Mr. Zero

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

### Aliases

Announcer
Interviewer

### Occupation

F-Zero Announcer
F-Zero TV Host
F-Zero TV Interviewer

## Appearances

### Voiced by

Jim Wornell (F-Zero X)
Jack Merluzzi (F-Zero GX)

### Appears in

F-Zero (SNES) manual comic
F-Zero X (Starting line, Announcer voice, and credits)
F-Zero GX/AX (Announcer / Interviewer voice and physical appearance for GX interviews)
F-Zero 99 (UI and Tips screens)

### Debut

F-Zero (SNES) manual comic

Mr. Zero is the announcer for the F-Zero Grand Prix races, as well as being the interviewer and host of F-Zero TV.

## Appearance

Mr. Zero is usually depicted as a green haired cyborg with pink mechanical parts on his face and black lenses for eyes. He wears a green suit but this color can change in F-Zero GX, depending on the difficulty level that the player chooses for the Grand Prix game mode.

## History

### **F-Zero (SNES)**

While Mr. Zero had no vocal role to play in the SNES game, he was still a part of the game's manual comic that introduced him as F-Zero’s main announcer. He had the appearance of a cyborg and was very enthusiastic about F-Zero.

In The Story Of Captain Falcon, he was seen announcing for the start of the Knight League during an F-Zero Grand Prix. He also introduced the pilot lineup including the notable four pilots, Captain Falcon, Dr. Stewart, Pico, and Samurai Goroh.

### **F-Zero X**

At some point, a huge F-Zero accident occurred and led to a suspension of the races for three years. When the F-Zero X Grand Prix opened after the suspension was lifted, Mr. Zero reprised his role as the announcer of the high speed races. He is known for the iconic “YEAH! THE FINAL LAP!‘ and ‘You got Boost Power!’ lines, and the more infamous "Too bad! You lost your machine!" line.

### **F-Zero GX**

One year after the F-Zero X Grand Prix, Mr. Zero was once again featured as the F-Zero announcer. However, he was also been revealed to be the host of F-Zero TV, in which interviews are conducted with the winners of the Grand Prix.

Though not seen in the Story Mode, he can still be heard announcing for the Bet Race in Chapter 3, and during Chapter 7’s F-Zero GX Grand Prix.

## Other Appearances

### F-Zero 99

Mr. Zero also appears in F-Zero 99 through repurposed SNES comic assets, but also has a new unique sprite for providing tips to players.

## Trivia

* It is not known if Mr. Zero had been the announcer since the first Grand Prix. Wording within the SNES manual and comic imply that the SNES Grand Prix was not the first.
	+ It is also not known if he is the announcer for every single race, as he lacks an official biography across all of the Main Universe content.
	+ There is a possibility of him being a witness to the huge accident due to his profession, however.
* Sound files in a pre-release version of F-Zero X revealed that the game's sound composer (Taro Bando) filled in as a placeholder for Mr. Zero's voice. This did not carry over to the finalized version, however.
* Mr. Zero's F-Zero X voice actor, a former Nintendo employee named Jim Wornell, for the longest time, was not known. It was not until September of 2020 that twitter user FZeroLad revealed the identity, after reaching out to Wornell, whose name had simply been placed in the "Special Thanks" section of the game's credits.
* Mr. Zero’s suit changes color in F-Zero GX depending on the difficulty level. (Green, purple, another variant of purple, and white.)
* Every pilot’s GX interviews except Captain Falcon’s are implied to be what-if scenarios, as Captain Falcon wins the GX Grand Prix in the story mode.
	+ However, some of the responses the pilots give still applies to them as canon facts even if they don't win canonically.
	+ (Ex. Mighty Gazelle having a girlfriend, Beastman saying the largest beast he encountered is the one he is wearing as an outfit, Mrs. Arrow having to order her husband to marry her, Phoenix saying the Time Patrol recruits from each century, etc.)
* Mr. Zero has certain interview segments removed from the US version of the game:
	+ *“Your rivals are howling for revenge!”* at Black Shadow, to which the latter responds with *“I’ll send you straight to Hell! It will be painless, I promise you.”*
	+ *“Do you believe in God?”* at Digi-Boy, to which the latter responds with *“Hehehe, who believes in such illusions?”*
	+ *“The winner of the expert class, congratulations!”* & *“What a powerful dynamic performance you gave us today!”* to which Baba responds with *“The F-Zero Goddess wins again!”* and *“Never underestimate a man in drag!”* respectively.
	+ *“That’s a great machine you got there!”* at Pico, to which the latter responds with *“Hahaha! Faster than a speeding bullet!”*
	+ And while not removed, Roger’s answer (when Mr. Zero asks what he plans to do with the prize money) is altered in the US version compared to the JP version. *“On a nice cold drink!”* VS *“On a nice cold beer!”*
* Given a billboard seen in F-Zero X that says "F-Zero TV" on it, it may have been a possible foreshadowing of the F-Zero TV program featured in F-Zero GX, or GX made a reference to the F-Zero X billboard.
* Jack Merluzzi, Mr. Zero's F-Zero GX voice actor, also provides the voice for the news reporter in Chapter 3 within the F-Zero GX Story Mode, as well as Black Shadow and a few other pilots.
	+ Interestingly, Jack Merluzzi has also lent his voice to another futuristic racing game series (FAST, specifically FAST Racing Neo and FAST RMX) as its announcer, with a very similar tone and direction to Mr. Zero.

## Gallery

Mr. Zero, seen in the SNES manual comic (The Story Of Captain Falcon).Mr. Zero, seen in a small screen at the start of each race in F-Zero X.Mr. Zero, seen in the credits of F-Zero X.Mr. Zero in F-Zero GX.Mr. Zero with a list of questions the player can select to ask the pilot that is being interviewed.Mr. Zero complimenting the pilot's machine.Mr. Zero in a purple suit, about to interview Captain Falcon.Mr. Zero in another purple suit.Mr. Zero after interviewing Super Arrow.Mr. Zero cowering in fear of Blood Falcon.Mr. Zero providing a tip to the player in F-Zero 99.