Official F-Zero GX topic (Legendary info collection)

Metroid Killer · 06-04-2003, 09:08 AM

Info

Full title: F-Zero GX/F-Zero AX (GX being the Gamecube version, and AX being the arcade version)

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Amusement Vision

Genre: Futuristic racer

Release Date: [GX]
[US] August 26, 2003.
[EU] October 31, 2003.
[JP] July 25, 2003.

Release Date: [AX]
[US] September, 2003.
[EU] N/A
[JP] June, 2003.

Number of Players: 1-4

Memory Card usage: 22 blocks for basic date (Game Date 4 blocks and Garage 18 blocks). 3-13 blocks for each saved Replay. 3 blocks for each saved Emblem. 3 blocks for each saved Ghost.

ESRB Rating: Teen(13+) for fantasy violence

Price: $49.99 (unconfirmed)

Official website: F-Zero GX-AX

Boxart:

Features:

Same F-Zero gameplay, but improved in every way. This is truly the F-Zero's answer to a Melee.
F-Zero is now faster than ever, with Gamecubes technology the speed can now excel 2000 kph!!
Bring your memory card to the arcade verion of F-Zero, and get new characters, tracks etc.
F-Zero GX supports Logitech's Speed Force steering wheel which enables force feedback!
Many modes to choose between, either race the main grand prix, time trial, the whole new Story Mode and many more.
Create your own vehicles, by winning pieces. (see in-depth post for more info)
Play with up to 3 friends, in more than 20 different tracks.
Choose more than 30 drivers, both new and old-school favorites such as Captain Falcon and Pico.
Runs in 60 frames at all times, displays in 16x9 widescreen mode and Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, can you ask for more?

Trailers and Moives

The newest movie. And a very cool one indeed! It starts showing off a whole of cut-scenes, and the footage from all the modes.

E3 trailer: The one with the many 3D characters. The small one is without sound.

E3 trailer: The one that focus mostly on Captain Falcon and Dr. Stewart. It also has the Big Blue music.

The "superstar" trailer. The one with very trance-like music.

Also get the Zelda Bonus disc for an exclusive F-Zero trailer as well. If you don't own Zelda you can at least download the music from that trailer here (right-click and save as)

The Japanese are the first to get an F-Zero GX commercial, and it's d*mn cool. Feel the speed, and watch some of the story mode cut-scenes.

Screenshots and Wallpapers

First some wallpapers.

If you want to see even more beautiful screens then flip over to page 3.

Metroid Killer · 06-04-2003, 11:39 AM

~In-depth F-Zero GX~

The Game

F-Zero is a race through space in the year 25xx A.D. between ingenious racing machines and over challenging racing circuits. It is the fastest and most over-the-top race, sponsored by a millionaire(Super Arrow) seeking the most dangerous and ultimate thrill. Prizes and glory are won by first-place finishers with many pilots as unfortunate victims of hair-raising accidents. As the rules of the race constantly change, the stakes, excitement, and danger increase.
This is what F-Zero is about speed and deadly curves!

F-Zero GX is the 4th installment in the F-Zero series, the father of all futuristic racers.

If you are new to the F-Zero games, then this picture might help you out.

1. On the left side of the screen you will see 6 unfriendly faces during the entire race. 1. is the leader of the race at the moment, 2. is second etc. etc. All characters' faces are fully 3D rendered, and some dominating animation will play everytime they move a spot during the race ;)
2. That's actually you! You can adjust the view if want to see the action from the nose of your vehicle or want a bigger overview from high up in the sky etc.
3. CHECK! The check-sign will speed around at the bottom of your screen warning you about threats behind you. If you "master" the importance of the check-sign you can cut off other players who hoped for a better ranking .
4. Yes you are driving THAT fast. As you can see it shows km/h and not mph.
5. That's the track you are racing on. Before racing a new track check where the sharp curves are, and keep an eye on it during the race. This will keep you from banging into the rail all the time. Your position is marked with a pink 1p sign, and the leading computer player with a purple COM sign.
6. Those machines are your targets, be sure to smack them with a spin attack whenever you get the chance! If you don't they will crush you. A good stratigy is to attack them in groups. Though you can also "try" ignore them and use your energi on driving better and set a new record and perhaps win the race... but not unharmed.
7. The huge number is your current position. And don't be surprised is you see something like this 12/25, that just means that 5 drivers crashed their machines. Only 24 more to go!
8. The top numbers show you the current time for the whole course, and the lower numbers show you the best lap time(if you have driven a full lap). If there is course record it will be shown under the lap time.
9. The numbers to the left shows what lap you are racing out of how many(will mainly be 3 throughout the game). The red bar to the left is your energi bar. Your health, HP etc. If you bump into other machines or rails etc. you will loose energi, but in lap 2 and 3 you can also choose to use energi and change it into boosts instead. But don't use too many boosts cause they drain your energi and when the energi bar is empty you will die by a touch of an enemy. Drive through pink/purple fields on the track to replenish your energi. There will lso be Nitro pads placed all over the track they will give you a "free" boost without using any energi on it, so be sure to time your boosts right and use as many freebies as possible.

Controls

As you can see, the attacks have been simplified to just pushing a botton and using the control stick. Look in the next post to see how to avoid that ;)

Modes

F-Zero GX features 9 modes(might be more to be revealed). Some old and some new.

Story Mode: Clear a series of chapters with Captain Falcon
Practice: Go race that track again and again until you know it inside out.
Gran Prix Mode: 30 vehicles race. Each pilot has his/her own ending movie.
Versus Mode: Multiplayer mode. Play with up to 3 friends.
Time Attack Mode: Time trial. Improve you time again and again and rank on the net.
Customize Mode: This mode allows you to combine parts to build up your own unique racer.
Replay: Watched your coolest races ever... if you saved them.
Pilot Profiles: Just who is Billy? Who owns the Black Bull? Find out in this mode.
Options: Change what you need to get the optimal experience.

Story mode: 1player. You control the most popular F-Zero driver, Captain Falcon, and beat certain missions. The F-Zero team has created some nice cut-scenes just for the Story Mode, they show a lot more about the characters than you will see on the track. Each time you clear a chapter you get the chance to buy the next chapter for a certain amount of tickets, which you get from playing other modes such as Grand Prix mode or F-Zero AX. There are 9 cool chapters. And you can choose three different difficulties: Normal for those who wants a challenge. Hard, if you like to throw around with controllers. And finally Very Hard if you have a death wish.

Practice Mode: 1player. Practice Mode basicly plays like it did F-Zero X. You can choose to practice any track, on any difficult setting. The gameplay is almost the same as in the main game, except that you race an endless laps, and have boost power from the beginning.

Grand Prix Mode: 1 player. This is the main mode of F-Zero GX. You Choose between 3 difficult settings: Novice, Standard, and Expert(unlock Master later). There are also 3 cups to chose from, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Cup, each with its own layout of tracks and challenges. Many things have to be unlocked/completed in the Grand Prix mode so that you can use it in some of the other modes.

Track listing:

the number of "*" indicates the level of difficulty

~RUBY CUP~

1. Mute City
Twist Road *
2. Vegas Palace
Split Oval *
3. Sand Ocean
Surface Slide **
4. Lightning
Loop Cross ***
5. Aeropolis
Multiplex ****

~SAPPHIRE CUP~

1. Big Blue
Drift Highway **
2. Port Town
Aerodive **
3. Green Plant
Mobius Link ***
4. Port Town
Long Pipe ***
5. Mute City
Serial Gap ****

~EMERALD CUP~

1. Fire Field
Cylinder Knot **
2. Green Plant
Intersection ***
3. Vegas Palace
Double Branch ***
4. Lightning
Halfpipe ****
5. Big Blue
Ordeal *****

~DIAMOND CUP~

1. Cosmo Terminal
Trident ***
2. Sand Ocean
Lateral Shift ****
3. Fire Field
Undulation ****
4. Aeropolis
Dragon Slope *****
5. Phantom Road
Slim-Line Slits ******

~AX CUP~

1. Mute City
Sonic Oval *
2. Aeropolis
Screwdriver **
3. Outer Space
Meteor Storm ***
4. Port Town
Cylinder Wave ****
5. Lightning
Thunder Road *****
6. Green Plant
Spiral ******

(Note: In order to unlock Mute City: Sonic Oval in AX cup you need to beat AX cup on any difficulty.)

Mute City: 3 tracks.
Vegas Palace: 2 tracks.
Sand Ocean: 2 tracks.
Lightning: 3 tracks.
Aeropolis: 3 tracks.
Big Blue: 2 tracks.
Port Town: 3 tracks.
Green Plant: 3 tracks.
Fire Field: 2 tracks.
Cosmo Terminal: 1 track.
Phantom Road: 1 track.
Outer Space: 1 track.

Time Attack Mode: A Time Trial mode where you can set new records or improve previous. Using the ghost phenomenom created in Mario Kart 64, you can race against a previous "time" in a ghostly appearance. Any tracks from the Grand Prix mode can be raced here, but you have to unlock them in Grand Prix mode first.

VS Battle Mode: 2-4 player. You can race on all unlocked tracks from Grand Prix mode, but the max limmit of vehicles in a race is 4. If the skill barrier is too big then use handicap to even it out. Or how about using your own customized vehicle, just remember your memory card.

Horizontal split

Vertical split

4-way split

Customize Mode: In Customize mode you find the F-Zero Garage where you can build your own vehicle and the F-Zero shop where yu buy the parts and more. Upon winning a race, you're given tickets that can be taken to the shop and traded for the parts. The arcade and GameCube versions of the game will each have different parts, allowing you to build different vehicles depending on which version you're playing. You'll be able to use the racers that you've built up in either version via the GameCube memory card.
There are 3 different parts to buy. Engine, Body Part and Cockpit

The Engine determs your machine's speed and acceleration. The body part influences in stability, strength and energi. And choose your cockpit for grip stats.

Up to 8,000 unique racing combinations can be made. Use your custom machine in practice mode.

You can also use many many emblems to put on your custom vehicle. Either use the ones you unlock, being cartoonized pilots and other F-Zero icons, or draw your own emblems with the Emblem Editor. Using thousands of colors, and other tools you can really make anything in your imagination... if you are good enough that is.

Replay: If you had a really nice run, or say that you eliminated all 29 enemies in a race, you would defintely like to show it to your friends. Well save that race and watch the replay in this mode. The replays take around 3 to 13 memory blocks, and you will be able to change camera angles and be in charge of the soundtrack playing during the replay.

Pilot Profiles: Here you can read the background of every racer, and learn more about their lives. And if you choose Machine Profile you can see a 3D model of the vehicles. Each profile comes with its own specific music theme that reflects there personalities.

Options: If your TV supports it you can turn on the widescreen mode to turn your game into eye candy. Or change other stuff like Rumble, Control settings etc.

Characters and machines

The F-Zero Grand Prix only features the top F-Zero pilots in the universe. They come from each corner of the different galaxies and are prepared to put their life on stake for a race in the infamous Grand Prix. Though this year a new rule has been aplied. Instead of the casual 30 pilots, we now see up to 41 pilots participating in the race. Still only 30 pilots can be on the track, so those who draw the short straw have to sit as leftovers on the bench.

The F-Zero machines sport a unique feature: an anti-grav unit known as the "G- diffuser system". It allows them to hover, and a micro-plasma engine boosts them to super-sonic speeds.

Here is a list of charcters and their cars that will appear in F-Zero GX(still uncompleted):

00. Deathborn, Dark Schneider
01. Mighty Gazelle, Red Gazelle
02. Jody Summer, White Cat
03. Dr. Stewart, Golden Fox
04. Baba, iron Tiger
05. Samurai Goroh, Fire Stingray
06. Pico, Wild Goose
07. Captain Falcon, Blue Falcon
08. Octoman, Deep Claw
09. Mr. EAD, Great Star
10. James McCloud, Little Wyvern
11. Billy, Mad Wolf
12. Kate Allen, Super Pirhana
13. Zoda, Death Anchor
14. Jack Levin, Astro Robin
15. Bio Rex, Big Fang
16. The Skull, Sonic Phantom
17. Antonio Guster, Green Panther
18. Beastman, Hyper Speeder
19. Leon, Space Angler
20. Super Arrow, King Meteor
21. Mrs. Arrow, Queen Meteor
22. Gomar & Shioh, Twin Noritta
23. Silver Neelsen, Night Thunder
24. Micheal Chain, Wild Boar
25. Blood Falcon, Blood Hawk
26. John Tanaka, Wonder Wasp
27. Draq, Mighty Typhoon
28. Roger Buster, Mighty Hurricane
29. Dr. Clash, Crazy Bear
30. Black Shadow, Black Bull
31. Don Genie, Fat Shark
32. Digi-Boy, Cosmic Dolphin
33. Dai, San & Gen, Pink Spider
34. Spade, Magic Seagull
35. Daigoro, Silver Rat
36. Princia Ramode, Spark Moon
37. Lilly Flyer, Bunny Flash
38. PJ, Groovy Taxi
39. QQQ, Rolling Turtle
40. Phoenix, Rainbow Phoenix

All 10 new characters. Download a bigger version. See first post.

The japanese names for the new characters have been roughly translated, they might change for the US version

Metroid Killer · 06-04-2003, 11:39 AM

Continued...

Worlds and Tracks

The F-Zero courses are lined with anti-grav guard rails and are set on the outskirts of cities situated high up in the planet's atmosphere. Expect deadly turns every second, the most crazy loops, flying through air hoping that you will land on safe ground again. So far it has been confirmed that we will get at least 20 tracks to race on.

Mute City: A metropolis in the heart of the Space Federation.

This "Mute City," short for "mutant city," has great influence as an information nexus for the entire universe. Over a billion people live in Mute City and all kinds of sentient life co-exist there. It's regarded as the most advanced and sophisticated city in the universe. But its skies are black, plagued by heavy pollution that triggers massive thunderstorms. However, the clever minds within the city have devised methods to harness the power of these consuming clouds and have built many power stations to capture their energy. So much energy, in fact, that it can be sent to other power hungry planets. A brand new Mute City course was just recently constructed when the old course became too worn and dangerous.

Port Town: Tower of Babel built by wealth.

The 26th century is dominated by intense competition between planets for profitable interstellar trade. As a result of this competition, planets have built huge space harbors to attract the massive space trading vessels which can bring enormous wealth to a planet's inhabitants. The Port Town space harbor, for example, has been unsparingly built with the newest technology and aesthetic refinements in mind. This multilayered structure is centered around a massive shaft towering over three miles above ground and is regarded with awe as the most advanced and largest harbor in the universe.

Green Plant: Biotech green plant made to generate oxygen.

Because of an explosive increase in population humans have been forced to emigrate to other parts of the universe to secure the necessary means for life, especially oxygen. To assist this struggle, biotechnologists have created plants of unusual vitality, using them to build a completely automated oxygen-generating facility, the "Green Plant." The plants, however, turn out to be more intelligent than humans, and while faithfully fulfilling their function as oxygen generators, breed quietly throughout the universe.

Lightning: Power facilities made by an unusual weather.

The perpetually dark skies of Lightning were caused by extreme air pollution that continues to destroy the ozone layer. Now the frequent bolts of electricity which hammer down from the sky are harnessed and put to use by innovative power companies. The total power generated in the efficient recycling facilities exceeds 10 million giga-watts. The output is so great, in fact, that Lightning now exports its excess power to neighboring planets.

Aeropolis: Skyscrapers made by a super mechanical brain.

The entire region of Aeropolis is controlled by a super computer. The central control unit, called "Mother-Q," stores and computes detailed information on all Aeropolis citizens to create the ideal living environment. Because of the dramatic population increase, Mother-Q has created skyscrapers that can regenerate themselves breeding new structures to house the ever-increasing Aeropolis community.

Vegas Palace: [i]Fortune seekers flock to this city of lights

Located in the entertainment district on the outskirts of Mute City, Casino Palace is a magnet for people seeking to increase their material wealth. Dome-shaped entertainment facilities fill the sky with neon signs making outrageous claims, and the streets overflow day and night with tourists who are willing to believe them. Fortunes are won and lost again every hour of every day, and now the area is even more popular thanks to the arrival of the F-Zero circuit.

krillin1986 · 06-04-2003, 11:55 AM

Outer Space:

Outer Space was once a Space Colony, but it was hit by a large group of meteorites. It was for no more use but the F-ZERO execution project requested to rebuild what was left into an F-Zero race track. Though successful the track is full of dangerous hazards. Every F-Zero pilot fear this place. Featured track is Meteo Stream. It consists of wave part, pipe part and slip zone.

Sand Ocean: An ancient culture protected by oceans of sand

Sand Ocean is an extremely arid frontier planet which for many years was thought to have been completely void of human life. Though the planet may seem like simple gigantic dessert there's a lot more than just that. An ancient civilization once lived in the ruins of Sand Ocean 30.000 years ago. But the isolated secret was to be revealed when a fearless adventurer discovered the ruins of the old civilization hidden deep within the desert -- along with a monstrous alien lifeform.
When the desolate planet was discovered, it was called the greatest discovery of the century, and it quickly became a popular sight-seeing area. It quickly turned into an amusement park... and what is an amusement park without an F-Zero track?

Fire Field:

Fire Field was once one of the greatest places in the galaxy to harvest minerals. But the leading resources company was too greedy and dug too deep and hit a volcano. It caused a huge explosion that turned the place into a fire h*ll full of extremely hot magma.
The resources company was driven to the crisis of bankruptcy, but teamed up with project F-Zero and constructed a F-Zero circuit amongst the crimson lotus flames.

Big Blue:

99% of the surface on Big Blue is covered by water. The planet was strictly protected by the nature conservation group over a long time, but it was rumored that a new energy source laid down at the bottom of the seabed, and investigation started right away... what did they find? Well perhaps one of the F-Zero GX pilots can tells us, cause they are gonna race the blue planet.

Flok · 06-04-2003, 01:32 PM

Continued...

Secrets ***SPOILER WARNING***

When you boot up the game and find out that you only begin with 4 out of 41 pilots, you begin to understand that there's a whole lot to unlock in this game. Everything from additional cups, small movies, extra parts, you name it.

Here's what we have discovered so far

Machines

26 F-Zero X Machines (are available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Already unlocked. Buy them in the F-Zero Shop.

9 AX Pilots (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear the Story Mode Chapters on Very Hard.
Chapter 1: Rainbow Phoenix
Chapter 2: Spark Moon
Chapter 3: Rolling Turtle
Chapter 4: Fat Shark
Chapter 5: Cosmic Dolphin
Chapter 6: Silver Rat
Chapter 7: Pink Spider
Chapter 8: Bunny Flash
Chapter 9: Groovy Taxi
- Finish a race with the character in F-Zero AX(no matter if you come out 1st or 15th).

Magic Seagul (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear ALL Story Mode Chapters on Hard.

Dark Schneider (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear Story Mode.

Special Machine BAHAMUT
- Use the License card when you play in AX and save it in your memory card.

Cups and tracks

Diamond Cup
- Clear Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald cups on Standard.

Master Difficulty
- Clear Ruby, Sapphires and Emerald cups on Expert.

AX Tracks (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Beat all GPs on Master.
- Get first place on F-Zero AX tracks.

AX Mute City - Sonic Oval (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Beat AX Cup (any difficulty).

Parts and misc.

GX Machine Parts (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Unconfirmed: Seems to unlock all the time.

AX Machine Parts (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear Story Mode Chapters on Hard:
Chapter 1: Silver Sword, Rave Drifter and Jupitor-Q.
Chapter 2: Optical Wing, Cyber Fox and Comet-V
Chapter 3: Megalo Cruiser, Heat Snake and Impulse 220
Chapter 4: Giant Planet, Dark Chaser and Extreme-ZZ
Chapter 5: Holy Spider, Red Rex and Bluster-X
Chapter 6: Space Cancer, Spark Bird and Punisher-4X
Chapter 7: Wild Chariot, Combat Cannon and Triangle-GT
Chapter 8: Dread Hammer, Crystal Egg and Meteor-RR
Chapter 9: Splash Whale, Sonic Soldier and Devilfish-RX
- Unlock via F-Zero AX.

Story Mode Chapters (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear the previous chapter in order to unlock the next chapter.

Alternative endings
- Clear a cup on different difficulties and the third question you will be able to ask as Mr. Zero will be different.

Profiles Movies
- Clear a Master Grand Prix and you will be able to watch a movie in the pilot's profile.
- Unkown.

Big Blue music (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Clear all cups on Master.

BGM Mode (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Unknown.

Staff Ghosts (will be available to purchase at the F-Zero Shop)
- Get a record that's max 10 seconds slower than the Staff Ghosts on each track. Here's a complete list:

RUBY CUP
Mute City: Twist Road - 1'09"964 DEATH ANCHOR
Vegas Palace: Split Oval - 1'06"691 BLACK BULL
Sand Ocean: Surface Slide - 2'06"743 BIG FANG
Lightning: Loop Cross - 2'09"907 WILD BOAR
Aeropolis: Multiplex - 2'25"297 FIRE STINGRAY

SAPPHIRE CUP
Big Blue: Drift Highway - 1'17"331 NIGHT THUNDER
Port Town: Aero Dive - 2'35"689 BLACK BULL
Green Plant: Mobius Ring - 1'45"169 DEATH ANCHOR
Port Town: Long Pipe - 2'36"802 WILD BOAR
Mute City: Serial Gaps - 1'36"549 NIGHT THUNDER

EMERALD CUP
Fire Field: Cylinder Knot - 2'50"909 BLACK BULL
Green Plant: Intersection - 2'34"897 MIGHTY HURRICANE
Vegas Palace: Double Branches - 3'09"117 FIRE STINGRAY
Lightning: Half Pipe - 3'00"296 SONIC PHANTOM
Big Blue: Ordeal - 3'00"808 FIRE STINGRAY

DIAMOND CUP
Cosmo Terminal: Trident - 3'08"650 BLACK BULL
Sand Ocean: Lateral Shift - 2'19"849 HYPER SPEEDER
Fire Field: Undulation - 2'16"916 TWIN NORITTA
Aeropolis: Dragon Slope - 3'09"076 DEATH ANCHOR
Phantom Road: Slim-Line Slits - 3'08"650 QUEEN METEOR

AX CUP
Mute City: Sonic Oval - 0'56"893 FAT SHARK
Aeropolis: Screwdrive - 1'16"690 ROLLING TURTLE
Outer Space: Meteor Storm - 1'48"178 WILD GOOSE
Port Town: Cylinder Wave - 2'16"837 FAT SHARK
Lightning: Thunder Road - 3'28"272 FIRE STINGRAY
Green Plant: Spiral - 4'00"740 RAINBOW PHOENIX

(Note: These are times to unlock the Ghosts, not beating them)

F-Zero License card and Internet Ranking

When playing the AX version of F-Zero you can pick up a F-Zero License card to use for Internet Ranking. First insert the card into the card slot. Then pick either Time Attack or Grand Prix mode(since they are the only modes that features Internet Ranking). When you finish the game you will be given a 12-16 columns long password.

Password screen
Then log on to the official F-Zero Internet Ranking site. Insert the necessary items: Name(Look under Name on your license card), ID(also on your card above name), Course(Pick the stage you raced on), Password(Insert the password you got when you beat the race), Country/Area(Pick your local area[Japan Only] or the country where you live in).

Nintendo Power article
Nintendo Power had quite a big article about their E3 impressions of -Zero GX/AX in the June Edition. Thanks to Ice_Climbers2 we have the whole thing scanned for you!

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Steering Wheel

Can it get any better? F-Zero GX supports Logitech's Force Feedback steering wheel. Read an IGN article here for info.

To get the ultimate F-Zero GX experience you will defintely need this wheel. It'll feel like you have your own F-Zero AX in your house!

Let me show you some pros and cons.

Pros:

It's a wheel... F-Zero GX is a racer... Guess what gives you the most realistic feel; The cube controller of the Logitech wheel(with force feedback!)?
The entire control scheme is remapped for the wheel, allowing the shift pedals to lean the craft left and right, AND YOU CAN EVEN DOUBLE TAP THEM TO SLAM IN EITHER DIRECTION a move that you can't even do with the standard GCN controller (there's a separate slam button).
Logitech's wheel got a 8.75 in a IGN review. Click here

Cons:

It's a bit expensive. To get both the wheel and pedals you have to pay around $80. Though you might find it cheaper at ebay etc.
The list of Gamecube games supporting Force Feedback isn't exactly great in anyway.

Downtown Run (Ubi Soft)
Hot Wheels Velocity X (THQ Inc/Beyond Games)
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (Electronic Arts Inc.)
Paris-Dakar Rally 2 (Acclaim)
Pro Rally 2002 (Ubi Soft Entertainment)
Rally Championship (SCi Games/Warthog)
Speed Challenge (Ubi Soft)
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

F-Zero AX

F-Zero will be the very first game to utilise the Tri-Force platform. Not only will we be getting a new F-Zero for our gamecube, but we will also be able to play it at the arcades. In the arcade you will be able to slip down in the drivers seet with force feedback wheel, and of course pedals. If you bring your memory card to the arcade you can "download" new machine parts, the records you set, and crazy stuff like that.

There are two types of the arcade carbinet.
The deluxe and and standard

F-Zero AX should start popping up everywhere now, I already know about four places in Japan and on eplace in UK. So lets make a list of where you can tryout F-Zero AX

I understand no japanese at all, so don't laugh if they make no sense whatsoever. But if you live in Japan click on the links to get a map of where to find it.

Please contact me if you spot a F-Zero AX anywhere!

The Music

F-Zero GX took the next step and moved to a more techno flavoured soundtrack. But of course there are still many heavy rock songs that played a very big role in the previous F-Zero games, especially F-Zero X. The music matches the different courses very well. A fast-beat techno in the futuristic Aeropolis courses, while the raw Fire Field course comes with hard rock. Each world has it's own unique music track, which is altered for the last lap of each race.
While you almost get exhausted from listening to the fast music when racing on the courses, it can be quite nice to settle down to some slow relaxing music in the many menus, from Garage to Shop.
A new exiting addition is the many themes in the Pilot Profiles. Not only does the Pilot Profiles come with detailed info about each character, but also a special designed music theme for each pilot. And the themes are very different, wether you like the lyrics in Captain Falcon's theme, cool trance at Dr. Stewart, moody music in Jody Summers profile, cheesy music in Beastman's profile, there are simply all the styles you can imagine.
Speaking about cheesy music; Story Mode holds the very core of cheesyness in F-Zero GX. In many of the FMV the background music spice up the comic atmopshere feature in Story Mode, although cheesy the songs are cheesy in a stylish and cool way.
Finally, there is a Big Blue remix in the game. Just because of the move to techno Amusement Vision didn't completely forgot about the music in the previous F-Zero games. Remixes of Mute City, Big Blue, Red Canyon and others can be found in the game for so that the hardcore fans can rejoice.

Soundtrack listing (subject to change)

01 Title [2:55]
02 Menu [1:20]
03 Course Flyby [0:17]
04 Mute City [1:28]
05 Vegas Palace [1:42]
06 Sand Ocean [2:47]
07 Lightning [2:03]
08 Aeropolis [2:48]
09 Big Blue [2:13]
10 Portown [2:52]
11 Green Plant [1:33]
12 Fire Field [2:08]
13 Cosmo Terminal [1:45]
14 Phantom Road [2:08]
15
16 Highway Battle [2:31]
17 Brake and Die [1:50]
18 Garage [2:13]
19 Shop [0:45]
20 Options [1:04]
21 Pilot Profiles [1:07]
22 Mighty Gazelle [1:16]
23 Jody Summer [1:35]
24 Dr. Stewart [2:29]
25 Baba [1:47]
26 Samurai Goroh [1:21]
27 Pico [1:58]
28 Captain Falcon [3:18]
29 Octoman [1:28]
30 Mr. EAD [2:04]
31 James McCloud [1:04]
32 Billy [1:05]
33 Kate Alen [1:31]
34
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38 Antonio Guster [1:28]
39 Beastman [1:47]
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Composers: Hidenori Shoji (courses, title, menu etc.), Daiki Kasho (pilot themes), Alan Bray (co-composer on some pilot themes)

Stay tuned for the possibility of an unofficial F-Zero GX soundtrack or news concerning an official one.

Rumors

Track editor: Will not be in game.

Online/LAN play: Will not be in game.

GBA connectivity: Will not be in game.

Merchandise

You gotta have all these gadgets if you wanna call yourself the biggest F-Zero fan ever.

The F-Bag

The F-Shirt

Smashman · 06-04-2003, 02:41 PM

Kick arse. That is all I have to say.

Like I said, Nintendo's E3 line-up is going to be awesome. I just hope that this doesn't have lik amazingly fast cars and confusion. But good 'ol Nintendo wouldn't do that to us.

Metroid Killer · 06-04-2003, 04:43 PM

I just captured some screens from one of the trailers, the one with the weird dune planet track. Just to show a little something

Oh this is pretty bad quality but I can't do better

This shot is personally my favorite from all the trailers, very cool!

Uhh... a face?

This is one of the huge worms I'm talking about

Another cool cut-scene showing a huge explosion.

And finally: Look at the beautiful crowd, all animated, well it looks really cool in the trailer, cut-scene or not.

EclipseGT · 06-04-2003, 08:45 PM

This game looks like it will be a great addition to my 4p games. Can always use one of those.

Kid Icarus · 06-04-2003, 11:20 PM

Man, this game will be da bomb!

I never owned an F-Zero game, but this will be a good first one to get. Captain Falcon is so badass with his golden nipples and all. I'm sure if I had golden nipples I'd be as cool as him.

Thanks for all the info MK, especially without that pic of Princia Remode, I would have still thought she was a character from Soul Cali 2 lol.

Anyways, this game is supposed to be incredibly fast. People were actually complaining at E3 that Mario Kart was too slow because they came straight from playing F-Zero. That is awesome.

I'm really tired right now, so I leave you with this advice: Avoid the F-Zero rip off, Tube Slider, at ALL costs.....

Dark Young Link · 06-05-2003, 12:52 PM

Oh my danm MK! You like, built a web page here LOL….

And you also convinced me that I want this game! Just like KI, I have never owned an F Zero game. But this one looks so beautiful… if only it had weapons!! I want a new Extreme G WHAAA!...

Anyhow, I think I will pick up this one, I really love the anti-grav racers…

Raccoon87 · 06-05-2003, 01:06 PM

The racing year comes in with F-Zero GX (so hard to decide whether to get this or Soul Calibur 2!). Soon the other two in my trifecta, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Kirby's Air Ride will be released.

Giygas · 06-05-2003, 05:04 PM

If that's the final cover art, Nintendo needs to fire their artists.

Metroid Killer · 06-05-2003, 05:41 PM

Agreed it's probably the ugliest boxart I've ever seen, finished or not. And Falcon's yellow nipples already got all the attention they need.

I want to see a cover with fast cars, and beautiful background. Or some very stylish cover(though it doesn't mix that well with the comic world of F-Zero)

But yes, worst cover.. evar!

rudy292 · 06-05-2003, 07:29 PM

OMG. FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO LOVES F ZERO AS MUCH AS ME! MK, you rule.

I swear to you I've seen Tanaka in a picture, so I'll get that to you over AIM sometime. I sure hope none of the original drivers need to be unlocked through the arcade, or else I will be very unhappy. Especially Antonio Guster, he was my favorite. I doubt any of the first forty will be though, considering that it would be odd to have different numbers missing as you flipped through the character select screen.

The new vehicles look great, and the tracks are great too, and so is the first person view. Man, I am so psyched for this game, and now I have somewhere where I can discuss my love for the best N64 game (screw ocarina) and its sequel.

You know something is wrong with me when I have all F-Zero pilots names memorized in my head, and their vehicles, and their numbers

EDIT: The Tanaka picture I had previously stated I had seen was a picture of Roger Buster. Sorry.

Magus · 06-05-2003, 08:24 PM

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