I remember visiting a game shop with friends when the GBA came out. FZero was the first game we played on it and we were in awe at how amazingly futuristic the graphics were!
Brings back memories. I remember back in the days playing it with a friend. We used to try to beat lap records as much as possible. And many times, when we thought we reached the limit we were able to go even further with our best lap times. Simply put - amamzing game.
Step 1 - Clear your schedule for the rest of the day. Step 2 - Insert this cart into your Gamecube's GBA adapter. (You don't have one? Get one.) Step 3 - There is no Step 3.
god damn. time flies. i got this like 11-12 years ago...when i got my original fuschia gba. such good memories. this was a difficult game at higher levels makes me wanna buy it again! great review.
Pump the accelerator to get around tight bends at speed! Man, I remember this game at the GBA launch. The music and sound were a thing of beauty. Hard as hell, too - just how it should be!
i did the very same thing only back in 2001, with f-zero x on the n64, i was about 5 years old then. i have my most of my fun gaming memories with that game along with klonoa 2 luntea's veil on the ps2. i remember those memories and the games so vivid, that the are one of my favorite games of all time to this very day!
I remember renting this game when the GBA first came out! It was a cool game and all but I was terrible at playing it and always got that "YOU LOST" screen with the creepy music playing pretty much stopping me from playing an F-ZERO game for a while.
This was such a great game, tons of replay value, and continuous unlockables if you have the skill to make it through the hardest difficulty settings on all cups. Lots of memories with this game, it was one of the first GBA games I bought!
Hey, how's it going? I'm a big fan of your reviews. Anyways, I know this is a review for F-Zero, but I wasn't sure of how else to send ya a message. I had a request. Would you be able to do a review for the game "Steel Battalion" for Xbox? The only reason I ask is because the only way to play the game is to use the 200-button game controller that came with it. I remember playing it at a buddy's house one day, and I was completely shocked by the size of the controller, which also included........
I'm glad that Mark still does some reviews by himself. The other guy's cool too, but Mark is a solo artist, lol. He's the Michael Jackson of youtube video game reviewers. Keep it up, and review more Saturn games!
Hey Mark try ridge racer unbounded, that game is fun with the race track creater. Just make sure to create a frag attack course to quickly gain experience points to unlock more cars and track mods.
I can't get through the Ice stage, I keep sliding away and I find the corners incredibly hard to make. Not only on the Ice stage but on every stage. It floats like hell and it isn't as tight as GX so that ticks me off! Got any tips?
@InecomCompany Mark, I couldn't tell if you were aware of this or not, but this F-Zero (and the others on the GBA) play a bit differently from the other F-Zero games (counting the SNES game). In the GBA games, you need to tap the accelerate button if you start sliding, as it straightens your vehicle. At the same time, you usually need to tap the same button a few times when making turns to prevent sliding into a wall.
I love the gba. It was so frickin durable. I dropped it over 5 times onto concrete and it still plays perfectly. The DS on the other hand... 3 times twice on carpet b4 it broke.
Someone really doesn't like to heal his car after passing the lap. That's what the green line is for Mark. HEAL YOUR CAR! You wouldn't be exploding so much if you did! Then again knowing you , you probably like the explosion part best ;)
The driving is a little different from the original F-Zero, and it took me a while to finally crack it. Your vehicle will drift if you hold down the gas pedal while making turns, you you'll want to let off the accelerator at just the right time. Once you get the timing down, the game plays great. I bought my cart for $3, which is a steal. The GBA SP is still an excellent system to own, thanks to Nintendo's classic racers.
(continuation of previous comment)...3 foot pedals as well. Unfortunately, I don't have one of these epic controllers, otherwise I'd send ya one. If you could do a review, that'd be awesome!! Thanks either way.
Most of them have gotten rid of their GBA stock now. There are still a few though. The last one I found GBA games at they were selling them at 75% off, trying to get rid of them. I bought this F-Zero game there for 25 cents.
It's true. Shame Climax didn't come out in the states, but the GBA is region free! My biggest problem with Maximum Velocity was the handling - the machines slide for quite a bit after changing direction, which feels really nasty, and lowering machine performance at low health has to be the worst feature ever. It would be brilliant otherwise, MV feels a ton more like the original F-Zero than Climax, but Climax has far better handling compared to this, even if it's not as nice as the SNES F-Zero.
I prefer for GBA Fzero Climax, i like it's Boost system (more similar to FzeroGX and X). Bigger selection of tracks and ships. Plus a track designer! Too bad it''s import only. It is permanently attached to my DSlite!
I completed this game 100%, winning all races in all difficulties with all the vehicles and unlocking the super secret Jet Vermillion, which is fast, resillient and badass
I've always wondered why I always had to keep pressing and releasing the A button the whole race in final velocity. In GP Legend I just hold A the whole race (which is much better). GP Legend and Final velocity hold NOTHING in common except for the graphics style.
Jon Gustafson You can't easily turn the car just by holding the A button while pressing the d pad left and right. In order to make perfect turns you have to continuously press and let go of A to make successful turns. In comparison to GP legends you have a comfortable time just holding A and making turns with the d pad without difficulty.
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Can't tell if Mark doesn't know that you can refill your shield bar or he's too hardcore
I highly recommend pressing select on the start screen to view the tutorial on how to airbrake and use the shoulder buttons for more than just boosts
I remember visiting a game shop with
friends when the GBA came out. FZero was the first game we played on it and we were in awe at how amazingly futuristic the graphics were!
Just ordered this game the day before this was uploaded. Now i cant wait. F-Zero X was one of my favorite N64 games
Brings back memories. I remember back in the days playing it with a friend. We used to try to beat lap records as much as possible. And many times, when we thought we reached the limit we were able to go even further with our best lap times. Simply put - amamzing game.
he's horrible in this game but he definitely is good with his reviews. keep up the work
Great review! Love The Exchange sticker on the cartridge(I think that's what it is)
Step 1 - Clear your schedule for the rest of the day.
Step 2 - Insert this cart into your Gamecube's GBA adapter.
(You don't have one? Get one.)
Step 3 - There is no Step 3.
so I don't play it?
@@CardboardOdyssey I was about to comment that lol
god damn. time flies. i got this like 11-12 years ago...when i got my original fuschia gba. such good memories. this was a difficult game at higher levels
makes me wanna buy it again!
great review.
That "YOU LOST" music was the scariest thing for me as a child.
I never actually had F Zero, but once, at a hotel, they had some snes games built into the tv, and I chose F Zero and it blew my mind.
Unlocking Jet Vermilion by playing 256 times Synobazz (Championship) is like playing that 8 hours motegi race from gt4
Pump the accelerator to get around tight bends at speed! Man, I remember this game at the GBA launch. The music and sound were a thing of beauty. Hard as hell, too - just how it should be!
This is one of my favorite F-Zero titles. The other is F-Zero for Super Nintendo.
i did the very same thing only back in 2001, with f-zero x on the n64, i was about 5 years old then. i have my most of my fun gaming memories with that game along with klonoa 2 luntea's veil on the ps2. i remember those memories and the games so vivid, that the are one of my favorite games of all time to this very day!
I remember renting this game when the GBA first came out! It was a cool game and all but I was terrible at playing it and always got that "YOU LOST" screen with the creepy music playing pretty much stopping me from playing an F-ZERO game for a while.
This was such a great game, tons of replay value, and continuous unlockables if you have the skill to make it through the hardest difficulty settings on all cups. Lots of memories with this game, it was one of the first GBA games I bought!
Got this and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 with my GBA before a vacation, it was awesome.
Hey, how's it going? I'm a big fan of your reviews. Anyways, I know this is a review for F-Zero, but I wasn't sure of how else to send ya a message. I had a request. Would you be able to do a review for the game "Steel Battalion" for Xbox? The only reason I ask is because the only way to play the game is to use the 200-button game controller that came with it. I remember playing it at a buddy's house one day, and I was completely shocked by the size of the controller, which also included........
@MrGateKing Aren't gba games not sold at gamestop anymore? I found a tetris axis games for the gba but it was like $20 and it was used tooo
GP Legend is a excellent way to introduce newbies to F-Zero series. I'm now a F-Zero player thanks to this game! Yay!
fun game, one of the launch titles i got with my glacier GBA way back then
This game was my childhood
I'm glad that Mark still does some reviews by himself. The other guy's cool too, but Mark is a solo artist, lol. He's the Michael Jackson of youtube video game reviewers. Keep it up, and review more Saturn games!
Hey Mark try ridge racer unbounded, that game is fun with the race track creater. Just make sure to create a frag attack course to quickly gain experience points to unlock more cars and track mods.
nice, a Soylent Green reference
love this game, but i just realized that the music that showed up when you lost in the end sounds like music that would be in a metroid game
Me to it was my first game I ever got on the gba:)
I can't get through the Ice stage, I keep sliding away and I find the corners incredibly hard to make. Not only on the Ice stage but on every stage.
It floats like hell and it isn't as tight as GX so that ticks me off!
Got any tips?
I know Derek reviewed F-Zero GX (back when his reviews were GOOD). But I'd like to know what Mark thinks of those games.
@InecomCompany
Mark, I couldn't tell if you were aware of this or not, but this F-Zero (and the others on the GBA) play a bit differently from the other F-Zero games (counting the SNES game).
In the GBA games, you need to tap the accelerate button if you start sliding, as it straightens your vehicle. At the same time, you usually need to tap the same button a few times when making turns to prevent sliding into a wall.
Has Mark ever reviewed F-Zero GX yet? Or F-Zero X?
I love the gba. It was so frickin durable. I dropped it over 5 times onto concrete and it still plays perfectly. The DS on the other hand... 3 times twice on carpet b4 it broke.
I liked so much this game for super NES that I had a band called F.zero :D
How come you don't use the green strips on the site of the tracks to re-gain health? You would explode as much if you powered up, lol!
i had F-Zero X for the N64 n i useto play it all the time
Mark you are awesome
for better turning:
push the accelerate button frequently in corners. no breaking needed
I found this game in a random box under my bed. It totally made my day
If you drive on the green after you finish a lap you regain power
Yeah! I have F-Zero Maximum Velocity for my Nintendo 3DS as the Ambassador game
Someone really doesn't like to heal his car after passing the lap. That's what the green line is for Mark. HEAL YOUR CAR! You wouldn't be exploding so much if you did! Then again knowing you , you probably like the explosion part best ;)
I used to play the F-ZERO everyday back then.
I F-Zero for snes back in the 90s
I had this game, good one
which one is better gp legend or maxmum velocity
The driving is a little different from the original F-Zero, and it took me a while to finally crack it. Your vehicle will drift if you hold down the gas pedal while making turns, you you'll want to let off the accelerator at just the right time. Once you get the timing down, the game plays great. I bought my cart for $3, which is a steal. The GBA SP is still an excellent system to own, thanks to Nintendo's classic racers.
For some reason, I thought you were going to say, "The explosions look great in 3D" :-P
why arn't you using the repair zones? D:
Does anyone wonder why Mark doesn't use the green to heal his vehicle?
hopes we'll get a nice swan song wii fzero or is it already too late????
This game is hard! I don't think I ever beat the first cup... been trying for years and I love racing games.
Have this on my 3DS. Great racer.
Sorry but you gotta do some training in this game
Only on the Master and Expert mode is it normal to die
i have f-zero on my 3DS.So awsome!
cool
I got this game for 99 cents on amazon. It also made my day.
What no robots. I was led to believe that in the future there will be robots.
Ha ha....those voice effects kill me every time.
(continuation of previous comment)...3 foot pedals as well. Unfortunately, I don't have one of these epic controllers, otherwise I'd send ya one. If you could do a review, that'd be awesome!! Thanks either way.
i died a little inside when i saw the $2.50 sticker on it this game is worth so much more
That game is great!
Explodey-fun learning
Most of them have gotten rid of their GBA stock now. There are still a few though. The last one I found GBA games at they were selling them at 75% off, trying to get rid of them. I bought this F-Zero game there for 25 cents.
watch out for the XG-BLAST !
this waas awesome and funny
This F-Zero is the hardest so far for me. It's just Maximum Velocity is just so hard especially when you turn on fairly not so tight corners.
Maximum velocity Maximum difficulty
@@Sd46o Yeah! The tracks in Maximum Velocity are dope tho. That is the only great thing I could say about it.
That's what I thought to when I started it, but then I realized it just takes some time to get used to the controls, really.
This still looks pretty decent.
Max Velocity for sure! But they are both great games.
It's true. Shame Climax didn't come out in the states, but the GBA is region free!
My biggest problem with Maximum Velocity was the handling - the machines slide for quite a bit after changing direction, which feels really nasty, and lowering machine performance at low health has to be the worst feature ever.
It would be brilliant otherwise, MV feels a ton more like the original F-Zero than Climax, but Climax has far better handling compared to this, even if it's not as nice as the SNES F-Zero.
Totally just yelled that out loud. :)
@Croxyndul Not confirmed. Moto said it could work. That was it. I doubt he'll make one.
The video ended with him winning at the end. That's unusual.
This game is also available for the 3DS if you were part of the ambassador program.
Tap the A button when turning instead of press and holding it.
I prefer for GBA Fzero Climax, i like it's Boost system (more similar to FzeroGX and X). Bigger selection of tracks and ships. Plus a track designer! Too bad it''s import only. It is permanently attached to my DSlite!
i liked this on my gba but i found it really difficult and went back to rayman all the time. looks great on the sp though.
Let's hope you are right
Loved the hell out of this game. Almost had 100% completion before losing the cart >.>
this is avalable on the 3ds as free download from the ambassador prgram
Scrolled down to find someone to say that ^^
he... he never blinks!
i have this on my 3ds, it's great.
Yes, sir. Best racing game ever made.
EFF ZEERRRUUUU
the side heals you btw
the green near the next lap
Anyone wonder how much the power bill is for the classic game room?
Lol thats a damn good question!
I completed this game 100%, winning all races in all difficulties with all the vehicles and unlocking the super secret Jet Vermillion, which is fast, resillient and badass
oh, ok :)
F-Zero GX, Marc. :-P That simple.
I've always wondered why I always had to keep pressing and releasing the A button the whole race in final velocity. In GP Legend I just hold A the whole race (which is much better). GP Legend and Final velocity hold NOTHING in common except for the graphics style.
Are you talking about maximum velocity? Cuz' I never had that problem when playing.
Jon Gustafson You can't easily turn the car just by holding the A button while pressing the d pad left and right. In order to make perfect turns you have to continuously press and let go of A to make successful turns. In comparison to GP legends you have a comfortable time just holding A and making turns with the d pad without difficulty.
I really should this game
I was just about to say this
its people!!!
I got this game on the 3DS!!!!!
i wonder why he never went on the power strips
DO YOU NOT BLINK !?!?
Why does it sound like he puts a slight pause in between a words when he talks?
He's channeling his inner Shatner...