One of the best and most refined racers of all time, F-Zero GX was at the time (and I like to think it remains) a technical marvel for the Nintendo Gamecube courtesy of Sega.

The sense of speed combined with colorful 3D graphics, futuristic setting with art direction, and of course, incredible performance in terms of frame rate; make this one of the most impressive futuristic racer experiences out there. This game continues the foot steps of the also great F-Zero X for the Nintendo 64 in terms of providing an ample selection of characters and courses and a great soundtrack which is now more focused on techno sounding instead of the hard rock tunes that dominated X (which I personally prefer). There is less emphasis in the 'combat' mechanic presented in X and instead this game pushes the player to have a more refined and competitive skill to come out on top, especially on the newly added story mode which can be incredibly difficult in the later chapters.

We can only hope that this game will at one point get a proper sequel or at least a remake.

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2023


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