Line #143 Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroWanderers


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4	[[WMG:[[center: [- '''Teams''' ([[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerTeams Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerTeams Tokyo Xtreme Racer]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2Teams Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2Teams Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerZeroTeams Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerZeroTeams Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Teams Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Teams Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'', [[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeTeams Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeTeams Import Tuner Challenge]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftTeams Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftTeams Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftTeams subseries]])]]-]]]
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6	[[WMG:[[center: [- '''Bosses''' ([[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerBosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerBosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2/Zero]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'', [[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeBosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeBosses Import Tuner Challenge]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses subseries]])]]-]]]
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9	[[WMG:[[center: [- '''Wanderers''' ([[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroWanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroWanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2/Zero]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'', [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers subseries]])]]-]]]
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15	[[folder:In General]]
16	[[quoteright:118:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wandererlogo.png]]
17	[[caption-width-right:118:A "Wanderer" logo as featured in ''Street Supremacy''.]]
18	One way or another, [[IWorkAlone there will always be lone wolves]]. Those who wish to run by themselves, to etch out their own legacy, or those who just don't like being in a group. In a nutshell, that's exactly what '''Wanderers''' are.
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20	'''Wanderers''' are unaffiliated drivers who do not belong to any team. They might've used to, they might in the future, but for one reason or another, they now fly their own colors, bearing unique stickers to separate them from the other highway racers.
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22	Some Wanderers are quirky, in that they'll only appear and/or challenge the player under some specific circumstances. If those aren't met, they won't accept the player's challenge, else they won't show up at all.
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24	Things get a bit more complicated in the ''Drift'' subseries. Most rivals in those games are independent, and as such, they're divided into categories. Wanderers in a more traditional sense are split in the following:
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26	* '''Trickers''', who, like normal Wanderers, require specific conditions to be met before being battled, and are [[MiniBoss far faster than normal rivals]].
27	* '''Supporters''', who are introduced in the second ''Drift'' game, have a strong influence and following amongst street racing circles, and will cause the player to grow in popularity upon being defeated.
28	* '''Gamblers''', who are introduced in the second ''Drift'' game, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin gamble on battles they partake in]]. Be it credits, car parts, or entire cars. The player will usually need to put something on the line as well in order to be allowed to face them. They have a subcategory, called '''High Gamblers''', who bet things with an even higher value.
29	* '''Lovers''', who ''only'' appear in the second ''Drift'' game, play the role of LoveInterests and begin messaging the player upon being defeated.
30	* '''Medalists''', who are introduced in the second ''Drift'' game, require special conditions to be met before being battled, much like Trickers, but are even ''tougher'' than them. Upon being defeated, though, [[AWinnerIsYou they will award the player with a unique prize]].
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32	* BraggingRightsReward: If you're going for the HundredPercentCompletion, [[NintendoHard you'll have a hard time beating every single one depending on their criteria]]. With Z.E.R.O. in ''2'' and ''Zero'' being the worst offender since you can only face him at the Wangan Line after '''one in-game year'''.
33	* EliteMook: Along with the team leaders and bosses throughout the franchise.
34	* {{Fanboy}}: The "Supporters" in the ''Drift'' subseries can become this to the player, should they manage to defeat them. Because they have a big following themselves, they'll also make their own fans fans of the player by proxy.
35	* TheGambler: The "Gamblers" and "High Gamblers" in the ''Drift'' subseries will bet credits, parts, or even entire ''cars'' in battles against them. The player will, more often than not, have to match their bet in some way to have the chance to battle them, though.
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39	[[folder:Kamikaze Koji]]
40	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamikazekoji.png]]
41	[[caption-width-right:128:Kamikaze Koji's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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45	[[folder:White Panther]]
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49	[[folder:Scorching Storm]]
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53	[[folder:Caffeine [=X3=]]]
54	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/caffeinex3.png]]
55	[[caption-width-right:128:Caffeine X3's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
56	-->''Due courtesy.''
57	Notorious for [[GuideDangIt all the wrong reasons]], '''"Caffeine [=X3=]" Koichiro Oonuki''' is a long-time Tokyo Expressway Wanderer, more often than not found driving on the C1 Loop. He's obsessed with [[{{Irony}} two]] things: caffeine, and the number three, which influence his life choices to an uncanny degree. His usual car is a Mazda RX-7 FB.
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60	* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes his real name to "Don Yang" in ''2'' and "Peter Pang" in ''Zero''. Likewise, his street name is changed to "Caffeine Addict" in ''2''. in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
61	* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Because the FB isn't part of the car roster of either ''Street Supremacy'' or ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he has a different car in those games. In the former, he has an [=FC3S=], the second generation of the RX-7. In the latter, he has a Nissan Fairlady [=Z33=].
62	* MustHaveCaffeine: The only thing he loves as much as the number three. Koichiro believes that drinking caffeine increases his concentration and makes him a better driver. Issue is, because he drinks ''[[RunningGag three]]'' cups of coffee every time before driving out on the Expressway, he quickly becomes jittery, overly excited, and completely loses his focus after... [[RunningGag you guessed it, three minutes]].
63	* NumericalThemeNaming: His street name can be read as "times three", reflecting his obsession over the number. See RuleOfThree below for more details.
64	* RuleOfThree: Exaggerated, to the point of being PlayedForLaughs. Koichi is obsessed with the number three, which he deems his lucky number. How obsessed?
65	** He lives on the third floor of an apartment block located on Shinjuku Route 3.
66	** He drinks three cups of coffee before setting off for the Expressway.
67	** He only drives up to third gear, and ''never'' past that, even if it means blowing up the engine.
68	** His license plate is 33-33, and only because license plates in Japan must have atleast four numbers, else it'd be "333".
69	** [[ArsonMurderAndJayWalking He insists on still being 33 years old]]. A claim that could've made sense until ''3'', but by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', so much time has passed since he started racing that it's all but impossible.
70	** Finally, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he drives a Fairlady ''[=Z33=]''.
71	* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Coffee.[[MeaningfulName To the point it's in his street name]]!
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75	[[folder:Illusion B]]
76	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/illusionb.png]]
77	[[caption-width-right:128:Illusion B's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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81	[[folder:Master Position]]
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85	[[folder:Wild Child]]
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89	[[folder:Street Murder Gambler]]
90	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/streetmurdergambler.png]]
91	[[caption-width-right:128:Street Murder Gambler's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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95	[[folder:Mosquito Lemon]]
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99	[[folder:Impatient Speed Princess]]
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103	[[folder:Cutie Hip]]
104	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cutiehip.png]]
105	[[caption-width-right:128:Cutie Hip's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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109	[[folder:Straying Idol Freak]]
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113	[[folder:Bloody Mary]]
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117	[[folder:Glamorous Mami]]
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121	[[folder:Stalking Hammer]]
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125	[[folder:SPEED BOX]]
126	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/speedbox2.png]]
127	[[caption-width-right:128:SPEED BOX's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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129	-->''Welcome back to Tokyo Highway!''
130	In perhaps the only case of a Wanderer taking up an entire's team name as his own, '''"SPEED BOX" Takeshi Nagano''' used to be part of [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerTeams Speed Box]] under the street name of "Street Fighter Plane". Upon the team's dissolution, Nagano took up its' name and sticker as his own, and became a Wanderer.
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132	* CapsLock: Very likely to differentiate him from his old team, Nagano-san's street name is always written as "SPEED BOX", all caps.
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135	[[folder:Gold License]]
136	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/goldlicense.png]]
137	[[caption-width-right:128:Gold License's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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141	[[folder:"Paul" Suzuki]]
142	-->''The best image quality! I highly recommend it!''
143	'''Takeyoshi "Paul" Suzuki''' was a former member of Rhythm Box, having a really short stint as part of the team before setting out on his own and becoming another long-time Tokyo Wanderer.
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145	* TheAllegedCar: His various cars [[note]]Integra [=DC2=], Civic [=EK9=], Fairlady [=Z30=][[/note]] are a noticeable span below the ones belonging to other highway racers, making him easy pickings for any well-prepared player. As to why this is the case, that's due to the cars being so overloaded with... "merchandise" and "equipment" to sell off that they are probably over their carry capacity.
146	* BlackMarketProduce: Suzuki's job, at first, was to deliver a wide variety of illicit and explicit media, alongside bootlegs of varying nature, to anonymous customers in the middle of the night. By the time of ''3'', he became a full-fledged business owner, using his job as a seaman as a cover to illegally import "in-demand" material from overseas.
147	* {{Bowdlerise}}: His street name was changed to "Paul" in the Crave translation to allow the games he appears in to retain their ESRB E Rating. Even his bio was changed, making it slightly more ambiguous in the process, just to be on the safe side. The censors, however, probably didn't even glance at it, because it's laughably easy to read through the lines and figure out what his true occupation is.
148	* DubNameChange: In Crave's translation, his real name is changed to "Greg Nishi" in ''2'' and "George Diaz" in ''Zero''. [[DubInducedPlothole Where the "Paul Suzuki" street name came from, as a result, is anyone's guess]].
149	* ImprobablyCoolCar: Somehow gets his hands on an ASL Garaiya in ''Chain Reaction'', of which only ''200'' were ever produced. Partly mitigated, as the same car is readily accessible to the player as well.
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152	[[folder:Raspberry Kiss]]
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156	[[folder:Whirlwind Fanfare]]
157	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/whirlwindfanfare.png]]
158	[[caption-width-right:128:Whirlwind Fanfare's logo by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
159	!!!"Whirlwind Fanfare" Chika Fukui
160	-->''Children can grow up carefree.''
161	'''Chika Fukui ''', also known as "Whirlwind Fanfare", "Speeding Fanfare" or "Stealthy Groupie", is a wanderer debuting in ''Zero'' and she drives a Toyota Aristo.
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163	* ActionMom: Downplayed. While Chika is a housewife and a mother of a single child, she has gotten interested in street racing while owning a car with a decent amount of horsepower even though it's implied that [[AchillesHeel she's not the best at going ahead of her rivals rather than chasing them down]].
164	* {{Groupie}}: In spite of being a mother, Chika loves chasing after her favorite bands through-out the Japanese archipelago. Which is probably why she became a street racer in the first place. She can be found roaming Osaka in ''3'', but has returned to Tokyo in later games because of her husband's return from an overseas business trip.
165	* DubNameChange: The Crave translation changes her real name to "Shannon Leung" in ''Zero''. Her Japanese street name, meanwhile, is "Dash Fanfare".

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