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'''Namco Roulette''' ({{ja|ナムコうらない|Namuko Uranai}}, ''Namco Horoscope'') is [[Pac-Man]]'s up [[taunt]].
'''Namco Roulette''' ({{ja|ナムコうらない|Namuko Uranai}}, ''Namco Horoscope'') is [[Pac-Man]]'s [[Taunt|up taunt]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Namco Roulette Mappy.jpg|left|Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in ''SSB4''.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:SSBUPacManTaunt1.gif|left|Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in ''Ultimate''.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:Namco Roulette Other.jpg|Examples of various sprites Pac-Man can summon with Namco Roulette.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:Namco Roulette Other.jpg|Examples of various sprites Pac-Man can summon with Namco Roulette.|thumb|260px]]
Pac-Man summons a sprite and associated sound clip from one of [[Namco]]'s other games. It is one of very few taunts with a random element, and the selection includes a wide range of characters and objects from across Namco's history.
Pac-Man summons a sprite and associated sound clip from one of [[Namco]]'s other games. It is one of very few taunts with a random element, and the selection includes a wide range of characters and objects from across Namco's history.


{{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} both have exclusive sprites in each version; ''for 3DS'' includes the King from ''King & Balloon'' and a vulnerable ghost from ''Pac-Man'', while ''for Wii U'' includes Valkyrie from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the Runner from ''Metro-Cross'', and Andor Genesis from ''Xevious''. All of the sprites from both ''for 3DS'' and ''for Wii U'' appear in ''Ultimate'', with the addition of [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''Tekken'' and The Prince of All Cosmos from ''Katamari Damacy''.
{{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} both have exclusive sprites in each version; ''for 3DS'' includes the King from ''King & Balloon'' and a vulnerable ghost from ''Pac-Man'', while ''for Wii U'' includes Valkyrie from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the Runner from ''Metro-Cross'', and Andor Genesis from ''Xevious''. All of the sprites from both ''for 3DS'' and ''for Wii U'' appear in ''Ultimate'', with the addition of [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''Tekken'' and The Prince of All Cosmos from ''Katamari Damacy''.
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===List of Namco Roulette sprites===
===List of Namco Roulette sprites===
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|rowspan=2|Galaxip||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr galaxip.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Galaxian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Galaxian''.
|rowspan=2|Galaxip||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr galaxip.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Galaxian}}||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Galaxian''.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|TURN-TO-BLUE||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr ghost.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Pac-Man}}''||rowspan=2|A scared ghost from ''Pac-Man'', seen when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet. In ''for 3DS'', it is animated; this is not the case in ''Ultimate''.
|rowspan=2|TURN-TO-BLUE||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr ghost.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Pac-Man}}||rowspan=2|A scared ghost from ''Pac-Man'', seen when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet. In ''for 3DS'', it is animated; this is not the case in ''Ultimate''.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ultimate.ogg]]
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|King||[[File:Nr king.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr king sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|King & Balloon}}''||The focus of ''King & Balloon'' is to save the King from hostile balloons by shooting them down. When rescued, he says "Thank you!", the same voice clip he uses here. The clip used is the one from the Japanese version of the game regardless of the game's language setting.
|King||[[File:Nr king.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr king sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|King & Balloon}}''||The focus of ''King & Balloon'' is to save the King from hostile balloons by shooting them down. When rescued, he says "Thank you!", the same voice clip he uses here. The clip used is the one from the Japanese version of the game regardless of the game's language setting.
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|rowspan=2|My Car||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mycar.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Rally-X}}''||rowspan=2|The player's car from ''Rally-X'', distinguished by its blue color.
|rowspan=2|My Car||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mycar.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Rally-X}}''||rowspan=2|The player's car from ''Rally-X'', distinguished by its blue color.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ultimate.ogg]]
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaga ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaga ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Fighter||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr bosconian.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Bosconian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Bosconian''. In ''SSB4'', a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
|rowspan=2|Fighter||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr bosconian.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Bosconian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Bosconian''. In ''SSB4'', a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ultimate.ogg]]
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|[[Pooka]]||[[File:Nr pooka.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr pooka sound.ogg]]||''{{uv|Dig Dug}}''||A common enemy from ''Dig Dug'' that also shows up in some ''Pac-Man'' games.
|[[Pooka]]||[[File:Nr pooka.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr pooka sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Dig Dug}}||A common enemy from ''Dig Dug'' that also shows up in some ''Pac-Man'' games.
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|Solvalou||[[File:Nr solvalou.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr solvalou sound.ogg]]||''{{uv|Xevious}}''||The player's ship in ''Xevious''.
|Solvalou||[[File:Nr solvalou.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr solvalou sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Xevious}}||The player's ship in ''Xevious''.
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|rowspan=2|Andor Genesis||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr genesis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Xevious}}''||rowspan=2|An enemy mothership in ''Xevious'' that acts as a mini-boss.
|rowspan=2|Andor Genesis||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr genesis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Xevious}}||rowspan=2|An enemy mothership in ''Xevious'' that acts as a mini-boss.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Mappy||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mappy.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Mappy}}''||rowspan=2|The eponymous playable character of ''Mappy'', a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
|rowspan=2|Mappy||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mappy.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Mappy}}''||rowspan=2|The eponymous playable character of ''Mappy'', a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Topcup||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr topcup.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Libble Rabble}}''||rowspan=2|A creature from ''Libble Rabble''; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
|rowspan=2|Topcup||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr topcup.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Libble Rabble}}''||rowspan=2|A creature from ''Libble Rabble''; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ultimate.ogg]]
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr hyper ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr hyper ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Gil]]||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr gil.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Babylonian Castle Saga|The Tower of Druaga}}''||rowspan=2|Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of ''The Tower of Druaga'', as he appears in his default armor.
|rowspan=2|[[Gil]]||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr gil.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Babylonian Castle Saga|The Tower of Druaga}}''||rowspan=2|Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of ''The Tower of Druaga'', as he appears in his Hyper Armor.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ultimate.ogg]]
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|Clovis||[[File:Nr clovis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr clovis sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Dragon Buster}}''||Prince Clovis, the hero of ''Dragon Buster''.
|Clovis||[[File:Nr clovis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr clovis sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Dragon Buster}}''||Prince Clovis, the hero of ''Dragon Buster''.
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|Runner||[[File:Nr runner.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr runner sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Metro-Cross}}''||The nameless playable character from ''Metro-Cross''.
|Runner||[[File:Nr runner.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr runner sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Metro-Cross}}''||The nameless playable character from ''Metro-Cross''.
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|Paccet||[[File:Nr paccet.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr paccet sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Baraduke}}''||A friendly alien from ''Baraduke''. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
|Paccet||[[File:Nr paccet.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr paccet sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Baraduke}}''||A friendly alien from ''Baraduke''. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
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|Red Baron||[[File:Nr baron.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr baron sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Sky Kid}}''||Player 1's character in ''Sky Kid'', a bird piloting a red biplane.
|Red Baron||[[File:Nr baron.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr baron sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Sky Kid}}''||Player 1's character in ''Sky Kid'', a bird piloting a red biplane.
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|Valkyrie||[[File:Nr valkyrie.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr valkyrie sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Valkyrie|Valkyrie no Densetsu}}''||The main character of the ''Valkyrie'' series, a heroic shield maiden based on the Norse legend.
|Valkyrie||[[File:Nr valkyrie.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr valkyrie sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Valkyrie|Valkyrie no Densetsu}}''||A heroic shield maiden based on the valkyries of Norse legend. Her sprite is taken from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the second game in the ''Valkyrie'' series.
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|[[Heihachi Mishima]]||[[File:Nr heihachi.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr heihachi sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Tekken}}''||A major antagonist throughout the ''Tekken'' series. His sprite is taken from ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
|[[Heihachi Mishima]]||[[File:Nr heihachi.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr heihachi sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Tekken}}||A major antagonist throughout the ''Tekken'' games, as well as the series' main mascot. His sprite is taken from ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
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|Don-Chan||[[File:Oldgames don.png|100px]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr don-chan sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Taiko no Tatsujin}}''||An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series.
|Don-Chan||[[File:Nr don.png|100px]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr don-chan sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Taiko no Tatsujin}}''||An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series.
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|The Prince of All Cosmos||[[File:Nr prince.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr prince sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Katamari}}''||The main character of the ''Katamari'' series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars. His sprite is taken from ''Me & My Katamari''.
|The Prince of All Cosmos||[[File:Nr prince.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr prince sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Katamari}}''||The main character of the ''Katamari'' series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars. His sprite is taken from ''Me & My Katamari''.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*TURN-TO-BLUE, Heihachi Mishima, Pooka, and Gil are the only characters on the roulette to have an appearance in ''Smash'' outside of Pac-Man's taunt.
*TURN-TO-BLUE, Heihachi Mishima, Pooka, and Gil are the only characters on the roulette to have an appearance in ''Smash'' outside of Pac-Man's taunt.
**TURN-TO-BLUE appears on [[Pac-Maze]] and as a [[Spirit]].
**TURN-TO-BLUE appears on [[Pac-Maze]] and as a [[Spirit]]; the [[Ghosts]] also turn to blue when their [[Assist Trophy]] is defeated in ''Ultimate''.
**[[Pooka]] appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]].
**[[Pooka]] appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]].
**Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in ''Smash 4''.
**Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. Heihachi also appears in the background of [[Mishima Dojo]].
*The first installment of The Prince of All Cosmos' game, ''Katamari Damacy'', had its remake, ''Katamari Damacy Reroll'', released on the Switch on the same day ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' came out.
*The first installment of The Prince of All Cosmos' game, ''Katamari Damacy'', had its remake, ''Katamari Damacy Reroll'', released on the Switch on the same day ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' came out.
*Don-Chan is the only character to appear in the roulette that does not have a pixelated appearance.
*Don-Chan is the only character to appear in the roulette that does not have a pixelated appearance.
 
*Namco Roulette is the first taunt in the series to have an official name, later followed by the side taunt of fellow Namco character {{SSBU|Kazuya}}, called Demon's Wrath.
*Valkyrie, Heihachi Mishima, Don-Chan, and The Prince of All Cosmos are the only characters to appear in the roulette accompanied by non-8-bit sound effects.
*While the mirrored Pac-Man in [[Wii Fit Studio]] performs the Namco Roulette animation, no sprites will appear at all. This creates a visual oddity where the sprites do not have a reflection.
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Namco Roulette (ナムコうらない, Namco Horoscope) is Pac-Man's up taunt.

Overview[edit]

Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in Ultimate.
Examples of various sprites Pac-Man can summon with Namco Roulette.

Pac-Man summons a sprite and associated sound clip from one of Namco's other games. It is one of very few taunts with a random element, and the selection includes a wide range of characters and objects from across Namco's history.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U both have exclusive sprites in each version; for 3DS includes the King from King & Balloon and a vulnerable ghost from Pac-Man, while for Wii U includes Valkyrie from Valkyrie no Densetsu, the Runner from Metro-Cross, and Andor Genesis from Xevious. All of the sprites from both for 3DS and for Wii U appear in Ultimate, with the addition of Heihachi Mishima from Tekken and The Prince of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy.

List of Namco Roulette sprites[edit]

Character Image Appears in Sound Game Description
Galaxip Nr galaxip.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Galaxian The player's ship in Galaxian.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
TURN-TO-BLUE Nr ghost.png Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Pac-Man A scared ghost from Pac-Man, seen when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet. In for 3DS, it is animated; this is not the case in Ultimate.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
King Nr king.png Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 King & Balloon The focus of King & Balloon is to save the King from hostile balloons by shooting them down. When rescued, he says "Thank you!", the same voice clip he uses here. The clip used is the one from the Japanese version of the game regardless of the game's language setting.
My Car Nr mycar.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Rally-X The player's car from Rally-X, distinguished by its blue color.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fighter Nr galaga.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Galaga The player's ship in Galaga.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fighter Nr bosconian.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Bosconian The player's ship in Bosconian. In SSB4, a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pooka Nr pooka.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Dig Dug A common enemy from Dig Dug that also shows up in some Pac-Man games.
Solvalou Nr solvalou.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Xevious The player's ship in Xevious.
Andor Genesis Nr genesis.png Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Xevious An enemy mothership in Xevious that acts as a mini-boss.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mappy Nr mappy.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Mappy The eponymous playable character of Mappy, a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Topcup Nr topcup.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Libble Rabble A creature from Libble Rabble; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Hypership Nr hyper.png Super Smash Bros. 4 Gaplus A secret fighter in Gaplus that can be obtained through a hidden method. It can fire three shots at once instead of the standard two.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gil Nr gil.png Super Smash Bros. 4 The Tower of Druaga Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of The Tower of Druaga, as he appears in his Hyper Armor.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Clovis Nr clovis.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Dragon Buster Prince Clovis, the hero of Dragon Buster.
Runner Nr runner.png Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Metro-Cross The nameless playable character from Metro-Cross.
Paccet Nr paccet.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Baraduke A friendly alien from Baraduke. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
Red Baron Nr baron.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Sky Kid Player 1's character in Sky Kid, a bird piloting a red biplane.
Valkyrie Nr valkyrie.png Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Valkyrie no Densetsu A heroic shield maiden based on the valkyries of Norse legend. Her sprite is taken from Valkyrie no Densetsu, the second game in the Valkyrie series.
Heihachi Mishima Nr heihachi.png Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tekken A major antagonist throughout the Tekken games, as well as the series' main mascot. His sprite is taken from Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Don-Chan Nr don.png Super Smash Bros. 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		 Taiko no Tatsujin An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the Taiko no Tatsujin series.
The Prince of All Cosmos Nr prince.png Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Katamari The main character of the Katamari series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars. His sprite is taken from Me & My Katamari.

Trivia[edit]

  • TURN-TO-BLUE, Heihachi Mishima, Pooka, and Gil are the only characters on the roulette to have an appearance in Smash outside of Pac-Man's taunt.
    • TURN-TO-BLUE appears on Pac-Maze and as a Spirit; the Ghosts also turn to blue when their Assist Trophy is defeated in Ultimate.
    • Pooka appear as enemies in Smash Run.
    • Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in Smash 4 and Ultimate. Heihachi also appears in the background of Mishima Dojo.
  • The first installment of The Prince of All Cosmos' game, Katamari Damacy, had its remake, Katamari Damacy Reroll, released on the Switch on the same day Super Smash Bros. Ultimate came out.
  • Don-Chan is the only character to appear in the roulette that does not have a pixelated appearance.
  • Namco Roulette is the first taunt in the series to have an official name, later followed by the side taunt of fellow Namco character Kazuya, called Demon's Wrath.
  • Valkyrie, Heihachi Mishima, Don-Chan, and The Prince of All Cosmos are the only characters to appear in the roulette accompanied by non-8-bit sound effects.
  • While the mirrored Pac-Man in Wii Fit Studio performs the Namco Roulette animation, no sprites will appear at all. This creates a visual oddity where the sprites do not have a reflection.
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