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F-Zero
GX: High Stakes in Mute City
Written by Hutz
Although all of the Story mode cinemas are
really well done, the opening cinema for Chapter 3 is by far the most
interesting clip. Falcon tries to relax for a while at a bar, which seems
filled with low-lives and other scum. However, upon closer inspection,
every single patron is a familiar F-Zero character, and various interesting
things take place as they interact.
For more of these neat little
details, check out the Interesting Stuff page.
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Jack
Levin
When Falcon steps in the bar, he's
greeted by this former pop star.
Mrs.
Arrow
She's sitting at a table, watching her husband
and Zoda...
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Gomah
& Shioh
The Twin Norita pilots are at a table, with
Gomah (the short one) spinning around on a stool.
Super Arrow, Zoda
The two of them are duking it out
in front of Mrs. Arrow. Was this battle caused by their rivalry,
or simply a drunken mood-swing?
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Baba
For a split second, you can see him with
his legs crossed in a feminine fashion. I suppose being strong doesn't
necessarily make you masculine...
Antonio Guster
He's only visible for a split second,
in the corner by the entrance. It's even hard to see him in this
screenshot... He's actually behind Baba - You can see his white
coat above Baba's leg.
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Mighty
Gazelle
He (it?) accidentally knocks Silver's last coin out of his hand,
sending it rolling across the bar and in front of Falcon. This little
fluke shows it may have been fate that brought Falcon into that
bar.
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Silver
Neelson
The old man dresses Falcon up,
enters him in the race, and hustles the other gamblers.
James
McCloud
He accidentally bumps into Silver, who starts
to rant about the high cost of betting. If Silver weren't so old
and frail, odds are James wouldn't have just ignored him...
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Bio
Rex
Who says that only humans can be alcoholics? Rex is found sprawled
on the ground and stumbling around as he knocks back a bottle of
hard liquor.
Roger
Buster
Draq's pal Roger can be seen beside the bar, on the far left of
this screenshot.
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Dr.
Clash
For most of the cinema, he's behind the bar wiping down glasses.
He finds Silver's plan to win cash quite amusing as he spots Falcon
in the silly costume. Oddly enough, he also enters the bet race.
I wonder who's watching the bar while he's out racing? At least
Bio Rex is in the race too, safely away from the unguarded beer
taps...
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Draq
Draq is visible here, right behind Silver Neelsen. He's hanging
out with Roger Buster, as the two partners enjoy a quiet drink in
each other's company.
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Near
the start of the clip as Falcon parks his machine, you can spot
the Golden Fox, the Wild Goose, and the Iron Tiger are parked outside
the bar.
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The following
pilots actually enter Mission 3's bet race:
FAMICOM (Captain Falcon)
Beastman
Baba
Zoda
Super Arrow
Billy
James McCloud
Antonio Guster
Bio Rex
Mr. EAD
Jack Levin
Dr. Clash
On
the big TV screen that shows the entrance, The Skull can be
found on the list - But he actually doesn't even appear during
the race, and can't be seen anywhere during the cinema. I think
it's really weird that The Skull is listed here. Most likely
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For some reason, three
of the characters who enter the race can't be found in the bar scene...
Beastman, Mr. EAD, and Billy... Perhaps they were in the can? Mr.
EAD can be spotted once the race has ended though...
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 After
the race, four pilots can be seen moping around after losing. Let
this be a lesson; if somebody's odds are exponentially worse than
the norm in a bet race, put your life savings on that one!
In the left screenshot,
you can spot PJ and Dr.
Stewart. In the right shot, there's another rare glimpse
of Antonio Guster (to the left
of Falcon), and Mr. EAD. The
fact that PJ appears here is quite odd... He's a secret character
(earned by completing mission 9 on Very Hard), and he doesn't even
enter the race.
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