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{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Pac-Man SSBU.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:MKAGPD Pac Man Artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of Pac-Man from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
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|species={{fandom|pacman|Pac-Person|Pac-Person}}
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Pac-Man}}'' (1980, ''Pac-Man'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Mario''-related media)
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Pac-Man}}'' (1980, ''Pac-Man'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Mario''-related media)<br>''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man Museum +|Pac-Man Museum +]]'' (2022, overall)
|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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{{quote|My favorite video game character isn't [[Mario]], it's Pac-Man.|Shigeru Miyamoto}}
{{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 [[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 and games have appeared in the games, such as his wife, [[Ms. Pac-Man]], and his arch-enemy, [[Blinky]].
'''{{wp|Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man}}''' (occasionally stylized as '''PAC-MAN''' or '''PAC-Man''') is a famous video game character created by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], 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-enemies, the ghosts: [[Blinky]], {{fandom|pacman|Pinky}}, {{fandom|pacman|Inky}}, and {{fandom|pacman|Clyde}}.
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
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]].
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]].


====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
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.
[[File:MK8D Mii Racing Suit Pac-Man.png|75px|thumb|Pac-Man suit in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (from version 4.0 onwards) and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', 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.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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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.
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.


Pac-Man has average weight, being heavier than [[Ness]], [[Lucas]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], and [[Greninja]], lighter than [[Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Dark Pit]], while weighing the same as [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]] and [[Robin]].
Pac-Man has average weight, being heavier than [[Ness]], [[Lucas]], [[Sonic]], and [[Greninja]], lighter than [[Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Dark Pit]], while weighing the same as [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]] and [[Robin]].


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'']].
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'']].
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[[File:Pac-Man Pac-Jump Wii U.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pac-Jump in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
[[File:Pac-Man Pac-Jump Wii U.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pac-Jump in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Pac-Jump}}
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Pac-Jump}}
'''Pac-Jump''' is Pac-Man's up special move. Pac-Man leaps up into the air on a trapmoline that remains and can be bounced on two more times afterward, giving players who bounce on it more height with each bounce before it disappears the next time it is touched. The trampoline changes colors each time it is bounced on, going from blue to yellow to red to indicate how many times the player can bounce on it. After Pac-Man bounces he is turned into his classic form and damages any nearby opponents. The trampoline originates from the [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco]] arcade game ''{{wp|Mappy}}'', which work in the same way as in this game.
'''Pac-Jump''' is Pac-Man's up special move. Pac-Man leaps up into the air on a trampoline that remains and can be bounced on two more times afterward, giving players who bounce on it more height with each bounce before it disappears the next time it is touched. The trampoline changes colors each time it is bounced on, going from blue to yellow to red to indicate how many times the player can bounce on it. After Pac-Man bounces he is turned into his classic form and damages any nearby opponents. The trampoline originates from the [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco]] arcade game ''{{wp|Mappy}}'', which work in the same way as in this game.


In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the first custom variant for this move is '''Power Pac-Jump''', which gives Pac-Man one single, higher bounce before the trampoline disappears; Pac-Man himself also deals multiple hits. The second is '''Meteor Trampoline''', which decreases the amount of height Pac-Man is given for each jump, the latter two actually decreasing from the first, and Pac-Man deals less damage on contact, but when the trampoline is red it [[meteor smash]]es any player that touches it, or buries them if the move is used on the ground.
In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the first custom variant for this move is '''Power Pac-Jump''', which gives Pac-Man one single, higher bounce before the trampoline disappears; Pac-Man himself also deals multiple hits. The second is '''Meteor Trampoline''', which decreases the amount of height Pac-Man is given for each jump, the latter two actually decreasing from the first, and Pac-Man deals less damage on contact, but when the trampoline is red it [[smashwiki:meteor smash|meteor smash]]es any player that touches it, or buries them if the move is used on the ground.


=====Fire Hydrant=====
=====Fire Hydrant=====
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===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:PAC-MAN Yoshi.png|thumb|75px|PAC-MAN Yoshi in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
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.
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.


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|''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 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!''
|''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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|-style="background:lightblue"
!SUPER PAC-MAN
!SUPER PAC-MAN
|align=center|''N/A''
|align=center|''N/A''
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|JapR=Pakkuman
|JapR=Pakkuman
|JapM=Pac-Man; derived from「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', a Japanese mimetic word for mouth movement); originally romanized as "PuckMan"
|JapM=Pac-Man; derived from「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', a Japanese mimetic word for mouth movement); originally romanized as "PuckMan"
|Rus=ПЭКМЕН
|RusR=Pekmen
|RusM=Transliteration of the international name
|Kor=팩맨
|KorR=Paegmaen
|KorM=
|Chi=吃豆人
|Chi=吃豆人
|ChiR=Chīdòurén
|ChiR=Chīdòurén
|ChiM=Bean-eater
|ChiM=Bean-eater
|Fre=Pac-Man
|FreM=-
|Ita=Pac-Man
|ItaM=-
|Ger=Pac-Man
|Ger=Pac-Man
|GerM=-
|GerM=-
|Kor=팩맨
|KorR=Paegmaen
|KorM=-
|Rus=ПЭКМЕН
|RusR=Pekmen
|RusM=Transliteration of the international name
|Spa=Pac-Man
|SpaM=-
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*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).
*In small leaflets celebrating the 20th anniversary of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], there are pictures of box art from several recent ''Super Mario'' games decorating the edge; however, artwork of the NES Classics version of ''Pac-Man'' is also on there (this was the only non-''Super Mario'' game to be shown on the leaflet).
*[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has often stated that Pac-Man is his favorite video game character.<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>
*[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has often stated that Pac-Man is his favorite video game character.<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>{{dead link}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{wikia|pacman|Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man on the Pac-Man Wiki}}
*{{fandom|pacman|Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man on the Pac-Man Wiki}}


==References==
==References==
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