List of F-Zero characters

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F-Zero X, which has the most characters to debut in a single F-Zero game, brought twenty-seven new characters into the franchise. Characters of F-Zero X.jpg
F-Zero X, which has the most characters to debut in a single F-Zero game, brought twenty-seven new characters into the franchise.

F-Zero is a series of futuristic racing games originally created by Nintendo EAD and has been continually produced by Nintendo, although the company has let outside development houses work on some installments. [1] The video game franchise has led to an anime series and a variety of merchandise.

<i>F-Zero</i> futuristic racing video game series

F-Zero is a series of futuristic racing video games originally created by Nintendo EAD with multiple games developed by outside companies. The first game was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990; its success prompted Nintendo to create multiple sequels on subsequent gaming consoles.

Anime Japanese animation

Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from or associated with Japan.

Contents

The series casually centers on the F-Zero racer Captain Falcon and his talented racing and bounty hunting abilities as well as his encounters with the other F-Zero characters, ranging from superheroes and supervillains to cyborgs, mutants and aliens. Numerous characters were introduced in each completed installment of the franchises' video games with many of them appearing in multiple titles. The games are either set in the 22nd century or at a later time period, with each game revolving around the high-speed F-Zero Grand Prix races. Each character has their own unique vehicle and reason for entering the F-Zero Grand Prix. The winner of the Grand Prix receives prestige as well as a large sum of prize money. [2]

Superhero Type of stock character

A superhero [hero]]ic stock character, possessing supernatural or superhuman powers, who is dedicated to fighting the evil of their universe, protecting the public, and usually battling super-villains. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine, although the word superhero is also commonly used for females. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially in American comic book and films since the 1930s.

Supervillain Variant of the villain character type possessing "supernatural or superhuman powers"

A supervillain or criminal mastermind is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.

Cyborg Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts

A cyborg, short for "cyberneticorganism", is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.

Development

Takaya Imamura was in charge of the character designs for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System games F-Zero and Star Fox . [3] During the game's development, Imamura was surprised at the level of freedom he was given to design the characters and courses since this was his first game. [4] The game's producer, Shigeru Miyamoto, called the F-Zero characters "seven heads tall" in comparison to the characters for Super Mario Kart , who are "three heads tall in order to suit the design of the karts". [5] IGN claimed Captain Falcon "was thrust into the limelight" in F-Zero since he was the "star character". [6] An eight-page comic was included in the manual of the original game that carried the reader through one of Falcon's bounty missions. [7]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System home video game console developed by Nintendo

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), also known as the Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America. In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom (SFC). In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. The system was released in Brazil on August 30, 1993, by Playtronic. Although each version is essentially the same, several forms of regional lockout prevent the different cartridges from being compatible with one another.

<i>F-Zero</i> (video game) The first video game in the F-Zero series

F-Zero is a futuristic racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game was released in Japan on November 21, 1990, in North America in August 1991, and in Europe in 1992. F-Zero is the first game of the F-Zero series, and was launched alongside Super Mario World for the SNES in Japan; but was accompanied by additional initial titles in North America and Europe. It was emulated for the Virtual Console service on various Nintendo platforms over the years and as part of the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017.

<i>Star Fox</i> (1993 video game) 1993 video game

Star Fox, released as Starwing in Europe, is a 1993 rail shooter video game co-developed by Nintendo EAD and Argonaut Software and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The first game in the Star Fox series, Star Fox follows Fox McCloud and the rest of the Star Fox team defending their homeworld of Corneria against the attacking forces of Andross. It ultimately sold over 4 million copies.

The character Mr. EAD bears a few character attributes from the Mario series. "EAD" is also the same abbreviation used by Nintendo for their internal development group who are responsible for producing the Mario games. The F-Zero character James McCloud bears a resemblance to the Star Fox character Fox McCloud. According to Nintendo Power, "It's just one of the fun things the developers decided to put into F-Zero GX." Although James is also the name of Fox McCloud's father in the Star Fox series, they also stated "As similar in looks as they are, Fox and James McCloud don't have any connection." [8] Toshihiro Nagoshi, one of F-Zero GX's co-producers, was fond of the characters and found a way to draw out their personalities during the games' development. [9] The co-producer mentioned Amusement Vision was given relative freedom in designing the characters. [10] With the introduction of a story mode in F-Zero GX, Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned that the characters Imamura designed are finally "coming to life and taking on some personality". Nagoshi stated that its story mode was included because the development team felt that the F-Zero universe was unique and they wanted to explain some of the characters' motivations and flesh out the game world. [9]

<i>Mario</i> (franchise) video game franchise

The Mario franchise is a media franchise, published and produced by video game company Nintendo, starring the fictional Italian character Mario. It is primarily a video game franchise, with the franchise's other forms of media including several television series and a feature film. It was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade game Donkey Kong, released on July 9, 1981. The games have been developed by a variety of developers including Nintendo, Hudson Soft, and AlphaDream. Most Mario games have been released for Nintendo's various video game consoles and handhelds, from the third generation onward.

Fox McCloud fictional character and the protagonist of the Star Fox video game series

Fox McCloud is a video game character and the chief protagonist of Nintendo's Star Fox series. He is an anthropomorphic fox created and designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takaya Imamura. In each game, the player controls Fox in his Arwing, with a few exceptions, such as Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox: Assault, where he is controlled on the ground. He is the leader of the Star Fox team, and is joined by his wingmates on various missions.

Toshihiro Nagoshi Japanese video game designer

Toshihiro Nagoshi is a Japanese video game producer and designer. He is the chief creative officer for Sega and a member of the board of directors for Atlus. He joined Sega in 1989.

Characters

The original F-Zero game introduced the first set of F-Zero racers: Captain Falcon, Dr. Stewart, Pico, and Samurai Goroh. [11] One of their vehicles can be chosen to compete against generic vehicles of different colors as well as the other playable vehicles through each track in its Grand Prix mode.[ citation needed ]F-Zero X introduces 26 vehicles, and brings back the four from the original game. [12] In the Game Boy Advance title F-Zero: GP Legend, the majority of the characters originally appeared in the N64 game. During GP Legend's story scenes, the characters incorporate a Japanese animation artstyle for their designs as they appear in the cartoon show. [13]

Captain Falcon fictional character from the F-Zero franchise

Captain Falcon, also known as Falcon or C. Falcon, is a fictional character in the racing video game series F-Zero. He first appeared in the series' first installment, and is the de facto mascot of the F-Zero series. Within the series, he is a mysterious racer who is among the best on the circuit, as well as a renowned bounty hunter. Falcon also represents the F-Zero series in each entry of the Super Smash Bros. series.

Game Boy Advance Handheld video game console by Nintendo

The Game Boy Advance is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001, and in mainland China on June 8, 2004 as iQue Game Boy Advance. The GBA was part of the sixth generation. The original model did not have an illuminated screen; Nintendo addressed that with the release of a redesigned model with a frontlit screen, the Game Boy Advance SP, in 2003. Another redesign, the Game Boy Micro, was released in 2005.

Original names:Vehicle:Initial descriptions:
Originated from F-Zero
Captain Falcon Blue FalconAn accomplished F-Zero pilot and renowned bounty hunter. [7]
Dr. StewartGolden FoxRespected M.D. who participated in the races after the death of his father. [7]
PicoWild GooseRumored to be a notorious contract killer who aggressively drives around the circuits. [7]
Samurai GorohFire StingrayBoss of a group of bandits who reside in Red Canyon. [7]
Originated from F-Zero X
A total of twenty-seven characters debuted in F-Zero X, with two of them sharing the same vehicle.
Antonio GusterGreen PantherFormer partner and friend of Samurai Goroh, that was later betrayed and abandoned by him. As a result, Guster now seeks revenge on Goroh. [14] In GP Legend, he is also the younger brother of Lisa Brilliant, Goroh's wife.
Mrs. Arrow / Mrs. Monique L’Amoreaux Arrow [15] [cn 1] Queen MeteorAlways enthusiastically enjoyed F-Zero and pursued a career in racing at the age of 14 where she eventually befriended and married Super Arrow. [15]
Baba / Baba Orninion [17] [cn 1] Iron TigerA rookie pilot who greatly desired to be an F-Zero racer and now seeks to win the entire Grand Prix. [17] In GP Legend, he is a henchman for Zoda.
BeastmanHyper SpeederBeastman participates in the races to relieve himself of the mental torment he suffered after being mauled by an alligator at age 7. [18]
BillyMad WolfA primate who wants to prove that monkeys are superior to humans. [19]
Bio RexBig FangA genetically-engineered mixture of man and dinosaur who races to prove bioengineered species are superior to all other natural species. [20]
Black ShadowBlack BullThe "King of Evil" who wants revenge on Captain Falcon for arresting a witch doctor who is said to have given Shadow his abilities. [21]
Blood FalconBlood Hawk / Hell Hawk (JP) [22] [cn 1] A nearly identical clone of Captain Falcon who was created by Black Shadow in order to ruin the Captain's reputation. [21]
Dr. ClashCrazy BearScientist who created numerous F-Zero vehicles then decided to enter himself for the fame. [23]
DraqMighty TyphoonAn alien who had deep aspirations of entering the Grand Prix which became a reality after stealing a couple of vehicles with Roger Buster from a delivery service the two work together in. [24]
Mr. EADGreat StarCreated by the organization "EAD, this cyborg participates in the F-Zero races to test his IQ and intellect. [25]
Gomar and ShiohTwin NorittaThe two aliens were originally prevented from entering due to the fact only one racer per vehicle is allowed. However, these aliens who come from a species who live in pairs and act as one were eventually allowed to participate. [26]
Jack LevinAstro RobinThe F-Zero committee was looking for someone who could attend to the new, younger demographic. Levin was selected and now sends back money to his poor family gained from his popularity. [27]
James McCloud Little WyvernParticipates in the F-Zero races to win enough funds in order to keep the organization he is part of afloat. [28]
Jody SummerWhite CatSummer dedicated her F-Zero career to her father, who died. [29]
John TanakaWonder WaspVows to protect Jody Summer in the F-Zero tournaments after the death of a professor who was very influential in Tanaka's life and who was also Jody's father. [30]
Kate AlenSuper PiranhaA singer and dancer who decided to fulfill her desire to take part in the F-Zero racing. [31]
LeonSpace AnglerIntroduced to F-Zero racing after impressing the Arrows on his home planet. [32]
Michael ChainWild BoarAn orphan who was accepted by a gang then later took part in the F-Zero tournaments due to his addictive hobby to racing. [33]
Mighty Gazelle / MM Gazelle (JP) [34] [cn 1] Red GazelleTalented racer who wiped out his vehicle, ended up hospitalized and then was later revived as a cyborg after pushing his vehicle too hard in the races. [35]
Octoman / Octman (JP) [36] [cn 1] Deep ClawAn alien from a world that are required to watch his races. [37]
Roger BusterMighty HurricaneHad aspirations of entering the Grand Prix which became a reality after being convinced by Draq to steal a couple of vehicles with an unknown recipient and no return address from a delivery service the two work together in. [24] [38]
Silver NeelsenNight ThunderHolds the record for most F-Zero races entered, but has yet to win a Grand Prix. [39]
The Skull / Arbin Gordon (JP) [40] [cn 1] Sonic PhantomFormer pilot of the old days of F-Zero who was resurrected from the dead by science and black magic to race again. [41]
Super ArrowKing MeteorHelped lift the ban of the F-Zero tournaments which was the result of a crash that had killed fourteen racers [42] In F-Zero GP Legend, he is a wannabe hero who tries to do good.
ZodaDeath AnchorSeeks revenge on the Arrows and Captain Falcon after 26 of his men were turned in. [43] In GP Legend he used to be human until Black Shadow revived him and turned him to what he appears now.
Originated from F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Alexander O'NeilThe StingrayFormer football player
Blitz WagnerSilver ThunderHis vehicle was designed by Dr. Stewart
Jane B. ChristieJ. B. CrystalIs probably lying about her age. She takes an interest in 20th century vehicles which her vehicle's design is based on.
Kent AkechiFalcon MK-IIClaims to be the son of Captain Falcon
KumikoFighting CometHer vehicle is one of the fastest around
Lord CyberSly Joker [cn 1] / Dirty Joker (JP)A wealthy baron whose source of income is unknown
MeganHot VioletRumored to be a Karate expert
Mickey MarcusFireballFan-favorite of the F-Zero circuit
NichiWind Walker [cn 1] / Crazy Horse (JP)Nicknamed "The Sweep Man"
Yazoo Jr.Jet VermilionThe son of racing machine designer Professor Yazoo. His vehicle is the only one to break the 600 km/h barrier.
Originated from F-Zero AX
Dai GorohSilver RatThe only son of Samurai Goroh. As an F-Zero pilot, he seems to show more aptitude and potential than his father.
Dai San GenPink SpiderSimilar to Gomar & Shioh, these three aliens share a telepathic link.
Don GenieFat SharkFamous mogul head of the universal traders. Has been arrested numerous times for shady dealings and is a suspected conspirator with Black Shadow.
Lily FlyerBunny FlashA young soldier in the Galactic Federation reserves.
PhoenixRainbow PhoenixTime-traveling detective.
PJGroovy TaxiSuspended taxi driver who modified his cab into an F-Zero machine.
Princia RamodeSpark MoonEnergetic princess of the desert kingdom of Magica. Was determined to race in the Grand Prix after witnessing a race on Earth.
QQQRolling TurtlePhoenix's robot partner.
SpadeMagic SeagullA magician trying to raise money for his circus.
Terry "Digi-Boy" GetterCosmic DolphinA boy genius.
Originated from F-Zero GX
DeathbornDark SchneiderA human who has died three times, only to resurrect himself by replacing his damaged organs with mechanical ones on each occasion, making him essentially immortal. Seeks to harness the combined forces of light and dark to conquer the universe.
Originated from F-Zero: GP Legend
Rick Wheeler / Ryu Suzaku [44] [cn 1] Dragon BirdA champion racer and a detective, Rick was seriously injured after chasing down a criminal. He was revived 150 years later and joined the Galaxy Mobile Platoon. Rick now competes in F-Zero races, but vows to bring the one who nearly killed him to justice.
Lucy LibertyElegance LibertyLucy's a newcomer to the Galaxy Mobile Platoon. She works very close with Dr. Clash to learn the mechanics of F-Zero and occasionally take part in races.
Haruka Misaki / Miss Killer (JP) [44]

Haruka Misaki / Luna Ryder [cn 1]

Moon ShadowMiss Killer (Luna Ryder in the dub) was originally Haruka Misaki, Rick Wheeler's girlfriend. She was deepfreezed and woke up roughly 145 years later. Brainwashed, she joined Black Shadow. [44]
Lisa BrilliantPanzer EmeraldShe is the wife of Samurai Goroh and a member of his group of intergalactic thieves. In GP Legend she is the older sister of Antonio Guster.
Originated from F-Zero Climax [45]
BerserkerRed BullBart Lemming, having faked his death in the accident with Blood Falcon, disguises himself as Berserker to infiltrate Dark Million.
Clank HughesDragon Bird EXClank "inherits" Rick Wheeler's Dragon Bird (and modifies it) after Rick becomes Captain Falcon. Being too young, Clank uses the android Tech as his aide.
Dark SoldierSoldier AnchorOne of many robotic, low-ranking foot soldiers working for the Dark Million Organization.
Hyper ZodaHyper Death AnchorZoda's new form, due to his empowerment by one of the Reactor Mights.
New Captain FalconBlue FalconRick Wheeler as the new Captain Falcon.

Merchandise

Some characters of the F-Zero series have had various toys modeled after the likeness of their vehicles. In December 2003, a series of toys based on the vehicles in F-Zero GP Legend were distributed in Japan by Bandai. [46]

Bandai Japanese toy making and video game company

Bandai Co., Ltd. is a Japanese toy maker and a producer of many plastic model kits as well as a former video game company. It was the world's third-largest producer of toys in 2008 after Mattel and Hasbro. Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō, Tokyo.

Reception

Captain Falcon is one of Nintendo's most popular characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, but he rarely has a starring role in games he appears in. [47] Andy Eddy described Captain Falcon as a character with no real strengths. [48] Nonetheless, GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann called him the "poster boy" of the F-Zero franchise. [49] GamePro claims that Captain Falcon demonstrates "clear superiority" over other F-Zero characters. [50] Nagoshi stated this character "has a very strong image, and represents a dominant visual aspect for the series". He claimed this is the type of character Sega does not have in their racing games like Daytona or Sega Rally that the player can "identify with behind the wheel". [10] Erick Wong from The Orange County Register was highly critical of the characters in F-Zero GX's story mode, stating "the goofy, spandex-clad characters feel seriously out of place". [51]

GameDaily named Captain Falcon as the 25th top Nintendo character of all time. [52] Jared Thomas referred to Captain Falcon as "the only known last legitimate use of the word 'extreme'". [53] UGO remarked that Captain Falcon is "cool" for his speed, but came off as annoying when shouting out the name of his slow "Falcon Punch" attack. [54] Chris Kohler of Wired magazine claimed he greatly enjoyed playing with Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl . [55] IGN has called Captain Falcon an experienced fighter, and "one of the most important and recognizable characters" from the F-Zero franchise who appears always ready to give an "ass-kicking to anyone that comes his way." [56]

Content notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Different or more elaborate names given in comparison to the original Japanese primary source due to internationalization and localization. In comparison between the original Japanese and the English versions of some F-Zero video games, some characters were given different or more elaborate names and a few vehicles also had their names altered. For example, on the now defunct official English website for F-Zero X, a few of the characters had different names compared to the official Japanese website. [16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Keighley, Geoff (2007-05-04). "The Man Who Made Mario Super". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  2. ↑ Amusement Vision, ed. (2003-08-25). F-Zero GX instruction manual. Nintendo. pp. 6, 32, 41.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Tingle (DS)". Nintendo of Europe. 2007-09-06. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  4. ↑ "Interview: F-Zero AC/GC". IGN. 2002-03-28. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  5. ↑ Miyamoto, Shigeru (2008-04-03). "Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii". Wii.com (Transcript). Interviewed by Satoru Iwata. Japan. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  6. ↑ Fran and Peer; Craig. "Smash Profile: Captain Falcon". IGN . Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Nintendo EAD, ed. (1991-08-13). F-Zero instruction manual. Nintendo. pp. 14–17, 21–28.
  8. ↑ "Player's Pulse". Nintendo Power . 175. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America. January 2004. pp. 11–12.
  9. 1 2 "F-Zero Press Conference". IGN. 2003-07-08. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  10. 1 2 "Interview: Sega talk F-Zero". Arcadia magazine. N-Europe. 2002-05-17. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Lucas (2007-01-26). "F-Zero (SNES) review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  12. ↑ "F-Zero X". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  13. ↑ Buel, Doug (2004-11-05). "Video Games - F-Zero : GP Legend". The Tampa Tribune . p. 41. These characters are mostly the same ones that were invented for the Nintendo 64 version of " F-Zero " with some new faces, and during the game's story scenes they're drawn the way they appear in the new cartoon show.
  14. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Antonio Guster's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  15. 1 2 Sackenheim, Shawn. "Mrs. Arrow's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  16. ↑ "The Pilots & Machines (F-Zero X)" (in Japanese). Nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  17. 1 2 Sackenheim, Shawn. "Baba Orninion's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  18. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Beastman's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  19. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Billy's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  20. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Bio Rex's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  21. 1 2 Sackenheim, Shawn. "Black Shadow's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  22. ↑ "The Pilots & Machine 6" (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  23. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Dr. Clash's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  24. 1 2 Sackenheim, Shawn. "Draq's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  25. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Mr. EAD's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  26. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Gomar and Shioh's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  27. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Jack Levin's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  28. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "James McCloud's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  29. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Jody Summer's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  30. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "John Tanaka's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  31. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Kate Alen's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  32. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Leon's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  33. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Michael Chain's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  34. ↑ "The Pilots & Machine 2" (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  35. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Mighty Gazelle's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  36. ↑ "The Pilots & Machine 3" (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  37. ↑ allgame ((( Octoman > Overview )))
  38. ↑ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Roger Buster 's F-Zero X biography". f-zerox.com. Allgame . Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  39. ↑ allgame ((( Silver Neelsen > Overview )))
  40. ↑ "The Pilots & Machine 10" (in Japanese). Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  41. ↑ allgame ((( The Skull > Overview )))
  42. ↑ allgame ((( Super Arrow > Overview )))
  43. ↑ allgame ((( Zoda > Overview )))
  44. 1 2 3 DeWoody, Lucas (2005-01-05). "The Legendary Race - The History of F-Zero". Advanced Media Network. Kombo. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  45. ↑ F-Zero: Climax Cheats
  46. ↑ "Search Results". Bandai . Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  47. ↑ IGN Staff (31 July 2001). "Smash Profile: Captain Falcon". IGN . News Corporation . Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  48. ↑ Eddy, Andy (1992). Super NES Games Secrets: For the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. 1. Prima Games. p. 40. ISBN   1-55958-155-7.
  49. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (25 August 2003). "F-Zero GX Review". GameSpot . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  50. ↑ Fennec Fox (24 February 2003). "Just A Smidge More F-Zero GC Screens". GamePro . Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  51. ↑ Wong, Erick; Degen, Matt (2003-09-05). "Fun is in devilishly good details of 'F-Zero'". The Orange County Register . p. 5.
  52. ↑ Workman, Robert (22 August 2008). "Now You're Playing With Power: Top 25 Nintendo Characters of All Time". GameDaily . Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  53. ↑ Thomas, Jared (23 March 2005). "SSB Tournament Match #4: Samus vs. Captain Falcon". N-Philes. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  54. ↑ "Captain Falcon - Smash Bros. Characters". UGO Networks . Hearst Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  55. ↑ Kohler, Chris (5 February 2008). "The Smash Bros. Whine And Cheese Party". Wired . Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  56. ↑ "Super Smash Bros. Brawl Characters". IGN . News Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

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F-Zero GX is a 2003 racing video game developed by Amusement Vision and published by Nintendo for the GameCube console. It runs on an enhanced version of the engine used in Super Monkey Ball. F-Zero AX, the arcade counterpart of GX, uses the Triforce arcade system board conceived from a business alliance between Nintendo, Namco and Sega. Published by Sega, it was released alongside GX in 2003.

<i>1080° Snowboarding</i> snowboard racing video game

1080° Snowboarding is a snowboard racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo. It was released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, and was re-released in 2008 for the Wii's Virtual Console. In the game, the player controls one of five snowboarders from a third-person perspective, using a combination of buttons to jump and perform tricks over eight levels.

<i>Aquanauts Holiday</i> 1995 video game

Aquanaut's Holiday is a video game for the PlayStation developed by Artdink. The game is an underwater simulation in which the player assumes the role of an overworked marine explorer who returns to the water for pleasure after having brought harmony to the world's oceans. Aquanaut's Holiday was followed by a few Japan-exclusive sequels on various PlayStation consoles.

<i>Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games</i> 2007 crossover sports and party game developed by Sega Sports R&D

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a crossover sports and party game developed by the Sega Sports R&D Department. It is the first installment on the Mario & Sonic series. It was published by Nintendo in Japan and by Sega in other regions, and released on the Wii in November 2007 and the Nintendo DS handheld in January 2008. The first official video game of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, it is licensed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through exclusive licensee International Sports Multimedia (ISM), and is the first official crossover game to feature characters from both the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Mother Brain Space Pirate leader from the Metroid series.

Mother Brain is a fictional character created by Nintendo for the Metroid series. She is one of the most prominent antagonists within the series, serving as the main antagonist of Metroid and Super Metroid. Similarly named yet unrelated boss characters also appear in the games Blaster Master, Phantasy Star II and Chrono Trigger. It is revealed that she/it was created by the bird-like Chozo species.

Goomba recurring Mario franchise enemy

Goombas, known in Japan as Kuribo, are a species of sentient Mushrooms from Nintendo's Mario franchise. They first appeared in the NES video game Super Mario Bros. as the first enemy players encounter. They have appeared outside video games, including in film, television, and other media. They are usually brown and are most commonly seen walking around aimlessly, often as an obstacle, in video games. They were included late in the development of Super Mario Bros. as a simple, easy to defeat enemy.

Toad (Nintendo) fictional character in Nintendos "Mario" franchise

Toad is a fictional mushroom-humanoid who primarily appears in Nintendo's Mario franchise. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, he is portrayed as a citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom and is one of Princess Peach's most loyal attendants; constantly working on her behalf. He is usually seen as a non-player character (NPC) who provides assistance to Mario and his friends in most games, but there are times when Toad(s) takes center stage and appears as a protagonist, as seen in Super Mario Bros. 2, Wario's Woods, Super Mario 3D World, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

<i>Super Smash Bros.</i> (video game) 1999 video game

Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in Japan on January 21, 1999, in North America on April 26, 1999, and in Europe on November 19, 1999. The first game in the Super Smash Bros. series, it is a crossover between several different Nintendo franchises, including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Metroid, F-Zero, Mother, Kirby, and Pokémon. It presents a cast of characters and locations from these franchises and allows players to use each character's unique skills and the stage's hazards to inflict damage, recover health, and ultimately knock opponents off the stage.

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