Blinky

Blinky
Species	Ghost
First appearance	Pac-Man (1980, Pac-Man franchise) Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance	Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (2024, Pac-Man franchise) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Super Mario-related media)

Blinky is a red ghost from the 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 Pac-Man. He has made some crossovers with Super Mario franchise characters.

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Arcade GP

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 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.

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

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 Peach and Yoshi. In his personal kart, Blinky has great acceleration, but poor weight and average top speed.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

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.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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.

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. 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

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  Mario Kart Arcade GP

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  Blinky's emblem in Mario Kart Arcade GP

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  Blinky's kart

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  Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy

Name	Image	NTSC-U Description	PAL Description
Blinky		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

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アカベイ[?] Akabei	From「赤」(aka, red)

External links

• Blinky on the Pac-Man Wiki