Are you prepared to play the game? The dare's the only price of faaaaaaaame~ 🎵
Possibly the greatest crackshot rental I have ever had. Little did I know that during my wandering of those hollowed halls of that fabled local Blockbuster would result in me taking home quite possibly the greatest racing game ever known by my own two eyes. Captain Falcon's likeness on the cover beckoned me to come forth and play his game, a person who I had only known from punching Mario in the nose in some game involving smashing some brothers (DRAMATIZATION). How was I supposed to know he was the person behind the wheel of that blue car in that SNES game I played when I was like three years old? Unfortunately, I was most definitely not prepared to play the game.
After I threw that adorable little disc into my Gamecube, I was thrown into a twisting spiral of thrill going at the speed of sound threatening to somehow give me whiplash from the TV screen. With my new and now trusty Fire Stingray I became acquainted with the controls quickly, I leaned into those corners at Mute City as if they'd throw me from the seat if I didn't, and mashed the boost as much as I could upon my approach to the home stretch like some insane button pressing demon who loves pressing buttons. It wasn't until later I would find out about attacking other racers, and I would become a true heel of the circuit. Look out y'all, I'm comin' through! Get outta my way chumps! This doesn't even touch on other techniques I would learn such as snaking and flying like a damn jet aircraft. To this day, none can touch this.
Preparation in just the grand prix and practice could only do so much to prepare me for one of the greatest challenges I would encounter in this generation, the infamous story mode. The first few chapters? Not terrible, but then you get to your first true race and suddenly you realize just what kind of game you're truly in for. Chapter Seven is legendary amongst fellow racers who have experienced this mode. It's so well known that I capitalized it, as it deserves the distinguishment. The Story Mode Grand Prix race was insane and took me to my limit as a driver and put me on the brink of emotional breakdown, but in this world you've got to be strong. You've got to fight to keep your spirit alive. And you might feel like there is nothing left to go for and fight for, but it's the fight that keeps us ready and on guard!
I couldn't give up, I had to see the end! I needed to earn my happy ending. I had to channel Captain Falcon himself, I had to muster up driving ability that he would be proud of. I had to feel the power, see no fear, and feel no pain!
I've got power~ 🎵
I'm gonna fight to win~ 🎵
I'm gonna fiiiiiiiight to the eeeeeeend~ 🎵
Even I can feel the poooowerrrrr...when I think of him I see no feaaaaar....FEEL NO PAAAAIN!
MISSION CLEAR!
For a second I had thought I had lost yet again, but I in fact won by a hair! Hell yeah, fuck you Black Shadow, you goddamn loser. One of my proudest achievements growing up, after endless hours over my weekend! After this, the final showdown with the true mastermind of evil was a piece of cake. After all, we are Captain Falcon. The fight has indeed kept us ready for anything they could possibly throw at us. In this world I have become strong, and my spirit is alive and well. They didn't stand a chance, as I'm not just a dreamer and Falcon will forever be the hero.
What truly captivates me most however, is the amount of love and care that was given to everyone on the roster. All FORTY ONE of the drivers have their own bio, theme music and unlockable Tekken movie. These aren't simple theme songs either, we're talking actual lyrics and many different genres being represented. How do you get me to care about Jack Levin? By giving him the catchiest song in the game, I mean why wouldn't he? He's a former pop group member. I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time dancing along with the characters to their music in the profile section, I love how Bio Rex looked like he was swaying and thrashing out to his music.
Kid translation of Bio Rex lyrics:
DOOOOO OONYAAAAAGH! DAGH! NYAGH! OWAAGH NAGH! YYAAAAGH DAGH! MESMELIZE! DAAUGH NAUGH!
EEYAAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAH! EEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUUH!
EERRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥 🦖
Hell, just last night at work I had Princia's chorus stuck in my head.
You're scared of the dark~🎵
Walk through the night~🎵
Give me your hand and let me take you through the night~🎵
You're scared of the dark~🎵
Walk through the streets~🎵
Give me your hand and I'll hold all the things you find~🎵
It's so good. I actually do really enjoy the cast, and it's pretty clear Nagoshi and the rest of AV had fun fleshing out the characters more. It's truly exceptional how the person who directed the first 3D racer I cared about would also be behind my favorite racing game ever. No one truly does racing as well as Sega. If there was one good thing that came about from Sega going third party, it's F-Zero GX. If there has to be an ending, I'm glad it's this. The only way you could one up GX is making the story mode a free roaming Yakuza-like with Falcon where you beat up Zoda goons, hang out at pubs getting pulled into illegal races, have a "Goroh Everywhere" mechanic where he constantly tries to challenge you to skeeball, texas hold'em, or darts, and meet up with the rest of the racers in crazy hijinx. One could dream, right? Even if it's all left in the past, he'll live through this masterpiece and forever he will be my hero....and now that I'm not just a dreamer....
Forever he will be my heeeeroooo~...🎵
and now that I'm not just a dreaaaaaameeeer~....🎵
Forever he will be my heeeeroooooo~....🎵
and now that I'm not just a dreaaaaameeeeerr~..... 🎵
Possibly the greatest crackshot rental I have ever had. Little did I know that during my wandering of those hollowed halls of that fabled local Blockbuster would result in me taking home quite possibly the greatest racing game ever known by my own two eyes. Captain Falcon's likeness on the cover beckoned me to come forth and play his game, a person who I had only known from punching Mario in the nose in some game involving smashing some brothers (DRAMATIZATION). How was I supposed to know he was the person behind the wheel of that blue car in that SNES game I played when I was like three years old? Unfortunately, I was most definitely not prepared to play the game.
After I threw that adorable little disc into my Gamecube, I was thrown into a twisting spiral of thrill going at the speed of sound threatening to somehow give me whiplash from the TV screen. With my new and now trusty Fire Stingray I became acquainted with the controls quickly, I leaned into those corners at Mute City as if they'd throw me from the seat if I didn't, and mashed the boost as much as I could upon my approach to the home stretch like some insane button pressing demon who loves pressing buttons. It wasn't until later I would find out about attacking other racers, and I would become a true heel of the circuit. Look out y'all, I'm comin' through! Get outta my way chumps! This doesn't even touch on other techniques I would learn such as snaking and flying like a damn jet aircraft. To this day, none can touch this.
Preparation in just the grand prix and practice could only do so much to prepare me for one of the greatest challenges I would encounter in this generation, the infamous story mode. The first few chapters? Not terrible, but then you get to your first true race and suddenly you realize just what kind of game you're truly in for. Chapter Seven is legendary amongst fellow racers who have experienced this mode. It's so well known that I capitalized it, as it deserves the distinguishment. The Story Mode Grand Prix race was insane and took me to my limit as a driver and put me on the brink of emotional breakdown, but in this world you've got to be strong. You've got to fight to keep your spirit alive. And you might feel like there is nothing left to go for and fight for, but it's the fight that keeps us ready and on guard!
I couldn't give up, I had to see the end! I needed to earn my happy ending. I had to channel Captain Falcon himself, I had to muster up driving ability that he would be proud of. I had to feel the power, see no fear, and feel no pain!
I've got power~ 🎵
I'm gonna fight to win~ 🎵
I'm gonna fiiiiiiiight to the eeeeeeend~ 🎵
Even I can feel the poooowerrrrr...when I think of him I see no feaaaaar....FEEL NO PAAAAIN!
MISSION CLEAR!
For a second I had thought I had lost yet again, but I in fact won by a hair! Hell yeah, fuck you Black Shadow, you goddamn loser. One of my proudest achievements growing up, after endless hours over my weekend! After this, the final showdown with the true mastermind of evil was a piece of cake. After all, we are Captain Falcon. The fight has indeed kept us ready for anything they could possibly throw at us. In this world I have become strong, and my spirit is alive and well. They didn't stand a chance, as I'm not just a dreamer and Falcon will forever be the hero.
What truly captivates me most however, is the amount of love and care that was given to everyone on the roster. All FORTY ONE of the drivers have their own bio, theme music and unlockable Tekken movie. These aren't simple theme songs either, we're talking actual lyrics and many different genres being represented. How do you get me to care about Jack Levin? By giving him the catchiest song in the game, I mean why wouldn't he? He's a former pop group member. I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time dancing along with the characters to their music in the profile section, I love how Bio Rex looked like he was swaying and thrashing out to his music.
Kid translation of Bio Rex lyrics:
DOOOOO OONYAAAAAGH! DAGH! NYAGH! OWAAGH NAGH! YYAAAAGH DAGH! MESMELIZE! DAAUGH NAUGH!
EEYAAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAH! EEEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUH!
EEEYAAH! EEYAH! DROP DA PRESSHUUH!
EERRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥 🦖
Hell, just last night at work I had Princia's chorus stuck in my head.
You're scared of the dark~🎵
Walk through the night~🎵
Give me your hand and let me take you through the night~🎵
You're scared of the dark~🎵
Walk through the streets~🎵
Give me your hand and I'll hold all the things you find~🎵
It's so good. I actually do really enjoy the cast, and it's pretty clear Nagoshi and the rest of AV had fun fleshing out the characters more. It's truly exceptional how the person who directed the first 3D racer I cared about would also be behind my favorite racing game ever. No one truly does racing as well as Sega. If there was one good thing that came about from Sega going third party, it's F-Zero GX. If there has to be an ending, I'm glad it's this. The only way you could one up GX is making the story mode a free roaming Yakuza-like with Falcon where you beat up Zoda goons, hang out at pubs getting pulled into illegal races, have a "Goroh Everywhere" mechanic where he constantly tries to challenge you to skeeball, texas hold'em, or darts, and meet up with the rest of the racers in crazy hijinx. One could dream, right? Even if it's all left in the past, he'll live through this masterpiece and forever he will be my hero....and now that I'm not just a dreamer....
Forever he will be my heeeeroooo~...🎵
and now that I'm not just a dreaaaaaameeeer~....🎵
Forever he will be my heeeeroooooo~....🎵
and now that I'm not just a dreaaaaameeeeerr~..... 🎵
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This is my favorite racing game of all-time. The first time I beat Diamond Cup on the highest difficulty, I was so worried about Phantom Road at the end that I managed to kill 23 of the 30 cars and then just drove like an old person safely through the level and finished in last place (7th) just to make sure I completed the track without accidentally crashing and losing my shot at crushing that difficulty (and unknowingly unlocking the AX Cup).
Also, if you have a rip of the game for emulation, it was eventually discovered that F-Zero AX existed in some fashion on the disc, though it was never ultimately implemented into the core game of GX and it's accessible with codes.
https://www.ign.com/wikis/f-zero-gx/How_to_Unlock_the_F-Zero_AX_Arcade_Game
Also, if you have a rip of the game for emulation, it was eventually discovered that F-Zero AX existed in some fashion on the disc, though it was never ultimately implemented into the core game of GX and it's accessible with codes.
https://www.ign.com/wikis/f-zero-gx/How_to_Unlock_the_F-Zero_AX_Arcade_Game
I should note that you can also do that on the actual GCN, but you need an Action Replay or Gameshark.
@Shenobi Phantom Road is an insane course, that was one of my favorites to play in practice and just go nuts against 29 CPUs with restore on for like half an hour. I remember being flabbergasted there was an entire cup and ten more people to unlock after I beat the story mode the first time, like shit I gotta do Chapter Seven again?!
I remember hearing about AX being on the disc a while ago, but I never did actually try it out. I really appreciate the reminder, I'll need to find my Action Replay. It's not like I won't be playing this for another several weekends at least after I decided to replay again recently, lol.
I remember hearing about AX being on the disc a while ago, but I never did actually try it out. I really appreciate the reminder, I'll need to find my Action Replay. It's not like I won't be playing this for another several weekends at least after I decided to replay again recently, lol.
DJSCheddar
6 months ago