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| − | |archivedate = 2006-12-15}}</ref> It was also released onto the Nintendo Super System. The special edition of the game was released on the Super Famicom's Satellaview attachment.<ref name="F-Zero 2">{{cite web|title=BS F-Zero 2 Grand Prix|url= http://cheats.ign.com/objects/573/573890.html |publisher= IGN|accessdate=2006-06-19}}</ref> In late 2006, ''F-Zero'' became available on the Wii's Virtual Console.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vuckovic|first = Daniel |date=2006-10-18|title=First 7 Aussie Virtual Console games revealed| url= http://vooks.net/modules.php?module=article&id=11074 |publisher=Vooks.net|accessdate= 2006-10-23}}</ref>[[File:F-Zero.jpg|thumb|220px]] |
+ | |archivedate = 2006-12-15}}</ref> It was also released onto the Nintendo Super System. The special edition of the game was released on the Super Famicom's Satellaview attachment.<ref name="F-Zero 2">{{cite web|title=BS F-Zero 2 Grand Prix|url= http://cheats.ign.com/objects/573/573890.html |publisher= IGN|accessdate=2006-06-19}}</ref> In late 2006, ''F-Zero'' became available on the Wii's Virtual Console. Also, for a limited time, the game was released on the Wii U's eShop for 30 cents.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vuckovic|first = Daniel |date=2006-10-18|title=First 7 Aussie Virtual Console games revealed| url= http://vooks.net/modules.php?module=article&id=11074 |publisher=Vooks.net|accessdate= 2006-10-23}}</ref>[[File:F-Zero.jpg|thumb|220px]] |
As the first game in the ''F-Zero'' series, it was released in Japan as one of the two debut titles for the Super Famicom,<ref>{{cite book |last=Sheff |first=David |title=Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children |origyear=1993 |edition=First |publisher=Random House, Inc. |location=New York |isbn=0-679-40469-4 |accessdate=2007-07-16 |pages=p. 361}}</ref> However, in the United States, this launch title was accompanied by more games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3155264 |title=Out to Launch: Wii |accessdate=2007-07-03|last=Parish|first=Jeremy |date=2006-11-14|publisher= 1UP.com}}</ref> ''F-Zero'' has been praised for its original scenarios and style of gameplay. As a result, th |
As the first game in the ''F-Zero'' series, it was released in Japan as one of the two debut titles for the Super Famicom,<ref>{{cite book |last=Sheff |first=David |title=Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children |origyear=1993 |edition=First |publisher=Random House, Inc. |location=New York |isbn=0-679-40469-4 |accessdate=2007-07-16 |pages=p. 361}}</ref> However, in the United States, this launch title was accompanied by more games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3155264 |title=Out to Launch: Wii |accessdate=2007-07-03|last=Parish|first=Jeremy |date=2006-11-14|publisher= 1UP.com}}</ref> ''F-Zero'' has been praised for its original scenarios and style of gameplay. As a result, th |
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F-Zero (エフゼロ Efu Zero?, F-ZERO) is a futuristic racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was first released in Japan on November 21, 1990
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and later in North America on August 13, 1991 and in Europe on June 4, 1992. The title was downloadable over the Nintendo Power peripheral in Japan [1] It was also released onto the Nintendo Super System. The special edition of the game was released on the Super Famicom's Satellaview attachment.[2] In late 2006, F-Zero became available on the Wii's Virtual Console. Also, for a limited time, the game was released on the Wii U's eShop for 30 cents.[3]
As the first game in the F-Zero series, it was released in Japan as one of the two debut titles for the Super Famicom,[4] However, in the United States, this launch title was accompanied by more games.[5] F-Zero has been praised for its original scenarios and style of gameplay. As a result, th
e title has influenced numerous other racing games.[6][7][8]
Circuits
| # | Knight League (Easy) | Queen League (Moderate) | King League (Hard) | Ace League (Satellaview) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute City I | Mute City II | Mute City III | Mute City IV |
| 2 | Big Blue | Port Town | Death Wind II | Big Blue II |
| 3 | Sand Ocean | Red Canyon I | Port Town II | Sand Storm I |
| 4 | Death Wind I | White Land I | Red Canyon II | Silence II |
| 5 | Silence | White Land II | Fire Field | Sand Storm II |
Characters
New Pilots:
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Trivia
- This game appears as one of the microgames in 9-Volt stage in the game WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania.
- An F-Zero jazz album was released on March 25, 1992 in Japan and features twelve songs from the game on a single disc composed by Yumiko Kanki and Naoto Ishida, and arranged by Robert Hill and Michiko Hill.
- This game is also available as one of the playable Masterpieces in Brawl.
- The name F-Zero is derived from Formula One racing, commonly denoted as F1.
References
- ↑ Nintendo Power (Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2006-12-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ↑ BS F-Zero 2 Grand Prix. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-06-19.
- ↑ Vuckovic, Daniel (2006-10-18). First 7 Aussie Virtual Console games revealed. Vooks.net. Retrieved on 2006-10-23.
- ↑ Sheff, David [1993]. Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children, First, New York: Random House, Inc., p. 361. ISBN 0-679-40469-4.
- ↑ Parish, Jeremy (2006-11-14). Out to Launch: Wii. 1UP.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
- ↑ IGN Staff (1998-07-14). F-Zero X. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. “It [F-Zero] was the first of its kind; the only really successful inheritor (or copier, depending on how you look at it) to date are Psygnosis's Wipeout and Wipeout II for Sony's PlayStation.”
- ↑ Thomas, Lucas (2007-01-26). F-Zero (Virtual Console) review. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ↑ Allen, Matt. SNES WEEK: Day 5. NTSC-uk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.