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super_etecoon on 11 January 2013
Soundwave said:
super_etecoon said:
Thanks for the video...looks ok, but what would they do to it to make it compelling for today's audiences? Or do you think revamped visuals and new tracks alone is enough to warrant a sequel?


F-Zero doesn't need anything fancy changed to be relevant to today's audience. 

It's just a great game. That's all it needs to be relevant. 

Make it for the eShop like WipeOut HD, and you can sell downloadable tracks to a core fanbase of F-Zero for the next 10 years. 

Not everything has to fit into the "it must sell 1 million worldwide or its worthless!" categorey. 

And really who knows if F-Zero WX on Wii couldn't have sold more than 1 million copies, the GameCube version failed to do so, but the Wii had 4x the userbase. 

It's quite possible a well done F-Zero WX released in 2008 or so could've sold a nice 1+ million worldwide. Punch-Out managed to clear 1.5 million. 

Amen to that.  And certainly the digital distribution model supports this.  You don't need to worry about how many copies you need to press because honestly you could forgo the brick and mortar route completely.  They could create an engine and build 10-15 tracks to start with, sell additional ones as DLC, then release it as a full package once enough game has been created.  $20 pricepoint to begin?



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Trunkin on 11 January 2013
osed125 said:
Trunkin said:
osed125 said:
super_etecoon said:
I'd like someone to sell me on F-Zero. What really does it bring to the table that MarioKart doesn't, for instance? At least with Pikmin and Metroid you are getting unique aspects of gameplay. I can be swayed, I guess, but it's certainly a franchise I never got into and probably never will.

Miyamoto is right, as usual (for my tastes).

 

The fastest racing game out there with kick ass music. Here's what you can do if you are good enough. 

The game being on NintendoLand gives a little hope that F-Zero will eventually come to the Wii U, even with what Miyamoto said recently.

 

 

WTF is up with that video? Hax, or just exploits? 

Nothing out of the ordinary, just some skips in track by flying, no hacks. Getting speed my hitting bombs and doing some special techniques with the controls. 

Well, hot damn! I have to find out how to do that.



osed125 on 11 January 2013
Soundwave said:
osed125 said:
Trunkin said:
osed125 said:
super_etecoon said:
I'd like someone to sell me on F-Zero. What really does it bring to the table that MarioKart doesn't, for instance? At least with Pikmin and Metroid you are getting unique aspects of gameplay. I can be swayed, I guess, but it's certainly a franchise I never got into and probably never will.

Miyamoto is right, as usual (for my tastes).

 

The fastest racing game out there with kick ass music. Here's what you can do if you are good enough. 

The game being on NintendoLand gives a little hope that F-Zero will eventually come to the Wii U, even with what Miyamoto said recently.

 

 

WTF is up with that video? Hax, or just exploits? 

Nothing out of the ordinary, just some skips in track by flying, no hacks. Getting speed my hitting bombs and doing some special techniques with the controls. 


It's the best game on the GameCube after Metroid Prime and one of the best games of the PS2/XBox/GCN era period if you ask me. And perhaps the more f*cking intense racing game ever. That video is OK, the entire game is insane. 

But yeah, nothing "special" outside of that. 

Just OK? That guy have the World Record. Here's one even more insane, although this one uses "Snaking", a weird technique to go faster.



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Soundwave on 11 January 2013
Trunkin said:
osed125 said:
Trunkin said:
osed125 said:
super_etecoon said:
I'd like someone to sell me on F-Zero. What really does it bring to the table that MarioKart doesn't, for instance? At least with Pikmin and Metroid you are getting unique aspects of gameplay. I can be swayed, I guess, but it's certainly a franchise I never got into and probably never will.

Miyamoto is right, as usual (for my tastes).

 

The fastest racing game out there with kick ass music. Here's what you can do if you are good enough. 

The game being on NintendoLand gives a little hope that F-Zero will eventually come to the Wii U, even with what Miyamoto said recently.

 

 

WTF is up with that video? Hax, or just exploits? 

Nothing out of the ordinary, just some skips in track by flying, no hacks. Getting speed my hitting bombs and doing some special techniques with the controls. 

Well, hot damn! I have to find out how to do that.


Tape your eyeballs open so you don't blink, lol. At that speed I don't know how the guy kept control of his craft. 



HappySqurriel on 11 January 2013

I loved the original F-Zero but I thought F-Zero GX was only "ok" ... I don't really know what it was about the game, but I think I just enjoyed Extreme G games more.

With that said, I would like to see one of these futuristic racing series reborn



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Soundwave on 11 January 2013

One thing I really dislike about the modern Nintendo is they've lost touch with most of their more "arcadey" franchises.

No Wave Race. No F-Zero. No 1080 Snowboarding. No Star Fox.

We get Mario Kart and that's it. Bleh.



oniyide on 11 January 2013
Soundwave said:
super_etecoon said:
Thanks for the video...looks ok, but what would they do to it to make it compelling for today's audiences? Or do you think revamped visuals and new tracks alone is enough to warrant a sequel?


F-Zero doesn't need anything fancy changed to be relevant to today's audience. 

It's just a great game. That's all it needs to be relevant. 

Make it for the eShop like WipeOut HD, and you can sell downloadable tracks to a core fanbase of F-Zero for the next 10 years. 

Not everything has to fit into the "it must sell 1 million worldwide or its worthless!" categorey. 

And really who knows if F-Zero WX on Wii couldn't have sold more than 1 million copies, the GameCube version failed to do so, but the Wii had 4x the userbase. 

It's quite possible a well done F-Zero WX released in 2008 or so could've sold a nice 1+ million worldwide. Punch-Out managed to clear 1.5 million. 

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menx64 on 12 January 2013

We need a new Fzero and a new star fox game asap!



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AlphaCielago on 12 January 2013

The only F-Zero game I played was the GBA one and that was crap, however I don't how it plays on consoles.
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Roma on 12 January 2013

I don't really care that much for F-zero even though I did enjoy GX on GC

Pikmin is way above F-Zero for me



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