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{{Quote|I was in the game too long, Mike. Any morals I had died a long time ago. You're just a dumb, gullible, kid. I didn't want to share the money with you, plain and simple.... goodbye [[Mike]].|Vinnie telling to Mike why he betrays him.}}
  
   
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'''Vinnie''' was a character in [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as the main antagonist in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].
  
'''Vinnie''' was a character in [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as the main antagonist in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].
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==Biography==
  
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===Early Life===
  
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Vinnie was a criminal in [[Liberty City]] who works for an unkown mafia family. Vinnie is the partner and boss of [[Mike]], a formerly-homeless small-time thug. Several years prior to the game's events Vinnie found Mike on the streets and took him in for the mafia, eventually making Mike a high ranking associate. They worked along side eachother, with Vinnie as the brains of the operation.
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Vinnie was a criminal in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] who worked for an unknown mafia family. Vinnie is the partner and boss of [[Mike]], a formerly-homeless small-time thug. Several years prior to the game's events, Vinnie found Mike on the streets and took him in for the mafia, eventually making Mike a high ranking associate. They worked along side each other, with Vinnie as the brains of the operation.
   
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Due to unkown circumstances, Vinnie and Mike had a plan to leave Liberty City. Behind Mike's back, Vinnie thinks very little of Mike, seeing him as none other then a "Stupid kid" and a pawn in his plans, regardless Vinnie continues to keep Mike at his side for a period of time, waiting and planing.
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Due to unknown circumstances, Vinnie and Mike had a plan to leave Liberty City. Behind Mike's back, Vinnie thinks very little of Mike, seeing him as nothing other then a "Stupid kid" and a pawn in his plans, regardless Vinnie continues to keep Mike at his side for a period of time, waiting and planing.
   
 
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Over the years, the two planned to earn enough money in thier effort to leave Liberty City for good. However, prior to their leaving in 2000, Vinnie insisted Mike in doing a few more jobs for the mafia before leaving. Vinnie sent Mike to complete several favors for the mob, in order to obtain even more money. Vinnie secretly put a bomb in his car and called Mike to meet him and places a body in the car. Mike witniss's Vinnie being allegedly killed by the car bomb, with "his" remains found in the vehicle.
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Over the years, the two earned enough money to leave Liberty City for good. However, prior to their leaving in 2000, Vinnie insisted Mike do a few more jobs for the mafia before leaving. Vinnie sent Mike to complete several favors for the mob, in order to obtain even more money. Vinnie secretly put a bomb in his car and called Mike to meet him. Mike witnesses Vinnie allegedly being killed by the car bomb, with his "remains" found in the vehicle.
   
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After his "death," and disposeing of his "corpse" Mike, wanted revenge, and works for many sources in the Liberty City criminal underworld, such as [[8-Ball]], the owner of a bomb shop, [[Jonnie]], a bartender with underworld connections in Liberty and slowly uncovers who was behind the murder. Vinnie catch's wind of this and stalks Mike's leads throughout the city, even going as far as to hire mobsters and to kill people when nessasary starting with Jonnie, a bartender with underworld connections in Liberty City. Vinnie murders Jonnie and Mike is taken on a slight detour when the [[Yardies]], where caught at the scene, and Mike starts working with the Yardies leader [[King Courtney]], who used Mike in his own crimenal purpose's, and who Vinnie has an aparent bussniss relationship with.
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After his "death", Mike wanted revenge, and works for many sources in the Liberty City criminal underworld, such as [[8-Ball]], the owner of a bomb shop, [[Jonnie]], a bartender with underworld connections in Liberty City and slowly uncovers who was behind the murder. Vinnie catches wind of this and stalks Mike's leads throughout the city, even going as far as to hire mobsters and to kill people when necessary starting with Jonnie. Vinnie murders Jonnie and Mike starts working with the [[Uptown Yardies|Yardies]] leader [[King Courtney]], who Vinnie has an apparent bussiness relationship with.
   
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After Mike finds out of King Courtney's treachery, he works with [[Cisco]], the leader of the [[Columbian Cartel]] and at the same time [[Asuka Kasen]], leader of the [[Yakuza]]. Vinnie once agian decides to take matters into his own hands and kills Cisco at an airport. Mike finds Cisco's body almost imediatly aftter the attack and fights off Vinnie's hired body gaurds and see's Vinnie's car drivng off. After a short chase Mike destroy's Vinnie's car. Mike finds out Vinnie is alive after he escapes the wreck and Vinnie finally reveals true nature and motive to Mike. This shocks and angers Mike and after a short confronation, Vinnie and his body gaurds attack Mike in a final attempt to kill Mike. After a short and violant shootout, Mike manages to overpower them and mortally wounds Vinnie. In a last minute attempt in survival, Vinnie begs for his life, but Mike suspects that Vinnie would eventuly betray him agian. Vinnie tries to reason with Mike that any crimenal greedy enouth will try to steal the money from Mike and that he will be dead before he can reach city limits. Mike ignores this and finally kills Vinnie.
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After Mike finds out of King Courtney's treachery, he works with [[Cisco]], the leader of the [[Columbian Cartel]] and at the same time [[Asuka Kasen]], leader of the [[Yakuza]]. Vinnie once again decides to take matters into his own hands and kills Cisco at [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|the airport]]. Mike finds Cisco's body almost immediately after the attack and fights off Vinnie's hired thugs and sees Vinnie's car driving off. After a short chase Mike destroys Vinnie's car and finds out Vinnie is alive after he escapes the wreck. Vinnie finally reveals his true nature and motive to Mike. This shocks and angers Mike and after a short shoot out with Vinnie and his thugs, Mike manages to overpower them and mortally wounds Vinnie. Vinnie begs for his life, but Mike suspects that Vinnie would eventually betray him again. Vinnie tries to reason with Mike that any criminal greedy enough will try to steal the money from Mike and that he will end up dead before he can reach the city limits. Mike ignores this and finally kills Vinnie.
   
 
Shortly after Vinnie's death, 8-Ball was arrested and Mike defeated King Courtney, finally escaping from Liberty City with the money.
  
Shortly after Vinnie's death, 8-Ball was arrested and Mike defeated King Courtney, finally escaping from Liberty City with the money.
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==Trivia==
  
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*Vinnie, along with [[Dimitri Rascalov]] if the [[Endings in GTA IV#Revenge|Revenge ending]] is chosen, is the only main antagonist not killed in the final mission.
  
*Vinnie, along with [[Dimitri Rascalov]] if the [[Endings in GTA IV#Revenge|Revenge ending]] is chosen, is the only main antagonist not killed in the final mission.
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I was in the game too long, Mike. Any morals I had died a long time ago. You're just a dumb, gullible, kid. I didn't want to share the money with you, plain and simple.... goodbye, Mike.
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— Vinnie telling to Mike why he betrays him.

Vinnie was a character in Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the main antagonist in Grand Theft Auto Advance.

Biography

Early Life

Vinnie was a criminal in Liberty City who worked for an unknown mafia family. Vinnie is the partner and boss of Mike, a formerly-homeless small-time thug. Several years prior to the game's events, Vinnie found Mike on the streets and took him in for the mafia, eventually making Mike a high ranking associate. They worked along side each other, with Vinnie as the brains of the operation.

Due to unknown circumstances, Vinnie and Mike had a plan to leave Liberty City. Behind Mike's back, Vinnie thinks very little of Mike, seeing him as nothing other then a "Stupid kid" and a pawn in his plans, regardless Vinnie continues to keep Mike at his side for a period of time, waiting and planing.

2000

Over the years, the two earned enough money to leave Liberty City for good. However, prior to their leaving in 2000, Vinnie insisted Mike do a few more jobs for the mafia before leaving. Vinnie sent Mike to complete several favors for the mob, in order to obtain even more money. Vinnie secretly put a bomb in his car and called Mike to meet him. Mike witnesses Vinnie allegedly being killed by the car bomb, with his "remains" found in the vehicle.

After his "death", Mike wanted revenge, and works for many sources in the Liberty City criminal underworld, such as 8-Ball, the owner of a bomb shop, Jonnie, a bartender with underworld connections in Liberty City and slowly uncovers who was behind the murder. Vinnie catches wind of this and stalks Mike's leads throughout the city, even going as far as to hire mobsters and to kill people when necessary starting with Jonnie. Vinnie murders Jonnie and Mike starts working with the Yardies leader King Courtney, who Vinnie has an apparent bussiness relationship with.

After Mike finds out of King Courtney's treachery, he works with Cisco, the leader of the Columbian Cartel and at the same time Asuka Kasen, leader of the Yakuza. Vinnie once again decides to take matters into his own hands and kills Cisco at the airport. Mike finds Cisco's body almost immediately after the attack and fights off Vinnie's hired thugs and sees Vinnie's car driving off. After a short chase Mike destroys Vinnie's car and finds out Vinnie is alive after he escapes the wreck. Vinnie finally reveals his true nature and motive to Mike. This shocks and angers Mike and after a short shoot out with Vinnie and his thugs, Mike manages to overpower them and mortally wounds Vinnie. Vinnie begs for his life, but Mike suspects that Vinnie would eventually betray him again. Vinnie tries to reason with Mike that any criminal greedy enough will try to steal the money from Mike and that he will end up dead before he can reach the city limits. Mike ignores this and finally kills Vinnie.

Shortly after Vinnie's death, 8-Ball was arrested and Mike defeated King Courtney, finally escaping from Liberty City with the money.

Murders committed

  • Jonnie (killed for attempting to find out about his "death")
  • Cisco (killed for attempting to find out about his "death")

Mission Appearances

GTA Advance

Trivia

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[ v • e ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto Advance
ProtagonistMike
Main charactersVinnie† • 8-Ball • Cisco† • King Courtney • Jonnie† • Asuka Kasen† • Yuka Kasen
Minor charactersMisty • Cartel Boss • Federico† • Billy • Freddy • Pat† • Georgie† • Rafael† • Tomas† • Slick • Asuka's goon • Biff Rock • The Actress • Corrupt Officer • Casino Owner • Technician • Senator • Shoe Store Manager • The Quarterback • Cisco's Butcher • Jonnie's girlfriend • Promoter • Unnamed prostitutes • Scorelli's goon† • Explosive expert† • Xox† • Truck Drivers (Sue Me Sushi) • The Pimp† • The valet†
Mentioned charactersScorelli • Donald Love • Kenji Kasen† • Mr. Wong • Poochie • Mrs. Cipriani
Other charactersMary (movie character)
Deleted charactersJoey Leone • Mr. Mawson • Jonnie S
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
Characters in GTA Advance • Category:Characters in GTA Advance • Grand Theft Auto Advance • Category:Characters
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