Template:SSB4 to SSBU changelist/Pac-Man: Difference between revisions

*{{change|Like most of the cast, Pac-Man is more expressive, now not being limited to simply smiling and surprised expressions. He now shows an angry look during his forward smash, down smash, back aerial, and the end of his dash attack. He will also look disappointed if his grab misses, and will appear panicked while drowning. His mouth also briefly opens when he stands up from a [[crouch]].}}

*{{buff|Pac-Man's initial dash is much faster (1.6 → 1.87).}}

*{{buff|Pac-Man's [[air speed]] is slightly higher (1.04 → 1.092).}}

*{{buff|Pac-Man has significantly more traction (0.045 → 0.116).}}

*{{buff|Spot dodge has slightly less ending lag (FAF 26 → 25).}}

*{{nerf|Forward roll has a slightly shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 4-15).}}

*{{nerf|Back roll has slightly more startup lag (frame 4 → 5), a slightly shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 5-16), and more ending lag (FAF 30 → 35).}}

*{{buff|Neutral air dodge has a slightly longer duration (frames 3-27 → 3-29).}}

**{{change|Neutral attack's first hit is now a hook rather than a jab.}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack transitions faster.}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack's first and second hits no longer use set knockback, instead having minimal knockback scaling (22/16 set/ 100 scaling → 25/15 base/ 25/20 scaling (hit 1), 26/15 set / 100 scaling → 30/35 base / 30/35 scaling (hit 2)), and all but one of its hitboxes launch at a more consistent angle (80°/361° → 361°/361°/180°/361° (hit 1), 80°/361° → 361°/361°/361° (hit 2)), allowing both hits to connect into each other more reliably and jab lock.}}

**{{buff|Forward tilt has altered hitboxes (4u/4u/3u → 4.8u/3.6u/3u) with the outermost hitbox larger and positioned further out (X offset: 6 → 7), improving its range overall despite the middle hitbox being smaller.}}

**{{change| Pac-Man has a new up tilt: a quick upwards punch.}}

**{{nerf|Up tilt deals slightly less damage (7% → 6.5%) and much less knockback (50 base/100 scaling → 43/68), noticeably hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Up tilt's hitbox is located on Pac-Man's fist. As a result, it is generally smaller overall (6.5u → 5.5u/3.2u), and has much less horizontal reach, missing most characters on the ground even if they stand directly next to him. Due to the same factors, Pac-Man's new up tilt can no longer be used to knock [[Fire Hydrant]] backwards.}}

**{{change|Pac-Man returns to his original position after attacking, rather than moving forward, improving its safety, but making it worse for tech-chasing.}}

**{{buff|Forward smash has less startup lag (frame 18 → 16) with its duration increased (18-28 → 16-29, 11 frames → 14).}}

**{{buff|Forward smash's early hits deal noticeably more base knockback, greatly improving its KO potential despite the lower knockback scaling (25 base/99 scaling → 40/97).}}

**{{buff|Both hits of up smash have less startup lag (frame 13/16 → 11/15) with its duration increased on the second hit (16-26 → 15-28, 11 frames → 14).}}

**{{change|Up smash's first hit now uses set knockback (95 base/20 scaling → 125 set/100 scaling) and launches at a lower angle (115° → 135°). This improves its linking ability into the second hit and now allows it to be used to knock a Fire Hydrant backwards, but significantly worsens its reliability as a follow-up option off of Bonus Fruit's Bell projectile.}}

**{{buff|Down smash has less startup lag (frame 18 → 15) with its duration increased (18-28 → 15-28, 11 frames → 14).}}

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag (Neutral: 12 frames → 7, Forward: 16 → 10, Back: 22 → 13, Up: 16 → 10, Down: 20 → 12).}}

**{{change|Neutral aerial's angle on all hits was changed (361° → 50°). This increases its combo potential, but removes its ability to [[lock]].}}

**{{nerf|Neutral aerial's lowered knockback removes one of Pac-Man's former KO options, as it can no longer KO until the 180% range.}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial has more base knockback, but less knockback scaling (7 base/90 scaling → 70/29), increasing the percent range in which the move can combo.}}

**{{nerf|Due to the changes to its knockback, forward aerial can no longer lock opponents.}}

**{{buff|The changes to the Sakurai Angle has back aerial launch opponents at a lower angle (40°/45° → 38°), improving its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial now pushes Pac-Man back down to where he would have been as the move ends. In order to use the floating effect to boost his recovery, one must repeatedly interrupt the ending animation of the move with another up aerial.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial deals more damage (1.5% → 2% (hits 1-3), 6% → 7% (hit 4), 10.5% → 13% (maximum)) with knockback compensated on the final hit (90 scaling → 80).}}

**{{buff|Down aerial's multi-hits deal more set knockback (10 → 35 (grounded), 10 → 22 (aerial)), and launch aerial opponents at an altered angle (100° → 130°), improving its linking ability overall.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial's final hit always sends in the direction Pac-Man is facing, improving its combo potential.}}

**{{buff|Grab has two long-lasting hitboxes instead of multiple short hitboxes (frames 12-14, 22-24 & 32-39 → 12-33 (standing)/14-35 (dash)/15-36 (pivot)).}}

**{{change|If the grab misses, Pac-Man will look disappointed.}}

*{{change|Forward, back and up throws are no longer weight dependent.}}

**{{change|Back throw has a visible wind effect while Pac-Man spins.}}

**{{nerf|Down throw releases the opponent earlier (frame 39 → 34) with its duration unchanged, increasing its ending lag.}}

**{{buff|All Bonus Fruit except the second and third fruits cycle significantly faster (Apple: frame 54 → 52, Melon: 78 → 72, Galaxian: 102 → 92, Bell: 126 → 112, Key: 150 → 132).}}

***{{change|They deal slightly less knockback overall (40 (base)/80 (scaling) → 41/71)}}

***{{nerf|Their lifespan can no longer be extended by keeping them in the air for longer, and they will despawn after a set amount of time.}}

***{{nerf|They have altered knockback values (50 (base)/76 (scaling) → 51/68) which combined with the lower damage output drastically weakens their KO potential.}}

***{{change|The trampoline can be attacked by other players, but not by Pac-Man. Based on the power of the attack, the trampoline's uses will be reduced, from as little to one use or all uses.}}

**{{change|Super Pac-Man has been changed. Pac-Man still transforms into a two-dimensional sprite to launch enemies, but automatically moves forward and loops around the screen, slowly building up speed. His trajectory can be adjusted by aiming him up or down. He will also eat items he runs into during the move. Aesthetically, the move resembles ''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man Championship Edition 2}}'', featuring pulsating lights in the background and a rising pitch as the move progresses.}}