Random F-Zero list I think is kinda interesting, namely crossover characters of sorts because it's lowkey a little surprising
- James McCloud is the one everyone actually knows about because his characterisation, design, and machine are intended to be a reference to Fox's dad in the Star Fox series, but there's actually a few more Star Fox connections
- Octoman is unusual in that he's retroactively a crossover character, appearing as a pilot in Star Fox Command
- Also, John Tanaka was the creator of the "G-Diffuser System", which is a system inside the F-Zero machines that allows them to negate G-forces - notably, the "G-Diffuser System" is also featured in Arwings for the same purpose
- More well-known is that Mr. EAD is probably intended to be some kind of interpretation of Mario, given his portly figure, moustache, and Starman belt buckle - plus that his name represents Nintendo EAD
- Side note but Mr. EAD's vehicle, the Great Star, is implied to have been made out of Mr. EAD's "brother" in one of his interviews in GX, so uh, Luigi is his car I guess
- Billy is also kinda weird because he wasn't originally a crossover character, but his redesign in GX features an icon of AiAi's head on his belt - from the Super Monkey Ball - because of SEGA's involvement in GX
- Similarly, PJ in AX is directly intended as a callback to SEGA's Crazy Taxi series, though that's moreso in terms of his vehicle's design and name - Groovy Taxi
- Daigoroh might be a reference to the character of the same name in Lone Wolf and Cub