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Published: 2013-02-04 20:51:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 7059; Favourites: 90; Downloads: 22
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Description Love him or hate him, nobody can deny that the big Pac is computer game royalty. Even your grandparents know Pac-Man (probably)! Plus, since he starred alongside some bloke in overalls in a kart game once (twice, even!) then a spot in Smash is not at all inconceivable.

Chomp: Like Toad waaaaaay back when I started this project, Chomp requires Wario to change his standard special (or they could just have to same one) due to a cool little idea I had a while ago (and will hopefully draw at come point.) It works pretty much the same way.
Rev Roll: What is this, Sonic the Hedgehog? This little manoeuvre is just like Yoshi's Egg Roll, or possibly Jigglypuff's Rollout. It involves rolling, is what I'm saying.
Dot Chain: For this move you don't actually control Pac himself, but a chain of dots which he follows. They begin by moving upwards but you can control them - only at right angles - until they run out, seven to ten of them, I'm thinking.
Butt Bounce: What is this, Super Mario? Not unlike the Yoshi Bomb and Bowser Bomb, but Pac-Man actually bounces, allowing the chance to chain them. I know some of these moves are a bit straightforward and/or derivative but I think it makes for a simple, accessible moveset.
Power Pellet: Throwing a glowing orb down his gullet (?) causes Pac-Man to grow to several times his size, lose his limbs and features and go back to that classic cheese/pizza/trivial pursuit shape everybody knows him for. Fully controllable but again only at right angles, Pac has to chase down his opponents in an effort to eat them. Not sure which is more balanced, biting them for big damage (a la Ultimate Chimera) or swallowing them for and instant knock out (a la Balloon Fight Fish) but either way maybe your enemies will turn blue for this technique?

OH, ALSO: Now that Namco are making the new Smash, I'd say Pac-Man's chances are better than ever, wouldn't you?
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Pacster1980 [2024-04-06 20:27:44 +0000 UTC]

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Tanooki-Nana [2019-01-01 23:42:12 +0000 UTC]

Yup Pac-Man is nothing whit out the Butt Bounce

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MagcargoMan [2018-11-01 12:28:54 +0000 UTC]

Now this one will be much different commenting on because unlike all the other newcomers in this project, he actually made it into the game! Still, would like to comment on your moveset and compare it to the one he ended up getting.

While Chomp does make sense for Pac-Man he doesn't really chew on things, and I'm not sure how I feel about him taking the move from Wario because I find Wario's chomp a rather fun part of his moveset. Rev Roll... I dunno, it's just a roll, thought I would say it's pretty good for mobility which is definitely something Pac-Man can benefit from. Dot Chain was spot-on dude! Only they made it his side special and the line can be curved. Good move overall. Butt Bounce sounded meh at first until you mentioned it actually bounces him and can be chained, which makes it way different from Bowser Bomb/Yoshi Bomb, and I like chaining Greninja's down aerial, so I think this is a fun move. The hydrant is definitely more unique though. And spot-on again for the Final Smash there, dude!

To be honest, I was actually against Pac-Man being in Smash 4 prior to his reveal because I thought he'd be rather boring and I much preferred Klonoa. When he got revealed I wasn't angry though, and I am glad he was more unique than I thought he'd be, especially with moves like the hydrant and power pellet chain, but I still think he's not that exciting. As for your moveset, I think you did a nice job even if it wasn't as unique as what Sakurai did. You got a couple of moves spot on, and as for the ones you didn't, I still think would be fun to use.

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professorfandango In reply to MagcargoMan [2018-11-03 13:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh I absolutely think they did a much better job of a moveset than me, particularly the fire hydrant, but I don't think there was much chance of me predicting moves not even from Pac-Man games!

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genny03 [2018-02-15 20:30:05 +0000 UTC]

2/5 of the attacks are real, thanks Nintendo for this dream, hope 2018 is gonna be better for Pac man

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professorfandango In reply to genny03 [2018-02-17 14:47:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I didn't make particularly good guesses, did I?

But I think including the fire hydrant was a stroke of genius!

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InklingGirl99 [2016-01-07 00:08:31 +0000 UTC]

Confirmed!

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TurtwigChampion [2015-04-03 03:27:20 +0000 UTC]

You predicted a few of his moves successfully. Great job.

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professorfandango In reply to TurtwigChampion [2015-04-03 11:55:35 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well thanks, but that's just about the only thing I predicted correctly!

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TurtwigChampion In reply to professorfandango [2015-04-03 20:31:34 +0000 UTC]

lol

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Bob8644 [2014-06-17 00:09:14 +0000 UTC]

CONFIRMED!

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FTFTheAdvanceToonist [2013-02-06 18:58:26 +0000 UTC]

Good!^^

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ZoDy [2013-02-05 19:54:28 +0000 UTC]

'Dat Butt Bounce...

He would be a good edition cus of Namco wanted too be sly they can slap a bow on him to create a Mrs.Pacman character : p

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professorfandango In reply to ZoDy [2013-02-05 20:30:30 +0000 UTC]

With Ms.Pacman the butt bounce becomes something different entirely...

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ZoDy In reply to professorfandango [2013-02-07 18:54:20 +0000 UTC]

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ArsonDadko [2013-02-05 06:12:40 +0000 UTC]

Seriously, characters like the Pac and Mega Men should have been in Smash a long time ago. Or way before Lucario and Mart/Roy, that's for sure.

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professorfandango In reply to ArsonDadko [2013-02-05 12:46:37 +0000 UTC]

Lucario, certainly, but I suppose it's easier to use characters you have the rights to than trying to secure the licences of others.

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Dendino [2013-02-04 21:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Nice moves, considering you can only do so much with a munching ball... thats not Kirby.

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professorfandango In reply to Dendino [2013-02-04 21:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...eating seems to be a pretty popular game concept, eh?

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