Don Genie

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

## Don Genie

### Aliases

Too Fast And Too Fat (Nintendo Power F-Zero GX Player's Guide)

### Affiliation

Genie Universal Amusement Facilities Operations Group

### Occupation

Famous head of universal traders
F-Zero Pilot (GX, AX)

## Appearances

### Appears in

F-Zero GX (Unlockable)
F-Zero AX

### Debut

F-Zero GX (Unlockable)

Don Genie is the pilot of the Fat Shark, and is the owner of his own trading company. He is also the famous head of universal traders, and is rumored to be associated with Black Shadow.

## History

### **Before F-Zero GX**

Although he has been arrested for trafficking of resources and the like, Don Genie posts a hefty bail to get himself out each time. It is rumored that he is associated with Black Shadow, the leader of BS Group.

### **F-Zero GX**

Don Genie is the famous head of universal traders.
He has been arrested several times for secretly trading in energy resources and weapons. Each time he's arrested, he's forced to pay a small fortune in bail to get himself free.
At this time, it's unknown whether Don is participating in the F-ZERO races because he wants to publicize his trading company, or whether it's for fun. One thing's for sure, though--it must be related to some sinister gambling ploy he's put together.
It's rumored that Don Genie has some connections with Black Shadow, the emperor of evil.

 **DeepL Translation:** He is famous for being the head of the space merchants. He has been arrested several times for mass trafficking of energy resources and weapons, but he has been released immediately by posting a hefty bail each time. It would seem that he has connections with the Evil Emperor Black Shadow. At the moment, it's unclear whether Don Genie’s reason for participating in the race is to advertise his trading company or just for pleasure. But there is no doubt that wherever he goes, there will always be some shenanigans related to "money-making."

### **Ruthless Hitman Don Genie**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Fat Shark, it will unlock a special video for Don Genie, which also features his theme song.

Don Genie is seen in a dark area with a spotlight illuminated on him. He pulls out a machine gun and fires it aimlessly. This stops as the scene changes to a carnival and Shioh (strangely, without Gomar) takes away the gun. It is likely that Don Genie was at a shooting range sort of game at the carnival.

### **F-Zero AX**

Instead of having to unlock him like in F-Zero GX, Don Genie is an available pilot from the start in F-Zero AX, along with 9 other AX pilots and the original 4 pilots who debuted in the SNES F-Zero game.

## Gallery

F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.
## Trivia

* Due to creative liberties and edits within a fandub of The Story Of Captain Falcon (the comic within the SNES F-Zero manual), some fans have mistakenly believed that (Main Universe) Don Genie has appeared in other F-Zero media outside of F-Zero GX and AX. However, he has only appeared in those two games, and those games alone.
	+ The idea that the bald heavyset mobster in the F-Zero comic was the prototype for Don Genie has been speculated since a 2004 faq at least.

## References

1. ↑ F-Zero GX in-game US Pilot Profiles
2. ↑ [1]F-Zero GX JP/English Interview Scripts, Fat Shark and Don Genie JP Profiles
3. ↑ FAQ showing an email speculating the mobster may have inspired Don Genie.