The national videogame museum in Zoetermeer has had one for a while now, and i’ve played it a few times before even knowing it was rare. It’s pretty cool. Always a nice F-Zero experience.
Really liked Deluxe version of the cabinet. There was only one in the whole town, and eventually it just disappeared.
glad to say that i actually got to play this. in mexico of all places
Solid racing game, F-Zero is what Wipeout wishes it could be.
For being a scaled-down version of F-Zero GX they really didn't cheap out on the character designs or the track designs, because all the new tracks and characters are cool as hell. Other than that, its basically just an arcade version of F-zero GX, this time with different tracks and characters. I'd imagine that playing this in the special cabinets that rotate would be a life-changing experience, but I have yet to have that opportunity befall me.
so happy that i finally got to play this after 15 years of waiting!! the last one in this country vanished from arcades 2 years ago
drifting and turning are done the same way here, with the wheel, as there's no drift button, so steering is a bit harder. also, ai difficulty seems to be maxed out to master here?? at least i think it is because i had to boost nonstop to stand a chance, but the tracks cover a good range of difficulty, and the "new" vehicles are super fun
anyway this is just as good as gx, though i played this at magfest in the usa, and i am HEARTBROKEN that i forgot the gamecube memory card that would have unlocked the ax racers for me. i played this at around 2am in the arcade when people were starting to clear out, so i would have had time to do it too
the person i was with at the time tells me i would have probably just forgotten about it and left it in there and walked away, which sounds like a me thing to do, so maybe it's a good thing i didn't bring my memory card
also i never got to check out the one with the hydraulics bc it constantly had a crowd around it :(
drifting and turning are done the same way here, with the wheel, as there's no drift button, so steering is a bit harder. also, ai difficulty seems to be maxed out to master here?? at least i think it is because i had to boost nonstop to stand a chance, but the tracks cover a good range of difficulty, and the "new" vehicles are super fun
anyway this is just as good as gx, though i played this at magfest in the usa, and i am HEARTBROKEN that i forgot the gamecube memory card that would have unlocked the ax racers for me. i played this at around 2am in the arcade when people were starting to clear out, so i would have had time to do it too
the person i was with at the time tells me i would have probably just forgotten about it and left it in there and walked away, which sounds like a me thing to do, so maybe it's a good thing i didn't bring my memory card
also i never got to check out the one with the hydraulics bc it constantly had a crowd around it :(
Os quiero, tres funambulistas pilotos.
I remember playing this a few times at an arcade on a trip I took about a decade ago. The seat moving as you turned was super cool to me.
Got to play this at Galloping Ghost and oh boy this is incredible if you can find one out in the wild. The seat on the one I played was rather rough however.
Took an 100mi pilgrimage to the last-remaining AX machine on the west coast. A dinky movie theatre in the middle of nowhere has become my church; overly-buttered popcorn has become my communion. Amen
really damn fun in the arcades. The cabinet shakes and stirs as if you were actually inside of a F-Zero machine and god it feels like you're in a whole 'nother world
real fun time.
real fun time.
i actually got to play this wayback while my friend at the time, dustin i remember his name was, we were waitin for a couple others to show up for laser tag at his birthday party
i was in like 4th grade at the time but i Knew f-zero and loved f-zero then
and this is the single best arcade cabinet experience i think ive ever had with any game ever still to this day.. i fucking love f zero gx but ax hit so different cause youre face is right up in that shit
just seein that chair.. the gamecube in a glass box.. thats how you know you were in for some of that good shit
i probably wont ever get to sit in one ever again in my life though, and thats pretty sad
not because people hated this, the opposite du h
this shit is worth like half a year's worth rent for some people out there
and probably sitting uncleaned and with no maintenance
F-Zero AX is like a comet or an eclipse to me in video game form for that reason
n thts probly... atleast the 6th or 7th dorkiest opinion abt video games that i got cya
i was in like 4th grade at the time but i Knew f-zero and loved f-zero then
and this is the single best arcade cabinet experience i think ive ever had with any game ever still to this day.. i fucking love f zero gx but ax hit so different cause youre face is right up in that shit
just seein that chair.. the gamecube in a glass box.. thats how you know you were in for some of that good shit
i probably wont ever get to sit in one ever again in my life though, and thats pretty sad
not because people hated this, the opposite du h
this shit is worth like half a year's worth rent for some people out there
and probably sitting uncleaned and with no maintenance
F-Zero AX is like a comet or an eclipse to me in video game form for that reason
n thts probly... atleast the 6th or 7th dorkiest opinion abt video games that i got cya
I was stoked to stumble across this at my local arcade. A childhood bucket list item finally checked off
Also, whoever stuck gum in the gamecube memory card slot like 15 years ago is a bastard and deserves nothing but inconvenience and discomfort in their future
Also, whoever stuck gum in the gamecube memory card slot like 15 years ago is a bastard and deserves nothing but inconvenience and discomfort in their future
Spent way too much time on this @ SGDQ, really fun game. I should play the other F-Zeros sometime :)
I was able to play this game today, and the motion was so cool... but I'm simply too fat. I couldn't buckle the seatbelt, and I was the absolute maximum size to be able to fit into the seat at all. Unless the seats could be adjusted, which I didn't check, though I doubt. If you find this in the wild and are small enough to squeeze in, it's an absolute must play.
you haven't lived until you've played this game. find an arcade and put it on your bucket list. this shit was wonderful
One of the coolest arcade experiences I've ever had. The way the machine pivots, turns and rumbles as you speed through the lightning fast courses is a true thrill. A must-try regardless if you're into F-Zero or not.
This game was the only reason I wanted to go to Vegas for my 21st birthday and honestly it's not worth it. The machine moving while you F-Zero makes like no sense. You go upside down on the side of walls while you play F-Zero, it didn't feel great. It's still probably worth it just so you can say you played F-Zero AX but like don't get your hopes up.
Throughout my teen years, there was a really REALLY awesome arcade near me that took pride in providing the latest and greatest arcade experiences, and did a great job maintaining all their machines. They would not only keep the big classics in premium condition, but also get the newest in high-profile arcade action. Time Crisis, Tekken, Initial D,, you name it! This place had them all! They were usually imports of the Japanese cabinets, since they would arrive much sooner. People from across the East Coast would hoof it to this humble arcade in New Jersey.
One of those machines was motherfukken F-Zero AX! The premium cabinet with the moving seat, and this was about a month or so before the Gamecube counterpart hit store shelves. I was already a big fan of F-Zero X, so witnessing that big beautiful bastard show up at this arcade was a really significant point of my nerd-ass teens.
I will never forget the first time playing the simplest course for the first time, Mute City. The stunningly gorgeous graphics, the intense speed, the roaring sound design, and that INCREDIBLE remix to the familiar song! Hearing that guitar riff the first time, I want to cry just thinking about the dump truck of dopamine my brain experienced that very moment. It's something I've never felt before, and probably never will again. F-Zero AX still stands as the absolute PEAK of arcade racing goodness, everything about it is perfect.
I even remember getting the Gamecube game immediately when it released. They offered exclusive content if you brought your memory card to the arcade machine and insert it while playing! Unfortunately, the cabinet broke down the day after the game came out, so I wasn't able to even try that. Apparently there was a serious problem with the machine, so they sent it back. Never to be seen in that arcade again. Never did I experience the feeling of heaven-on-earth and then immediate heartbreak like that.
The only other time I've seen this machine was at MAGfest. If you ever go to MAGfest and want to find me, I'll likely be skulking around the F-Zero AX machine because that's all I want to play when I'm there.
One of those machines was motherfukken F-Zero AX! The premium cabinet with the moving seat, and this was about a month or so before the Gamecube counterpart hit store shelves. I was already a big fan of F-Zero X, so witnessing that big beautiful bastard show up at this arcade was a really significant point of my nerd-ass teens.
I will never forget the first time playing the simplest course for the first time, Mute City. The stunningly gorgeous graphics, the intense speed, the roaring sound design, and that INCREDIBLE remix to the familiar song! Hearing that guitar riff the first time, I want to cry just thinking about the dump truck of dopamine my brain experienced that very moment. It's something I've never felt before, and probably never will again. F-Zero AX still stands as the absolute PEAK of arcade racing goodness, everything about it is perfect.
I even remember getting the Gamecube game immediately when it released. They offered exclusive content if you brought your memory card to the arcade machine and insert it while playing! Unfortunately, the cabinet broke down the day after the game came out, so I wasn't able to even try that. Apparently there was a serious problem with the machine, so they sent it back. Never to be seen in that arcade again. Never did I experience the feeling of heaven-on-earth and then immediate heartbreak like that.
The only other time I've seen this machine was at MAGfest. If you ever go to MAGfest and want to find me, I'll likely be skulking around the F-Zero AX machine because that's all I want to play when I'm there.
the only arcade game you need a seat belt for
Ran into a cabniet twice and I gotta say those two times were probably some of the bigger highlights of my life.