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| |image=[[File:Pac-ManSSB4.png|200px]]<br>Pac-Man, as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.
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| |full_name=Pac-Man
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| |first_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' (1980)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' (''Mario'' series, [[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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| |species=Pac-Person
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
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| |latest_portrayal=[[wikipedia:Debi Derryberry|Debi Derryberry]] (2012)
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| {{quote|My favorite video game character isn't [[Mario]], it's Pac-Man.|Shigeru Miyamoto}}
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| '''[[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 (series)|''Mario'' series]] 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]].
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| ==History==
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| ===''Mario Kart'' series===
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| ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
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| 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]].
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| ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
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| 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.
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| ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
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| Pac-Man returns a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. His appearance has changed to his modern redesign, which first appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man Party|Pac-Man Party]]''. 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.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
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| {{SSB Infobox
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| |color=yellow
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| |emblem=Pac-ManEmblem.png
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| |image=Pac-ManSSB4.png
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| |games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
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| |standard= Bonus Fruit
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| |side= Power Pellet
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| |up= Pac Jump
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| |down= Fire Hydrant
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| |final= Super Pac-Man
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| |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.
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| }}
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| {{LLQuote|PAC-MAN Hungers for Battle!|Introduction|"Red, Blue, Yellow" Trailer}}
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| Pac-Man is confirmed to be a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', back to his classic design which first appeared in-game in the ''Pac-Man World'' series. His abilities include throwing fruit and eating power pellets.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476548659048239104]</ref>
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| He can also transform into his classic form in two ways; the first as his dash attack, and the other as his [[Final Smash]], where he transforms into a large version of his 2-D form, which is a nod to ''[[wikipedia:Super Pac-Man|Super Pac-Man]]'' 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 will feature a stage based off the original ''Pac-Man'' arcade game, while the Wii U version will feature a stage based off ''Pac-Land.''
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| ====[[Palutena]]'s Guidance====
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| *'''[[Pit]]''': Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka.
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| *'''Palutena''': Yes, that's '''PAC-MAN'''.
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| *'''Palutena''': He was born in 1980, which means he's one year older than [[Mario]].
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| *'''Pit''': Ohhh! Another industry veteran!
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| *'''Palutena''': His most famous form is shaped like a pizza missing one slice.
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| *'''Palutena''': He has several attacks in this form.
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| *'''Pit''': But the main thing is to avoid him taking a bite out of me.
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| *'''Palutena''': Yes, especially with those wings of yours.
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| *'''Pit''': What do you mean?
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| *'''Palutena''': I bet they'd taste great with a little barbecue sauce.
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| *'''Pit''': OK, enough about that!
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| ==Gallery==
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| <center><gallery>
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| File:Pacman GP.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
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| File:Mario and Pac-Man MKAGP.jpg|''Mario Kart Arcade GP''
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| File:Pac man.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
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| File:PacManGP2.jpg|His kart.
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| File:MKAGPDX_Pac-Man_artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
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| File:Pac-ManSSB4.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
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| File:Pac-Man intro.png|Pac-Man's introduction in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''
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| </gallery></center>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=パックマン
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| |JapR=Pakkuman
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| |JapM=Pac-Man, from "''pakupaku''", a Japanese mimetic word for mouth movement. Originally romanized as "Puck Man".
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| |Rus=Пэкмен<br />Колобок(у фанатов)
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| |RusR=Pekmen<br />Kolobok
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| |RusM=Transliteration of the international name<br/> ''Kolobok'' is hero of Russian fairy-tale with same name
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| == Trivia ==
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| *In small leaflets celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], 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).
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| *[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has often stated that Pac-Man is his favorite game character of all time.<ref>David Doñas Salinas ''Metroide'', Por. (2002) [http://usuarios.lycos.es/polbook1/Art%EDculos/Biografias/Miyamoto/B%20miyamoto.htm Biografía Shigeru Miyamoto (Spanish)], [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fusuarios.lycos.es%2Fpolbook1%2FArt%25EDculos%2FBiografias%2FMiyamoto%2FB%2520miyamoto.htm&sl=es&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 translated]. Retrieved on 2008-8-22</ref> He once suggested that Pac-Man be a guest character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but Sakurai, thinking of Pac-Man's original 2D appearance, thought the idea seemed "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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| *The ''Mario'' series is the only other franchise outside of ''Pac-Man'' in which the character is depicted in both his classic ''Pac-Man World'' appearance and his modern appearance.
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| *[[wikia:c:pacman:Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man on the Pac-Man Wiki]]
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