This is just what I wanted to see!
Inspiration can come from all sorts of places, and that’s certainly the case for part of F-Zero X. Former associate producer at Nintendo of America, Jim Wornell, has revealed the inspiration for the game’s announcer’s voice. And it came from certain other popular racing game from the ’90s — Ridge Racer.
In an interview on the Kiwi Talkz podcast, Wornell talks about his time working as an associate producer on the high-speed N64 racing game. He was approached by Nintendo of Japan, who was after some voices for the game’s announcer — a pretty crucial role for a racing game. Wornell was contacted specifically as he had overseen voice work on Star Fox 64.
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