The PAC-MAN (パックマン, Pakkuman) universe refers to the Super Smash Flash series collection of characters, stages and other properties that hail from Bandai Namco's flagship mascot series. One of the most iconic video game franchises in the video game industry, which includes the most successful coin-operated arcade video game of all time, its conception in 1980 makes it predate other iconic video game franchises like Mario and Donkey Kong. All this makes the PAC-MAN franchise among those represented in Super Smash Flash 2, including its eponymous main star as a playable character. Its series symbol is the highly recognizable PAC-MAN "wedge" form as seen throughout his numerous games.