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Hidden Details: S-Zero

Welcome to the one-hundredth-and-twenty-eighth episode of the Hidden Details blog!

Have you found some obscure reference or detail in this comic? A JoJo reference? A sneaky little Loss? A callback to a previous comic? Let us know what you've found in the comments! Every detail that has been found will be added to the list below. Once everything has been found, this comic will officially be marked with "all details found".

Link to the comic for your convenience

Please only comment with ONE hidden detail or reference!

There is ONE Loss, ONE Balthazar, ONE crewmate and NO JoJo reference. Bonus panels don't count.

1: Kazuya's red eye is turning one of the Captain Falcon helmet's eyes red. Not sure how this works but who cares, Jon Brouse.
2:
Shulk is an actual mechanic, as pointed out by FoxdocDylan. So he'd probably do a fine job as actual part of the Blue Falcon crew.
3:
The tracksuits worn by the crew are Blue Falcon-colored.
4:
Piranha Plant has a matching Captain Falcon helmet. Like father, like son, Michael Ederer.
5:
Even though he's cosplaying as Captain Falcon, Kazuya apparently refused to wear a shirt and is still topless. I did that on purpose to make it obvious it was Kazuya in a Captain Falcon costume so that readers wouldn't get confused.
6:
The crate in which Donkey Kong is carrying Captain Falcon says "Caution! Fragile!" which is a big fat lie. Captain Falcon is not fragile, even when dead.
7:
Putting a Balthazar keychain on the list of merch we should make but never have time for, Trigger! (There's a Balthazar keychain visible in the second panel)
8:
Haha yeah, Kazuya moves his toe out of the way to avoid them from getting cut off by Shulk. Glad you took one for the team by mentioning the feet-related detail, Tejayes!
9:
Shulk and Sonic are wearing fake moustaches to hide their identities to be able to compete in the F-Zero race even though they're not a real crew. Shulk's moustache indeed falls off in the third panel, VisionPlayer22. I forgot to draw his moustache in that panel so I just added it lying on the ground, lol.
10:
Sonic is twitching out because of the overdose of espresso he has been fed, and he can't stop saying he needs to go fast in the third panel. Which is indeed his catchphrase, UnSaxon51.
11:
He is also wearing the Bunny Hood from Ocarina of Time, which increases your running speed in Smash. And I don't know who Uncle Chuck is, Edgar Castro.
12:
Sonic wearing the hood is also a reference to the fact that he can outrun the Big Blue cars in Smash. Correct, Evee Shadow Bacon!
13:
Piranha Plant is pulling its leaf across its neck to taunt Samurai Goroh in the fourth panel. He's a gutsy little guy, Trey.
14:
This week's loss is a bit wacky because it's not a square, but the yellow lights in the finish arch in the fifth panel do form a loss shape if you put them together. Cameron Devera found it this week!
15:
The thrusters of the Blue Falcon never ignite, because they don't need to. It's indeed a fully Sonic-powered vehicle now, DHos!
16:
Shulk is being very British in the sixth panel, exclaiming "bloody hell". This is of course a reference to his British voice (actor, Adam Howden).
17:
This week's crewmate is (barely) visible in the crowd in the background of the sixth panel, as noticed by Dempsey Garcia!
18:
Sonic ran the race so fast, he earned a shitton of points. So many that it doesn't even fit on the display in the background of the sixth panel. Good eyes, Zach.
19:
Donkey Kong's tie says CF for Captain Falcon instead of his regular DK (Donkey Kong) tie. It's visible in the sixth panel, as pointed out by Miz Kriss.
20:
Well not really, Zanreo. Plant is just squished against the back of the cockpit because of the insane speed, but I'll count it!
21:
Captain Falcon uses his Falcon Knee to bust out of the trunk, which is a bit of a reference to the "the Knee is Free" memes. Good catch, Chj92.
22:
The guy in the final panel is called Mr. Zero, apparently. He's an actual interviewer, reporter from F-Zero GX, as pointed out by Generic Hero.
23:
Plant has, for some reason, removed his Captain Falcon helmet and put on Donkey Kong's Blue Falcon crew cap in the final panel. Sebastian L. pointed this out.
24:
The final panel features a little cameo by previous intern Mink, current intern Elias and yours truly. Monet4Nakama mentioned me, so I'll count it.
25:
Sonic totally crashed in the final panel, having expelled all his energy by running the race in a split-second. Good catch, Fighting Master.
26: Shame no one noticed this: in the final panel, Kazuya's scarf isn't billowing, but Captain Falcon's scarf is. He's just that heroic. 

Next week, I'll reveal all the details that haven't been found. These ones are written in italic.

Hidden Details: S-Zero

Comments

Never seen Speed Racer so I can't say this is a deliberate reference unfortunately

Wooden Plank Studios

Piranha Plant is not mimicing Kazuya on the last panel because he is happy to wear the falcon team cap (and maybe that Cpt. Falcon is back)

Sebastian L.

Shulk's mustache fell off in panel 3, you can see it on the floor!

DarkyAria

Among Us on the left edge of panel 6, Balthazar is on the keys

Fruitsquish

The thrusters aren’t ignited because why bother

DHos

Sonic with Bunny ears ingame can outrun the cars in the Big Blue stage, so that's in the comic.

Eevee Shadow Bacon

It’s a good thing that “Captain Falcon’s” new crew has at least one actual mechanic

Foxdoc

I already got that one.

Cameron Devera

I am surprised no one mentions that Cap uses "the Knee" to bust out of the trunk.

Chj92

Dankey Kang’s tie goes from being CF to a pretty sussy symbol that I can’t quite figure out

Kyuujin

The speed made Plant bite its tongue after sticking it out earlier

Zanreo

Abel is crying along with the other crying people.

Monet4Nakama

Kazuya’s devil eye is showing through his helmet.

Jon Brouse

Loss in one of the legs of the F-Zero sign in panel 5!

JMZ

Crewmate detected in the crowd in panel 6!

Dempsey Garcia

The reporter at the end of the comic is also the same reporter that would interview you at the end of a grand prix in F-Zero GX

Generic Hero

Also, I know this is from the bonus panels, but does Dedede have an exact outline of Falcon's knee from panel 7?

UnSaxon51

I like that Donkey Kong’s tie says “CF” instead of his normal DK

Miz Kriss

The fact that Sonic was wearing the bunny ears in all panels (except the last one) that he was in. Although you could of styled the fake mustache Sonic wore to be look like the mustache his Uncle Chuck has. Bit of a missed opportunity if you ask me.

Edgar Castro

Sonic got so many points the screen can't fit all the 9's (one is peeking out of the edge).

Zach

Sonic is out after those expresso shots and using the monado speed poor guy

Fighting Master

Sonic is visibly freaking out from his caffeine high, but specifically in panel 3 he is saying his trademark phrase "Gotta go fast"... repeatedly.

UnSaxon51

Piranha Plant continues to take after Papa Kazuya. This time with matching Captain Falcon helmets

Michael Ederer

I love the drawn out "nyom" sound effect in the background as Sonic takes off.

Lord Circe

On panel 3 there is a mustache on the floor (I think it fell off shulk)

VisionPlayer22

Donkey Kong putting Captain Falcon in the trunk is a reference to speed racer, except in that show the monkey is in the trunk and the racer (speed) doesn't usually notice.

A Sad Fat Dragon with No Friends

Piranha plant beefing with Goroh

T-Dev-CCM

I sense a Fire Emblem revival in the very near future since they’re using Corrin’s sword!

Shelby Kinkead

Kazuya is casually lifting his toes up to avoid Corrin's chain-sword. There, got the most obvious detail out of the way first!

Tejayes

There's a cool Balthazar keychain in panel 4, I want one too!

Trigger

Loss on the 5th panel!

Cameron Devera


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