Z Sabre
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Z Sabre is Coach Z's 20X6 counterpart. He first appeared in the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu. If you pick up the green "Z" power pill, your ship turns into a Coach Z-styled fighter, and the game-describing avatar becomes Z Sabre.
He is the primary antagonist of Stinkoman 20X6. In the game, he kidnaps Pan Pan and later 1-Up, appearing only as a shadowy figure in cutscenes from Level 5 onward before revealing himself and acting as the penultimate boss in Level 10. He also appeares in Twenty THANXty Six, still cloaked in shadow while gathering the crystals needed to power his "pet" Mecha-Trogador. In Make-O Your Own Stinko, Z Sabre's silhouette sprite is shown.
Like modern-day Coach Z, he has no visible mouth, though he gains one in the ending cutscene of Stinkoman 20X6. However, he does have more expressive eyes, and even has eyebrows for the first time. He is roughly the same size as normal Coach Z, though his cape and pauldrons causing him to look much larger. Befitting his name, he also carries a long sword with a blade that forms a Z at its end.
Curiously, the silhouette of Z Sabre that attacks Stinkoman during Level 10 is referred to as "Bubs" in the obligatory cast parade.
Complete Filmography
- Debut: Scrolling Shooter Games Menu
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level 5
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level 6
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level 7
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level -0
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level 9
- Make-O Your Own Stinko
- Twenty THANXty Six
- Stinkoman 20X6 Level 10
Trivia
- Z Sabre is a reference to both Zero and Sigma from the Mega Man X series. His name comes from the former's signature weapon, while his appearance, role in the story, and fighting style are reminiscent of the latter.
- Z Sabre's red cape and pauldrons are a reference to M. Bison from the Street Fighter series.
| Coach Z variations |
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| Fort Wayne Locomotive | Z Sabre | Renaldo | Coach B or Zubs | Coach Zed | Damp Towel Man | Zoach C | Character 3 |
