL Description

!PAC-MAN

|[[File:PacManTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|[[File:PacManTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

|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.''

!PAC-MAN (Alt.)

|[[File:PacManAllStarTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|[[File:PacManAltTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

|''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!''

|align=center|''N/A''

|[[File:SuperPacManTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

=====[[Palutena]]'s Guidance=====

*'''[[Pit (character)|Pit]]''': Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka.

*''PAC-MAN is a cultural icon whose popularity has crossed the globe for more than 30 years. The yellow, circular hero first starred in the game PAC-MAN, which is recognized as the “Most Successful Coin-Operated Arcade Game” by Guinness World Records. His journey through the maze of gaming infamy is far from over! Waka Waka!''

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File:Pacman GP.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''

File:Mario and Pac-Man MKAGP.jpg|''Mario Kart Arcade GP''

File:Pac man.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''

File:PacManGP2.jpg|Pac-Man's [[Kart]].

File:MKAGPDX_Pac-Man_artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''

File:Pac-ManSSB4.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''

File:Pac-Man intro.png|Pac-Man's introduction in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''

File:Pac-ManPoster.jpg|Pac-Man's newcomer illustration for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''

Pac-Man Super Mario Maker.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

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|JapM=Pac-Man, from "''pakupaku''", a Japanese mimetic word for mouth movement. Originally romanized as "Puck Man".

|ChiM=bean-eater}}

*In small leaflets celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], there are pictures of box art from several recent ''Mario'' games decorating the edge; however, artwork of the NES Classics version of ''Pac-Man'' is also on there (this was the only non-''Mario'' game to be shown on the leaflet).

*[[wikia:c:pacman:Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man on the Pac-Man Wiki]]

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