Mario (マリオ Mario) is a video game character made by Nintendo, and the star of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Since his 1981 debut in Donkey Kong (as "Jumpman"), he has appeared in hundreds of games (and other media), some of which have been alongside the Pac-Man cast.
Appearances alongside Pac-Man
Pac-Man Vs.
Main article: Pac-Man Vs.
Mario's voice actor, Charles Martinet, narrates parts of the game in his traditional Mario accent. The game was also developed by Shigeru Miyamoto, the original creator of Mario (and Donkey Kong).
Mario Kart Arcade GP series
Main articles: Mario Kart Arcade GP, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Blinky appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP 1 and 2 as playable racers, alongside two Pac-Man racetracks. The "rebooted" Pac-Man (Pacster) appears in Arcade GP DX.
Super Smash Bros. series
Main articles: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Both Pac-Man and Mario appear as fighters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (and subsequently, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate).
Super Mario Maker
Mario can dress up in a Pac-Man costume via the Mystery Mushroom, loosely modeled after the Pac-Land character sprite. This was intended as a tie-in with the Pac-Man amiibo, but it can be unlocked without the amiibo as well. When running, Pac-Man will turn into his 2D form from the original game. If he falls in a pit, the iconic death sound effect will play. If he reaches the goal pole, the intermission jingle will play.
Trivia
- There are several further appearances and references to Pac-Man within the wider Mario franchise, which are not directly tied to Mario as a character:
- The album release of Buckner and Garcia's "Pac-Man Fever" features a Donkey Kong-inspired track titled "Do the Donkey Kong".
- In Yoshi's Woolly World, scanning a Pac-Man amiibo will unlock a Pac-Man yarn pattern for Yoshi.
- In the film Wreck-It Ralph, Clyde appears alongside lead Mario villain Bowser in the Bad-Anon therapy session.
- The movie Pixels features Pac-Man and Donkey Kong as lead villains, though they do not appear concurrently.
- One of the microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! bears a strong resemblance to Pac-Man, with Wario eating coins inside of a maze.
Gallery
External links
- Mario on the Super Mario Wiki (external URL)
- Mario on the MarioWiki (FANDOM)
| Pac-Man Characters | |
|---|---|
| Main Characters | Pac-Man • Ms. Pac-Man • Jr. Pac-Man • Baby Pac-Man • Professor Pac-Man • Chomp-Chomp |
| Other Characters | Miru • Sour Puss • Pac-Devil • Sir Pac-A-Lot • Pac-Master • Ms. Pac-Master • Krystal • Buttercup • Fairy |
| Pac-Ghosts | Blinky • Pinky • Inky • Clyde • Sue • Funky • Spunky • Kinky • Tim • Orson • Yum-Yum |
| Main Antagonists | Ghost Witch • Toc-Man • Mesmerelda • Mollusc • Spooky • Wandy • Erwin • Golvis • Ink Master • Mezmeron |
| Minor Antagonists | Gobblin • Jack • Wormwood • The Fiend |
| Pac-Man Party | Mr. Cookie • Patra • Roger • Woofa • Bearserk |
| Ghostly Adventures | Pacster • Cylindria • Spiral • Betrayus • Fuzbitz • Sir Cumference • Spheros • Dr. Buttocks • Butt-ler |
| Crossovers | Pooka • Fygar • Dig Dug • Mappy • Mr. Driller • The Prince • Mario |