Mr. EAD

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

## Mr. EAD

* F-Zero GX
* F-Zero X

### Relatives

His Brother (Recycled to become his machine, the Great Star)

### Occupation

EAD Organization creation
F-Zero Pilot (X, GX)

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Neo Kyoto City, Japan (JP GX interview script)

## Physical description

### Species

Cyborg (X)
Android (GX)

### Gender

Male (US version of GX)
Unknown (JP version of GX, various game manuals)

## Appearances

### Appears in

F-Zero X
F-Zero GX

### Debut

F-Zero X

Mr. EAD is the pilot of the Great Star, in which the machine's parts actually consist of Mr. EAD's 'brother.' He is also the product of the mysterious organization known as EAD, headed by Shigeru Kyupon.

## History

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

The EAD Organization created Mr. EAD, in Neo Kyoto City, Japan (The English version of F-Zero GX changes this to Kyoto, Japan).

### **F-Zero X**

Mr. EAD's involvement in the F-Zero X Grand Prix was to test his IQ capabilities and to debug his programming. He was also referred to as a cyborg in both the JP and English versions of F-Zero X's game manual. Because he didn't win, he was subjected to more training in the form of college exams, espionage, and physical combat.

 **(English Translation by Sidier):** A cyborg created by the mysterious development organization "EAD". Taking part in races isn't the only part of his development goals, but apparently, it's also a test of him and a "debugging" to make sure that his AI program has no errors on it.

### **F-Zero GX**

By GX, a year later, he re-entered the F-Zero Grand Prix, but is now referred to as an android instead. In GX, he also reveals the Great Star was his own brother, recycled into a machine.

Mr. EAD is an android created by the mysterious development group EAD. His objective in this Grand Prix is to complete the final testing phase for his IQ and AI programming.
After his run on the last F-ZERO Grand Prix, he endured many trials- combat training, spy activities, college exams, and many others.
If all of his capabilities function as calculated, there should be nothing that can keep him from winning the Grand Prix. His victory will signify the birth of a flawless android.

 **(DeepL Translation):** An android developed by the mysterious organization EAD. The purpose of his participation in this Grand Prix is to test his abilities and to do a final check of his artificial intelligence program. Since the F-Zero X Grand Prix last year, Mr. EAD has been challenged with various ordeals such as battle training, espionage, and college entrance exams. If his power is demonstrated as intended, there should be no rivals, and winning the Grand Prix will mean the creation of a perfect android.

Mr. EAD is an android created by the mysterious development group EAD. He enters this Grand Prix to test his IQ and AI programming. After the last F-ZERO Grand Prix, he endured combat training, spy activities, college exams, and many other tough ordeals.

*Note: Yes, literally, that is his title in the manual, in English. Even after a translator, Sidier, had even looked into the JP rendering of the title, it still turned out to be "assassin." Considering that the manual has other oddities, (JP contents are not known), it is best not to think too hard about the "assassin EAD" ordeal.*

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

Mr. EAD is seen at the bet race during Chapter 3, and is upset with the results afterwards. He also appears at the Chapter 7 F-Zero GX Grand Prix.

#### **Mr. EAD's Baking Class**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Great Star, it will unlock a special video for Mr. EAD, which also features his theme song.

The video begins with a closeup of Mr. EAD, stirring cake batter in a bowl before he turns around to face the camera. He licks some of the batter off his finger before the next scene shows him placing frosting on the cake, followed by brief juggling of strawberries which he then places on the cake as well. As he presents the cake towards the camera, the camera then pans out to show multiple Mr. EADs with their own cakes. One by one, they are each seen taking a bite of their cake, face first. The camera pauses on the last Mr. EAD, whose face and mustache are covered in the cake. Then each Mr. EAD eats their own respective cake in full, before the video ends with one of the Mr. EADs winking at the camera.

## Other Appearances

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

Mr. EAD's machine, the Great Star, appears as part of the F-Zero machines racing on Big Blue and Port Town's stages. However, Mr. EAD himself appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U (Smash 4). He also appears as a Spirit in Super Smash. Bros. Ultimate.

#### **Super Smash Bros. For 3DS & Wii U**

 **JP (English Translation by Sidier):** An android being made by the evil organization EAD. He doesn't take part in races to win, though. It's to gather data on all fields and to do a programming check, so as to become a perfect android. Winning the grand prix would prove his high specs. EAD is the same as each function of the (F-Zero) machine. Body is E, boost is A, and grip is D. Thus making EAD.

*Note: The EAD Organization is never stated to be evil anywhere in F-Zero canon. US Smash 4 Bios tended to be quite odd for Zoda and Dr. Stewart as well. Strangely, the JP version of the trophy data also uses 'evil' to refer to the organization.*

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

 **Possible References:** | Though Mr. EAD closely resembles Mario, Wario may be closer in terms of caricature and size. The giant R.O.B. may represent Mr. EAD being a cyborg/android, but might also represent the Great Star (either as a machine or because the machine consists of recycled parts belonging to Mr. EAD's 'brother.')
Dash attack is probably because all F-Zero machines go fast and are also used as weapons in a sense. (Spin attack, side attack, etc.)

## Gallery

F-Zero X artwork.F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.Mr. EAD's F-Zero GX autograph.Mr. EAD's Bokujō Monogatari Special Comic cameo.
## Trivia

* Mr. EAD very much resembles another Nintendo character and mascot known as Mario.
	+ The designer of the Great Star (Shigeru Kyupon / Shiggs Mapone) may also be a reference to Shigeru Miyamoto.
	+ In F-Zero GX, Mr. EAD speaks in a similar manner to Mario, albeit with no Italian accent. He also makes a few verbal references to Mario, wanting to live like a human and wear overalls every day, and liking Italian cuisine.
* Mr. EAD appears to be the only pilot in F-Zero X to have a model of himself, featured in a secret F-Zero X ending where he dances.
* Mr. EAD also made a cameo appearance in a Story Of Seasons (localized as Harvest Moon) comic (Bokujō Monogatari Special Comic, published in December 1999).