Namco Roulette is Pac-Man's up taunt in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Overview

 
Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in SSB4.
 
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

Character Image Appears in Sound Game Description
Galaxip     Galaxian The player's ship in Galaxian.
 
TURN-TO-BLUE     Pac-Man A scared ghost from Pac-Man.
 
King    
 
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.
My Car     Rally-X The player's car from Rally-X, distinguished by its blue color.
 
Fighter     Galaga The player's ship in Galaga.
 
Fighter     Bosconian The player's ship in Bosconian. In SSB4, a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
 
Pooka    
 
Dig Dug A common enemy from Dig Dug that also shows up in some Pac-Man games.
Solvalou    
 
Xevious The player's ship in Xevious.
Andor Genesis     Xevious An enemy mothership in Xevious that acts as a mini-boss.
 
Mappy     Mappy The eponymous playable character of Mappy, a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
 
Topcup     Libble Rabble A creature from Libble Rabble; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
 
Hypership     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.
 
Gil     The Tower of Druaga Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of The Tower of Druaga, as he appears in his default armor.
 
Clovis    
 
Dragon Buster Prince Clovis, the hero of Dragon Buster.
Runner    
 
Metro-Cross The nameless playable character from Metro-Cross.
Paccet    
 
Baraduke A friendly alien from Baraduke. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
Red Baron    
 
Sky Kid Player 1's character in Sky Kid, a bird piloting a red biplane.
Valkyrie    
 
Valkyrie no Densetsu The main character of the Valkyrie series, a heroic shield maiden based on the Norse legend.
Heihachi Mishima     Tekken A major antagonist throughout the Tekken series. His sprite is taken from Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
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Taiko no Tatsujin An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the Taiko no Tatsujin series.
The Prince of All Cosmos     Katamari The main character of the Katamari series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars.

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 appears on Pac-Maze and as a Spirit.
    • Pooka appear as enemies in Smash Run.
    • Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in Smash 4.
  • 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.