Namco Wars

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#1.11: Speedy, Bashful, and Pokey

Andore Mordre

on Sept. 29, 2009

These guys have some of the weirdest names. It keeps changing between
different editions of the game, between two names each.
 
Shadow/Blinky
Speedy/Pinky
Bashful/Inky
Pokey/Clyde
 
So yeah, the names I went with here seem a little better.
 
Also, this always confused me. The red ghost will always chase Pac-Man, so
it makes sense that his name would be “Speedy.” But the pink ghost always tries
to ambush Pac-Man from ahead, it makes sense that his stealth would give him the
name ”Shadow.” And yet…