Wipeout >F-Zero

I get the impression trying to play an F-Zero game using motion controls would be a NIGHTMARE. Which is why we've not seen one for a while.

A new F Zero would be awesome in 3DS.

I've been wondering the exact same thing lately. We haven't even heard mention of the series. I'm not a big fan of the genre, but I loved GX, and have anticipated another entry in the series for some time. My memory is fuzzy, but wasn't GX a bit of a failure? I don't remember it selling well. If that's the case, perhaps that is an explanation.

I've been thinking about playing some F-Zero recently myself; I would gladly welcome a new game.

Dude, F-Zero GX was so good. Really, it's one of the best racing games I've ever played. I loved it. I just wish the arcade version F-Zero AX was easier to find. I totally wanted to do capitalize on it's connectivity with the GC version.

I want to see more! :<

GX was one hell of a game. The sense of speed it offered was absurd. That said, it was also one of the hardest games I have ever experienced. The campaign type mode in particular was absurdly brutal, and I would bet that turned a fair number of people off the franchise.

Amen to that! The world needs a shiny new F-Zero. A brand new one on 3DS would be just divine.

The Wii U doesn't support GC controllers, and I despise the Classic Controller. WipEout is my new F-Zero.

And I'm kinda ok with that.

Wipeout >F-Zero

@HarlequinRiot said:

@Three0neFive said:

Wipeout >F-Zero

Booooo. I actually really expected to like Wipeout because I love F-Zero, but I couldn't t into it (HD on PS3). The controls just feel really heavy and slow and the sense of speed doesn't feel like that of F-Zero. I guess I like how F-Zero is more twitchy and light, or something. I still would really like to enjoy Wipeout, but something isn't connecting for me. With that said, I 100% agree. F-Zero GX is one of my favorite games of all time (even though I still can't beat a few story missions on very hard).

Have you tried Zone mode on HD? I challenge you to get to Zone 80 and not want to inject that game into your veins.@Taku128 said:

@GS_Dan: Have you used a Classic Controller Pro before? It's basically a DualShock. They added DualShock style handles and changed the shoulder buttons to match the PS3 controller.

I haven't, no. But if I bought that there are literally no games I'd use it for over just using a GC controller. I also hate the fact you have to have the Wii Remote dangling from it :|

Remember how the online in brawl and kart turned out? Yeah, I love love loved GX but maybe no F-Zero on current hardware has been a blessing in disguise.

@Taku128 said:

@mwng: Miyamoto himself mentioned that before the Wii came out, and it was his primary example for why the Classic Controller exists. Even if Nintendo was worried some people would buy the game and not be able to play it because they didn't own a Classic Controller they could throw in a terrible motion control option to keep those people happy, or just let people steer with the nunchuck.

That makes a lot of sense, but it is possible to make a Wii game using the Wii Remote/Nunchuk and not have motion controls.

Anyway, I can fully expect F-Zero to make a comeback on the Wii U... or at least it should. F-Zero GX was such an amazing game.

About time we get some new F Zero. I'm suprised they just put the franchise on hold.

Something is definitely wrong in the world of Nintendo. Look at what's going on: no F-Zero game in seven years, no original Star Fox game in five (the 3DS remake of the best Star Fox game ever is a step forward), Fire Emblem so trapped in Japan that a fan translation is in the works, and Nintendo of America selfishly hoarding Wii games when there's nothing going on for the system? What's going on?

I guess it's because F-Zero is no where near as popular as Mario Kart, plus it's not as casual as Mario Kart Wii is. It wouldn't sell nearly aswell, but yeah, it sucks.

I would be hype for F-Zero on the 3DS.
 
 
I would be hype for just about anything on the 3DS.

Hell yeah F-Zero. GX was brutal though. It was frustrating enough that I always wanted to do better rather than break something. You could always count on it for great music and plenty of bizarre personality. It took a long time to get used to the SNES version and the GBA release wasn't that great.

@GS_Dan: As an avid fan of both Wipeout and F-Zero, I've got to agree with @HarlequinRiot: that F-Zero feels much more light, twitch, or arcadey. It's true that you can get to INSANE speeds in Wipeout but when it comes to taking stupidly sharp corners without ever letting up on the gas, F-Zero is where it's at.

It was either that, or Mario Kart, not everyone wants to play F-Zero, a lot of people, gamer or not, likes to play Mario Kart. That's probably not the real reason, but it sounds like a good reason.

I would be all over a new F-Zero game. F-Zero and Extreme-G (the first two anyway) were my futuristic, arcadey racers of choice. I tried to get into Wipeout, I really did, and it's not a bad series, but it just doesn't scratch the itch in the same way.
 
With Nintendo's promise to better support their hardcore gamer fans with the Wii U, maybe we'll finally see the return of F-Zero. Not that we haven't heard that promise before, but I'm feeling optimistic. Metroid skipped a generation when the N64 came out, and then we got the excellent Metroid Prime on the GCN, so there's a precedent for this sort of thing, at least.

@Dalai said:

@Taku128 said:

@mwng: Miyamoto himself mentioned that before the Wii came out, and it was his primary example for why the Classic Controller exists. Even if Nintendo was worried some people would buy the game and not be able to play it because they didn't own a Classic Controller they could throw in a terrible motion control option to keep those people happy, or just let people steer with the nunchuck.

That makes a lot of sense, but it is possible to make a Wii game using the Wii Remote/Nunchuk and not have motion controls.

Anyway, I can fully expect F-Zero to make a comeback on the Wii U... or at least it should. F-Zero GX was such an amazing game.

F-Zero GX still looks amazing. My most hated memory of Nintendo in this generation is the lack of F-Zero and Mario Golf. How dare they deny me of my joy. But I'll buy, just buy, baby.

Mario Golf on the Wii

My most hated memory of Nintendo in this generation is the lack of Fire Emblem late in the DS's life. How dare they deny me of my joy. But I'll buy, just buy, baby.

Fire Emblem on the DS...again

I would love a new fzero too.

Only one question which I'm sure I could find with some research, I know nintendo published them but do they own the IP? A fzero game with the graphical capabilites of the 360 or ps3 could be awesome...

it's a good question, is the team that made GX at sega still around?

I've been expecting a sequel since I finished the last very hard mission and unlocked all the parts. Why Nintendo seems to be pretending the franchise doesn't exist is beyond me.

@Video_Game_King said:

@Claude said:

My most hated memory of Nintendo in this generation is the lack of Fire Emblem late in the DS's life. How dare they deny me of my joy. But I'll buy, just buy, baby.

Fire Emblem on the DS...again

Altered for my viewing pleasure :P.

Sweet, I even enjoyed that.

Oh man, GX was my favorite gamecube game and X is my favorite racing game ever.  I've actually played X in 3d using some crazy drivers for my comp and it was kind of awesome.  An F-Zero game on 3DS seems like a no-brainer.  
 
And yeah, Wipeout is great, but it doesn't scratch the F-Zero itch.  They're just different games.  I could REALLY go for a new F-Zero right about now.

If Nintendo announced a new F-Zero for 3DS I'd be less mad at them right now.

You'd think that the series getting a rest would be partially explained by the last games subtitle.

In the meantime I'll just lay around having euphoric thoughts about a Burnout: Paradise inspired 'F-Zero: Afterglow'

Man, F-Zero GX was really hard. Like I got frustrated to the point of returning it too blockbuster the same day. Now I feel like picking up a copy.

Oddly I was thinking about F-Zero GX very recently. Wow, has it really been since 2003 since it's Gamecube incarnation.

Now keep in mind I have no links to back up what I'm about to type, but I think Miyamoto himself might be a driving factor keeping F-Zero gone. I recall listening to the old IGN Nintendo podcast (the one hosted by Matt Casamassina and Mark Bozon). Casamassina would mention from time to time that Miyamoto hated F-Zero GX (Miyamoto thought the game played too fast and hard according to Casamassina). I thought GX was awesome, and think it was the best F-Zero ever created, but it was developed by Sega and published Nintendo. I don't know. Maybe Nintendo just doesn't want to devote it's own resources to anything other than Mario titles.

Dude, F-Zero GX was so good. Really, it's one of the best racing games I've ever played. I loved it. I just wish the arcade version F-Zero AX was easier to find. I totally wanted to do capitalize on it's connectivity with the GC version.

Wipeout >F-Zero

Good point. I agree and miss F-Zero too. I have actually been playing the SNES game and F-Zero X on the N64 lately.

All there is to it, crazy ass japs.

I know they are not the same, but I always saw Mario Kart as a successor to F-Zero...

@TheGreatGuero said:

Dude, F-Zero GX was so good. Really, it's one of the best racing games I've ever played. I loved it. I just wish the arcade version F-Zero AX was easier to find. I totally wanted to do capitalize on it's connectivity with the GC version.

Seconded. It's also one of the only reasons I ever whip out my Gamecube.  Well, that and Metroid Prime.  Meeeetroiiiid Priiiiime  *drools*

Something is definitely wrong in the world of Nintendo. Look at what's going on: no F-Zero game in seven years, no original Star Fox game in five (the 3DS remake of the best Star Fox game ever is a step forward), Fire Emblem so trapped in Japan that a fan translation is in the works, and Nintendo of America selfishly hoarding Wii games when there's nothing going on for the system? What's going on?

@GetEveryone:   I didn't realize that there were people who didn't know that Star Fox 64 trumps all other Star Fox games.