F-Zero is one of those poor franchises that can sometimes feel forgotten about; alongside the likes of Star Fox, Wave Race, and Earthbound, fans are left desperately screaming for a return to the series every time a new console is announced. Sometimes dreams are answered - here's looking at you, Metroid Prime 4 - but sometimes fans are left to sob uncontrollably into their pillows for another six-or-so years until a new batch of hope comes along.
Well, to make the pain a little easier, this new video by Daniel Ibbertson explores the complete history of the series, taking a look back through the games that have made F-Zero one of the most lovingly adored franchises in the gaming world. Whether you're an F-Zero obsessive who knows their Blood Hawk from their Dragon Bird, or simply someone passing through with a vague interest in Nintendo's futuristic racer, this video should keep you very much entertained.
Give it a watch and tell us about your favourite memories of F-Zero in the comments below.
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F-ZERO is one of my faves! It's been 15 years since the last, it needs to come back! Something to give Mario Kart a run for it's money... Please Ninty reveal it over a direct this year
F-Zero GX is still the greatest racing game I've played. It's a shame Nintendo won't support the series.
It makes 0 sense to me why the dont make another Fzero. Nintendo really need to bring back some of there old IPs that helped make their old consoles great. Pilotwings,1080,waverace were all killer titles back in the day and are all alot quicker to make than a game of the like of xenoblade etc.
F-Zero GX is the best racing game ever. An HD remake with online would literally print money.
Too bad F-zero got dragged behind the barn and shot 3 times
I'm not a fan of F-ZERO but Mute City & Big Blue on Mario Kart 8 were pretty enough for me to feel a little bit of F-ZERO vibe.
Play it on 200 cc + Captain Falcon Amiibo suit = Mario Kart 8: F-ZERO edition.
"Well, to make the pain a little easier... "
Well, actually, it doesn't make it any easier at ALL. In fact, it only emphasizes the not having a new game in this series for far too long already, so if anything, it's only a sad reminder.
Good video, mind you, but still a sad fact.
I tried to watch that, I really did. I wanted to. But after 6 minutes that bloke was still waffling on about nothing after promising to talk about the history of F-Zero multiple times. I can’t do 37 minutes of that. I don’t appreciate my time being wasted. Maybe the younger generation are in it for the “personalities”, but I just want to watch, you know...the history of F-Zero.
Being the noob I am, to this day I've still never passed the 3rd level in F-Zero GX. I'm ashamed to admit it but I couldn't do it.
@RETRO_J GX was the last one one home console though lol and it was amazing!
A huge thank you Nintendolife for sharing my video
@samuelvictor Thanks darling
@Anti-Matter
Not the same.
F-Zero GX is my favorite game of all time. Not just favorite racing game, favorite game.
F-Zero is one of my fav Ninty franchises, and Falcon is my smash player of choice, it's time they bring out a new version with online play, a bigger story mode and more advanced vehicle customization
Seeing early screenshots of F-Zero 64 in N64 magazine first piqued my interest, the futuristic tracks and hovercrafts looked very appealing. When my pre order arrived, it exceeded my expectations. The handling and gameplay was nuanced but felt very rewarding when mastered.
GX is probably the most hyped I've ever been for a game. The video on a GameCube demo disk (can't remember which game it came with?) looked amazing. The final game was just as impressive and still looks great today. Beating all cups on Master and Story Mode on Very Hard were some of the most memorable of Nintendo gaming accomplishments.
Last but not least, discovering F-Zero Central after searching for GX staff ghost tips. Climbing each games time trial ladders added a lot of replay value after beating all the staff ghosts. F-Zero Maximum Velocity was a particular highlight for me, I managed to get a few short lived 1st places. I highly recommend looking up the web site if you've got any interest in F-Zero games.
I'd take Starfox out of the equation with that series having received a DS game, a 3DS remake, two Wii U games, the first official release of Starfox 2, and the two upcoming Switch games Starfox Grand Prix and Starlink: Battle for Atlas.
What did F-Zero get in the same time? A Nintendo Land minigame and two Mario Kart 8 tracks.
As for this history video, it's missing how F-Zero stood out next to all the other racers available at the time. Mode 7 was the successor to all the pseudo 3D seen in other racing games. It looked infinitely better than everything else on the market, and it was super smooth and fast. The video should show some of the best racing games at the time, to put into perspective why F-Zero was the best (singleplayer) racer when it launched.
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