Mighty Gazelle

Mighty Gazelle Mighty Gazelle, as seen in F-Zero GX Character information Machine Red Gazelle Age 37 Gender Male Game Appearance(s) F-Zero X F-Zero GX F-Zero: GP Legend F-Zero Climax

Mighty Gazelle (マイティ ガゼル, Maiti Gazeru^[?]), known as MM Gazelle (エムエム　ガゼル, Emu Emu Gazeru^[?]) in the Japanese version of F-Zero X, is a character and pilot in the F-Zero series. The character made his first appearance in F-Zero X for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. Outside of the video game series, he appeared in the F-Zero: GP Legend anime.

Mighty Gazelle was once a human, until he was involved in the horrific event that led to the suspension of the F-Zero Grand Prix several years prior to the events of F-Zero X. He survived and was revived as a cyborg, made almost entirely of mechanical parts. He lives only for F-Zero, and, due to his body being mostly artificial, has been able to hone his skills without fear of death.

Characteristics

Mighty Gazelle is a cybernetic racer whose body was designed and built by Cyber Stick, inc. He was formerly a human, a 3D photographer named Clinton Gazelle who, due to an affinity for racing simulators and a desire for glory, decided to enter the F-Zero circuit. Gazelle proved to be a natural, and he soon became the champion of the league. His fortune was short-lived, however, as he was soon thereafter involved in a horrific crash that destroyed his body and led to the suspension of the F-Zero Grand Prix for a time. He miraculously survived, but was so severely wounded that his body had to be completely replaced by cybernetic components. When his fiancee saw what had become of him, she fled in fear, leaving Gazelle with nothing to live for. He has since devoted himself entirely to F-Zero, and has perfected his skills and entered more races, despite protests from some of his opponents.

Mighty Gazelle's F-Zero machine, the Red Gazelle, was also designed and manufactured by Cyber Stick, Inc. It is a technically superior machine, though it has a weak body.

Appearance

All visible parts of Mighty Gazelle's body are entirely metallic, though it retains a human-like shape. His legs, arms, chest, and face are plated with armor to cover up his wired components. Two large, tire-shaped disks are secured between his torso and shoulders, and the palms of his hands are colored red. His head has an antenna affixed to its side and lacks most normal facial features, except for two dark eyes, with glowing blue lights for pupils. As a human, he had light skin, a robust frame, and red hair.

Appearances

F-Zero games

F-Zero X

Mighty Gazelle first appeared in the Nintendo 64 title F-Zero X, and, since then, he has featured in every game except for F-Zero: Maximum Velocity just as the majority of racers did. He's playable from the start alongside five other racers.

F-Zero GX

Mighty Gazelle reappeared in F-Zero GX. He may be unlocked as a playable character by purchasing his vehicle anytime at the F-Zero Shop for some tickets.

F-Zero: GP Legend

Mighty Gazelle also made an appearance in F-Zero: GP Legend, this time based on his anime counterpart. Again, as a secret character, in order to unlock him, the player needs to beat Gold Cup in Expert difficulty.

F-Zero Climax

Mighty Gazelle came again in his TV-series incarnation, also as a secret character. He needs to be unlocked by placing first in the Gold Cup on Standard difficulty.

F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu

Mighty Gazelle was also featured in the F-Zero anime, which elaborates on and reworks his backstory.

Mighty Gazelle was once known as Roy Hughes, an old friend of Captain Falcon, and father of Clank Hughes. He died in a conflictive encounter with Falcon in a Dark Million base. Roy was infiltrating the enemy, masquerading as one of them in order to retrieve intel. When Captain Falcon decided to assault the enemy base, he discovered his old friend. However, because of this, Dark Million found Roy's true intentions, branded him a traitor, and killed him shortly after. He was later revived by Dr. Stewart, as requested by Black Shadow as a part of an evil plan, with even worse consequences should the doctor refuse to cooperate. After this, Roy was reborn as Mighty Gazelle, without his past memories, and worked for the Mobile Task Force.

Profiles and statistics

F-Zero X

	Mighty Gazelle
	No.	Age	Machine
	1	36	Red Gazelle
	Instruction manual description Three years ago, he was injured in a freak racing accident and miraculously survived. Due to the damage his body sustained, he became a cyborg. Others have tried to stop him from competing, but he is determined to win. Ending screen

F-Zero GX

	Mighty Gazelle
	No.	Age	Sex	Machine	Cost	Autograph
	01	37	Male	File:GX-Logo-Red Gazelle.png	10	File:GX-Autograph-Mighty Gazelle.png
	In game description Four years ago, Mighty Gazelle was the pilot who took the worst damage in the huge accident that led to the temporary suspension of the F-ZERO Grand Prix races. He just barely escaped death and was resurrected as a cyborg primarily made up of mechanical body parts. Living only for F-ZERO, he ignores the complaints of those who oppose his race participation-no protest would make him skip a race. Because he is a cyborg, he has been able to polish his racing skills without fear of death. Through analysis of his past races, he has fine-tuned all of his reflex-related components. Instruction manual description In the horrific accident four years ago that temporarily suspended the F-ZERO Grand Prix, Mighty Gazelle was the pilot that sustained the severest injuries. Miraculously, he survived the accident and was recreated as a cyborg with enhanced reflexes.

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References

Characters of F-Zero
Racer #00 [[Deathborn Rick Wheeler Clank Hughes]]	Racer #01 Mighty Gazelle	Racer #02 [[Jody Summer]]