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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Specknose bears a striking resemblance to the famous novelty glasses modeled after Groucho Marx, a famous comedian from the 1930s. | *Specknose bears a striking resemblance to the famous novelty glasses modeled after Groucho Marx, a famous comedian from the 1930s. | ||
**According to an interview from the Japanese magazine [[wikipedia:Nintendo Dream|Nintendo Dream]] the enemy Specknose was inspired by the composer of Kid Icarus, [[Hirokazu Tanaka]]. Toru Osawa notes that if someone brought 'nose glasses' to the company, people would playfully joke "It's Hirokazu Tanaka!" <ref>[http://www.metroid-database.com/m1/fds-interview-p8.php Nintendo Dream, Vol. 118 September 6, 2004 interview, translated by GlitterBerri]</ref> | |||
*If one looks closely at the bombs that Specknose unleashes, a silhouette of its physical form can be seen printed on the sides. | *If one looks closely at the bombs that Specknose unleashes, a silhouette of its physical form can be seen printed on the sides. | ||
*In the original Japanese version of Kid Icarus, the worst ending had Pit being transformed into a Specknose. This was removed in the English version, and replaced with an extra 'best' ending. | |||
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