Pac-Man (SSF2)

Pac-Man is a veteran starter character in Super Smash Flash 2. He was officially confirmed in a special emergency Dev Blog in May 2016, alongside, after their files were leaked to the public as part of the most infamous data breach in the history of the game's development. His sprites are custom-made and, alongside his moveset, are based on his appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. As a character, he contains many references and cameo appearances for various games from the NAMCO library.

Pac-Man is currently ranked 16th on the tier list for Version 1.3 of the game. He has amazing stage control by utilizing a combination of his projectiles, Bonus Fruit and Hydrant, in conjunction with the trampoline from Pac-Jump, to create a dizzying number of unique interactions and setups to do basically whatever Pac-Man wants to do with them. Said stage control even extends offstage, giving him a very strong edgeguarding game with virtually zero risk. He also has a fantastic recovery, as he can use both Power Pellet and Pac-Jump together to travel absurd distances. His KO options are strong and effective, including the likes of the Hydrant, the apple and key from Bonus Fruit, back throw, and all of his smash attacks.

However, most of Pac-Man's special moves can also backfire on him if used poorly. Opponents can grab his Bonus Fruits with the right timing and throw them back, hit the Hydrant towards Pac-Man before he can do the same, or knock Pac-Man into his own red trampoline, forcing him into helpless. His grab is extremely slow, making it very punishable if he misses. His mobility is overall on the slower side, which, when combined with his low range, causes him to struggle against fast characters like or disjointed characters like  and.

His strengths outweigh his weaknesses by just enough of a margin to find himself in the top tiers.