Official Pac-Man's Amazing Full Colour Fan Club! - Pac-Man General Thread

[CyberWolfBia]

What I expect? Palutena (due all those "hints" given by Sakurai with the PotDs, and for celebrate a late anniversary of the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising) or maybe K. Rool (Maybe something for the WiiU's Virtual Console is coming, with DKL being released on 3DS VC in Japan... or even his presence in Mario Kart 8 would be a great to tie);

but, what I want?

PAAAAAAAAC-MAAAAAN! 8D

PS: Would be happy with K. Rool too, but wouldn't care too much for Palutena;

It's funny that, coming from nowhere, this unexpected Direct just for Smash make the possibilities grow insanely, and all the characters are possible targets! Maybe we got two newcomers, a ton of veterans, who knows?! 8D

 

[greenluigiman2]

Pac-Man at E3 makes sense, but only if he's announced alongside a "badass" character that appeals to a different side of Nintendo's audience (Like Ridley or Shulk)

 

[CyberWolfBia]

I'd prefer Pac at the Direct; I wouldn't like that his time be overshadowed by another newcomer, or, the reverse, his presence overshadow every other newcomers; (Mega Man kinda did this with Villager and WFT)... so, if someone would please me by be revealed alone at this Tuesday, it's him! =3

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

I'd prefer Pac at the Direct; I wouldn't like that his time be overshadowed by another newcomer, or, the reverse, his presence overshadow every other newcomers; (Mega Man kinda did this with Villager and WFT)... so, if someone would please me by be revealed alone at this Tuesday, it's him! =3

I wouldn't worry too much. Mega Man didn't get overshadowed. Villager spawned a short-lived meme and probably spurred the most gameplay discussion due to his unique moveset, and Wii Fit Trainer became incredibly controversial and is still a popular subject. I think Mega Man's fallen off the radar for the most part, to be honest. After the initial hype went away, he wasn't overwhelmingly focused on.

I'd expect the same to happen to Pac-Man. Like @ greenluigiman2 said, he should be revealed with a more popular newcomer so that there's no extreme hype backlash, but even then, I'm sure the simultaneous controversy and applause he'd generate would give him his own 15 minutes of fame. He will be talked about for some time on the internet if he's revealed, between game news sites reporting that gaming's biggest icon is finally in Smash Bros and haters complaining about his inclusion on message boards and blogs. He'll probably be a big part of the E3 buzz in much the same way WFT was, and like Mega Man, he'll fall onto the backburner once more "interesting" characters start being discussed more.

 

[Arcadenik]

I completely disagree. 3rd party reps should only go to the absolute most iconic characters of their respective companies. Not only is MGS a bigger franchise than Castlevania, but Simon isn't even the consistent main character unlike Snake. Snake IS Metal Gear Solid... and Metal Gear Solid IS Konami. Goemon and Sparkster wish they were as important to Konami as Snake is.

To be more on topic:
If Sakurai even considers Klonoa I have to wonder what's going on with his mental health. Pac-Man in the only choice for Namco.

Just because Castlevania doesn't have a consistent protagonist doesn't mean Simon Belmont is a bad choice for a Castlevania rep. Fire Emblem doesn't have a consistent protagonist... but Marth is the most recurring protagonist of Fire Emblem... and Simon Belmont is the most recurring protagonist of Castlevania... and a lot of Castlevania games on Nintendo systems usually feature Simon Belmont as the protagonist. Based on that principle, Simon Belmont is more of a Nintendo character than Snake is. The only reason Snake got in was because Kojima begged Sakurai to do so.

 

[greenluigiman2]

Just because Castlevania doesn't have a consistent protagonist doesn't mean Simon Belmont is a bad choice for a Castlevania rep. Fire Emblem doesn't have a consistent protagonist... but Marth is the most recurring protagonist of Fire Emblem... and Simon Belmont is the most recurring protagonist of Castlevania... and a lot of Castlevania games on Nintendo systems usually feature Simon Belmont as the protagonist. Based on that principle, Simon Belmont is more of a Nintendo character than Snake is. The only reason Snake got in was because Kojima begged Sakurai to do so.

There's a big difference between 3rd parties and Nintendo characters though. As long as they're important characters to their series, any Nintendo character should have the chance to get in. Marth, Ice Climbers, Shulk, Wii Fit Trainer.

However, I think it's best that 3rd parties span the generations when it comes to their franchises, like Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, Rayman, Crash Bandicoot, etc. Those characters are ALWAYS the leads in their franchise. Simon Belmont only really represents the NES era of Castlevania. Snake has represented MGS from the beginning to present day. You could rename MGS "Solid Snake" and it would still work, but there have been too many Castlevania protagonists for it to work the same for that series.

 

[Staarih]

I'm fully expecting Pac-Man at E3, and Ridley there as well, I just have that hunch. I agree that he should be revealed among some big not only to prevent any major backlash, but also make him seem like a big name as well. However, it would be very interesting to see WHO would be revealed at E3 if Pac-Man was revealed on the Direct haha, that would definitely change expectations.

While I've been saying I don't want to speculate who will be revealed on the Direct, as it could be basically anyone, I think K. Rool might actually have a shot. I think he is one of the most (if not the most) requested characters worldwide, but I don't find him as E3-material, so a special release in a Smash-dedicated Direct could work. But we'll see!

 

[Koopaul]

Yeah I think Pac-Man will be shown at E3. But who knows. Sakurai is pretty unpredictable when it comes to showing off newcomers. Veterans you can sort of predict.

 

[Arcadenik]

There's a big difference between 3rd parties and Nintendo characters though. As long as they're important characters to their series, any Nintendo character should have the chance to get in. Marth, Ice Climbers, Shulk, Wii Fit Trainer.

However, I think it's best that 3rd parties span the generations when it comes to their franchises, like Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, Rayman, Crash Bandicoot, etc. Those characters are ALWAYS the leads in their franchise. Simon Belmont only really represents the NES era of Castlevania. Snake has represented MGS from the beginning to present day. You could rename MGS "Solid Snake" and it would still work, but there have been too many Castlevania protagonists for it to work the same for that series.

The red part is factually incorrect. Solid Snake is not always the protagonist in Metal Gear games. Note the green ones are the games that are actually on Nintendo systems.

CANON
Metal Gear - Solid Snake
Metal Gear 2 - Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid - Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Raiden
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Naked Snake
Metal Gear Solid 4 - Solid Snake
Peace Walker - Naked Snake
Ground Zeroes - Naked Snake
The Phantom Pain - Naked Snake

NON-CANON
Snake's Revenge - Solid Snake
Ghost Babel - Solid Snake
Acid - Solid Snake
Acid 2 - clone of Solid Snake
Portable Ops - Naked Snake
Metal Gear Solid Mobile - Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid Online - none but Solid Snake shows up as DLC
Metal Gear Touch - Solid Snake
Metal Gear Rising - Raiden

All this proves that Solid Snake is the most recurring protagonist of Metal Gear games and apparently the most recurring protagonist of Metal Gear games that actually showed up on Nintendo games. So, your argument about renaming the series "Solid Snake" would not work.

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Now, for the Castlevania games... we have had many more games that were on Nintendo systems... and despite the fact we have had more than a dozen different protagonists in Castlevania games, Simon Belmont was the most-recurring protagonist compared to them.

ORIGINAL SERIES
Castlevania (NES) - Simon Belmont
Simon's Quest - Simon Belmont
Haunted Castle - Simon Belmont
The Adventure - Christopher Belmont
Dracula's Curse - Trevor Belmont & Alucard
Super Castlevania IV - Simon Belmont
Belmont's Revenge - Christopher Belmont
Castlevania Chronicles - Simon Belmont
Rondo of Blood - Richter Belmont
Bloodlines - John Morris & Eric Lecarde
Symphony of the Night - Alucard
Castlevania Legends - Sonia Belmont
Castlevania (N64) - Reinhardt Schneider & Carrie Fernandez
Legacy of Darkness - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie & Henry
Circle of the Moon - Nathan Graves
Harmony of Dissonance - Juste Belmont
Aria of Sorrow - Soma Cruz
Lament of Innocence - Leon Belmont
Dawn of Sorrow - Soma Cruz
Curse of Darkness - Hector & Trevor Belmont (unlockable)
Portrait of Ruin - Jonathan Morris & Charlotte Aulin
Order of Shadows - Desmond Belmont
Order of Ecclesia - Shanoa
The Adventure ReBirth - Christopher Belmont

LORDS OF SHADOW
Lords of Shadow - Gabriel Belmont
Mirror of Fate - Trevor Belmont, Simon Belmont & Alucard
Lords of Shadow 2 - Gabriel Belmont

SPIN-OFFS
Kid Dracula (NES) - Alucard
Kid Dracula (GB) - Alucard
Judgment - Simon Belmont, Alucard, etc.
Harmony of Despair - Alucard, Soma Cruz, Jonathan Morris, Shanoa, Charlotte Aulin, Simon Belmont (DLC)

Let's tally the notable recurring protagonists... keep in mind I am not counting spin-offs.

Simon Belmont - 6 games (4 on Nintendo systems)
Alucard - 3 games (2 on Nintendo systems)
Trevor Belmont - 3 games (2 on Nintendo systems)
Soma Cruz - 2 games (2 on Nintendo systems)

See? Simon Belmont is the most-recurring protagonist of Castlevania... and the most-recurring protagonist in Castlevania games that are on Nintendo systems. Do you know what is a plurality? This is an example of one... yes, the majority of games feature different protagonists but Simon Belmont is the most-recurring protagonist compared to all of them. This is why I consider Simon Belmont the Marth of Castlevania series... it started with Simon Belmont and he's the most-recurring protagonist despite not appearing in many of them... just like how Fire Emblem started with Marth and he's the most-recurring Lord despite not appearing in many of them.

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Oh, and by the way... the Pac-Man games didn't always star Pac-Man... sometimes they star Ms. Pac-Man... hell, even Mega Man and Sonic weren't always the protagonists in their respective franchises... so no, using the "the character is always the protagonist of his/her franchise" argument is not a good argument against third-party characters. In those cases, it is better to go with the iconic/important/most-recurring ones.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Returning on the subject about Pac in the next Direct; ...Ahem, remember when everybody was expecting Diddy and/or Dixie in the last Direct? ... and then, Little Mac! 8D; Well, as I said, I feel that all characters are possibilities, was pretty sudden this announcement,... and I can't help, I'm already hype a lot! JOIN ME, PEOPLE!

heh, taking the opportunity, I have some new montages; this time, Pac in Smash3DS; ... and I put in practice (more or less) the idea for a secondary stage for Pac; Pacopolis.... =)

 

[WVdUde]

Returning on the subject about Pac in the next Direct; ...Ahem, remember when everybody was expecting Diddy and/or Dixie in the last Direct? ... and then, Little Mac! 8D; Well, as I said, I feel that all characters are possibilities, was pretty sudden this announcement,... and I can't help, I'm already hype a lot! JOIN ME, PEOPLE!

heh, taking the opportunity, I have some new montages; this time, Pac in Smash3DS; ... and I put in practice (more or less) the idea for a secondary stage for Pac; Pacopolis.... =)

Nice pics, CyberWolf. If you had time do you mind making or fetching me some pics featuring Classic Pac as an alt. costume? It only makes sense that if Wario got both classic and biker clothes then Pac would get two costume sets for fans of both models. And yes, I'm aboard the hype train. :D

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Nice pics, CyberWolf. If you had time do you mind making or fetching me some pics featuring Classic Pac as an alt. costume? It only makes sense that if Wario got both classic and biker clothes then Pac would get two costume sets for fans of both models. And yes, I'm aboard the hype train. :D

Thanks, friend! 0/
I do those with the XNALara; I don't have a Classic Pac-Man Model; :\/... But I'm looking for one, if I find, I'll do... Hopefully before I find this model to make more montages, Pac is announced. =)
And let's go, be on Tuesday or on E3, I'm full of hype! Choo Choo! XD

 

[WVdUde]

Thanks, friend! 0/
I do those with the XNALara; I don't have a Classic Pac-Man Model; :\/... But I'm looking for one, if I find, I'll do... Hopefully before I find this model to make more montages, Pac is announced. =)
And let's go, be on Tuesday or on E3, I'm full of hype! Choo Choo! XD

Ok! Thanks!!!! If you have a Miiverse be sure to check out the drawing I do! My NNID is the same as my username on here. See you later! Choo-choo! ^_^

 

[greenluigiman2]

The red part is factually incorrect. Solid Snake is not always the protagonist in Metal Gear games. Note the green ones are the games that are actually on Nintendo systems.

I meant to say Snake, not Solid Snake. I know they are not the same person, but the Snake in Brawl takes elements from both, and his name is just "Snake."

And when I said "always" that wasn't meant to be taken literally. I meant "always" in the same way a kid says that another sibling is "always" mean to them. Of course not all of those characters are the leads 100% of the time, not even Mario is, but they are the lead at least 95% of the time, while Simon Belmont is the lead of Castlevania less than 50% of the time.

This is why I consider Simon Belmont the Marth of Castlevania series... it started with Simon Belmont and he's the most-recurring protagonist despite not appearing in many of them... just like how Fire Emblem started with Marth and he's the most-recurring Lord despite not appearing in many of them.

Marth is a FIRST PARTY character, he can get away with not being the lead every time because Nintendo franchises have priority over third parties and the "rules" are more flexible. I mean look at Rosalina. If a third party with her status got in it would be a joke. Third parties have different rules. Going by the third parties that have gotten in, third parties have to be the most important/iconic character to their respective company to get in, and Snake is Konami's.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Returning on the subject about Pac in the next Direct; ...Ahem, remember when everybody was expecting Diddy and/or Dixie in the last Direct? ... and then, Little Mac! 8D; Well, as I said, I feel that all characters are possibilities, was pretty sudden this announcement,... and I can't help, I'm already hype a lot! JOIN ME, PEOPLE!

heh, taking the opportunity, I have some new montages; this time, Pac in Smash3DS; ... and I put in practice (more or less) the idea for a secondary stage for Pac; Pacopolis.... =)

I almost thought this was real. D:

 

[Arcadenik]

Man, you are just pulling arbitrary rules out of your ass about Simon Belmont... it is all just pretext. Simon is an iconic Castlevania character and he is important in Nintendo's history... also, the only reason Snake got in Smash was because Kojima begged Sakurai to do it, not because he was iconic/important to Konami.

Anyway, I am looking forward to what Smash Direct has in store for us... if Pac-Man gets in, I hope he brings with him to Smash the following:
- unique moveset based on arcade gameplay
- Power Pellet Final Smash
- arcade maze stage
- haters seeing the error of their ways in the "I was wrong" thread

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

I'm looking forward to some remixed music based on classic Namco tunes, myself. There's a ton of great music featured in the Pac-Man series I'd love to see in Smash.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

I almost thought this was real. D:

This is a good thing, I guess, huh? XD... Thanks! Very soon we'll see the real ones! 0/

[...]
- haters seeing the error of their ways in the "I was wrong" thread

I won't say that will be the best part, 'cause, definitely the best thing will be Pacster's presence in general;.... but man, I'll laugh a whole week from people's reactions of "other side" XD. Waka Waka!

I'm looking forward to some remixed music based on classic Namco tunes, myself. There's a ton of great music featured in the Pac-Man series I'd love to see in Smash.

Indeed; Pac-Man World and the King Galaxian's Theme can prove it! I'll definitely explode if they remix the Block Town theme from Pac-Mania. :3

Oh, you know, while I was doing those montages, I was listening some Pac musics in favor of inspiration; and talking about his modern tunes, besides the Retro remixes, this music that frequently plays in the Show (and the game) is pretty nice,... I hope this can be in Smash too! =D

 

[Arcadenik]

I am just worn out from all the haters decrying on Pac-Man... they are just hating because they are scared of Pac-Man.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Well, ... Pac is well known for eat spectrums; ... souls, isn't it? =P ...I will love to go ONline and Waka-Waka all these little scared ghosts. >:3

 

[Nu~]

Im rather conflicted about the tuesday direct. I want pac-man revealed as soon as possible, to shut up the haters and for my peace of mind, but I also know the e3 will do him better justice, but at least i'll be happy either way.

 

[Bauske]

Returning on the subject about Pac in the next Direct; ...Ahem, remember when everybody was expecting Diddy and/or Dixie in the last Direct? ... and then, Little Mac! 8D; Well, as I said, I feel that all characters are possibilities, was pretty sudden this announcement,... and I can't help, I'm already hype a lot! JOIN ME, PEOPLE!

heh, taking the opportunity, I have some new montages; this time, Pac in Smash3DS; ... and I put in practice (more or less) the idea for a secondary stage for Pac; Pacopolis.... =)

Those all look awesome, but his eyes look so derpy in that third pic. xD Still, really good job! I can't wait to see him in this game. :D

On the subject of music, I'd really like some good tunes from his classic games, but I think an extended version of this song from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures game would fit perfectly in Smash. It's a remix of Block Town from Pac-Mania. Even the beginning with the start music is absolutely perfect for the characters popping into battle.

Actually, hearing this music got me thinking. It's almost too perfect for Smash Bros. This music isn't used anywhere else in the show or game, just on the title screen. Seems a bit weird to have such an awesome version of this song used in only one place. Maybe they produced this music for Smash, but for obvious reasons couldn't use it yet, so they put it in the new GA game as well.

 

[WVdUde]

Those all look awesome, but his eyes look so derpy in that third pic. xD Still, really good job! I can't wait to see him in this game. :D

On the subject of music, I'd really like some good tunes from his classic games, but I think an extended version of this song from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures game would fit perfectly in Smash. It's a remix of Block Town from Pac-Mania. Even the beginning with the start music is absolutely perfect for the characters popping into battle.

Actually, hearing this music got me thinking. It's almost too perfect for Smash Bros. This music isn't used anywhere else in the show or game, just on the title screen. Seems a bit weird to have such an awesome version of this song used in only one place. Maybe they produced this music for Smash, but for obvious reasons couldn't use it yet, so they put it in the new GA game as well.

Yes, I expect this song as well as some remixes and a Game & Watch Flatzone 2-style theme with the Pac-Man jingle, aracde sound effects, and ambient noises...

Also, found this pic online... It'd be better with Luigi and the Poltergust though, but that's just my opinion. Here it is:

Source: http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/write.ign.com/75005/2011/12/pac-man-mario.jpg

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

That would be perfect for an introductory trailer.

 

[WVdUde]

Who's ready for the Smash Direct tomorrow?!

Hopefully they announce Pac-Man either then or at E3.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

Those all look awesome, but his eyes look so derpy in that third pic. xD Still, really good job! I can't wait to see him in this game. :D

I swear that I didn't touch in the position of his eyes in the third picture. XD... actually, was the easiest image to do, ... I just took a screenshot from the model staring forward; XD, But thanks! I can't wait to see him in the game too (hopefully tomorrow), and then my montages will seem uglier yet next the official pictures. =P

On the subject of music, I'd really like some good tunes from his classic games, but I think an extended version of this song from the Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures game would fit perfectly in Smash. It's a remix of Block Town from Pac-Mania. Even the beginning with the start music is absolutely perfect for the characters popping into battle.

Actually, hearing this music got me thinking. It's almost too perfect for Smash Bros. This music isn't used anywhere else in the show or game, just on the title screen. Seems a bit weird to have such an awesome version of this song used in only one place. Maybe they produced this music for Smash, but for obvious reasons couldn't use it yet, so they put it in the new GA game as well.

Yep, this music is awesome,... actually, most of us were talking about his reveal trailer with this music. XD; and actually, in the 3DS version of GA, this is the theme of first stage in Pacopolis (kind of tutorial level, I guess), so there is an extended version of this same version;

*Just a correction: It's a remix of the Pac-Man's Park from Pac-Mania, not Block Town. =P

And I'm hoping for a lot of new music, ... or at least new arrangements from the oldest games; like Pac-Land, Pac-In-Time and Pac-Mania. ... Pac-Man World and forward can be (and would probably be anyway) direct rips from the games. Pac has a such nice library to explore with music and any other content. =)

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

On the subject of music, I'm sure most fans would want some Pac-Man World 2 music to make an appearance. I've always felt that most of that game's music wouldn't fit well onto a maze-based stage, however. I came across this B-Doing Woods remix, though, and I think a rearrangement akin to this would be perfect.

Remixes from the Pac-Man series, in my opinion, should follow an electronic motif in order to best fit into the most likely stages (Maze/Arcade and Pacopolis). Genres like techno and (as much as I hate to say it) dubstep would probably do the series' tunes the most justice for a Smash Bros. appearance.

 

[Bauske]

*Just a correction: It's a remix of the Pac-Man's Park from Pac-Mania, not Block Town. =P

Gah! You're right. I totally feel like a turd for saying the wrong stage. xD I'll have to revoke my Pac-Maniac status!

That same song is in the 3DS game? I just gave it a listen and you're right! I thought it was the other version they so often use. Major props to you, my friend. You really know your stuff. :D

 

[Pacack]

On the subject of music, I'm sure most fans would want some Pac-Man World 2 music to make an appearance. I've always felt that most of that game's music wouldn't fit well onto a maze-based stage, however. I came across this B-Doing Woods remix, though, and I think a rearrangement akin to this would be perfect.

Remixes from the Pac-Man series, in my opinion, should follow an electronic motif in order to best fit into the most likely stages (Maze/Arcade and Pacopolis). Genres like techno and (as much as I hate to say it) dubstep would probably do the series' tunes the most justice for a Smash Bros. appearance.

Honestly, I'd be fine with it either way. They should bring the original composer back no matter what they do, though.

 

[Dynamite]

This Nintendo Direct is going to be interesting. It would be so awesome if Pacman was announced but I'm not gonna get my hopes up. I still think Pacman will be saved for E3. What I am expecting today is for Dixie or Palutena to be revealed. Hopefully I'm wrong though because the sooner Pacman is revealed the better!

Also, here's a drawing of Pacman I posted on Miiverse last year.

 

[Rosalina suporter]

I dont think Pacman will be revealed at this direct,I think they will save him till E3.Id love to see him show up tho,But i dont expect him.

 

[Bauske]

Well, no Pac-Man in this direct, but no deconfirmation either. I feel really bad for those Ridley supporters this time. That was a huge hit, and while I know there's a small chance Pac-Man supporters may get the same feelings down the road, I hope it doesn't happen. Please don't disappoint us, Sakurai! We need Pac-Man!

 

[Nu~]

Well that was an awesome direct! Well at least ridley supporters feel the waluigi supporter pain. I do hope pa-man gets confirmed however and we don't have to feel that sort of pain. But does anyone think some ridley supporters are taking it a bit too far? Some have gone to extreme lengths such as insulting sakurai's intelligence and leaving smashboards. Thoughts?

 

[CyberWolfBia]

I'm still static with the Direct, although there are some nitpicks for my taste; BUT JESUS CHRIST, GUYS!

GALAGA AND RALLY-X IN SMASH!


MUST BE A SIGN!, PAC-MAN IS CONFIRMED, AS WELL K.ROOL, I'M CRYING. TwT
(Now, I must try to sleep. ;-; )

 

[Bauske]

I'm still static with the Direct, although there are some nitpicks for my taste; BUT JESUS CHRIST, GUYS!

GALAGA AND RALLY-X IN SMASH!


MUST BE A SIGN!, PAC-MAN IS CONFIRMED, AS WELL K.ROOL, I'M CRYING. TwT
(Now, I must try to sleep. ;-; )

I want to believe these are real, but I feel they're very heavily photoshopped. For one, neither one of them is even at the slightest angle. They both appear to be exactly head on, which would make it incredibly easy to just photoshop them into a picture. Secondly, those photos also came along with this photo, which also looks incredibly fake to me.

That said, I don't know where the person who would have made these got those photos in the first place. If I knew where they originated from, I could believe them a bit better, but right now, it's just a pipe dream.

 

[CyberWolfBia]

No, they aren't fake, .. they are official pictures released by Nintendo for the press. It's true, you can check anywhere. 'U'

EDIT: btw, all those photos in this album above are official.

 

[Shroob]

Yes, these are real items. Nintendo decided to dump a whole bunch of old and new items, dare I say confirming most if not all missing Brawl items, and giving new items like the Kid Icarus Eye Turret and Drill Arm.

 

[Bauske]

Holy crap you're right! Here's the whole directory of photos!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/48280274@N02/sets/72157643678092364/

This is HUGE! Look at all the items in there! Blue shell is new, boomerang is new, bee's nest is new! A bunch of returning items! And right there, in the midst of all of it, is the Special Flag and Galaga characters!

I don't know about you guys, but this pretty much 99% confirms Pac-Man's inclusion in this game. Why would they have items for Namco history but not include Namco's biggest history maker?

I'm excited! :D

 

[Arcadenik]

If they were real, why didn't Sakurai show them at the Direct? I think they are fake... it is so easy to Photoshop a sprite from an arcade game and then claim it's real...

 

[Shroob]

If they were real, why didn't Sakurai show them at the Direct? I think they are fake... it is so easy to Photoshop a sprite from an arcade game and then claim it's real...

And throw them in with a whole bunch of brand new items with characters in poses we've never seen before?