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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Racing/Futuristic Racing
RELEASE DATE
25/AUG/03
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
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DESCRIPTION
Nintendo's futuristic racing series makes its GameCube debut courtesy of Sega's Amusement Vision, a developer best known to arcade fans for Daytona USA and to GameCube owners for Super Monkey Ball. More than 30 characters and their vehicles established in the first two console versions of the game return for this third installment, including Captain Falcon and his aerodynamic hovercraft known as Blue Falcon.
The emphasis is on racing at high speeds through 20 courses featuring jumps, corkscrew loops, and intersections. Instead of continuing the sparse landscapes of its predecessors, F-Zero GX features entire cities and animated backgrounds that move independently of the action. Multiple forks and splits are available, as are 360° tubes and dramatic drop-offs. Four-player competition is once again supported against up to 30 rivals, and players have the ability to transfer information from the GameCube version to the coin-op game, entitled F-Zero AX, via memory card.
Modes of play include Grand Prix, Time Attack, Versus, and Story. The last is new to the F-Zero series, and features Captain Falcon as he embarks on a series of missions and challenges in his bid to become the top pilot in the galaxy. Courses are a mixture of new and old, with redesigned versions of Mute City, Port Town, and other familiar venues complete with variable weather, neon lights, billowing smoke, towering landmarks, and sparks whenever players come dangerously close to colliding with other racers or obstacles.
While zipping along the futuristic courses, players must keep a watchful eye on their vehicle's energy meter, which depletes with each turbo boost and collision with either the track or another racer. Pit stops as well as repair ships are available on each course to help keep the vehicles running, but at the cost of time associated with the docking or refueling process. After each race, the points earned from avoiding crashes, smashing rival vehicles into fiery wrecks, and achieving top finishes can be traded in for ability-enhancing parts. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Incredibly thrilling! This game reaches a substantial level of intensity with its mind-blowing speeds and dangerous tracks (You'll die a lot). Topping the gameplay off is an incredible and huge cast of playable characters all with in-depth bios,...”
“Incredibly thrilling! This game reaches a substantial level of intensity with its mind-blowing speeds and dangerous tracks (You'll die a lot). Topping the gameplay off is an incredible and huge cast of playable characters all with in-depth bios, and their own machine and theme song. The courses are amazing in both appearance and design and most of them still give me trouble on the higher difficulties (After years of playing). Highly recommended obviously, but with a special emphasis on racing game skeptics, who need one that impresses them. This one should do the trick! (collection status: owned. completion status: beaten, though I only managed to unlock a few of the AX racers. accurate rating: 9.00)”
created 10/APR/2011
“I finally unlocked the AX Cup!”
created 29/JUN/2009
“played it for old times sake on master, im still pretty good looks like. smashed it with the king meteor.”
created 20/JUN/2009
“That game was intense”
created 03/MAY/2009
“This is a beautiful racing game. Very fast. Very challenging. and frustrating. You'll need to be very dedicated to get all the tracks. Although it's hard, it makes you want to beat it. it's the best racing game I've ever played. recommended.”
“This is a beautiful racing game. Very fast. Very challenging. and frustrating. You'll need to be very dedicated to get all the tracks. Although it's hard, it makes you want to beat it. it's the best racing game I've ever played. recommended.”
created 15/APR/2009
“had a good time playing wth some mates. Pity they were new to the game so it wasn't very... challenging... but it was great fun to dust the cobwebs off and play it again!! I'm hoping the guys...”
created 04/APR/2009
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