Space Angler

The Space Angler is a machine piloted by Leon / his Anime Universe counterpart.

In the Main Universe, it was designed by Fable Animal, a former enemy soldier of Leon's planet Zou, who eventually led the planet to victory.

In the Anime Universe, its origins are not exactly known but F-Zero Climax states that the Animeverse Space Angler was converted from 'an ordinary car.'

## General Machine Information

### Appears In

F-Zero X
F-Zero GX

## Technical Stats

### **F-Zero GX**

 **(English Translation by Sidier):** It has a grip ability like that of a beast, stabbings its claws in the ground to run forward. Fable, the maker, used to be a soldier of the hostile army that attacked Planet Zu in the past, but he betrayed the gun and instead became the hero that lead Planet Zu to victory. After the war, he readied a machine and made Leon take part in F-Zero as a means to motivate the planet habitants, suffering from poverty.

*Notes: Sidier translated the planet name as "Zu." The English rendition officially seen in F-Zero GX is spelled "Zou."*

Notes: *The English rendition officially seen in F-Zero GX is spelled "Zou."*

## General Machine Information

### Appears In

F-Zero Farukon Densetsu (Anime)
F-Zero GP Legend (GBA game)

F-Zero Climax

## Machine Stats

### **F-Zero Farukon Densetsu (Anime)**

The Space Angler is seen piloted by Leon's Anime Universe counterpart in Lap 27.

### **F-Zero GP Legend (GBA game)**

The Space Angler is an unlockable machine piloted by Leon.

### **F-Zero Climax**

一般車両を改造しただけあって、操作性だけは極めて良好なマシン。
少々パワー不足だが、変身したレオンにはそんなハンデは関係ない。
 **(English Translation):** Machine Number 19.
As an ordinary vehicle remodeled, it has excellent maneuverability. While it may be underpowered compared to other F-Zero machines, the pilot Leon's sharp instincts are able to fill in any gaps. Surprisingly, it's an easy machine to recommend to newcomers.

## Trivia

***Mainverse:***

* The Space Angler is infamously bad in F-Zero GX's Grand Prix mode, more often than not ranking among the last 10 ranks. This is due to its very low acceleration, only slightly above average top speed and poor boost power in general, leaving it at a severe disadvantage. The AI's tendency to drift to one side for several seconds adds to the low performance.
	+ This doesn't seem to affect it in Chapter 7 of the game's Story Mode, as it can be seen from time to time in the top 6 lead on the last few laps in Very Hard difficulty. However, this is likely more due to the Story Mode's use of unique stats and rubberbanding.
* The Space Angler's combination of low weight and very low acceleration results in it having one of, if not the weakest shift-boosting capabilities in the game. As such, it gains barely any speed from this advanced technique.
* In F-Zero GX, the Space Angler is one of the few machines to curve inwards when drifting to one side. It shares this oddity with Fire Stingray.
	+ It also leads to weird landing from dives, as the machine will start drifting in midair after a short time.
	+ This is due to the machine's shape, which is determined by a stat called tilt. In particular, the front of the ship is set to be particularly longer than the back.
* The Space Angler is one of the four machines with a slightly higher drag stat, meaning its acceleration, top speed, boost, and speed retention are all lower than normal.
	+ As a result, it is one of two machines that is not fastest at 100% machine setting. Deathborn's Dark Schneider being the other example. It shares this exception with Deathborn's Dark Schneider. Both machines achieve their highest base top speed at machine settings other than 100%. In Space Angler's case, it's 99%.
* The ANIM-01-7 engines the machine uses are likely proprietary to Fable Animal.

## References

1. ↑ F-Zero Climax in-game Profiles
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [1]Top Speeds In F-Zero GX, Google Docs