F-Zero GX

F-Zero GX box art

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 Road Difficulty: *	Big Blue - Drift Highway Difficulty: **	Fire Field - Cylinder Knot Difficulty: **	Cosmo Terminal - Trident Difficulty: ***	Aeropolis - Screw Drive Difficulty: **
2	Casino Palace1 - Split Oval Difficulty: *	Port Town - Aero Dive Difficulty: **	Green Plant - Intersection Difficulty: ***	Sand Ocean - Lateral Shift Difficulty: ****	Outer Space - Meteor Storm Difficulty: ***
3	Sand Ocean - Surface Slide Difficulty: **	Green Plant - Mobius Ring Difficulty: ***	Casino Palace1 - Double Branches Difficulty: ***	Fire Field - Undulation Difficulty: *****	Port Town - Cylinder Wave Difficulty: ****
4	Lightning - Loop Cross Difficulty: ***	Port Town - Long Pipe Difficulty: ***	Lightning - Half Pipe Difficulty: ****	Aeropolis - Dragon Slope Difficulty: *****	Lightning - Thunder Road Difficulty: *****
5	Aeropolis - Multiplex Difficulty: ****	Mute City - Serial Gaps Difficulty: ****	Big Blue - Ordeal Difficulty: *****	Phantom Road - Slim-Line Slits Difficulty: ******	Green Plant - Spiral Difficulty: ******
6					Mute City - Sonic Oval2 Difficulty: *

¹Called "Vegas Palace" in the Japanese version. 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 and Shioh	Twin Noritta
23	Silver Neelsen	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 -Beat Story Mode Mission #2 on Very Hard

QQQ -Beat Story Mode Mission #3 on Very Hard

Don Genie -Beat Story Mode Mission #4 on Very Hard

Terry "Digi-Boy" Getter -Beat Story Mode Mission #5 on Very Hard

Dai Goroh -Beat Story Mode Mission #6 on Very Hard

Dai Sen Gen -Beat Story Mode Mission #7 on Very Hard

Lily Flyer -Beat Story Mode Mission #8 on Very Hard

PJ -Beat Story Mode Mission #9 on Very Hard

Spade -Beat All Story Mode Missions on Hard