F-Zero GX Easter Eggs

The apelike character, Billy, is wearing a belt with a face imprinted on it. It's hard to see in the actual game, but is very clear in official artwork. The imprint is the face of Aiai, hero of Sega's Super Monkey Ball. Both Super Monkey Ball and F-Zero... more

One of the drivers, Mr. EAD, is named after Shigeru Miyamoto's development studio at Nintendo (Entertainment Analysis & Development). The character bears an intentional resemblance to Mario, with a bushy moustache and a Starman on his belt.

The driver James McCloud is inspired by the Star Fox series. Despite being human, he wears full Star Fox uniform, shares a name with Fox McCloud's father, and his racer - Little Wyvern - is based on the Arwing fighter craft. His pilot bio says he is leader... more

When playing the Story Mode chapter "High Stakes at Mute City", Captain Falcon adopts a false identity to enter a tournament - the mysterious "Famicom". This is the name of the NES console in Japan.