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Figured maybe we could have an F-Zero thread. I've been playing pic related for the first time after having had this series at the back of my mind for ages and holy shit is it radical, everything from the aesthetics to the content to the ideal level of challenge. Used to have the arcade version at a local place but it disappeared a few years ago, really wish I got into this series sooner so I could've experienced it. Oh well. Definitely gonna try the previous games soon as well.

>> No.8987214

Can I get some tips? I'm playing for the first time too and shit is surprisingly brutal

>> No.8987258

>>8986775
I've recently got into WipEout, and it's been said that series was influenced by F-Zero, so I'm looking onto this series as well. The 64 one looks absolutely metal, I guess i will try it soon enough.

>> No.8987264

>>8986775
The music in this game is incredible

>> No.8987281

I can beat the SNES game on Master, but man F-Zero X fucks me hard in that difficulty, can't beat a single cup.
>>8987264
It's pretty cool, but I still prefer the SNES and N64 soundtracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ise3eGYFWHA&
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxqzCZx0WE0

>> No.8987282

>>8987258
64 is fun but GX is an arcade masterpiece. You will master 64 quickly. GX holds onto the very fast feel of 64 and adds alot of challenge from there. A very good melding of Sega and Nintendo. Sad they stopped there.

>> No.8987285
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>>8987214
Make sure you are using the right kind of turn for the corner/vehicle.

>> No.8987353
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8987353

I need to play AX before I die

>> No.8987390
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>>8987258
Check out BallisticNG while you're at it
https://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/BallisticNG/

>> No.8987398

>>8987282
I've got my eyes on GX as well, no doubt about that. Not so sure about the first game in the series though, doesn't look that fun.
>>8987390
Thanks, I've saw that game as well, yes.
That's definitely the place to go after I'll finish it with the WipEouts.

>> No.8987436

I've yet to play GX but X is incredible. I love the soundtrack and how fast paced everything is for an N64 game.

>> No.8987510

>>8986775
Man, F-Zero GX is probably the one racer I've put the most time into (easily hundreds of hours) but I haven't touched it in years cuz my memory card died on me. The game is absolutely massive and there's no way around putting in raw time to unlock shit. X is also good but it doesn't quite scratch the itch for me.

>> No.8987668

I payed $70 for my copy of GX last year. i have a 1:37 in the mute city serial gaps. it is absolutely my favorite course. the music is awesome with the guitar riff. I like that twin car that is really light, but my fav is james mccloud

>> No.8987689

>>8986775
I'll never have enough time to beat this game again. I am proud of beating it 100% as a kid.

>> No.8987693

>>8986775
Still find it funny Sega made a better F-zero than Nintendo ever managed.

>> No.8987715
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>>8987693
>snaking
>less game modes and no track editor
>soulless techno instead of soulful metal
>soulless 3D character models instead of soulful comic book-style character design

F-Zero X was better, sorry Segafag.

>> No.8987723

>>8987668
>but my fav is james mccloud
He definitely got the best theme.

>> No.8987768

X is better

>> No.8987775

X vs GX feels like SMB3 vs SMW
Just accept the fact they're both fucking awesome and we're blessed they exist.
Even Mode7 F-Zero is amazing. it's crazy to me cause it's flat as fuck, but it's still so satisfying to play

>> No.8987821

>>8986775
I recommend playing F-Zero X next, however if you want a real F-Zero X experience I recommend you either get a flash cart that can do DD stuff, or get comfortable emulating if you aren't. Either that or get ready to shell out big money. F-Zero X with the N64 DD Expansion Kit is a fucking phenomenal experience and after having gotten my DD I literally can't go back to F-Zero X standalone. The DD content is great but most might not be so impressed like I am. The track builder's hard to use if you can't read Japanese, but the DD cups and the new machines you get access to as well as the machine builder are really cool imo. Definitely make sure you're playing with the DD content.

>> No.8987865

>>8987821
Are there no fan translations?

>> No.8987968

>>8987715
The midi cock rock in X is a blemish on the game. Come on, it's one step away from tranny Touhou music. The circuits also look ugly as fuck with a palette that must have been selected by a colorblind dev. Game's damn good despite it all but fuck, the esthetics are true shit tier.

>> No.8988175

>>8987968
big yikes.
must suck to have a fear of guitars, and not to mention, japan's obsession with rock organs.
You could just say its not for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_OeUMQd9vs
>The circuits also look ugly as fuck with a palette that must have been selected by a colorblind dev
Very obviously a design choice to achieve the buttery smooth 60 fps, open your mind a bit zoomie
Bit of a reality check but you're not always the authority on everything you talk about.

>> No.8988301

>>8987821
I really, really wish I hadn't passed up on $800 64DDs. I checked a few days ago and I'm seeing listings for almost $1800 now.

>> No.8988350

>>8987668
Me too. Big Star Fox fan so I've barely played other characters.
>>8987821
>flash cart that can do DD stuff
....that's a thing?

>> No.8988363

>>8988350
>....that's a thing?
https://64dd.org/translations.html
Yes. The cart v2 link works on an Everdrive.

>> No.8988367

>>8987865
Apparently, there is, aaccording to the >>8988363
Thanks for the link, man!

>> No.8988453

>>8987715
>>soulless techno instead of soulful metal
I'll never understand this viewpoint. GX's soundtrack is so much better because the tracks actually fit the course and atmosphere they set in and there is much more variety. Every track in X sounds the fucking same and some tracks are so generic they appear across multiple venues.

>> No.8988591

>>8988350
>>8987821
Can chink carts play DD content?

>> No.8988871

>>8987865
As far as I know the main guy doing DD translations, Luigiblood, has only done the Mario Artist games, but I could be wrong. I'd look into it more.
>>8988301
Got mine for $1370 a couple months ago and that was considered a deal at the time. They were around 1500 on average when I got mine. Sucks how everything's gotten so pricy.
>>8988350
>>8988591
I wanna say DD compatible flash carts are limited to newer everdrives but yeah they're out there.

>> No.8989193

Any tips for not dying on Trident? I managed to get through the first three cups on Expert without too much hassle but Diamond is kicking my ass right from the get-go.

>> No.8989648

>>8988453

People who say X has a better soundtrack probably generally did not bother to listen to all the character tunes. I like the X music but GX is on a whole other level.

>> No.8990238

>>8989648
Can you post your favorite character themes? I'm not either of those anons, but I've barely heard GX's soundtrack.

>> No.8990250

>>8989193
i prioritize characters with high top speed, and when the tridents start going ontop of each other with boost pads, you can keep alternating with trident you're on to get a lot of boost pads

>> No.8990363

>>8988453
I do generally like X's soundtrack, but I do hate that they had Sand Ocean and Fire Field share the same song.

>> No.8990479

>>8989648
Problem is the character themes don't play on course, aka where 99% of your playtime is. Great themes don't amount to much of you never really hear them

>> No.8990650

>>8990238
Here's my fav, saved it even though I haven't played the game yet: https://dropmefiles.com/sxjDu

>> No.8991339

>>8987282
>. You will master 64 quickly
lmao why do you dildo onesie faggots just lie all the time? post your fucking times then you stupid cunt and let's see that "mastering" you talk of?

>> No.8991424

>the wipeout autist is back
Oh fuck no

>> No.8991661

>>8987258
64 is the best version. Its slick and smooth, and unlike the Sega Gamecube version it has very tight, intuitive and consistent physics. Gliding through the air and landing with pinpoint precision is extremely satisfying.

>> No.8991730

>>8986775
I recently replayed this for the first time in 10 years. Getting all the AX courses and beating the Campaign on Very hard has never made me feel more accomplished in a game like this.

>> No.8992426

>tfw there was an AX machine at the arcade near me as a kid, so I unlocked all the AX characters and tracks by bringing my memory card to it.
>tfw never beat story mode on anything but normal

>> No.8992548
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>tfw I remember this post

I've been here for over a decade.

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>>8987715
>track editor
How about just giving us good unique tracks. Nobody wants to make their own tracks and even if they were experts at it its still going to look like shit compared to a real racing game.

>> No.8992791
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>>8991661
>apparently this is peak graphics and racing controls
Yikes. Virtua Racing on the 32x unironically looks better and more polished.

>> No.8993156

>>8992791
I never said it was "peak graphics" - the graphics are notoriously stripped down for smoothness. As for that gif, that's a jerky mess - I've never seen the game like that. And maybe that's a craft with poor handling or the player was going too fast and doing something retarded.

>> No.8993262

>>8993156
The gif is the result of gif levels of compression. Twin Noritta is the best jumper (non drifting) car in the game.

>> No.8993269

>>8986775
tried to play gx recently was kinda bored would rather play outrun 2006
does it get better?

>> No.8993275

They removed the F-Zero AX machine at my local arcade recently, and iwannadie.jpg

>> No.8993295

>>8987282
>GX is an arcade masterpiece.
>Arcade masterpiece
>SEGA
People call Rafael Nadal the "King of Clay". SEGA is absolutely the "King of the arcade" or at least arcade type games (which are my favorite kind)

>> No.8993381

>>8992548
thank you so much for posting this

>> No.8993408

>>8993262
Still though, that gif hardly does the game justice. And it is better than GX.

>> No.8993424

>>8993408
>that gif hardly does the game justice
Of course, it was posted by one of the several people on /vr/ who make it their life's mission to seethe about F-Zero at every opportunity.
>And it is better than GX
Also true.

>> No.8993451

>>8987282
>You will master 64 quickly.
I was able to beat hard difficulty once I realized I could sabotage whoever had more points than me but I never got first place in even a single track on expert

>> No.8993476

>>8986775
Make sure to take out your rival in fzero gx. Especially on the highest difficulty this will help a lot.

>> No.8993494

>>8993451
Yeah killing your rival is the best strategy.

>> No.8993831

>>8993451
masterign 64 is all about time attack something that larping anon knows nothing about.

what actual mastering looks like.

https://youtu.be/rLj6YMsL4dY

>> No.8993840

No one? Alright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLwM3nyY5g

>> No.8993971

>>8987353
just use the action replay code, AX is 95% complete on every GX disc, only some music is not the same but there is a romhack

>> No.8994770

>>8993476
I actually stopped doing this back in the day because it makes Grand Prix mode too easy. Killing people in general trivializes Grand Prix

>> No.8995018

>>8993424
>life mission to seethe about fzero
>if you insult anything Nintendo I will track you down
For the record I owned both 64 and gc fzero games. Gamecube was far superior just like Sega games blasting Nintendo the fuck out almost every time.

>> No.8995901

>>8987282
>64 is fun but GX is an arcade masterpiece.
64's the best one