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Classic Gaming – F-Zero GX

There may be no sign of a sequel in development for the Wii U, but believe me, Dust off that Wii, and you’ve still got a console capable of playing what is, in my opinion, the greatest futuristic racer ever created.

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MSBAUSTX3543d ago

Never played it but it looks really fun.

wonderfulmonkeyman3543d ago

Just a reminder; if anyone is looking for a hold-over title till the next F-Zero, Shin-en is hard at work on Fast Racing Neo and will be revealing the first screenshots of it very soon!^_-

ChickeyCantor3543d ago

Sorry but no. Their game on the Wii doesn't even come close to F-zeroGX.

wonderfulmonkeyman3543d ago

The new one will probably be better, and what else do we have that's even close to F-Zero to keep us occupied on Wii U in the meantime, anyways, aside from the antigravity of Mario Kart?

I say give the new one the benefit of a doubt.

pcz3542d ago

f zero gx was not as good as f zero x on the n64.

f zero x was pure f zero but on a whole new level. sega watered down the formula with gx, the levels had a wipeout feel to them and the handling and music was rubbish.

i enjoyed the game and played it lots, but it was flawed.

ChickeyCantor3542d ago (Edited 3542d ago )

PCZ,

Handling was fine and the music was great, fits the theme far more.

ChickeyCantor3543d ago (Edited 3543d ago )

"I say give the new one the benefit of a doubt."

I'm not judging the game on whether it will be good or not. But Sega+Nintendo = F-zero. No other racer even comes close to it.

I just want F-zero, not that game.

wonderfulmonkeyman3543d ago

And you won't give the game a chance just because of that?
Fine, whatever boats your float.

ChickeyCantor3542d ago (Edited 3542d ago )

I don't give it a chance because I'm not a big racer fan. The only ones that stood out were burnout series ( not the last one ) and F-zero. I'm simply not interested in a whipe-out/F-zero hybrid.

And btw you're praising a game we don't even know anything about. Don't give me that "whatever floats your boat" nonsense.

wonderfulmonkeyman3542d ago (Edited 3542d ago )

I called it a holdover title and said it will PROBABLY(read: not guaranteed but likely) be good, and to give it the benefit of a doubt.
I haven't gushed praise over it, and that's mainly because we haven't gotten a look at it yet, so I'll use whatever turn of phrase I please.

N4g_null3543d ago

The problem is most people where crushed by the difficulty. This was a pro release only. There was nothing casual about it. Many people just couldn't hang. It's like finding people that are still good at battle toads or people who have beat kid Icuras.

The game would have to be casual - ized some how with a different mode. The current group of gamers could not handle a real f zero.

pcz3542d ago (Edited 3542d ago )

some of the courses had right angle turns though. it wasnt even difficult, i think more bad design.

another example being tiny strips of road (little more than car width) with no barriers preventing you from falling off when 30 racers are supposed to go down it at once. thats not steep difficulty, its just bad design.

and this was from sega, not in their glory days, but right in the height of their decline. i dont think gx had much quality.

N4g_null3542d ago (Edited 3542d ago )

You could be right about that. It was also an arcade game. Aka quarter muncher.

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F-Zero 99 is Peak Nintendo, But Not the F-Zero We Wanted

F-Zero 99 is a fantastic new way to play the franchise, but it falls far short of a new game built for modern hardware.

PRIMORDUS215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

I would have loved a F-Zero GX remake, not remaster, or a brand new F-Zero game.😞

Agent75215d ago

The problems with that are it'd probably weigh in at a full price game and it wouldn't include the AX tracks that are weirdly in the GameCube version but can't be accessed.

PRIMORDUS214d ago (Edited 214d ago )

Actually I thihk you can get the AX tracks but it's really hard to do it. https://www.reddit.com/r/Ga...
But I think you might still need to find the arcade of AX, that would be nearly impossible today. There is hope, there is a rom hack for the GC rom that has all the AX tracks in there. 😁 Just search for: F-Zero AX Direct Boot

Abear21215d ago

This. Why Nintendo won’t fan service us with this and give Wave Race the same treatment is beyond me. Switch 2 launch games would sell them out of consoles, but we’ll prolly just get another Mario because they figure that’s enough. Sadly, they are correct.

Soy215d ago

If you want more F-Zero, make sure to give this one some love then.

sadraiden215d ago (Edited 215d ago )

Was Tetris 99 a new game built for modern hardware? What about Mario 99?

Does this person not know that Fzero 99 is built on the SNES title? Were they actually expecting a brand new Fzero game? hahahahaha
Also, what's with all of the spammy ass tags?

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F-Zero GX's turning 20 today but it certainly doesn't look like it

Let’s break out the wine glasses and celebrate the legacy of the last great entry in this overlooked Nintendo racing franchise with F-Zero GX!

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ShwaaMan236d ago

I bought this for GameCube the day it released, it was fantastic and I think a Switch port would totally hold up as well as Metroid Prime did. I would buy this again…

z2g236d ago

Does that say something good for the game or something bad about the progress of graphics over 20 years?

ShwaaMan234d ago

It says something good about the game. Some age well and some don’t. Standard practice for games today and features can’t be compared to 2003 because we simply weren’t there yet. Features that are standard now hadn’t even been dreamed up yet back then, it’s called progress, everything is changing incrementally all the time.
If you don’t see the ridiculously impressive difference in graphics between games released today vs 20 years ago then you don’t really know what you’re talking about. Games are approaching film quality CG in real time now. You sound like an entitled kid who doesn’t know how good he has it, who also wasn’t even here 20 years ago.

hduce236d ago

It would be a day one buy for me if this was re-released on the Switch. My favorite racing game on the Switch is Fast RMX. I would like a sequel to that game as well.

Agent75236d ago

As long as Nintendo made the AX tracks accessible. They’re hidden in GX on the GameCube.

Agent75236d ago

The AX tracks are hidden on GX on the GameCube. Weird how you can only access them using a Datel cheat disc.

DarXyde235d ago

Absolutely loved this game. Nintendo needs to stop messing around and give us a new F-Zero.

I think they're scared of releasing a new entry after all this time and the sales don't meet their expectations. There are very few racing games I'd pay full price for, but a new F-Zero? I would get a limited edition if they offered it.

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F-Zero GX, a Twenty Year Reunion

WTMG's Leo Faria: "I love F-Zero GX. I loved it back then, and I love it to this day. It has aged like the finest cabernet sauvignon. And because of that, I almost understand why Nintendo has never developed or greenlit a proper follow-up: there is just nothing you can do to topple it. It would be the one instance I’d be totally okay with just re-releasing a remaster, as the final product is just too good, too damn near perfect. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss a new F-Zero. Even though games like Fast RMX and Pacer have managed to scratch the itch, F-Zero GX just hits differently. The best futuristic racing game of all time? Absolutely. The best racing game of all time in general? It’s a plausible discussion. Happy 20th anniversary F-Zero GX. You freaking phenomenal piece of software."

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