F-Zero GX is a racing game for the Nintendo GameCube that is set in a futuristic environment. The game was developed by Sega's Amusement Vision department. It was released in Japan on July 25th, North America on August 25th, and Europe on October 31, in 2003. It is regarded as one of the greatest racing video games of all time and widely considered the greatest racing game for the GameCube. GX introduced a few new characters and a nine-chapter story mode following Captain Falcon. There's a lot to unlock in this game and I personally can only beat 2 or 3 of the very hard missions in story mode. It is one of the hardest most rewarding video games of all time, in my opinion. If you happen to chance upon this game, I would highly suggest you purchase it for your Wii. Keep in mind it will need a GameCube memory card and GameCube controller to get anywhere in the game, but it is well worth the expense. Rumor has it Nintendo will be continuing the F-Zero series on the Wii-U with online multiplayer and many more new features.
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Machine: Red Gazelle
Racing Biography: Four years ago, Mighty Gazelle was the pilot who took the worst damage in the huge accident that led to the temporary suspension of the F-ZERO Grand Prix races. He just barely escaped death and was resurrected as a cyborg primarily made up of mechanical body parts. Living only for F-Zero, he has been able to polish his racing skills without fear of death. Through analysis of his past races, he has fine-tuned all of his reflex-related components.
No. 02 - Jody Summer
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Sex: Female
Age: 25
Machine: White Cat
Racing Biography: Jody Summer is a combat-machine pilot affiliated with the Galactic Space Federation. Her ability is highly regarded, and she is recognized as a hero by both her peers and superiors. For these reasons she was chosen as the spokesperson for the Federation. She wasn’t able to win the last Grand Prix championship but was praised for her bravery and subsequently chosen to be Miss Galactic Space Federation. She still doesn’t have a great deal of experience as an F-ZERO pilot, but she has an incredible ability to control speed – that skill alone makes her the target of a great many rivals.
No. 03 - Dr. Stewart
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Sex: Male
Age: 42
Machine: Golden Fox
Racing Biography: His real name is Robert Stewart. A long time ago, he was a charismatic surgeon with the legendary surgical skills. However, the of his father, Professor Kevin Stewart, provided him with the opportunity to become a pilot. As a racer, he's known for his refined technical prowess and friendly demeanor. In the big accident four years ago, Dr. Stewart put his skills as a paramedic to use and treated many of the injured. Miraculously, due to his heroic efforts, no fatalities occurred.
No. 4 - Baba
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Sex: Male
Age: 19
Machine: Iron Tiger
Racing Biography: This "wild child" was born and raised amid the natural beauty of Giant, a planet with expansive tracts of green land. He has preternatural animal instincts and a resilient, well-toned physique, both of which factored into his recruitment by the F-ZERO Pilot Selection Committee. He left his home and underwent a great deal of training in order to make his F-ZERO Grand Prix debut last year. He didn’t win, unfortunately, and knowing he still had much to learn, he set out on a spiritual journey. As a result, his physical strength has increased twofold. However, he is also a bit overconfident now and is considered somewhat of a big mouth.
No. 05 - Samurai Goroh
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Sex: Male
Age: 45
Machine: Fire Stingray
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No. 06 - Pico
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Sex: Male
Age: 124
Machine: Wild Goose
Racing Biography: Pico was a member of a special unit of the Poripoto army and carried out a number of dangerous missions. He is very aggressive, yet cool-headed enough to do what needs to be done to the bitter end. Individuals who mess with him often don’t live to do anything else. After retirement, Pico opened a small shop near the military base, but he still operates as a notorious assassin. The accident four years ago is said to have been caused by his dangerous driving, and for this reason he is disliked by many of the F-ZERO fans. This doesn’t stop him from running the circuit as recklessly as always.
No. 07 - Captain Falcon
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Sex: Male
Age: 37
Machine: Blue Falcon
Racing Biography: Captain Falcon was the winner of the previous F-ZERO Grand Prix, an achievement that boosted his already-high popularity even higher. Beyond racing, he is quite well-know as an extremely capable bounty hunter - just how many criminals he's brought in is unknown, but the number is said to be astronomic. Aside from the fact that he hails from Port Town, his past is a complete mystery. His mind and body are honed from the many battles he has survived, and there is no challenge he can't overcome.
No. 08 - Octoman
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Sex: Male
Age: 88
Machine: Deep Claw
Racing Biography: Octoman is a representative of Takora, a planet currently at odds with the Milky Way Space Federation. The confrontation between the Federation and Takora grows more tense and drawn out by the day. The Takoraians are surrounded by enemies and are in a very unstable economic state. Due to this, Octoman wants to win the Grand Prix so that he can pay the education costs of his children. He plans to contribute the rest of his earnings to the government of Takora to give it hope for the future.
No. 09 - Mr. EAD
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Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Machine: Great Star
Racing Biography: Mr. EAD is an android created by the mysterious development group EAD. His objective in this Grand Prix is to complete the final testing phase for his IQ and AI programming. After his run on the last F-ZERO Grand Prix, he endured many trials – combat training, spy activities, college exams and many others. If all of his capabilities function as calculated, there should be nothing that can keep him from winning the Grand Prix. His victory will signify the birth of a flawless android.
No. 10 - James McCloud
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Sex: Male
Age: 32
Machine: Little Wyvern
Racing Biography: James McCloud is the leader of the flight squad Galaxy Dogs. He had his combat plane converted into an F-ZERO machine in order to compete in the Grand Prix. During peacetime there is very little work available, so McCloud has entered his second race in an attempt to take home the big prize money. He is motivated to become the new champion by thoughts of his wife and young son, both of whom need his support.
No. 11 - Billy
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Sex: Male
Age: 7
Machine: Mad Wolf
Racing Biography: One of Billy's ancestors was a trained rocket pilot and the first monkey in space. Whether by genetic predisposition or not, Billy's ability as a pilot is truly exceptional, and he's the first monkey to enter the F-ZERO Grand Prix. He was raised in a special lab where he was educated in human literacy and communication skills. The lab concurrently developed an F-ZERO racer suitable for a monkey, and bestowed upon him the honor of piloting it in the Grand Prix.
No. 12 - Kate Alen
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Sex: Female
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Machine: Super Piranha
Racing Biography: Kate is the megastar singer who was chosen to sing at the opening ceremonies of the past several F-ZERO Grand Prix races. Her fans are wild about her powerful dance moves and soulful vocals. Completely allured by the extreme speed of the race, Kate chose to pursue F-ZERO racing rather than continue furthering her musical career. Taking full advantage of her sense of rhythm and athleticism, she plans to run a rambunctious race.
No. 13 - Zoda
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Sex: Male
Age:
Machine: Death Anchor
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No. 14 - Jack Levin
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Sex: Male
Age: 19
Machine: Astro Robin
Racing Biography: Jack is a former pop-group member who set the entertainment industry on fire by pursuing his dream to become an F-ZERO pilot, and he now wins the hearts of many female fans on the F-ZERO scene. Any merchandise bearing Jack's face is an instant sellout. While most people speak only of his good looks and popularity, his racing skills are also worthy of comment.
No. 15 - Bio Rex
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Sex: Male
Age: 9
Machine: Big Fang
Racing Biography: Utilizing advanced biotechnologies, Bio Rex was created from a fossilized dinosaur egg. Genetic design allowed for the development of higher brain functions equivalent to that of a human, but as a carnivorous predator, he is still as aggressive as Pico. He first entered the Grand Prix to prove his superiority over humans, but this time around he has entered to satisfy his ravenous appetite for mammoth ribs.
No. 16 - The Skull
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Sex: Male
Age: 241
Machine: Sonic Phantom
Racing Biography: The Skull was once the greatest driver in the F-MAX Grand Prix, a competition that predates the coming of F-ZERO by some 200 years. Thanks to the inexplicable powers of science and black magic, he has returned to this world to compete once again. With his remarkable technique and decision-making powers, he now has a chance to extend his legacy into a new generation.
No. 17 - Antonio Guster
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Sex: Male
Age: 36
Machine: Green Panther
Racing Biography: Antonio was the right-hand man of Samurai Goroh, but Goroh betrayed and abandoned him into the hands of the Galactic Space Allies. After his release, he became a solo bandit, and now his only purpose in life is to have his revenge on Goroh, ideally in front of millions of fans on the F-ZERO circuit.
No. 18 - Beast Man
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Sex: Male
Age: 30
Machine: Fire Stingray
Racing Biography: Beastman became a beast hunter after a nasty encounter with a gigantic crocodile on the planet White —after surviving the ordeal, he decided that he wanted to protect people from such dangerous creatures. He is actually quite shy, and in order to keep his bashful nature from being discovered he adorned himself in the imposing outfit of a dinosaur. Before long, due to his heroic deeds and growing popularity, he became known as the Beastman. Having dealt with all the beasts on his own planet, he entered the F-ZERO GX Grand Prix for promotional reasons. There, he met Bio Rex for the first time, and knowing the creature was competing, he made a vow to protect the other pilots and crowd from such a dangerous beast.
No. 19 - Leon
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Sex: Male
Age: 16
Machine: Space Angler
Racing Biography: Leon is from the war-torn planet of Zou, where he lost both of his parents during the big war 12 years ago. As the planet suffered through the aftereffects of the war, it was decided that one F-ZERO machine should be sent to the Grand Prix with Leon as its pilot—a symbol of hope for the ailing planet. Leon has a great track record in the F-ZERO races as a result of his well-balanced abilities, and he desperately wishes to become champion in order to save the children of Zou from poverty.
No. 20 - Samurai Goroh
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Sex: Male
Age: 35
Machine: King Meteor
Racing Biography: Super Arrow is a superhero who defends peace on Earth. He entered the last F-ZERO race to chase his old enemy, Zoda. At the time, Super Arrow had never even driven before, so he had to hurriedly register for an F-ZERO license just so that he could enter the race. Even so, he managed to race competitively by utilizing his superpowers. Zoda has entered the race again, and Super Arrow must do all he can to stop him and end his reign of terror. He is known for his relentlessly unforgiving attitude toward criminals, but when it comes to his wife, Mrs. Arrow, he’s as docile as a puppy.
No. 21 - Mrs. Arrow
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Sex: Female
Age: 27
Machine: Queen Meteor
Racing Biography: Mrs. Arrow strives to defend her husband, Super Arrow, in and out of the home. She entered the last F-ZERO race to assist her husband, who had no previous experience as a pilot. An F-ZERO circuit model before marriage, she was the first former circuit model to compete as a pilot.
No. 22 - Samurai Goroh
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Sex: Males
Age: 45
Machine: Twin Noritta
Racing Biography: On the planet Huckmine, the Furikake people have an odd custom—they pair up with a partner as soon as they’re born and do everything together. The intelligent Gomar is very short and envies the stature of Shioh, while Shioh is a tall creature who admires Gomar greatly and depends entirely on his decision-making. This peculiar pair works together, deftly manipulating their F-ZERO machine built for two. However, these two partners —who have been together as long as they can remember— will both marry next year, thereby undergoing a partner change. This event has given rise to many rumors about this F-ZERO Grand Prix being their last together.
No. 23 - Silver Neelsen
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Sex: Male
Age: 98
Machine: Night Thunder
Racing Biography: People call Neelson "Ironman Silver." Despite holding the record for the most F-ZERO races entered by a single pilot, he has yet to win a Grand Prix. He turns 99 next year and is debating retirement, but he also considers it a good possibility that he’ll continue his race career even after he turns 100. Silver still loves the old-school machines, and he’s become quite crotchety in his old age—he often criticizes the newfangled machines that other pilots are racing.
No. 24 - Michael Chain
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Sex: Male
Age: 39
Machine: Wild Boar
Racing Biography: Michael is the head of the racing clan known as Bloody Chain, whose membership up until a few years ago exceeded 10,000 members. He enters the F-ZERO to showcase his skills and to represent the entire crew, but his efforts are falling short and members have begun to leave the organization. The Bloody Chain member numbers have now fallen well below 10,000, and it’s rumored that the crew could be totally dissolved in the next several years.
No. 25 - Blood Falcon
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Sex: Male
Age: 37
Machine: Blood Falcon
Racing Biography: Although listed in the race literature as 37 years old, Blood Falcon is actually a clone created from Captain Falcon’s DNA, which was stolen while he was hospitalized after the huge accident four years ago. With that in mind, Blood Falcon is technically only four years old. He is capable of everything Captain Falcon can do, but he has been strictly taught to obey all the commands of his evil master, Black Shadow.
No. 26 - John Tanaka
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Sex: Male
Age: 31
Machine: Wonder Wasp
Racing Biography: John, the mechanic of the Galactic Space Federation, is in the same unit as Jody Summer. Secretly harboring feelings for her, he entered the race to protect her from danger. If, by a stroke of luck, he wins the Grand Prix, he’s even considering proposing.
No. 27 - Draq
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Sex: Male
Age: 137
Machine: Mighty Typhoon
Racing Biography: Draq works with Roger Buster, managing a portion of their cargo-shipping business. He is an absolutely gigantic fan of F-ZERO and has dreamed of entering the circuit himself since he was small. Roughly one year ago, Draq and Roger came across two F-ZERO machines tagged with an unknown recipient and no return address. Draq quickly convinced Roger to let them enter the machines in the last Grand Prix, telling him that they would surely be recognized and the rightful owners would come forward to claim them. No one claimed the machines, however, and the two partners have decided to try again. Draq hopes to win a Grand Prix himself before the owners come to claim the machines—then he could use the prize money to buy a craft of his own.
No. 28 - Roger Buster
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Sex: Male
Age: 41
Machine: Mighty Hurricane
Racing Biography: Roger is a galactic deliveryman famous for his policy of "No consignment too dangerous!" He’s set to enter the race again with Draq in machines of unknown ownership. While Draq is a huge F-ZERO fan, Roger himself isn’t too interested in it. For Roger, finding the proper owner of the machines so that he can complete his deliveries is the overall goal of the competition.
No. 29 - Dr. Clash
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Sex: Male
Age: 55
Machine: Crazy Bear
Racing Biography: Dr. Clash is an F-ZERO engineer unable to give up his dream of becoming an F-ZERO pilot. He created a special gadget to compensate for his limited athletic abilities, and, after spending years of research to customize his F-ZERO machine, finally got to race.
No. 30 - Black Shadow
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Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Machine: Black Bull
Racing Biography: Black Shadow is a cold-blooded king of evil feared by all. However, Captain Falcon has seen much success capturing his foot soldiers, and Black Shadow wants nothing more than to see the end of this meddling bounty hunter, preferably in front of millions of fans.
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No. 00 - Deathborn
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Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Machine: Dark Schneider
Racing Biography: This mysterious pilot makes even Black Shadow, the evil emperor, shudder with fear. Since the huge accident four years ago, several F-ZERO pilots have turned up missing: in all of the missing-persons investigations conducted by the Space Police, Deathborn was the primary suspect. Deathborn has died three times, but each time was brought back to life by exchanging his real body parts for mechanical ones. Through these procedures, he has become essentially immortal. A device installed within his body allows him to travel freely through space, making it possible for him to mysteriously appear anywhere at any time. He banishes those he dislikes to the outer limits of space where they become drifting vagabonds for all eternity. Deathborn is plotting to take over the univers. His plan is to obtain the ultimate power that would allow him to determine life and death on every star as he sees fit.
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No. 31 - Don Genie
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Sex: Male
Age: 65
Machine: Fat Shark
Racing Biography: Don Genie is the famous head mogul of the universal traders. He has been arrested countless times for secretly trading in energy resources and weapons. Each time he's arrested, he's forced to pay a small fortune in bail to get himself free. At this time, it's unknown whether Don is participating in the F-ZERO races because he wants to publicize his trading company or whether it's just for fun. One thing is for sure, though: it must be related to some sinister gambling ploy he's put together. It's also rumored that Don Genie has some connection with Black Shadow, the emperor of evil.
No. 32 - Digi-Boy
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Sex: Male
Age: 8
Machine: Cosmic Dolphin
Racing Biography: Digi-boy's real name is Terry Getter, and he's a young genius currently attending Einstein Academy. While he's still just a kid, he's been dubbed Diggi-boy because there's no digital device he can't deftly use – he's even invented many of his own. He's also analyzed every past F-ZERO race and has subsequently devised a perfect equation to work with his self-built machine so that he can win the next race. In his dictionary, there is no such word as luck.
No. 33 - Dai San Gen
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Sex: Male, Female, & Male
Age: 64
Machine: Pink Spider
Racing Biography: These triplets come from the planet Shinar. The average lifespan of the beings on Shinar is 200 years, extremely long compared to that of earthlings. However, even after reaching adulthood, they remain quite small. Using telepathy, they don't need to speak to communicate. Dai, San, and Gen have incredible teamwork skills and an amazing ability to operate their machine as one. Dai takes care of handling, San handles navigation, and Gen handles acceleration and braking.
No. 34 - Spade
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Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Machine: Magic Seagull
Racing Biography: Spade is a circus performer and an accomplished magician. He has decided to take up racing in order to win enough money to rescue the circus from its financial difficulties. His racing techniques are risky and sometimes amazing, but he's quite fickle and will sometimes drop out of a race suddenly or not run it seriously. As a result, his overall record isn't that great. Nobody, not even his friends at the circus, have seen the face behind Spade's mask.
No. 35 - Daigoroh
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Sex: Male
Age: 10
Machine: Silver Rat
Racing Biography: Daigoroh is the only son of Samurai Goroh. He's so bad the even his father can't keep him under control. Daigoroh is a master swordsman and loves to run riot with his sword whipping through the air. He has immense respect for his father and will boast about him regarding and subject. He hopes to earn the praise of his father by defeating Captain Falcon, his father's biggest enemy. As a pilot, he has more potential than his father, and many are eagerly waiting to see what kind of pilot he grows up to be.
No. 36 - Princia
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Sex: Female
Age: 16
Machine: Spark Moon
Racing Biography: Princia Ramode is the princess of the Desert Kingdom on the Planet Magica, a society with highly advanced scientific knowledge. Her characteristic curiosity often leads her into mischief and often gets her into dangerous predicaments. In order to increase her wisdom and life experience before becoming queen, she secretly ran off with her servants on an adventure to a host of other planets. When she arrived on Earth, she happened to catch a glimpse of an F-ZERO Grand Prix and whimsically decided that she, too, wanted to race. Knowing that no amount of persuasion will budge her once she sets her mind on something, her servants were left with no choice but to prepare a machine that fully utilized the scientific technology of Magica.
No. 37 - Lily Flyer
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Sex: Female
Age: 14
Machine: Bunny Flash
Racing Biography: Lily is affiliated with the reserves of the Galactic Space Forces and has received extensive warfare training since shortly after she was born. She has always received excellent marks in her training classes and has even participated in recent skirmishes as emergency support. While she sometimes displays the air of a naive little girl, she strictly obeys every command of her superior officers and aims to execute all of her responsibilities perfectly, regardless of their nature. Lily has entered the F-ZERO competition simply as part of her training. She hopes to polish her snap decision-making skills under pressure.
No. 38 - PJ
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Sex: Male
Age: 35
Machine: Groovy Taxi
Racing Biography: PJ works as a cabbie for Galaxy Cab, a company whose taxis travel from planet to planet all over the universe. As the biggest earner at Galaxy Cab, he demanded an increase in wages, which resulted in a fight with the owner of the company and wound up earning him a temporary suspension. PJ then saw an article about the F-ZERO races, and it changed his life. He took all of his savings and transformed his taxi into an F-ZERO machine. Can he really take the driving skills that he forged as a taxi driver and use them to win the Grand Prix?
No. 39 - QQQ
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Sex: Unknown
Age: Unkown
Machine: Rolling Turtle
Racing Biography: QQQ is a junk robot that was found buried in a scrap pile in a galactic waste-management facility. It's still unclear why it was discarded there, but it was coincidentally picked from the heap and repaired by a very able space-police detective named Phoenix and quickly became his partner. For a robot, QQQ's construction is quite obsolete, but its artificial intelligence is still considered cutting-edge for any age. QQQ is tortured by the knowledge that some very important data lies somewhere in its AI programming. Since the robot was damaged when it was thrown away, its memory cannot currently access it. The truth of the mystery data is this: QQQ was brought from the future by Phoenix and has the necessary navigation hardware needed to traverse time. However, if its AI is not repaired (thereby restoring its memory), it will never be able to return to the future.
No. 40 - Phoenix
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Sex: Male
Age: 26
Machine: Rainbow Phoenix
Racing Biography: Phoenix is a time traveler who has come back in time from the future. His role is that of a space detective dispatched to protect the natural progression of time and history. He came to this era after receiving information that an event would occur in this next F-ZERO Grand Prix that would change the history of the entire universe. He's now busy running around in his beloved time machine, the Rainbow Phoenix, trying to stop this event before it occurs.
Big Blue - Drift Highway
Difficulty: ★★
Port Town - Aero Dive
Difficulty: ★★
Green Plant - Mobius Ring
Difficulty: ★★★
Port Town - Long Pipe
Difficulty: ★★★
Mute City - Serial Gaps
Difficulty: ★★★★
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Fire Field - Cylinder Knot
Difficulty: ★★
Green Plant - Intersection
Difficulty: ★★★
Casino Palace - Double Branches
Difficulty: ★★★
Lightning - Half Pipe
Difficulty: ★★★★
Big Blue - Ordeal
Difficulty: ★★★★★
Aeropolis - Screw Drive
Difficulty: ★★
Outer Space - Meteor Storm
Difficulty: ★★★
Port Town - Cylinder Wave
Difficulty: ★★★★
Lightning - Thunder Road
Difficulty: ★★★★★
Green Plant - Spiral
Difficulty: ★★★★★★
Mute City - Sonic Oval (This course does not appear in Grand Prix mode.)
Difficulty: ★
F-Zero GX was the last main title theme for the F-Zero Franchise, too bad it's dead now :(
But it's really fun to go in hyperspeed, to try do all the shortcuts and stuff to get as far and fast as possible, but not too far, as you can get killed just by that :l
F-Zero GX was the last main title theme for the F-Zero Franchise, too bad it's dead now :(
I know, right? It was by far my favorite game for my gamecube and every once in a while I'll still pull it out and try the diamond cup again (which was definitely harder than the axe cup, imo). And does anyone know how to beat some of those missions on very hard?
Yeah, this game was fun. I agree with the story mode being insanely difficult, I eventually just stopped playing that mode. Favorite track is Port Town-Long Pipe; least favorite is Mute City-Serial Gaps. I fall off at a different point every time...
Has anyone found an arcade that had F-Zero AX? I tried looking for a while when the game first came out, but I could never find one that had it.
F-Zero GX
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