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F-Zero GX

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F-Zero GX is a racing video game for the GameCube released in mid-2003. It was the first in the series developed by Sega and was correspondingly released in the arcades as F-Zero AX as part of the Triforce System. It was the fourth game in the series, with previous installments appearing on the SNES, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance. The game includes various racers both old and new and features an all new story mode that places the multitude of characters within quality made CGI movies. It's often considered one of the hardest games featured on the console, and arguably one of the hardest racers, partly in due because of the story mode, which will give players a struggle even early on.

Gameplay

F-Zero GX retains the essence of the series perfectly. Each race features a whopping 29 cars at one time. The player can get a speed boost at the beginning by charging his or her car up. Following this they'll have to use their wits to both out race the opposing forces while at the same time maneuvering the challenging courses and using speed boosts at appropriate times, recharging when need be.

Time attack is usually present in racing games and thus is the case with F-Zero GX. In this mode you'll be able to best your time as much as you want without the hassle of racing other drivers. You'll be the only vehicle on the track. In vs. mode you'll be able to go up against three of your friends with the need of four controllers. In story mode you'll watch cinematic movies that revolve around pivotal characters like Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh and Black Shadow.

Using tickets you've won by completing various missions and races you can purchase objects that can be attributed to your vehicle. In all there are over 8,000 possible combinations. Once you've found your perfect vehicle you can then upload it to your memory card and then race with it in the arcade video game F-Zero AX by placing it in a specific slot.

Turbo boosting

Turbo boosting cannot be performed during the first lap of the three lap courses. Rather, it can only be done during the second and third laps. According to the game's instruction manual this is because of the "marginal distances between all participating machines at the beginning of the race". Each turbo boost you perform will deplete your energy, which also happens to be your health. So it poses as a large risk. If you're confident that you won't be harmed, then it's suggested that you use it as much as you want, though eventually you won't be able to use it any longer. This is when you should find a power strip to recharge your energy. If the power strip is long, then continuously use the turbo boost. Turbo boosting off of a ledge will send you extremely far.

Characters and vehicles

BlueFalconGX

Various vehicles from F-Zero GX, with the Blue Falcon in the front.

In all there are 29 playable characters. They each have an individual personality and a vehicle whose stats varies. The characters in the game include (according to their appearance in the instruction manual):

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