Changes: F-Zero GX

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F-Zero GX is a futuristic racing video game for the Nintendo Gamecube console. Developed by Sega's Amusement Vision department, it was released in Japan, Europe and North America, in 2003. Its arcade counterpart, F-Zero AX, utilizes hardware conceived from a business alliance between Nintendo, Namco and Sega. F-Zero GX runs on an enhanced version of the engine that powered Super Monkey Ball. The game is considered and ranked as one of the best racers of its time and the greatest racer on the GameCube platform.

F-Zero GX is the fifth installment in the F-Zero series and the successor to F-Zero X. The game continues the series' difficult, high-speed racing style, retaining the basic gameplay and control system from the Nintendo 64 title. A heavy emphasis is placed on track memorization and reflexes, which aids in completing the title. GX introduces a "story mode" element, where the player walks in the footsteps of Captain Falcon through nine chapters while completing various missions.

Circuits

#	Ruby Cup	Sapphire Cup	Emerald Cup	Diamond Cup	AX Cup
1	Mute City - Twist RoadDifficulty: *	Big Blue - Drift HighwayDifficulty: **	Fire Field - Cylinder KnotDifficulty: **	Cosmo Terminal - TridentDifficulty: ***	Aeropolis - Screw DriveDifficulty: **
2	Casino Palace¹ - Split OvalDifficulty: *	Port Town - Aero DiveDifficulty: **	Green Plant - IntersectionDifficulty: ***	Sand Ocean - Lateral ShiftDifficulty: ****	Outer Space - Meteor StormDifficulty: ***
3	Sand Ocean - Surface SlideDifficulty: **	Green Plant - Mobius RingDifficulty: ***	Casino Palace¹ - Double BranchesDifficulty: ***	Fire Field - UndulationDifficulty: ****	Port Town - Cylinder WaveDifficulty: ****
4	Lightning - Loop CrossDifficulty: ***	Port Town - Long PipeDifficulty: ***	Lightning - Half PipeDifficulty: ****	Aeropolis - Dragon SlopeDifficulty: *****	Lightning - Thunder RoadDifficulty: *****
5	Aeropolis - MultiplexDifficulty: ****	Mute City - Serial GapsDifficulty: ****	Big Blue - OrdealDifficulty: *****	Phantom Road - Slim-Line SlitsDifficulty: ******	Green Plant - SpiralDifficulty: ******
6					Mute City - Sonic Oval²Difficulty: *

¹Called "Vegas Palace" in the Japanese version.^[1] ²Not available in the Grand Prix mode.

Characters

#	NAME	VEHICLE
1	Mighty Gazelle	Red Gazelle
2	Jody Summer	White Cat
3	Dr. Stewart	Golden Fox
4	Baba	Iron Tiger
5	Samurai Goroh	Fire Stingray
6	Pico	Wild Goose
7	Captain Falcon	Blue Falcon
8	Octoman	Deep Claw
9	Mr. EAD	Great Star
10	James McCloud	Little Wyvern
11	Billy	Mad Wolf
12	Kate Alen	Super Piranha
13	Zoda	Death Anchor
14	Jack Levin	Astro Robin
15	Bio Rex	Big Fang
16	The Skull	Sonic Phantom
17	Antonio Guster	Green Panther
18	Beastman	Hyper Speeder
19	Leon	Space Angler
20	Super Arrow	King Meteor
21	Mrs. Arrow	Queen Meteor
22	Gomar & Shioh	Twin Norrita
23	Silver Neelson	Night Thunder
24	Michael Chain	Wild Boar
25	Blood Falcon	Blood Hawk
26	John Tanaka	Wonder Wasp
27	Draq	Mighty Typhoon
28	Roger Buster	Mighty Hurricane
29	Dr. Clash	Crazy Bear
30	Black Shadow	Black Bull

Unlockable AX Pilots

Phoenix -Beat Story Mode Mission #1 on Very Hard

Princia Ramode (Spark Moon)- Beat Story Mode Mission #2 on Very Hard

QQQ (Rolling Turtle)- Beat Story Mode Mission #3 on Very Hard

Don Genie (Fat Shark)- Beat Story Mode Mission #4 on Very Hard

Terry "Digi-Boy" Getter (Cosmic Dolphin)- Beat Story Mode Mission #5 on Very Hard

Dai Goroh (Silver Rat)- Beat Story Mode Mission #6 on Very Hard

Dai Sen Gen (Pink Spider)- Beat Story Mode Mission #7 on Very Hard

Lily Flyer (Bunny Flash)- Beat Story Mode Mission #8 on Very Hard

PJ (Groovy Taxi)- Beat Story Mode Mission #9 on Very Hard

Spade (Magic Seagull)- Beat all Story Mode Missions on Hard

Unlockable GX pilots

Deathborn (Dark Schneider)- Beat all Story Mode Missions on Normal (He is the only new racer to appear in F-Zero GX)

Trivia

- First F-Zero game developed by a third party (Sega)
- First F-Zero game to include 'Story' and 'Garage' modes
- First F-Zero game outside of Japan that features custom-built ships

References

↑ Planet & Course. F-Zero.com. F-Zero GX/AX official site. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.

[1] Planet & Course. F-Zero.com. F-Zero GX/AX official site. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.

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+|[[Mute City]] - Twist RoadDifficulty: *
+|[[Big Blue]] - Drift HighwayDifficulty: **
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-|[[Big Blue]] - Drift Highway
+|[[Fire Field]] - Cylinder KnotDifficulty: **
+|[[Cosmo Terminal]] - TridentDifficulty: ***
-Difficulty: **
-|[[Fire Field]] - Cylinder Knot
+|[[Aeropolis]] - Screw DriveDifficulty: **
-Difficulty: **
-|[[Cosmo Terminal]] - Trident
-Difficulty: ***
-|[[Aeropolis]] - Screw Drive
-Difficulty: **
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-|[[Casino Palace]]<sup>1</sup> - Split Oval
+|[[Casino Palace]]<sup>1</sup> - Split OvalDifficulty: *
+|[[Port Town]] - Aero DiveDifficulty: **
-Difficulty: *
-|[[Port Town]] - Aero Dive
+|[[Green Plant]] - IntersectionDifficulty: ***
+|[[Sand Ocean]] - Lateral ShiftDifficulty: ****
-Difficulty: **
+|[[Outer Space]] - Meteor StormDifficulty: ***
-|[[Green Plant]] - Intersection
-Difficulty: ***
-|[[Sand Ocean]] - Lateral Shift
-Difficulty: ****
-|[[Outer Space]] - Meteor Storm
-Difficulty: ***
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 |3
-|[[Sand Ocean]] - Surface Slide
+|[[Sand Ocean]] - Surface SlideDifficulty: **
+|[[Green Plant]] - Mobius RingDifficulty: ***
-Difficulty: **
+|[[Casino Palace]]<sup>1</sup> - Double BranchesDifficulty: ***
-|[[Green Plant]] - Mobius Ring
+|[[Fire Field]] - UndulationDifficulty: ****
-Difficulty: ***
+|[[Port Town]] - Cylinder WaveDifficulty: ****
-|[[Casino Palace]]<sup>1</sup> - Double Branches
-Difficulty: ***
-|[[Fire Field]] - Undulation
-Difficulty: ****
-|[[Port Town]] - Cylinder Wave
-Difficulty: ****
 |-
 |4
-|[[Lightning]] - Loop Cross
+|[[Lightning]] - Loop CrossDifficulty: ***
+|[[Port Town]] - Long PipeDifficulty: ***
-Difficulty: ***
-|[[Port Town]] - Long Pipe
+|[[Lightning]] - Half PipeDifficulty: ****
+|[[Aeropolis]] - Dragon SlopeDifficulty: *****
-Difficulty: ***
-|[[Lightning]] - Half Pipe
+|[[Lightning]] - Thunder RoadDifficulty: *****
-Difficulty: ****
-|[[Aeropolis]] - Dragon Slope
-Difficulty: *****
-|[[Lightning]] - Thunder Road
-Difficulty: *****
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 |5
-|[[Aeropolis]] - Multiplex
+|[[Aeropolis]] - MultiplexDifficulty: ****
+|[[Mute City]] - Serial GapsDifficulty: ****
-Difficulty: ****
-|[[Mute City]] - Serial Gaps
+|[[Big Blue]] - OrdealDifficulty: *****
+|[[Phantom Road]] - Slim-Line SlitsDifficulty: ******
-Difficulty: ****
-|[[Big Blue]] - Ordeal
+|[[Green Plant]] - SpiralDifficulty: ******
-Difficulty: *****
-|[[Phantom Road]] - Slim-Line Slits
-Difficulty: ******
-|[[Green Plant]] - Spiral
-Difficulty: ******
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 [[Phoenix]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #1 on Very Hard
-[[Princia Ramode]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #2 on Very Hard
+[[Princia Ramode]] (Spark Moon)- Beat Story Mode Mission #2 on Very Hard
-[[QQQ]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #3 on Very Hard
+[[QQQ]] (Rolling Turtle)- Beat Story Mode Mission #3 on Very Hard
-[[Don Genie]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #4 on Very Hard
+[[Don Genie]] (Fat Shark)- Beat Story Mode Mission #4 on Very Hard
-[[Terry "Digi-Boy" Getter]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #5 on Very Hard
+[[Terry "Digi-Boy" Getter]] (Cosmic Dolphin)- Beat Story Mode Mission #5 on Very Hard
-[[Dai Goroh]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #6 on Very Hard
+[[Dai Goroh]] (Silver Rat)- Beat Story Mode Mission #6 on Very Hard
-[[Dai Sen Gen]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #7 on Very Hard
+[[Dai Sen Gen]] (Pink Spider)- Beat Story Mode Mission #7 on Very Hard
-[[Lily Flyer]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #8 on Very Hard
+[[Lily Flyer]] (Bunny Flash)- Beat Story Mode Mission #8 on Very Hard
-[[PJ]] -Beat Story Mode Mission #9 on Very Hard
+[[PJ]] (Groovy Taxi)- Beat Story Mode Mission #9 on Very Hard
-[[Spade]] -Beat All Story Mode Missions on Hard
+[[Spade]] (Magic Seagull)- Beat all Story Mode Missions on Hard
-===Unlocable GX pilots===
+===Unlockable GX pilots===
-[[Deathborn]]- Beat Story Mode on Normal (He is the only racer unique to F-Zero GX, this being his only game)
+[[Deathborn]] (Dark Schneider)- Beat all Story Mode Missions on Normal (He is the only new racer to appear in F-Zero GX)
 ==Trivia==