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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 | **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 and other staff joked that Hirokazu Tanaka has an "enormous nose" and noted 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. | *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. | ||
