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This minifigure has only appeared in video game(s) Although this article is about an official minifigure, it never existed in physical form or appeared in any official LEGO sets. |
Baron Rosso[1] is a character that exclusively appears in the video game LEGO Racers 2.
Description[]
Baron Rosso wears a bright red pinstripe suit over a dark grey waistcoat, a grey shirt, and a red necktie. He has bright orange hair that is not any physical LEGO piece, although it somewhat resembles Mini Wig Man No. 1 released a year later. His face is textured with eyebrows, a long thin mustache, and a scowling facial expression.
Background[]
Baron Rosso is an opponent racer in the Galactic Racing Championship. He races against the player on Dino Island, Mars, and the Arctic. He also appears on Sandy Bay in the arcade mode and bonus games.
Appearances[]
Video Game Appearances[]
Behind the Scenes[]
In an earlier version of the story, Baron Rosso was the game's main villain, described as "an evil corporate guy" by Attention To Detail artificial intelligence programmer Glen Watts:
 This is a description taken from Glen Watts. Please do not modify it. (See an archive of the product’s page)
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There were some changes to the plot from what we originally were going with. In the shipped games story mode you took on a series of bosses to improve your car in order to travel to Xalax to take on Rocket Racer. Our original plot idea had Rocket Racer more as a mentor figure to the player, and the games villain was actually an evil corporate guy whose name I forget. (His model is still in the game, he’s the guy in the red pinstripe suit in the sandy bay levels) I think Lego were keen to keep Rocket as the final goal. Our art team did get permission to change his look at least, they gave him a racing suit based on Evel Knievel. |
Frankie Solido also likely has some relation to him, but Frankie's role in this early story is unknown.
Notes[]
- Baron Rosso does not appear in the Game Boy Advance version, which instead has Scooter taking his place as an opponent racer.
References[]
- ↑ LEGO Racers 2 texture files
