James McCloud F-Zero X

F-Zero GX

F-Zero GP Legend Machine name Little Wyvern Age 32 First game F-Zero X (1998) Voiced by (English):

Video Games - Michael Naishtut (GX) Voiced by (Japanese):

Anime - Shinichiro Miki Theme



James McCloud is the leader of the flight squad Galaxy Dogs. According to F-Zero GX, he is 32 years old and had his combat plane converted into an F-ZERO machine in order to compete in the Grand Prix.

Biography

During peacetime, there is very little work available, so McCloud has entered his second race in an attempt to take home the big prize money. He is motivated to become the new champion by thoughts of his wife and young son, both of whom need his support.

James McCloud joined in the F-Zero races in 2570 after the races had been reopened with new safety protocols. Although James McCloud didn't win the prize that year, he re-entered the following year in 2571. He hopes to win the prize money in order to support his family since he has had little work in recent years. If he wins, he plans to buy his son a racing model of his own.

James McCloud and Star Fox

His appearance is startlingly similar to the character of the same name (the long-deceased father of protagonist Fox McCloud) in the series Star Fox, with a similar jumpsuit, jacket, white head stripe (only in F-Zero GX and GP Legend), shades, and markings. Even his vehicle is similar in appearance to an Arwing. He is the leader of the space patrol unit, Galaxy Dogs, which is a parody of Star Fox. According to Nintendo Power, "It's just one of the fun things the developers decided to put into F-Zero GX". They also stated "As similar in looks as they are, Fox and James McCloud don't have any connection".[1] However, in episode 33 of F-Zero: GP Legend, James McCloud's partner named O'Donnell was mentioned, referencing the surname of Wolf O'Donnell, the rival of Fox McCloud and leader of the Star Wolf squadron. In the DS game Star Fox Command, one of the endings is about Fox and Falco entering their machines into a race very similar to F-Zero called the G-Zero Grand Prix. James McCloud also appears in Star Fox Command where he battles the Anglar Emperor.

Anime

He only made an appearance during his debut episode with the same name. He was giving the Mobile Task Force some lethal training as Rick and the others were being bombarded by bullets as a way to make them more agile to enemy fire; John Tanaka completely idolizes the guy, despite the fact that he's a scoundrel and also gave Dark Million the profits for their training as well. He was just a mercenary hellbent on cash and lethal training, and it was hard to have a relation with; however, Rick seemed to warm up to him, even invite James to the Falcon House. He only liked black coffee, though, thinking sweet coffee is weak and not so bitter. Eventually, it was revealed James was coldhearted on account on losing his only friend, O'Donnel, during a shootout in a mission on a distant planet; they were separated, O'Donnell was killed, and James just left him and his squadron for dead. Though he eventually considered sweet coffee as he said farewell to his new friend to him.

Trivia

In Star Fox Command, one of the endings is that Fox and Falco turn into G-Zero racers. G-Zero is a parody of F-Zero.

In Lap 33, James is 32 years old with a blood type A.

Of course, since he's a Starfox reference, he's known to be from Corneria and hangs out with his friends Peppy and Pigma (who're actually human).

The name James means Supplanter and is of Hebrew origin.

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