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*Pac-Man appeared as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' 34 years after his debut, therefore having the largest gap of any playable character in the ''Smash'' series between their first appearance and ''Smash'' debut. | *Pac-Man appeared as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' 34 years after his debut, therefore having the largest gap of any playable character in the ''Smash'' series between their first appearance and ''Smash'' debut. | ||
*''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is not Pac-Man's first appearance in a crossover fighting game; he had previously appeared in ''{{S|wikipedia|Street Fighter x Tekken}}'' in a {{S|wikipedia|Mokujin}} mech. This game also features [[Ryu]], as well as "Bad Box Art [[Mega Man]]", who is based on the Mega Man featured on the North American box art of the original ''Mega Man'' game for the NES. | *''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is not Pac-Man's first appearance in a crossover fighting game; he had previously appeared in ''{{S|wikipedia|Street Fighter x Tekken}}'' in a {{S|wikipedia|Mokujin}} mech. This game also features [[Ryu]] and [[Ken]], as well as "Bad Box Art [[Mega Man]]", who is based on the Mega Man featured on the North American box art of the original ''Mega Man'' game for the NES. | ||
*Pac-Man has had several prior crossovers with Nintendo franchises (mainly Mario) before ''Super Smash Bros.'' He previously appeared in all three ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' titles as a playable racer. In addition, Mario appeared as the announcer in the Nintendo-developed installment of his series, ''Pac-Man Vs.'' | *Pac-Man has had several prior crossovers with Nintendo franchises (mainly Mario) before ''Super Smash Bros.'' He previously appeared in all three ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' titles as a playable racer. In addition, Mario appeared as the announcer in the Nintendo-developed installment of his series, ''Pac-Man Vs.'' | ||
*Masahiro Sakurai stated in an interview that he would have considered dropping Pac-Man from ''Smash 4'' entirely if Namco didn't allow them to use his classic design over his more modern ''Pac-Man & the Ghostly Adventures'' design.<ref>[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/06/26/800/ Source Gaming: “My First Conception is My Landmark,” Sakurai’s Famitsu column vol. 456]</ref> | *Masahiro Sakurai stated in an interview that he would have considered dropping Pac-Man from ''Smash 4'' entirely if Namco didn't allow them to use his classic design over his more modern ''Pac-Man & the Ghostly Adventures'' design.<ref>[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/06/26/800/ Source Gaming: “My First Conception is My Landmark,” Sakurai’s Famitsu column vol. 456]</ref> | ||
*Pac-Man is one of the only two playable third-party characters with no voice clips. The other is [[Mega Man]]. | *Pac-Man is one of the only two playable third-party characters with no voice clips. The other is [[Mega Man]]. | ||
*With his debut in May 1980, Pac-Man is one of the earliest-created characters introduced in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, alongside Mr. Game & Watch. He is the oldest third-party character, and the oldest character introduced in ''Smash 4''. | *With his debut in May 1980, Pac-Man is one of the earliest-created characters introduced in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, alongside Mr. Game & Watch. He is the oldest third-party character, and the oldest character introduced in ''Smash 4''. | ||
*Pac-Man is the first of four third-party characters to debut in the arcades, the others being Ryu, | *Pac-Man is the first of four third-party characters to debut in the arcades, the others being Ryu, Ken and [[Terry]]. | ||
**If Sonic’s cameo as an air freshener in ''{{s|wikipedia|Rad Mobile}}'' prior to his official debut in ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' is counted, Pac-Man instead becomes the second character with this trait. | **If Sonic’s cameo as an air freshener in ''{{s|wikipedia|Rad Mobile}}'' prior to his official debut in ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' is counted, Pac-Man instead becomes the second character with this trait. | ||