Namco Roulette
Namco Roulette (ナムコうらない, Namco Horoscope) is Pac-Man's up taunt in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Overview
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
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| Galaxip |  |
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Galaxian | The player's ship in Galaxian. | |
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| TURN-TO-BLUE |  |
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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. | |
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| King |  |
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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 |  |
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Rally-X | The player's car from Rally-X, distinguished by its blue color. | |
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| Fighter |  |
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Galaga | The player's ship in Galaga. | |
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Bosconian | The player's ship in Bosconian. In SSB4, a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays. | |
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| Pooka |  |
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Dig Dug | A common enemy from Dig Dug that also shows up in some Pac-Man games. | |
| Solvalou |  |
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Xevious | The player's ship in Xevious. | |
| Andor Genesis |  |
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Xevious | An enemy mothership in Xevious that acts as a mini-boss. | |
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| Mappy |  |
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Mappy | The eponymous playable character of Mappy, a mouse who works for the Micro-Police. | |
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| Topcup |  |
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Libble Rabble | A creature from Libble Rabble; when captured, it begins a bonus round. | |
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| Hypership |  |
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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. | |
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| Gil |  |
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The Tower of Druaga | Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of The Tower of Druaga, as he appears in his default armor. | |
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| Clovis |  |
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Dragon Buster | Prince Clovis, the hero of Dragon Buster. | |
| Runner |  |
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Metro-Cross | The nameless playable character from Metro-Cross. | |
| Paccet |  |
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Baraduke | A friendly alien from Baraduke. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!" | |
| Red Baron |  |
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Sky Kid | Player 1's character in Sky Kid, a bird piloting a red biplane. | |
| Valkyrie |  |
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Valkyrie no Densetsu | The main character of the Valkyrie series, a heroic shield maiden based on the Norse legend. | |
| Heihachi Mishima |  |
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Tekken | A major antagonist throughout the Tekken series. His sprite is taken from Tekken Tag Tournament 2. | |
| Don-Chan | File:Oldgames don.png | |
Taiko no Tatsujin | An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the Taiko no Tatsujin series. | |
| The Prince of All Cosmos |  |
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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
- 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.
- Heihachi Mishima's Mii Costume returns as DLC in Smash Ultimate. Gil has yet to have his Mii Costume return in Ultimate.
- 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.
