Baba

This article is about the Main Universe Baba. For the Anime Universe character with the same name, see Baba (Anime).

## Baba

* F-Zero GX
* F-Zero X

## Biographical information

### Age

18 (X)
19 (GX)

## Appearances

### Appears in

F-Zero X
F-Zero GX

### Debut

F-Zero X

Baba is the pilot of the Iron Tiger, and comes from the planet Giant which is known for its vast green lands. Due to his natural instinct and flexibility, he was scouted as a pilot by the F-Zero Pilot Selection Committee for F-Zero X, and returned as a pilot for F-Zero GX.

## History

### **Before F-Zero X**

Baba was born and raised on the planet Giant (JP version: Jaian ジャイアン), developing a natural instinct and flexibility on the green lands of the planet.

At some point before the F-Zero X Grand Prix, the F-Zero Pilot Selection Committee had been scouting planets with life forms on them, seeking possible new talent for the upcoming F-Zero X Grand Prix. Baba's aforementioned natural instincts and flexibility both factored into him being scouted.

### **F-Zero X**

After being scouted, Baba would then make his debut in the F-Zero X Grand Prix as a rookie pilot. Although, he didn't win, having lost to Captain Falcon.

This young rookie has an incredible intuition and is very flexible. After enduring a great deal of training, Baba will make his racing debut this season.

 **Baba (English Translation by Sidier):** He was born and raised in a green land, so his natural instincts and his flexible body made him capable of becoming a pilot. He was scouted, and after he left his home, he underwent many trials that made him experienced in life, and ended up running his first race.

### **F-Zero GX**

Because Baba didn't win the F-Zero X Grand Prix, and realized he still needed more experience, he set out on a spiritual journey to improve. As a result, he's become overconfident and boastful. He joined the F-Zero GX Grand Prix a year later, trying once again to aim for first place.

This “wild child” was born and raised amid the natural beauty of Giant, a planet with expansive tracts of green land. He has prenatural animal instincts and a resilient, well-toned physique, both of which factored into his recruitment by the F-ZERO Pilot Selection Committee.
He left his home and underwent a great deal of training in order to make his F-ZERO Grand Prix debut last year. He didn’t win, unfortunately, and knowing he still had much to learn, he set out on a spiritual journey. As a result, his physical strength has increased twofold. However, he is also a bit overconfident now and is considered somewhat of a big mouth.

*Note: US version of the planet name is Giant, though the romaji for the JP variant is Jaian ジャイアン.*

 **DeepL Translation:** A "wild child" born and raised in the wilderness and green lands of the planet Jaian. He was scouted for his extraordinary wild instincts and flexibility by the F-Zero Pilot Selection Committee, which sought inhabited planets. After leaving his home, Baba trained hard and made his debut at the F-Zero X Grand Prix last year. After realizing that he was still a "work in progress," he set off on a journey to further his training. His physical abilities have become further enhanced as a result, but he has also become a bit overconfident, developing more of a "big-mouth" attitude.

*Note: US version of the planet name is Giant, though the romaji for the JP variant is Jaian ジャイアン.*

Straight from the lush green planet of Giant is Baba, scouted by a member of the F-ZERO Pilot Selection Committee because of his keen animal instincts and limitless physical prowess. After hard training, Baba’s physical acuity has improved, as has his boasting.

#### **F-Zero GX Story Mode**

Baba is seen drinking at the Bet & Race Dollars bar in Chapter 3. He was later part of the GX Grand Prix in Chapter 7.

#### **Baba's Secret Training "Ooh, No Peeking!"**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Iron Tiger, it will unlock a special video for Baba, which also features his theme song.

Baba is seen running across a rocky area with some clouds in the sky. He appears to prepare himself for a great leap, only for the camera to reveal that he simply jumped over a small puddle of water. Then, Baba attempts to scale a wall but ends up slipping, but the camera reveals yet again that his extraordinary feats are actually insignificant as the ground is only inches below him. The scene then turns to him seemingly balancing a large boulder on his finger, which is actually held above by a crane. After a long day of work, he takes a shower behind a curtain. The curtain is drawn back to reveal him in black briefs, who yells as he sees the camera.

## Other Appearances

### **Super Smash Bros. Series**

Baba makes an appearance as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He can be encountered on the Spirit Board or bought in the Vault Shop.

#### **Super Smash Bros. Ultimate**

 **Possible References:** | As Captain Falcon can be seen as flashy and eccentric (especially his Smash Bros. incarnation), Baba is not much different.
Most of the F-Zero spirits tend to have something speed related to them due to being pilots in very fast racing machines.

## Gallery

F-Zero X artwork.F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.Baba's F-Zero GX autograph.
## Trivia

* **Baba does not have a last name.**
	+ The full name of "Baba Orninion" is not canon and originates from Nintendo of America's F-Zero X website bios, which are full of inconsistencies and conflict heavily with canon and official F-Zero information.
	+ Adding onto the above, Baba is not from the planet Hai 4.
	+ In addition, Baba's first Grand Prix was F-Zero X, and there was a three year suspension prior to X, so NOA's F-Zero X website bio claiming that Baba had experience for two years is actually wrong.
* Although F-Zero GX has rendered Baba's planet name as "Giant" in English, the JP romaji is "Jaian" which visibly lacks a "to" at the end. The addition of a "to" would make it "Jaianto (Giant)."
* In F-Zero X, Baba's does not use the standard male death scream when he falls off of the track. He uses the female death scream.
	+ In F-Zero GX, Baba seems to have a rather flamboyant demeanor and flashy personality, through his mannerisms and the way he speaks.
	+ He also refers to himself as "a man in drag" and as the "F-Zero Goddess" in his GX interviews. Both lines were cut from the US version of F-Zero GX.
* If he wins the prize money, he'll use it to obtain a statue of himself.
* He is said to be an excellent dancer.
* Baba's hair is visible at some angles in F-Zero GX, revealed to be dark brown.

## References

1. ↑ [1]F-Zero X US Manual
2. ↑ F-Zero GX in-game US Pilot Profiles