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'''Captain Falcon''' (full name: Bart Lemming, Douglas Jay Falcon in F-Zero, F-Zero X, and F-Zero GX) is the main human character in [[Nintendo]]'s [[F-Zero series|''F-Zero'' video game series]], where he drives and/or flies the "[[Blue Falcon]]", arguably the most well-rounded vehicle in the game. He appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' (as an unlockable character), its sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (as an initially available character), and the third installment, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (again, as an unlockable character). A description text in ''Melee'' reveals that, when he is not taking part in races, he works as a [[bounty hunter]]. Just how many bounties he's brought in is unknown but, the number is said to be astronomical. Aside from the fact that he hails from Port Town, details on his background remain elusive.
  
   
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{{nihongo|'''Captain Falcon'''|キャプテン・ファルコン|Kyaputen Farukon}}, also called '''Douglas Jay Falcon''', is the main protagonist in the [[racing video game]] series [[F-Zero]]. He first appeared in ''[[F-Zero (video game)|F-Zero]]'', and has been called the [[poster boy]] of the ''F-Zero'' franchise. [[Nintendo]] first envisioned Captain Falcon as a flagship character to represent the release of a new console, but he ended up appearing far less than originally planned. In the games, he appears as mysterious racer and bounty hunter who is one of the best racers on the circuit. Falcon also represents the ''F-Zero'' franchise in all three games of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Falcon is the hero of [[F-Zero GX]], the fifth game in the series.
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In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Captain Falcon is pretty well balanced medium weight close combat fighter. His signature move is the ''Falcon Punch'', a tremendously powerful attack during which Falcon's fist ignites while a fiery [[falcon]] simultaneously appears behind the Captain and hurls itself at his adversary, as he delivers a punch of incredible force . This move is performed by hitting the B button and requires a certain amount of time to execute. His 2nd known move is the ''Falcon Kick'', a low-powered kick during which Falcon's feet are ablaze. This kicking attack is not as powerful as his signature move, but it is still somewhat powerful nonetheless. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', [[Ganondorf]] is considered to be a "clone" of Falcon since their moves are very similar.
  
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In the [[F-Zero: GP Legend (anime)|''F-Zero: GP Legend'']] anime, writers portray Falcon differently than in the video games; here, "Captain Falcon" is a title passed down and held by the best racer in the world. '''Andy Summer''' is the real name of the first Falcon in the GP Legend series. Reception to Captain Falcon has been mixed, with some reviewers commenting on his weaknesses, especially his perceived annoying demeanor. Others have called Captain Falcon "cool", with [[GameDaily]] naming him as the 25th top Nintendo character of all time.
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==Creation and characteristics==
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Nintendo originally meant Captain Falcon to be the flagship character of the then new [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. However, this never panned out, and Captain Falcon was rarely seen in Nintendo media.<ref>{{cite book|last=Vince|first=John|title=Handbook of Computer Animation|publisher=[[Springer Science+Business Media]]|date=2003|pages=13|isbn=1852335645|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Q_b_O-M-gXgC&pg=PA13&dq=%22Captain+Falcon%22+nintendo&lr=&client=safari#v=onepage&q=%22Captain%20Falcon%22%20nintendo&f=false|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref>
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He is described as an accomplished F-Zero pilot and renowned bounty hunter.<ref name="FZero manual">{{cite book| editor=Nintendo EAD|title=F-Zero instruction manual|original=1991-08-13|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|pages=14–17, 21–28|language=English|id=}}</ref> In ''F-Zero X'', it is rumored that he is called "Captain" because he was once an officer on the Internova Police Force.<ref name=IGNProfile>{{cite news|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/963/963159.html|title=Smash Profile: Captain Falcon|last=IGN Staff|date=31 July 2001|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> By the age of 36, Captain Falcon had built a reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, one that has earned him many enemies. This constant danger forces him to live in a sanctuary on a chain of islands off the coast of Port Town, where he spends most of his time. His desire for solitude is such that even after winning a race, he takes his award and quickly dashes home. Each of his home islands contains a different racetrack, allowing him to keep his racing skills at their peak while remaining relatively safe.<ref name="fzerox.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.fzerox.com/data/drivers/captainfalcon/captainfalcon_bio1.asp|title=F-Zero X Driver Bio|accessdate=2007-08-05|work=fzerox.com| publisher= [[Nintendo]]|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20011025111057/fzerox.com/data/drivers/captainfalcon/captainfalcon_bio1.asp|archivedate=2001-10-25}}</ref><ref name="fzeroX-profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=2:3144|title=Captain Falcon's F-Zero X biography|accessdate=2007-01-16|first=Shawn|last=Sackenheim|publisher=[[Allgame]]}}</ref>
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===F-Zero franchise===
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Captain Falcon is sometimes referred to as both the poster boy<ref name=Gerstmann>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/driving/fzero/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review|title=F-Zero GX Review|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|date=25 August 2003|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=27 October 2009|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann}}</ref> and main character of the F-Zero franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://n-europe.com/news.php?nid=2349|title=Interview: Sega talk F-Zero|accessdate=2008-02-02|date=2002-05-17|publisher=N-Europe|work=Arcadia magazine|quote=}}</ref> Captain Falcon first appeared in the titular game in the series, ''[[F-Zero]]'', and in the subsequent ''[[F-Zero X]]''. After these appearances, Falcon does not appear again until ''[[F-Zero GX]]''.
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The character drives the Blue Falcon in his races, and uses a sidearm and a midsize spacecraft called the Falcon Flyer in bounty missions.<ref name="FZero manual"/><ref>{{cite video game|title=Super Smash Bros. Melee|developer=HAL Laboratory|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2001-12-03|platform=Nintendo GameCube|quote=Captain Falcon's speedy midsize star cruiser boasts an on-board computer that allows Falcon to control it remotely ... perhaps that's why it's never appeared on-screen in an F-Zero game. Without this ship, Falcon couldn't prowl the galaxy like a lone wolf: the Blue Falcon is a state-of-the-art machine, but it's only used for F-Zero races.}}</ref> In ''[[F-Zero X]]'', Captain Falcon's [[DNA]] is stolen while he is hospitalized following an accident in the F-Zero Grand Prix. The thieves use the DNA to create a clone of Captain Falcon, ''Blood Falcon''.<ref name="GXprofile">{{cite web|url=http://f-zero.com/f-zero_gx/pilot_machine/index.jsp|title=Pilot & Machine|accessdate=2006-12-16|year=2003|publisher=F-Zero.com}}</ref><ref name="GXmanual">{{cite book|title=F-Zero GX instruction manual| publisher=Nintendo|year=2003|editor=Amusement Vision|pages=6, 32, 41|date=2003-08-25|language=English}}</ref>
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Falcon is the hero of [[F-Zero GX]], the fifth game in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/403798791.html?dids=403798791:403798791&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+12%2C+2003&author=Monty+Phan.+STAFF+WRITER&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=A+Winner+on+the+Racetrack&pqatl=google|title=A Winner on the Racetrack|last=Phan|first=Monty|date=12 September 2003|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=[[Cablevision]]|pages=B. 55|accessdate=26 October 2009}}</ref>In ''[[F-Zero GX]]'', Captain Falcon is 37 years old and the sitting champion of the F-Zero Grand Prix, boosting his already high popularity even higher. In the games' story mode, after winning a number of races and saving Jody Summer, he goes on to defeat Black Shadow and Deathborn.<ref name="player guide">{{Cite book|last=Pelland|first=Scott (ed.)|title=F-Zero GX Player's Guide|year=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America, Inc|location=Redmond, Washington |isbn=1930206-35-6|pages=9, 76–94}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/480123/page_9.html|title=F-Zero GX story guide|accessdate=2006-11-24|first=Peer|last=Schneider|publisher=[[IGN]]|authorlink=Peer Schneider}}</ref> In ''[[F-Zero: Maximum Velocity]]'', which is set twenty-five years after the first game, Kent Akechi claims to be the son of Captain Falcon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Advance Strategies: F-Zero Maximum Velocity|periodical=[[Nintendo Power]]|volume=145|publication-date=June 2001}}</ref>
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In the anime ''[[F-Zero: GP Legend (anime)|F-Zero GP Legend]]'', Captain Falcon is a title given to a person, instead of an individual's actual name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/963/963159_biography.html|title=Captain Falcon Biography|accessdate=2008-02-15|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Captain Falcon was originally Andy Summer, the brother of Jody Summer, whom apparently died in a vicious attack revolving around Zoda. Andy took the false identity of "Bart Lemming" and eventually became Captain Falcon to participate in the F-Zero races. In the anime, Falcon is rather quiet and speaks very rarely. When he takes the name of Bart, he usually gives advice to the other characters at his cafe. Although he isn't featured in every episode, Falcon plays a significant role in the series, often stopping the Dark Million Organization's illegal plans. During the end of the series, Falcon is thrown into an explosion alongside his sworn enemy, Black Shadow, and displays his powers in the form of an electric-based "Falcon Punch" to ensure that Black Shadow does not escape, at the cost of his own life. He quickly gives Ryu Suzaku the title of Falcon before dying. The character is voiced by [[Hideyuki Tanaka]] and [[David Wills (voice actor)|David Wills]] in the Japanese and English versions respectively.
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Captain Falcon has appeared in all three games of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], beginning with the first game, ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. In the first game and [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], Captain Falcon is an unlockable, hidden character. In [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], players may play as Captain Falcon from the beginning. Originally, Captain Falcon was the fastest character in the series until the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic The Hedgehog]] became the fastest character. Within the game, he fights with a combination of kung fu and streetfighting.<ref name=IGNProfile/> "Falcon Punch," Captain Falcon's signature attack, involves a forceful punch surrounded by a flaming falcon.<ref name=IGNProfile/>
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Captain Falcon is not one of [[Nintendo]]'s most popular characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, and he rarely has a staring role in games he appears in.<ref name=IGNProfile/> Reception to the character has been mixed. [[Andy Eddy]] described Captain Falcon as a character with no real strengths.<ref>{{cite book|last=Eddy|first=Andy|title=Super NES Games Secrets: For the Super Nintendo Entertainment System|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=1992|volume=1|pages=40|isbn=1559581557|authorlink=Andy Eddy}}</ref> Nonetheless, [[Jeff Gerstmann]], at [[Gamespot]], called him the "poster boy" of the ''F-Zero'' franchise.<ref name=Gerstmann>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/driving/fzero/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review|title=F-Zero GX Review|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|date=25 August 2003|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=27 October 2009|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann}}</ref> [[Nintendo Power]] listed Captain Falcon as their 20th favourite hero, commenting that he is kind of a jerk, citing his massacre of Pikmin in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. They added that this is what makes them like him.<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Nintendo Power]] 250th issue! |year=2010 |publisher=[[Future US]] |location=[[South San Francisco, California]] |pages=40, 41 |accessdate=2010-07-24}}</ref> [[GamePro]] claims that Captain Falcon demonstrates "clear superiority" over other [[List of F-Zero characters|F-Zero characters]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/28340/just-a-smidge-more-f-zero-gc-screens/|title=Just A Smidge More F-Zero GC Screens|last=Fox|first=Fennec|date=24 February 2003|work=[[GamePro]]|accessdate=26 October 2009}}</ref> Seth Walker, [[Game Boy Advance]] editor for ''Kombo'', has stated that he would like to see story lines with greater focus on Captain Falcon in the ''F-Zero'' series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gc.kombo.com/article.php?artid=728|title=The Great Debate # 12: Game of the Year 2003 |last=Yanez|first=Miguel|coauthors=Seth Walker|date=28 December 2003|work=Kombo|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref>
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[[GameDaily]] named Captain Falcon as the 25th top Nintendo character of all time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/now-youre-playing-with-power-top-25-nintendo-characters-of-all-time/|title=Now You're Playing With Power: Top 25 Nintendo Characters of All Time|last=Workman|first=Robert|date=22 August 2008|work=[[GameDaily]]|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> Jared Thomas referred to Captain Falcon as "the only known last legitimate use of the word 'extreme'".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.n-philes.com/features/101/ssb-tournament-match-4-samus-vs-captain-falcon/|title=SSB Tournament Match #4: Samus vs. Captain Falcon|last=Thomas|first=Jared|date=23 March 2005|work=N-Philes|accessdate=26 October 2009}}</ref> [[UGO]] remarked that Captain Falcon is "cool" for his speed, but came off as annoying when shouting out the names of his attacks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/super-smash-bros-characters/?cur=captainfalcon|title=Captain Falcon - Smash Bros. Characters|date=2008|work=[[UGO Networks]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> Video game journalist [[Chris Kohler]] claimed he greatly enjoyed playing with Captain Falcon in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/02/the-smash-bros/|title=The Smash Bros. Whine And Cheese Party|last=Kohler|first=Chris|date=5 February 2008|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|accessdate=26 October 2009|authorlink=Chris Kohler}}</ref> [[IGN]] has called Captain Falcon an experienced fighter, and "one of the most important and recognizable characters" from the F-Zero and Super Smash Bros. franchises.<ref name="IGN Walkthrough">{{cite news|url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/748545/page_6.html|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Characters|date=2009|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=27 October 2009}}</ref> They went on to say that Falcon appears always ready to give an "ass-kicking to anyone that comes his way."<ref name="IGN Walkthrough"/>
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Captain Falcon
File:Captain Falcon.jpg
Captain Falcon as he appears in F-Zero GX
Series F-Zero
First appearance F-Zero (1990)
Created by Takaya Imamura
Voiced by (English) David Wills (F-Zero: GP Legend)

Ryō Horikawa (Super Smash Bros. series)

Voiced by (Japanese) Ryō Horikawa (Super Smash Bros. series)
Hideyuki Tanaka (F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu)
Fictional information
Birthplace Port Town
Blood type A+[1]
Occupation Bounty Hunter

Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン Kyaputen Farukon?), also called Douglas Jay Falcon, is the main protagonist in the racing video game series F-Zero. He first appeared in F-Zero, and has been called the poster boy of the F-Zero franchise. Nintendo first envisioned Captain Falcon as a flagship character to represent the release of a new console, but he ended up appearing far less than originally planned. In the games, he appears as mysterious racer and bounty hunter who is one of the best racers on the circuit. Falcon also represents the F-Zero franchise in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. Falcon is the hero of F-Zero GX, the fifth game in the series.

In the F-Zero: GP Legend anime, writers portray Falcon differently than in the video games; here, "Captain Falcon" is a title passed down and held by the best racer in the world. Andy Summer is the real name of the first Falcon in the GP Legend series. Reception to Captain Falcon has been mixed, with some reviewers commenting on his weaknesses, especially his perceived annoying demeanor. Others have called Captain Falcon "cool", with GameDaily naming him as the 25th top Nintendo character of all time.

Creation and characteristics

Nintendo originally meant Captain Falcon to be the flagship character of the then new Super Nintendo Entertainment System. However, this never panned out, and Captain Falcon was rarely seen in Nintendo media.[2] He is described as an accomplished F-Zero pilot and renowned bounty hunter.[3] In F-Zero X, it is rumored that he is called "Captain" because he was once an officer on the Internova Police Force.[4] By the age of 36, Captain Falcon had built a reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, one that has earned him many enemies. This constant danger forces him to live in a sanctuary on a chain of islands off the coast of Port Town, where he spends most of his time. His desire for solitude is such that even after winning a race, he takes his award and quickly dashes home. Each of his home islands contains a different racetrack, allowing him to keep his racing skills at their peak while remaining relatively safe.[5][6]

Appearances

F-Zero franchise

Captain Falcon is sometimes referred to as both the poster boy[7] and main character of the F-Zero franchise.[8] Captain Falcon first appeared in the titular game in the series, F-Zero, and in the subsequent F-Zero X. After these appearances, Falcon does not appear again until F-Zero GX.

The character drives the Blue Falcon in his races, and uses a sidearm and a midsize spacecraft called the Falcon Flyer in bounty missions.[3][9] In F-Zero X, Captain Falcon's DNA is stolen while he is hospitalized following an accident in the F-Zero Grand Prix. The thieves use the DNA to create a clone of Captain Falcon, Blood Falcon.[10][11]

Falcon is the hero of F-Zero GX, the fifth game in the series.[12]In F-Zero GX, Captain Falcon is 37 years old and the sitting champion of the F-Zero Grand Prix, boosting his already high popularity even higher. In the games' story mode, after winning a number of races and saving Jody Summer, he goes on to defeat Black Shadow and Deathborn.[13][14] In F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, which is set twenty-five years after the first game, Kent Akechi claims to be the son of Captain Falcon.[15]

Anime

In the anime F-Zero GP Legend, Captain Falcon is a title given to a person, instead of an individual's actual name.[16] Captain Falcon was originally Andy Summer, the brother of Jody Summer, whom apparently died in a vicious attack revolving around Zoda. Andy took the false identity of "Bart Lemming" and eventually became Captain Falcon to participate in the F-Zero races. In the anime, Falcon is rather quiet and speaks very rarely. When he takes the name of Bart, he usually gives advice to the other characters at his cafe. Although he isn't featured in every episode, Falcon plays a significant role in the series, often stopping the Dark Million Organization's illegal plans. During the end of the series, Falcon is thrown into an explosion alongside his sworn enemy, Black Shadow, and displays his powers in the form of an electric-based "Falcon Punch" to ensure that Black Shadow does not escape, at the cost of his own life. He quickly gives Ryu Suzaku the title of Falcon before dying. The character is voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka and David Wills in the Japanese and English versions respectively.

Super Smash Bros.

Captain Falcon has appeared in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series, beginning with the first game, Super Smash Bros.. In the first game and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Captain Falcon is an unlockable, hidden character. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, players may play as Captain Falcon from the beginning. Originally, Captain Falcon was the fastest character in the series until the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which Sonic The Hedgehog became the fastest character. Within the game, he fights with a combination of kung fu and streetfighting.[4] "Falcon Punch," Captain Falcon's signature attack, involves a forceful punch surrounded by a flaming falcon.[4]

Reception

Captain Falcon is not one of Nintendo's most popular characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, and he rarely has a staring role in games he appears in.[4] Reception to the character has been mixed. Andy Eddy described Captain Falcon as a character with no real strengths.[17] Nonetheless, Jeff Gerstmann, at Gamespot, called him the "poster boy" of the F-Zero franchise.[7] Nintendo Power listed Captain Falcon as their 20th favourite hero, commenting that he is kind of a jerk, citing his massacre of Pikmin in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They added that this is what makes them like him.[18] GamePro claims that Captain Falcon demonstrates "clear superiority" over other F-Zero characters.[19] Seth Walker, Game Boy Advance editor for Kombo, has stated that he would like to see story lines with greater focus on Captain Falcon in the F-Zero series.[20]

GameDaily named Captain Falcon as the 25th top Nintendo character of all time.[21] Jared Thomas referred to Captain Falcon as "the only known last legitimate use of the word 'extreme'".[22] UGO remarked that Captain Falcon is "cool" for his speed, but came off as annoying when shouting out the names of his attacks.[23] Video game journalist Chris Kohler claimed he greatly enjoyed playing with Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[24] IGN has called Captain Falcon an experienced fighter, and "one of the most important and recognizable characters" from the F-Zero and Super Smash Bros. franchises.[25] They went on to say that Falcon appears always ready to give an "ass-kicking to anyone that comes his way."[25]

References

  1. ↑ SUZAK Inc.. F-Zero Climax. (Nintendo). Game Boy Advance. (2004)
  2. ↑ Vince, John (2003). Handbook of Computer Animation. Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 13. ISBN 1852335645. http://books.google.com/books?id=Q_b_O-M-gXgC&pg=PA13&dq=%22Captain+Falcon%22+nintendo&lr=&client=safari#v=onepage&q=%22Captain%20Falcon%22%20nintendo&f=false. Retrieved 27 October 2009. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nintendo EAD, ed (in English). F-Zero instruction manual. Nintendo. pp. 14–17, 21–28. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 IGN Staff (31 July 2001). "Smash Profile: Captain Falcon". IGN (News Corporation). http://stars.ign.com/objects/963/963159.html. Retrieved 27 October 2009. 
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