Thanks for watching! What are your memories of F-Zero? What's your favorite entry in the series? And would you buy a F-Zero GX remaster today even if it was a barebones native upres port? Let us know in the comments and stay retro!
For real. I still can't believe it was running at 60 FPS on a Gamecube. And with 30 crafts on track, no less! That little box had some magic. Maybe the most well-engineered piece of hardware Nintendo has ever released.
One of the toughest to emulate on dolphin especially with alot of characters on screen, but it is so perfect for my Bluetooth controller with a phone clamp, it'll only run 60 fps on native res but it still is so fun
@skitzocalypso _ I was just thinking simply like a 99 player race, but let's think about the BR concept along with the closing circle. What if for the first lap, everywhere around the track is safe. Then after the first lap if you're more than a half of a lap behind the lead car you start taking damage. This progressively gets shorter and shorter and shorter until everyone except the lead car is taking damage. Last car alive wins. Considering F-Zero already has a mechanic where there are areas of the track where your car takes damage, this fits rather nicely with existing mechanics of the game. It's also interesting to think about the boost mechanic and how it uses your health along with the recharge areas which a player will need to slow down to recover more health. It can setup situations where being the lead car may not be the best position if you're not at full health. You'll want a reserve of health for when the zone is reduced to just the remaining few lead cars.
It was a hot summer holiday in Australia in the early 90's. My sister, cousins, step brother's and I were obsessively playing F-Zero for 2 day's straight. I specifically remember us all drinking lime cordial and trying to beat each other's times. When it was time for family to leave and travel back home, my uncle thought he'd give it a go. Never played the game before in his life. He asked us which track time was the hardest to beat and said he'd show us how it was done. To our amazement he beat the fastest time by 2 seconds 😆 RIP Uncle Mike 🥰
F-Zero GX is straight-up the sickest, fastest-feeling racing game ever made, and over 15 years later, there's not a single game that truly fills its niche. Razor-sharp controls, satisfying and demanding advanced tech... If you're reading this, play it. Or at least watch the CGN speedrun from 2014.
Though in some ways I think F-zero X is just as if not more impressive considering just how rare full 3D games at 60fps were. The only other 60fps N64 game I'm aware of is Yoshi's story and that game is far easier to run at 60 since it's 2,5D and extremely slow paced. If anything with that game it feels it's only 60fps cause they just felt they could. F-zero X they really had to work hard for it.
@@gamesandplanes3984 I'm a Burnout 3 & OutRun 2 guy. It's a shame that all of these games didn't resurface on the Wii U in HD starting TEN YEARS ago(!) They'd have been quite unique - along with Mario Kart 8 and could have helped shift more units.
John, to address your complaints about the GBA F-Zeros feeling too "bumpy" around turns - tap the A button repeatedly during turns. This allows you to corner your ship much more efficiently. Regardless, great video as always, DF Retro is among the best gaming content on UA-cam!
@@eddsnake I wonder if John is a fluent speaker / reader of Japanese though. He's definitely spent a significant amount of time living there. I'd expect that he can read at least some of the language at this stage.
I was wondering about this as well. I remember struggling with GP Legend as a kid, because I'd resort to using the side attacks to take sharper corners, something that generally works okay, but will cause you to slide out when using lower grip, heavier vehicles(Crazy Bear and Green Panther were basically impossible for me to handle). It wasn't until I played the challenge mode and watched some of the demos that I found out you're supposed to tap the acceleration to take sharper turns, as well as regain your grip after you start sliding. Completely changed the feel of the game. It also seems that every machine seems to have its own optimal rhythm so it's not the same across the board.
F-Zero GX, a top ten game of all time easily. Sooo good, they caught lightening in a bottle. Honestly don't know if they could repeat the success but I hope so.
Awesome games and i respect them but for some reason i never got Into fzeros or wipeouts. But i do love many racing games all between smt like ctr to wrc rally. Maybe those just arent for me
There is no better arcade racing game than GX. It still looks good, controls like a dream and sounds amazing. I got it on launch and I still play it from time to time. No one managed to even match it.
Nice coverage of the series! Small correction on AX mode in GX: it's not true that AX is in fact contained within the GX iso, though that seems to be a popular myth on the internet. A lot of AX assets are present, but the hack that forces AX mode is fairly cosmetic, you still play with GX controls and physics whereas real AX plays quite differently. You can in fact run AX on a gamecube (or wii) through something like Nintendont and it's quite educational to run both to see just how different the arcade game actually is. A bit disappointed that even DF got this wrong, but still great to see Fzero get some love :)
Yeah this myth is still going strong around the internet for some reason, the AX iso also contains most of GX and with cheats you can play GX's tracks with the AX physics/handling though you won't T-Drift for long in most of the tracks, several of them are really too narrow to drive with AX physics at full speed
The most important difference I have found between GX and AX, besides the different physics, is the control interface. In Ax, you have analog acceleration and brakes, with digital drift/leaning. In GX you have analog drift/leaning with digital acceleration and brakes. This is a rather significant difference, and I don't think the common method of running AX with nintendont allows you to remap, so even that ends up being significantly innacurate.
@@DarkReturns1 Not necessarily. There are tons of N64-era games that just look horribly and gave outdated control and camera schemes which really impact their gameplay. F-Zero definitely does not suffer from any of that.
Beating all of the story mode chapters in GX on very hard is still the video game achievement I’m most proud of. Nothing has ever topped that level of challenge and satisfaction.
F-Zero GX is literally one of the greatest games ever crafted by mankind. And now, a video on the whole series done by literally one of the greatest content creators ever crafted by mankind. Life is good.
I've played this series since I got my SNES way back in the day, and I still consider all major console releases to be utter perfection for their platforms, with F Zero GX still being one of if not the greatest racers ever. As soon as the video notification popped up, I pressed play and over an hour flew by! Amazing retrospective on series that is everything to me. Amazing effort DF Retro!
GX is in my top 3 games of all time. I have it displayed on my shelf. GX helped me concentrate and make my meditating much easier. I emulated it for years on the PC until I got my Sony Trinitron and Gamecube because of it. The soundtrack is so amazing as well. Absolutely perfect game, would kill for a GX remaster, finally in HD beyond emulation.
@@wing0zero the amount of atmosphere and soul GX had is still resonating with me so much. Also, the controls are so perfect and responsive, unlike some more modern racing games.
Linking GX with meditation is so bizarre. On one hand it is one of the least relaxing games of all time. But on the other hand you're concentration has to be absolutely on point to be able to survive the tracks. I like the idea though, next time I play the game I will think of it that way to see if it changes the experience.
back in 2004, I managed to finish all story mode chapters on the highest difficulty. Takes a ton of practice and track memorization. I don't think I could do it again at my current age
I've actually managed to play F-Zero AX in an original cabinet quite recently, as here in Helsinki, Finland we have a local arcade that happens to own it. It's definitely fun time, but the track design is more simplistic compared to GX and it's much harder to drive off of the stage, hence the game not beign as challenging or fun as the console counterpart
In F-Zero on the SNES you can hold down during a jump to land more smoothly. In pretty much every video I've seen on UA-cam about F-Zero, the player always bounces back down instead of holding down to maintain momentum.
In Maximum Velocity, the sliding can be completely mitigated by quickly feathering the accelerator while going around corners. You can get even the slipperiest vehicle to hug a tight line that way.
@@danieljimenez1989 To a smaller extent, yeah. Also, I was surprised to hear John say the later GBA games rely on the "bump technique", which isn't really a thing. Is seems he never worked out how to blast turn.
@@Camtron47 Besides, every game has some sort of pinball mechanic involving the walls. GP Legend just has claustrophobic tracks. It also leads me to believe that he hasn't really figured out side attacks in Climax. (GP Legend, on the other hand can be a real crapshoot about them, and Maximum Velocity simply didn't bother.)
F-Zero GX truly is one of the few perfect games I played. Amusement Vision were at the top of their game here, with Super Monkey Ball 2's release the year before.
@@agamaz5650 Nope SMB2, the fact that GX was released 1st is neither here nor there because the upgraded engine was being developed in advance of both because SEGA needed an updated engine for several projects that could not run on SMB1.
@@one_step_sideways That's like saying Unreal 4 runs on Unreal 3 which is sort of correct but also sort of utter bollocks. It's a rebuilt engine designed to take advantage of newer technology some of which is proprietary to Nintendo hence Monkey Ball Deluxe on Xbox runs like MB1, ie more slowly despite being 60FPS with layers of texture maps not present and simplified lighting effects, and yes I have put both together side by side.
I wish the devs forced the player to see the "blast turn" tutorial in F-Zero Max Velocity instead of it being relegated to a cutscene that plays after the player doesn't push a button in the main menu for awhile. Tapping A during cornering is essential to the gameplay, making it a more enjoyable game than the clunkier Snes original imo. Faster and variable boosting between different machines and much variation between them with a lot of unlockables, awesome tracks, once you learn how to play Max Velocity, it is definitely better than the og shame no one knows about blast turns. F-Zero GX is my favorite game of all time and X is my favorite game on the 64. Phenomenal masterpiece racing games.
I’m playing F-Zero X right now, and i know many will disagree but X is my favourite, the physics and Soundtrack is on another level, and the n64dd expansion kit’s stage creator is soooooooo fun. Definetely amongst my 5 favourite games even without the Expansion Kit.
I have always been in the camp of F-Zero X! So good. Partly nostalgia though because I played this with my cousins as a kid in the 90's along with Goldeneye.
Dude Fzero X is the greatest Fzero game! Best music, difficult but rewarding gameplay and some super fun multiplayer! One of the greatest game on the N64!
If Mr. Linneman keeps getting closer and closer on each video, soon he's going to tell me all these interesting things sitting next to me on my couch... :-P
F-Zero GX is still my favorite game ever, years later. I just had so many fun memories with that game. In my eyes it’s practically perfect, even by today’s standards. The skill ceiling is so insanely high
Having played something like 1000 hours of GX, across both real hardware and emulators, I want to emphasize just how necessary a real Gamecube controller is for fully enjoying the game. The handling in GX is entirely built around the extreme sensitivity and precision of the Gamecube controller's analog stick, using anything else will result in a greatly reduced level of control of your ship, with you veering wildly off course when attempting to make small adjustments to your bearing at high speeds. The game is "playable" with something like a PS4 controller, but don't expect to clear the harder story missions on high difficulty settings. Even some grand prix tracks such as Cosmo Terminal: Trident or Sand Ocean: Lateral Shift become extremely frustrating without the total control offered by a real GC controller.
Not just that. Accelerate is "A", boost is "Y". On the gamecube controller this is *super* easy to do, but frustrating on any other controller. Never realized how well thought-out the Gamecube controller was until I tried emulating F-Zero GX.
@@BillyAltDel Oh man now you remind me of how good the button layout is on the NGC controller. I've been playing Hades lately and you can dash and use your special by pressing A followed by Y at the same time. On an Xbox controller that is pretty much impossible without also hitting B or X.
I've just been playing GX for the first time on my Wii, using a Game Cube Controller, and immediately noticed the integral use of the analog triggers for the airbrakes. I would imagine anything without analog shoulder buttons would make it really difficult to play.
Even with analog triggers it may not be a perfect match. For example, in DualShock 4 controllers, a full press signal is sent way before you reach the end of the physical travel. This means that you could let go a bit from the shoulder button pressure and still be at full tilt from the point of view of the game. The GameCube controller is really good.
F-Zero GX really does look fantastic, even today, especially in motion. But for whatever reason, I prefer playing F-Zero X. I’m better at it, yes, but I just find it more enjoyable to race and control. It feels tighter. It’s not coming from nostalgia either, I never had X originally whereas I did have GX. I only came to X in the last few years and I love it.
I only ever played the GX demo on the Double Dash bonus disc, but I REALLY don't like the way it handles. Meanwhile, the controls for X feel PERFECT. It's not nostalgia for me either, as I only bought it last year. It's quickly become one of my favorite N64 games, despite growing up with the system.
DF Retro has become my favourite Internet/UA-cam show. I wish John had a whole crew with him so those quality long episodes would come out more consistently. Great stuff.
did you just put "nintendo" and "gets the message" in the same sentence ? come on.. don't expect them to do anything different than lazy moves and easy cash like pretty much everything they have done since the launch of the switch..
You have to tap the accelerator while turning in conjunction with the air breaks on the GBA titles! Took me years to figure that out. Ping ponging is not the way we were meant to do it!!!
By the time AX came out, local arcades had already stopped bothering to get the latest and greatest so I never actually managed to see any of these "Triforce" games in person, much less play them.
John, these past few DF Retro episodes are just awesome! Thank you so much for your unbridled enthusiasm and work on these gems! They're so much fun to watch.
In a way, FZERO GX is the pinnacle of the series, it's still a near perfect modern marvel, which means it doesn't necessarily NEED a sequel, even though we want one.
I love the original on SNES; I still play it every now and then. But wow, F-Zero GX still looks gorgeous. I really wish I had played that one when it came out.
F-Zero X is my favourite racing game ever, the music and comic book artstyle are god tier. I love that the cpu are godly on harder difficulty requiring you to take out your rivals to even qualify. It even has a bloody battle royale mode 255/10 would recommend
You gotta learn how to Blast Turn in Maximum Velocity, John. You've got to rapidly tap the accelerator while holding a direction and shoulder button, that's how you take the sharpest turns with the most traction.
Truly amazing. It was mind blowing at the time to see nintendo trust their old rival sega with one of their fanchises. I think it showed, that despite their rivalry, that there was an underlying respect between both companies. Also, a true demonstration of what the gamecube was capable of. Those graphics still look great today.
We like to see them as enemies but I'm not sure how much actual animosity there was between the heads of the companies. The whole "Sega does what Nintendon't" thing was from America and Sega of Japan considered it quite distasteful. However Sega of Japan and Sega of America acted with a large amount of autonomy from each other. That kind of caused issues when they had conflicting ideas about the future and released two products in the Saturn and 32X meaning neither got the time, resources or marketing it needed. That whole idea of hostility between competitors is a very American thing and wasn't as strong in Japan, rivals are considered a good thing and maintaining respect is considered important. You can even tell this cultural influence from the countless rival characters in anime. Very few of them outright hate each other.
Absolutely amazing video for an amazing series! I should note a minor error though. You unlock the AX Cup in GX by finishing all other GP cups on master difficulty. Not through the story mode. The story mode unlocks the AX characters/machines when played on the hardest difficulty. Thankfully, while still difficult, it isn't nearly as hard to unlock the AX Cup, since finishing GP mode on master isn't as tough as finishing story mode on the hardest setting.
Absolutely amazing video!!! I hope Nintendo is paying attention and gives this series a "Metroid Dread" like resurgence. How about an F-Zero GX remaster? I think that would be awesome!
Many thanks for a really awesome feature, you clearly love F-zero and I'll listen all day to anyone talking about GX, I played AX a few years ago in a crusty old arcade in Mablethorpe seaside town in Lincolnshire, the cab was in decent condition and was quite amazing to play.
I loved F-Zero as a kid, I was too young to be any good at the SNES game but as I got older, I remember taking MV and my GBA everywhere I went, pretty sure I unlocked everything too, even completed the GX story mode also! And I am proud to say I still own my copy of GX, dolphin really is the best way to enjoy it these days. If you ask me, I think Nintendo are scared that they could never make a F-Zero as good as SEGA did with GX, I hate to say it, but GX will never be topped. Brilliant video, thank you for the nostalgia-gasm!
F-Zero GX was the happiest accident I've ever made. Holy crap. That game might just be perfect. It takes a lot for me to say I like a racing game more than Ridge Racer Type 4/Ridge Racer 7. But I think I might just do.
Ahh the beauty and tranquility of Autumn will soon be upon us. The time of ASMR food videos and retro gaming. This is the time where I go full retro with Genesis and SNES games. The nostalgia is too real
Ever since I found out that the Yakuza team was behind F-Zero GX, I’ve been wanting a hybrid Adventure/Brawler/Racing game in the form of a “Falcon Ga Gotoku” game. Basically a Yakuza game starring Captain Falcon. It’s my dream game.
Great video recapping the entire series. If I've said it before, I'll say it again: If you're an F-Zero fan and own a Switch, go buy FAST RMX. It really is very, very good. On a sale, it's fantastic value for money, a damn good looking game, and very smooth. Is it a replacement for a new F-Zero? No. Is it a must have for F-Zero fans who own a Switch? Absolutely.
Ty @Digital Foundry for taking the time to continue to make these retro replay videos. I am an 80s kid and love the history behind the games I grew up with.
GameCube games were absurdly good looking because of the three consoles at the time it was the most powerful. Alongside F-Zero GX, there was Starfox Adventures, Rouge Squadron series, Luigis Mansion, etc… on every level these games stand the test of time on the most underrated console in gaming history.
You fucking did it! Thank you! Edit: after watching it I have to say that you did a tremendous job but fell for the "AX inside GX" misinformation that goes around the web. The AX mode found in GX lacks the physics and handling that AX features which is very different, which would result in a very distinct gameplay. Without the proper arcade cabinet, you can only experience AX through the original AX iso loaded through a WII which can run the game through crediar's hack or Nintendont, there's no Dolphin triforce build that can play it correctly and a Gamecube has less addressable memory to even try to load it in the first place. Through cheat tables it was discovered that the AX version has a "GX mode" that is much less developed and quite buggy inside, but there are all of GX's GP tracks (some of which have slightly different festures and textures), alpha versions of the story mode tracks and even test tracks not found in the GX iso
An hour of superb content thank you sir! Love these long form videos and even more so when it’s about one of my all time favourite game series. I still love playing the original F-Zero on a regular basis.
Yo, can I say for a second. I freaking love Digital Foundry. These videos that you make are the absolute best John. DF is unquestionably my number 1 favorite channel on UA-cam that's presently and consistently active. These DF Retro videos are seriously such a wonderful fit for me. I'm so the type to enjoy an actually good documentary, and this show is always about an area of games history that I'm unfamiliar with. It's always interesting and seriously so well edited and not to mention professional. There's something BIG to be said for professionalism that isn't bogged down by an overzealous effort to superficially impress, and DF is perhaps the quintessential example. Thank you DF, you guys are the best, and I look froward to continuing to come to you first for all of my PC reviews and games journalism in general. You've made thousands of hours of quality entertainment for me, and I love you all. Thank you.
I still have my imported Panasonic Q Gamecube with the Japanese version of F-Zero GX. Really hope we see a new F-Zero someday, though I doubt we'll see a Nintendo/Sega collaboration again unfortunately. One of the best racing games of all time.
Very impressed by the quality and the content of this DF Retro. Superb episode, possibly the best I've seen so far. And DFf Retro are always great. Congrats !
FZero Gx maybe my favorite racing game, I beat all modes in all difficulties, With FZero X and GX I spent too many hours! Amazing games! Waiting a new FZero or Gx remastered!
This was a great retrospective! I would LOVE if you would do a retrospective on the WipEout series as a compare and contrast between the two futuristic racing series. One other note: When going off of jumps in SNES F-Zero, hold Down on the D-Pad as you land and you won't bottom out and bounce your craft and maintain your speed! Happy racing!
Always amazes me that Nintendo didn't go the VR route. Wipeout was fantastic in VR, I mean could you imagine 30 player online tournaments on an F-Zero VR?! That would be awesome!
I love them both greatly, yet. I agree that X is the superior handling game. The challenge level of GX is through the roof, though! The accomplishment of beating X and unlocking the third title screen (with the technical drawing of the blue falcon) is awesome, but getting the best of master in GX's gp and story modes is something else entirely. If I had to pick one it would be X.
You mention both of my hacks, this is gold. Actually I wonder what hack of mine James liked the most, I know Mike prefers Alt Strike over Revenge because how notoriously difficult it can be especially with Port Town II being a literal fuckfest of mines. (I wouldn't be surprised if he made an AVGN episode on it) The fact that this came out today, the day after my birthday is something else though. Smashing cover of the F-Zero franchise and where it lies today. IMO, It's in the hands of the fans.
I remember playing AX in an arcade out in Oregon not too long ago and being blown away at the experience. The loud music, wheel, CRT, and more was just so freaking cool
Thanks for watching! What are your memories of F-Zero? What's your favorite entry in the series? And would you buy a F-Zero GX remaster today even if it was a barebones native upres port? Let us know in the comments and stay retro!
Dude!!! Why ya'll always going retro? Getting tired of dashi.
DF Retro on Ghoshunter PS2 please !
In any case. Do ya'll remember the turbo graphics console?
F-Zero X and GX for sure! We need a new one!!!
All the three console ones are 10 out of 10 in their own generation. If someone doesn't see that they lack intelligence.
F-Zero GX still looks & plays so well, they could simply boost it to 1080p & add online, and the game would be perfect.
For real. I still can't believe it was running at 60 FPS on a Gamecube. And with 30 crafts on track, no less! That little box had some magic. Maybe the most well-engineered piece of hardware Nintendo has ever released.
One of the toughest to emulate on dolphin especially with alot of characters on screen, but it is so perfect for my Bluetooth controller with a phone clamp, it'll only run 60 fps on native res but it still is so fun
Just you wait for Nintendo to finally grant fans the chance to play once again on the Nintendo 64 online multiplayer service they've so far flunked
Agreed! I wonder what, if any, complications there are from stopping Nintendo from making that possible? Just because Sega made it? I dunno.
@@alondite215 the n64 release was even more impressive. It is the only game on the system that ran on 60fps.
Reporting in a player that finished every GX Story mission in Very Hard difficulty. What a trip it was.
I thought chapter 1 on very hard was the most difficult. Followed by 7 and 9
Given the battle royale craze, a "F-Zero 99" should be an obvious project Nintendo should create.
I would resub to Switch Online for that
Ew
Gimme
@skitzocalypso _ I was just thinking simply like a 99 player race, but let's think about the BR concept along with the closing circle.
What if for the first lap, everywhere around the track is safe. Then after the first lap if you're more than a half of a lap behind the lead car you start taking damage. This progressively gets shorter and shorter and shorter until everyone except the lead car is taking damage.
Last car alive wins.
Considering F-Zero already has a mechanic where there are areas of the track where your car takes damage, this fits rather nicely with existing mechanics of the game.
It's also interesting to think about the boost mechanic and how it uses your health along with the recharge areas which a player will need to slow down to recover more health. It can setup situations where being the lead car may not be the best position if you're not at full health. You'll want a reserve of health for when the zone is reduced to just the remaining few lead cars.
That'd be cool af
It was a hot summer holiday in Australia in the early 90's. My sister, cousins, step brother's and I were obsessively playing F-Zero for 2 day's straight. I specifically remember us all drinking lime cordial and trying to beat each other's times. When it was time for family to leave and travel back home, my uncle thought he'd give it a go. Never played the game before in his life. He asked us which track time was the hardest to beat and said he'd show us how it was done. To our amazement he beat the fastest time by 2 seconds 😆 RIP Uncle Mike 🥰
F-Zero GX is straight-up the sickest, fastest-feeling racing game ever made, and over 15 years later, there's not a single game that truly fills its niche. Razor-sharp controls, satisfying and demanding advanced tech... If you're reading this, play it. Or at least watch the CGN speedrun from 2014.
That CGN speedrun is legendary, it really encapsulates how exciting and rewarding GX is
Though in some ways I think F-zero X is just as if not more impressive considering just how rare full 3D games at 60fps were.
The only other 60fps N64 game I'm aware of is Yoshi's story and that game is far easier to run at 60 since it's 2,5D and extremely slow paced. If anything with that game it feels it's only 60fps cause they just felt they could. F-zero X they really had to work hard for it.
speed runs for that game are mind blowing. Almost as intense as playing it lol
Burnout Revenge feels just as good. It's crazy how fun that game it too....
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I'm a Burnout 3 & OutRun 2 guy.
It's a shame that all of these games didn't resurface on the Wii U in HD starting TEN YEARS ago(!)
They'd have been quite unique - along with Mario Kart 8 and could have helped shift more units.
John, to address your complaints about the GBA F-Zeros feeling too "bumpy" around turns - tap the A button repeatedly during turns. This allows you to corner your ship much more efficiently. Regardless, great video as always, DF Retro is among the best gaming content on UA-cam!
This is quite useful even in the original f zero.
Was looking to see who else had pointed this out, I guess John has the Japanese version so missed that tip (i think it’s mentioned in the demo mode?).
Yeah Blast Turning has been a thing since SNES. That never really stopped being a thing.
@@eddsnake
I wonder if John is a fluent speaker / reader of Japanese though.
He's definitely spent a significant amount of time living there. I'd expect that he can read at least some of the language at this stage.
I was wondering about this as well.
I remember struggling with GP Legend as a kid, because I'd resort to using the side attacks to take sharper corners, something that generally works okay, but will cause you to slide out when using lower grip, heavier vehicles(Crazy Bear and Green Panther were basically impossible for me to handle).
It wasn't until I played the challenge mode and watched some of the demos that I found out you're supposed to tap the acceleration to take sharper turns, as well as regain your grip after you start sliding. Completely changed the feel of the game.
It also seems that every machine seems to have its own optimal rhythm so it's not the same across the board.
F-Zero GX, a top ten game of all time easily. Sooo good, they caught lightening in a bottle. Honestly don't know if they could repeat the success but I hope so.
Increase frame rate to 120fps in 4k and a better story mode plus better cut scenes
I'd hereby like to express my vociferous support for GX. Best racing game ever made.
Let it be known!
It's definitely up there
Awesome games and i respect them but for some reason i never got Into fzeros or wipeouts. But i do love many racing games all between smt like ctr to wrc rally. Maybe those just arent for me
There is no better arcade racing game than GX. It still looks good, controls like a dream and sounds amazing. I got it on launch and I still play it from time to time. No one managed to even match it.
Liked for the word "vociferous"...
I also fully agree 👍😊
Nice coverage of the series! Small correction on AX mode in GX: it's not true that AX is in fact contained within the GX iso, though that seems to be a popular myth on the internet. A lot of AX assets are present, but the hack that forces AX mode is fairly cosmetic, you still play with GX controls and physics whereas real AX plays quite differently. You can in fact run AX on a gamecube (or wii) through something like Nintendont and it's quite educational to run both to see just how different the arcade game actually is. A bit disappointed that even DF got this wrong, but still great to see Fzero get some love :)
Yeah this myth is still going strong around the internet for some reason, the AX iso also contains most of GX and with cheats you can play GX's tracks with the AX physics/handling though you won't T-Drift for long in most of the tracks, several of them are really too narrow to drive with AX physics at full speed
Yeah, having actually played the original cabinet AX it definitely has a different, I'd say more stiff, feel compared to GX
AX blows compared to GX whether you play it at arcade or hacked iso.
The most important difference I have found between GX and AX, besides the different physics, is the control interface. In Ax, you have analog acceleration and brakes, with digital drift/leaning. In GX you have analog drift/leaning with digital acceleration and brakes.
This is a rather significant difference, and I don't think the common method of running AX with nintendont allows you to remap, so even that ends up being significantly innacurate.
@@danieljimenez1989 (Lincoln Osiris/Kirk Lazarus turns around) You talking to me this whole time?
Gx has aged gracefully like a fine wine.
Most of Nintendo does
Fine wine improves with age so is a bad comparison lol. It's as excellent as it was when it first released though.
@@DarkReturns1 Not necessarily. There are tons of N64-era games that just look horribly and gave outdated control and camera schemes which really impact their gameplay. F-Zero definitely does not suffer from any of that.
I still consider GX to be the greatest racing game ever made. Nothing I've played has yet to top it.
Have you played Wipeout HD? Xtreme G3 Racing was great too.
Very satisfying and thrilling to play. Enjoyed it so much as a kid but remember getting annoyed at the amount of popup lol. Loved the cutscenes too
GX is incredible. But to me NOTHING beats X with the expansion. Even outside of the racing genre
Crash team racing end of paragraph
Burnout 3
DF Retro really is one of my favourite things on this entire platform. Just fantastic.
Beating all of the story mode chapters in GX on very hard is still the video game achievement I’m most proud of. Nothing has ever topped that level of challenge and satisfaction.
I bought a Gamecube just for F-Zero GX back in the day, & never bought anything else for it haha. Still have my copy & still play it today.
F-Zero GX is literally one of the greatest games ever crafted by mankind.
And now, a video on the whole series done by literally one of the greatest content creators ever crafted by mankind.
Life is good.
Amen.
my 3rd favorite game of all time
Wasn't expecting this at all. But it is very much appreciated!
Such a shame that the series has been put on hold for so many years.
Expressing your feelings with memes makes comments more popular. In your case:
"A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one."
Yeah, Nintendo just oversaturated the market then abandoned it
Blame Miyamoto
I've played this series since I got my SNES way back in the day, and I still consider all major console releases to be utter perfection for their platforms, with F Zero GX still being one of if not the greatest racers ever.
As soon as the video notification popped up, I pressed play and over an hour flew by!
Amazing retrospective on series that is everything to me. Amazing effort DF Retro!
GX is in my top 3 games of all time. I have it displayed on my shelf. GX helped me concentrate and make my meditating much easier. I emulated it for years on the PC until I got my Sony Trinitron and Gamecube because of it. The soundtrack is so amazing as well. Absolutely perfect game, would kill for a GX remaster, finally in HD beyond emulation.
Yeah love GX, also a game I would love a VR mod for.
@@wing0zero the amount of atmosphere and soul GX had is still resonating with me so much. Also, the controls are so perfect and responsive, unlike some more modern racing games.
Linking GX with meditation is so bizarre. On one hand it is one of the least relaxing games of all time. But on the other hand you're concentration has to be absolutely on point to be able to survive the tracks. I like the idea though, next time I play the game I will think of it that way to see if it changes the experience.
GX is one of the reasons I still keep my CRT within quick reach as well, lol. How’s the Trinitron? Thinking about picking one up someday.
@@thetwopointslow Trinitron by Sony is one of the best CRTs, so it is amazing!
back in 2004, I managed to finish all story mode chapters on the highest difficulty. Takes a ton of practice and track memorization. I don't think I could do it again at my current age
I've actually managed to play F-Zero AX in an original cabinet quite recently, as here in Helsinki, Finland we have a local arcade that happens to own it. It's definitely fun time, but the track design is more simplistic compared to GX and it's much harder to drive off of the stage, hence the game not beign as challenging or fun as the console counterpart
I was reminded of the news anchor form Die Hard lol
I recently found out about this place too, hoping to go there for some AX action very soon :) I don't know of any other AX machines in the country :O
Awesome that you still have an arcade or two in your country 👍🏴
Can you transfer your GX file into it still? That'd be cool
@@CaptAwesumNo1Zone I haven't tried it out but the cabinet does include the proper port for the memory card, so I'd assume yes
In F-Zero on the SNES you can hold down during a jump to land more smoothly. In pretty much every video I've seen on UA-cam about F-Zero, the player always bounces back down instead of holding down to maintain momentum.
You also go faster in the air so it's beneficial to fly as long as possible.
@@moosemaimer I was too scared to fly too long - more risk of exploding off track. I did little jumps and soft landings.
Someone else noticed! People not doing this has been driving me crazy for 30 years now
@@Sonikkua Me too!
Glad to see Im not the only one triggered by this.
Whoever was doing the gameplay on F-Zero SNES... you need to remember to hold down when you land from jumps... you are losing speed.
And energy, landing from a jump without holding down can kill you if you're on your last bit of health.
That's just about the only thing letting down these df retro vids. The (lack of) skill in the gameplay footage is ever-present
They were doing the same on ExciteBike. It's painful to watch.
'Hold down'? Like the down button on the directional pad?
@@powerfulaura5166 yes, hold down when landing to keep your speed and prevent you from taking a hit to your energy.
In Maximum Velocity, the sliding can be completely mitigated by quickly feathering the accelerator while going around corners. You can get even the slipperiest vehicle to hug a tight line that way.
This is explained in the manual where they called it the Blast Turn technique. It's essential to mastering the game.
This is also quite useful in the original f-zero.
@@danieljimenez1989 To a smaller extent, yeah. Also, I was surprised to hear John say the later GBA games rely on the "bump technique", which isn't really a thing. Is seems he never worked out how to blast turn.
@@Camtron47 Besides, every game has some sort of pinball mechanic involving the walls. GP Legend just has claustrophobic tracks.
It also leads me to believe that he hasn't really figured out side attacks in Climax. (GP Legend, on the other hand can be a real crapshoot about them, and Maximum Velocity simply didn't bother.)
I felt the same when he wasn't side attacking any of the vehicles in F-Zero X, even during the Death Race lol
DF Retro is maybe the best videogame series existing on the Internet. Amazing detail, information and, most of all, real passion.
F-Zero GX truly is one of the few perfect games I played. Amusement Vision were at the top of their game here, with Super Monkey Ball 2's release the year before.
Fun fact: F-Zero GX was built using the Super Monkey Ball 2 engine.
@@one_step_sideways yeah I thought so but I was unsure so I didn't correct him
@@agamaz5650
Nope SMB2, the fact that GX was released 1st is neither here nor there because the upgraded engine was being developed in advance of both because SEGA needed an updated engine for several projects that could not run on SMB1.
@@one_step_sideways
That's like saying Unreal 4 runs on Unreal 3 which is sort of correct but also sort of utter bollocks. It's a rebuilt engine designed to take advantage of newer technology some of which is proprietary to Nintendo hence Monkey Ball Deluxe on Xbox runs like MB1, ie more slowly despite being 60FPS with layers of texture maps not present and simplified lighting effects, and yes I have put both together side by side.
SMB2 released the year before
I wish the devs forced the player to see the "blast turn" tutorial in F-Zero Max Velocity instead of it being relegated to a cutscene that plays after the player doesn't push a button in the main menu for awhile. Tapping A during cornering is essential to the gameplay, making it a more enjoyable game than the clunkier Snes original imo. Faster and variable boosting between different machines and much variation between them with a lot of unlockables, awesome tracks, once you learn how to play Max Velocity, it is definitely better than the og shame no one knows about blast turns.
F-Zero GX is my favorite game of all time and X is my favorite game on the 64. Phenomenal masterpiece racing games.
I’m playing F-Zero X right now, and i know many will disagree but X is my favourite, the physics and Soundtrack is on another level, and the n64dd expansion kit’s stage creator is soooooooo fun. Definetely amongst my 5 favourite games even without the Expansion Kit.
I have always been in the camp of F-Zero X! So good. Partly nostalgia though because I played this with my cousins as a kid in the 90's along with Goldeneye.
by far the best one imo
It's always my go to game on my N64 :D So damn good!
100% agree. That buttery smooth 60fps on the N64, I repeat, the N64!!! is a technological marvel.
F-Zero X is amazing.
Dude Fzero X is the greatest Fzero game! Best music, difficult but rewarding gameplay and some super fun multiplayer! One of the greatest game on the N64!
If Mr. Linneman keeps getting closer and closer on each video, soon he's going to tell me all these interesting things sitting next to me on my couch... :-P
😂
F-Zero GX is still my favorite game ever, years later. I just had so many fun memories with that game. In my eyes it’s practically perfect, even by today’s standards. The skill ceiling is so insanely high
F-Zero GX and AX is the only reason why I always have a Wii connected to my TV ... I love it.
Having played something like 1000 hours of GX, across both real hardware and emulators, I want to emphasize just how necessary a real Gamecube controller is for fully enjoying the game. The handling in GX is entirely built around the extreme sensitivity and precision of the Gamecube controller's analog stick, using anything else will result in a greatly reduced level of control of your ship, with you veering wildly off course when attempting to make small adjustments to your bearing at high speeds. The game is "playable" with something like a PS4 controller, but don't expect to clear the harder story missions on high difficulty settings. Even some grand prix tracks such as Cosmo Terminal: Trident or Sand Ocean: Lateral Shift become extremely frustrating without the total control offered by a real GC controller.
Not just that. Accelerate is "A", boost is "Y". On the gamecube controller this is *super* easy to do, but frustrating on any other controller. Never realized how well thought-out the Gamecube controller was until I tried emulating F-Zero GX.
@@BillyAltDel Oh man now you remind me of how good the button layout is on the NGC controller. I've been playing Hades lately and you can dash and use your special by pressing A followed by Y at the same time. On an Xbox controller that is pretty much impossible without also hitting B or X.
@@BillyAltDel The game has fully remappable controls so you can just set boost to square on a PS4 controller, that's not such a big deal.
I've just been playing GX for the first time on my Wii, using a Game Cube Controller, and immediately noticed the integral use of the analog triggers for the airbrakes. I would imagine anything without analog shoulder buttons would make it really difficult to play.
Even with analog triggers it may not be a perfect match. For example, in DualShock 4 controllers, a full press signal is sent way before you reach the end of the physical travel. This means that you could let go a bit from the shoulder button pressure and still be at full tilt from the point of view of the game.
The GameCube controller is really good.
F-Zero GX really does look fantastic, even today, especially in motion. But for whatever reason, I prefer playing F-Zero X. I’m better at it, yes, but I just find it more enjoyable to race and control. It feels tighter. It’s not coming from nostalgia either, I never had X originally whereas I did have GX. I only came to X in the last few years and I love it.
I only ever played the GX demo on the Double Dash bonus disc, but I REALLY don't like the way it handles.
Meanwhile, the controls for X feel PERFECT. It's not nostalgia for me either, as I only bought it last year. It's quickly become one of my favorite N64 games, despite growing up with the system.
GX can feel a bit slippery and twitchy in comparison
@@ducklabsgaming4676 I agree. X feels much more precise to me.
You’re not alone. I prefer x.
There will never be another F-Zero GX. The preservation of that game will truly be necessary.
How could it ever be lost? It's backed up in thousands of places all over the world. Lol.
This is the content we need on UA-cam. thanks, John. you are the only reason I follow DF.
DF Retro has become my favourite Internet/UA-cam show. I wish John had a whole crew with him so those quality long episodes would come out more consistently. Great stuff.
Hopefully Nintendo gets the message and releases F-Zero GX on the Nintendo Switch with full online play.
30 player death race battle royal
Day one purchase easily
no that would make too much sense
Lol don't keep your hopes up.
did you just put "nintendo" and "gets the message" in the same sentence ? come on.. don't expect them to do anything different than lazy moves and easy cash like pretty much everything they have done since the launch of the switch..
Love these high quality DF: Retro videos. Also nice background.
You have to tap the accelerator while turning in conjunction with the air breaks on the GBA titles! Took me years to figure that out. Ping ponging is not the way we were meant to do it!!!
F-Zero GX is such an incredible amazing perfect game. So underrated.
The production value is incredible. Retro tier is so worth it
Meh. I’m happy to wait a month
@@Rebelscum264 Same. I have patience and the videos will come eventually anyways.
By the time AX came out, local arcades had already stopped bothering to get the latest and greatest so I never actually managed to see any of these "Triforce" games in person, much less play them.
Same :(
The production value on this episode is just balls to the wall crazy. Amazing job
John, these past few DF Retro episodes are just awesome! Thank you so much for your unbridled enthusiasm and work on these gems! They're so much fun to watch.
In a way, FZERO GX is the pinnacle of the series, it's still a near perfect modern marvel, which means it doesn't necessarily NEED a sequel, even though we want one.
Even with what you wrote in mind, the least Nintendo could do is still release an HD-port of GX, or a remake of X.
@@matthewkoester1640 GX also requires analogue triggers.
@@Ray_2112 That's what I've been thinking! Just add a track editor and 30 player online multiplayer to GX and BOOM! Fans satisfied.
I love the original on SNES; I still play it every now and then. But wow, F-Zero GX still looks gorgeous. I really wish I had played that one when it came out.
The game is such an amazing prize to play, If only I could just play GX on the switch…
Always appreciate how well you capture different types of screens. You even made the GBA look good, masters of your craft lol.
F-Zero X is my favourite racing game ever, the music and comic book artstyle are god tier.
I love that the cpu are godly on harder difficulty requiring you to take out your rivals to even qualify.
It even has a bloody battle royale mode 255/10 would recommend
The learning curve is pretty steep for a seemingly easy racing game. It took me forever to even come close to the top 3 on harder difficulties.
@@hamsandwichsonhell yeah but once you do it feels so good
Thank you for this! …. I miss f-zero. I have such great memories of the original as a child. Love them all and hopefully one day it comes back.
You gotta learn how to Blast Turn in Maximum Velocity, John. You've got to rapidly tap the accelerator while holding a direction and shoulder button, that's how you take the sharpest turns with the most traction.
32:47 Iridion II music makes my Manfred Linzner fan's heart happy ^^
Truly amazing. It was mind blowing at the time to see nintendo trust their old rival sega with one of their fanchises. I think it showed, that despite their rivalry, that there was an underlying respect between both companies. Also, a true demonstration of what the gamecube was capable of. Those graphics still look great today.
We like to see them as enemies but I'm not sure how much actual animosity there was between the heads of the companies. The whole "Sega does what Nintendon't" thing was from America and Sega of Japan considered it quite distasteful. However Sega of Japan and Sega of America acted with a large amount of autonomy from each other. That kind of caused issues when they had conflicting ideas about the future and released two products in the Saturn and 32X meaning neither got the time, resources or marketing it needed.
That whole idea of hostility between competitors is a very American thing and wasn't as strong in Japan, rivals are considered a good thing and maintaining respect is considered important. You can even tell this cultural influence from the countless rival characters in anime. Very few of them outright hate each other.
F-zero GX will always be one of my favorite games of all time. I even took the time to beat everything on master difficulty.
F-Zero GX is one of best racing games ever made. ❤️
Absolutely amazing video for an amazing series! I should note a minor error though. You unlock the AX Cup in GX by finishing all other GP cups on master difficulty. Not through the story mode. The story mode unlocks the AX characters/machines when played on the hardest difficulty.
Thankfully, while still difficult, it isn't nearly as hard to unlock the AX Cup, since finishing GP mode on master isn't as tough as finishing story mode on the hardest setting.
F-Zero GX is still one of my favorite racing games of all time.
Absolutely amazing video!!! I hope Nintendo is paying attention and gives this series a "Metroid Dread" like resurgence. How about an F-Zero GX remaster? I think that would be awesome!
Many thanks for a really awesome feature, you clearly love F-zero and I'll listen all day to anyone talking about GX, I played AX a few years ago in a crusty old arcade in Mablethorpe seaside town in Lincolnshire, the cab was in decent condition and was quite amazing to play.
F Zero GX is a absolute gem, best racing game ever made. My WiiU only exists for the sole purpose of playing GX
Hold up, the Wii U is compatible with gamecube games ?!
@@Crimsongz Yup, with Nintendont.
@@Crimsongz Nintendont plays them better than the original Gamecube even.
I loved F-Zero as a kid, I was too young to be any good at the SNES game but as I got older, I remember taking MV and my GBA everywhere I went, pretty sure I unlocked everything too, even completed the GX story mode also!
And I am proud to say I still own my copy of GX, dolphin really is the best way to enjoy it these days.
If you ask me, I think Nintendo are scared that they could never make a F-Zero as good as SEGA did with GX, I hate to say it, but GX will never be topped.
Brilliant video, thank you for the nostalgia-gasm!
F-Zero GX was the happiest accident I've ever made. Holy crap. That game might just be perfect. It takes a lot for me to say I like a racing game more than Ridge Racer Type 4/Ridge Racer 7. But I think I might just do.
Had to buy a new PS3 slim last month after my old one died. Mainly for RR7. Can't be without that.
Ahh the beauty and tranquility of Autumn will soon be upon us. The time of ASMR food videos and retro gaming. This is the time where I go full retro with Genesis and SNES games. The nostalgia is too real
The GX soundtrack was so good that I had to import the OST. I still have it today and it's one of my most prized possessions.
F-Zero on Super Nintendo is a fantastic showcase of what the system is capable of. I have fond memories of playing this game as a kid in 1991.
Ever since I found out that the Yakuza team was behind F-Zero GX, I’ve been wanting a hybrid Adventure/Brawler/Racing game in the form of a “Falcon Ga Gotoku” game. Basically a Yakuza game starring Captain Falcon. It’s my dream game.
I'm stunned by the quality and 'feel' of this episode. Well done John! Well done indeed!
Great video recapping the entire series. If I've said it before, I'll say it again: If you're an F-Zero fan and own a Switch, go buy FAST RMX. It really is very, very good. On a sale, it's fantastic value for money, a damn good looking game, and very smooth. Is it a replacement for a new F-Zero? No. Is it a must have for F-Zero fans who own a Switch? Absolutely.
Ty @Digital Foundry for taking the time to continue to make these retro replay videos. I am an 80s kid and love the history behind the games I grew up with.
I haven't even started this vid but I've already clicked the 'Like' button as I miss F-Zero so much...
These DF Retro episodes keep getting better and better, thanks John!
F-Zero GX is my top 3 favorite games period. Shits GOAT’d
Thank you for helping keep this franchise’s legacy alive.
F-Zero GX is absurdly good looking for a GameCube game.
GameCube games were absurdly good looking because of the three consoles at the time it was the most powerful. Alongside F-Zero GX, there was Starfox Adventures, Rouge Squadron series, Luigis Mansion, etc… on every level these games stand the test of time on the most underrated console in gaming history.
@@1plus2minus3 the GameCube was quite a bit more powerful than the PS2 but actually quite a bit less powerful than the original Xbox.
GX reminds me of the NFS3 in its atmosphere. DF Retro is some of the best content on UA-cam, keep it going!
You fucking did it! Thank you!
Edit: after watching it I have to say that you did a tremendous job but fell for the "AX inside GX" misinformation that goes around the web.
The AX mode found in GX lacks the physics and handling that AX features which is very different, which would result in a very distinct gameplay.
Without the proper arcade cabinet, you can only experience AX through the original AX iso loaded through a WII which can run the game through crediar's hack or Nintendont, there's no Dolphin triforce build that can play it correctly and a Gamecube has less addressable memory to even try to load it in the first place.
Through cheat tables it was discovered that the AX version has a "GX mode" that is much less developed and quite buggy inside, but there are all of GX's GP tracks (some of which have slightly different festures and textures), alpha versions of the story mode tracks and even test tracks not found in the GX iso
Talk about a nostalgia trip, thanks for doing this team @ Digital Foundry!!!
I remember more easily getting around corners in GP Legend by repeatedly mashing the A button while air braking.
Blast Turns are more effective when combined with strafing.
An hour of superb content thank you sir! Love these long form videos and even more so when it’s about one of my all time favourite game series. I still love playing the original F-Zero on a regular basis.
I'd love to finally get new F-Zero and Wave Race games on the Switch (Pro).
Yo, can I say for a second. I freaking love Digital Foundry. These videos that you make are the absolute best John. DF is unquestionably my number 1 favorite channel on UA-cam that's presently and consistently active. These DF Retro videos are seriously such a wonderful fit for me. I'm so the type to enjoy an actually good documentary, and this show is always about an area of games history that I'm unfamiliar with. It's always interesting and seriously so well edited and not to mention professional. There's something BIG to be said for professionalism that isn't bogged down by an overzealous effort to superficially impress, and DF is perhaps the quintessential example.
Thank you DF, you guys are the best, and I look froward to continuing to come to you first for all of my PC reviews and games journalism in general. You've made thousands of hours of quality entertainment for me, and I love you all. Thank you.
Also the soundtrack in f-zero GX is absolutely brilliant
The world needs a VR installment of this series. The feeling of speed of the F-Zero games combined with the vertigo of VR? Count me in.
I think GX is so perfect that Nintendo don't know what to do in their next installment
I still have my imported Panasonic Q Gamecube with the Japanese version of F-Zero GX. Really hope we see a new F-Zero someday, though I doubt we'll see a Nintendo/Sega collaboration again unfortunately.
One of the best racing games of all time.
Only true gamers have finished fzero gx on master difficulty :)
Very impressed by the quality and the content of this DF Retro. Superb episode, possibly the best I've seen so far. And DFf Retro are always great. Congrats !
F-Zero GX is the best game of the history of games!
I expected john to have the launch version of F-Zero. I'm surprised the cart is the player's choice version that wasn't release until 1994.
FZero Gx maybe my favorite racing game, I beat all modes in all difficulties, With FZero X and GX I spent too many hours! Amazing games! Waiting a new FZero or Gx remastered!
4:20 Pole Position is such a fun game. Unreal in its era, definitely a good inspiration for their own racer.
My god playing GX campaign mode on hard is soul destroying
This was a great retrospective!
I would LOVE if you would do a retrospective on the WipEout series as a compare and contrast between the two futuristic racing series.
One other note: When going off of jumps in SNES F-Zero, hold Down on the D-Pad as you land and you won't bottom out and bounce your craft and maintain your speed!
Happy racing!
This only makes my wish of an upgraded Switch F-Zero even higher.
Another great piece John 👍🏻.
I love F-Zero and it sucks we've not had a new one in so long.
Always amazes me that Nintendo didn't go the VR route. Wipeout was fantastic in VR, I mean could you imagine 30 player online tournaments on an F-Zero VR?! That would be awesome!
I think X is better than GX.
It handles tighter. The difficulty curve is spot on. And the music! GX looks stunning still though.
Agreed. GX was too fast/twitchy for me. X was perfect - really felt like a race, jostling with rivals etc.
I love them both greatly, yet. I agree that X is the superior handling game. The challenge level of GX is through the roof, though!
The accomplishment of beating X and unlocking the third title screen (with the technical drawing of the blue falcon) is awesome, but getting the best of master in GX's gp and story modes is something else entirely.
If I had to pick one it would be X.
Astonishing production. One of the best video game documentaries on UA-cam.
You mention both of my hacks, this is gold.
Actually I wonder what hack of mine James liked the most, I know Mike prefers Alt Strike over Revenge because how notoriously difficult it can be especially with Port Town II being a literal fuckfest of mines. (I wouldn't be surprised if he made an AVGN episode on it)
The fact that this came out today, the day after my birthday is something else though. Smashing cover of the F-Zero franchise and where it lies today.
IMO, It's in the hands of the fans.
I remember playing AX in an arcade out in Oregon not too long ago and being blown away at the experience. The loud music, wheel, CRT, and more was just so freaking cool