CGR Undertow - F-ZERO GX for Nintendo GameCube Video Game Review

[@palindinX]

Mario Kart = Casual F-Zero = Hardcore ONLY

[@syaoranpt]

Dude, completely differente genres, even though both are racers.

[@palindinX]

SyaoranPT That's true. But it's also 100% true to what I said as well.

[@captainfalcon7192]

Now this is a game that needs to come back NINTENDO.

[@jasonmyers8278]

2018 & still waiting!

[@Scurge237]

With the switch graphics. That would be awesome

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

:) Im ready

[@QF_Dan72]

it's dead

[@ColbyBumington]

@@jasonmyers82782023 and still mad 😡

[@hyperx72]

Novice- Beatable Standard: Good Luck Expert: You're screwed Master: Don't even try.

[@anaran4811]

I can't believe it's been almost ten years since this review. CGR Undertow is part of a very important era of my life.

[@khav11]

CGR is 20 years old .... i remember as a kid i watched the old CGR website in 2000/2001

[@nothingsacred8684]

One really awesome thing about this game is you can take your save data from your memory card and use it on the arcade machine F-Zero AX, and you can unlock stuff for GX through AX. Good luck finding an existing cabinet though.

[@hyperx72]

"and if you can beat this game, congratulations" I honestly feel like a boss now.

[@malcolmar]

AWESOME game! One of the reasons I still have my gen 1 Wii is to play this game in 480p. Great review. If you see this game, get it! Not to mention the hidden Japanese arcade mode!

[@vejymonsta3006]

we desperately need a new hd f zero on wii u. this game still looks amazing today.

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

VejyMonsta Even just an HD remake of GX would be amazing!

[@stranger534]

Not as difficult as he makes it seem, once you get the turning down it is by far my favorite racing game ever. It's characters are cheezy, it's racing is FAST, Tons of unique tracks, loads of unlockables, backstories(however corny) for each character, excellent controls, smooth gameplay, and ridiculously great music. This NEEDS a sequel

[@BossDrSample]

For me, it gets harder the more I play it. I learn new strategies and better execution, so I challenge myself even more when I play.

[@Gladiator0161]

This was one of the better reviews I've seen over this game. Nice work!

[@3Deelites]

I beat this game FULLY. An amazing challenge. I LOVE this game so much. Got it in 2004 and just practiced. It's great when you get used to it. Easy and Standard Grand Prix difficulty are BOOORRRRRING. HArd's Standard and Master is FUN. =3

[@Nicolea9000]

I beat every chapter of story mode on the hardest difficulty and had several cups completed on master difficulty. Mind you i was 12 when this game released. I spent soooo many hours working on that as a pre-teen/young teenager and I gave up at some point... Needless to say i've since lost the memory card. I have 3 copies of this game and am seriously itching to dig into it again at 22 years old lol. I think i'm going to start my epic journey to 100% completion tomorrow, Wish me luck!

[@3Deelites]

Duuuuude NICE xD I was 14 when I got it and have it mastered here at 23. It's easier when you're older and have had lots of "seat time" in the "gamer's chair". You MUST dig into this again. A great test for your hand eye coordination and just all around "I feel DAMN proud of myself." experience each time you clear a grand prix on master JUST for fun. >=D

[@supersmashbro596]

easy?!? EASY?!?!? EAAAAASYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! *explodes, commencing rant* novice? standard? expert? master? more like: Brutal, soul-crushing, mother of god, and WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING?!?!?! how long did it take YOU?!? i have been playing a looong time... and im stuck. on the second fucking race. on the first fucking cup. on the "easy" setting. what...... are you?

[@3Deelites]

Hahahaha xD omg DUDE. It's a HARD game. I play it at its basics so when I play Master, it's tough but a rush in turn being fun! I don't know how to perform the special techniques solidly enough to be at a godlike level. lol Believe it or not I only started getting good around early 2010. But was able to clear Master easily in 2013. So awhile, man. It took a good while. Mind you I wasn't ONLY playing this game over the years. Haha.

[@supersmashbro596]

3Deelites half tempted to get an action replay just to unlock everything THEN go back and practice up and actually mastering this game.i just get tired of most of the game being forever closed off from me. >.< i didnt say i didnt like it.... if it wasnt for the difficulty id like it a ton more though.

[@frets3516]

was that a slight technical hiccup at 5:28 or was it just me?

[@Majora_T]

the first editor for Undertow had a fair share of those; it's always funny to spot :)

[@Kahalasama]

This new review is to your older reviews as Mario Galaxy 2 is to Mario Galaxy. The bit of extra humor in your voice made something already good even better. You show passion about games, but also integrate just the right sprinkle of Mark's style.

[@BossDrSample]

His voice was deeper when he first started this game. But after that ''Savage kick to the groin'' well, you know the rest.

[@telecomboring]

I always hoped Mark would make more gamecube reviews, it's good to see undertow doing some. I hope to see more in the future.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Enjoyable watch and listen! I'm almost a winner, 1 mission to go (on very hard). Glad you liked the game as much as I did!

[@tommytwotacos8106]

They should have babies play this game when their brain is still forming and has a high level of plasticity to make their brains form crazy fast reflex neuro pathways.

[@cyber20209]

...all of my children... All of themm... I shall raise them with f zero...

[@tommytwotacos8106]

when you've done that, come back and find this vid so you can tell us how it all worked out please.

[@cyber20209]

K cool bruh

[@rfp415]

Literally

[@mustachos1993]

+TommyTwo Tacos Either that or they'll be lying paralized and dribbeling in front of the TV and literally become a vegetable lulz

[@neobogard]

hey, your reviewas have improved soo much.this was soo well done.i'm glad i subscribed.

[@Mac14329]

Well, now we know why we haven't had a new F-Zero game in a long time. This one was too damn hard.

[@vejymonsta3006]

and i love the music in this franchise

[@SandStormCataclysm]

Ah, very cool review! Thanks for the work you put into this.

[@enjoy_s8390]

I would poop if they made Fzero on the WiiU

[@pandaofdoom7684]

I do poop even though they don't make one :(

[@enjoy_s8390]

That's a good point

[@LuSanification]

I would rip my nail off if they make a new fzero game for the 3DS...

[@pandaofdoom7684]

I'd even accept it if they lowered the difficulty slightly compared to GX.

[@LuSanification]

yeah I mean wtf why nintendo is being such a turd? they broke my ritual of buying metroid and fzero as my first games for a nintendo console; they sell their games for a shit ton of money(I onlly have 1 game fro the 3ds and I bought it since day 1). They did all that crap yet they cant fuckin make a new fzero cause they say they lack new ideas and they didnt even consider a remake of the series (even though they remade starfox and zelda 64 for 3ds).

[@StandingUpForBetter]

100% PURE AWESOME! The Gamecube ROCKED! Makes me glad I have a version 1 Wii with Gamecube support and this game! Thanks for the review!

[@alucardumineko316]

I bought this game for my best friend who says he likes racing games. After six minutes of watching me play it he said "This game gives me a headache". it turned out that I was the one who fell in love with the game haha

[@Noelzilla1]

Poor kid. I heard a new F-zero is coming out soon made by the developers of Gran Turismo.

[@w3rd645]

Seriously though I love this game and I'm glad you do too. Good review!!

[@Mar093]

This is the first review of yours I actually enoyed thanks

[@VideoQuestEx]

Nice graphics for F-Zero X! Good review!

[@Rajalae]

This review and the mention of this games difficulty makes me feel so hardcore. I have made 1st all the cups (AX cup too) in all difficulties (Including master) and beaten all 9 story chapters in normal and hard (Working on very hard) Its just a gift to functon with games like these.

[@NoNameC68]

I picked this game up the first day of its release. I was absolutely flabbergasted at how quickly the price fell from 50 dollars to 20 in such a short amount of time. This is definitely one of my favorite games.

[@brawlmaster012]

Got this game as a gift when I was younger. I didn't realize until many years later that it made itself known for its brutal difficulty. All this time I thought I just sucked at it when really, it's an exceptionally challenging game!

[@xxdarklink93xx]

Derek's game choice is outstanding. He's 6th gen guy for what I seen and he knows the classic gaming. Mark and Derek are complementary.

[@PrestonGarveyofthesettlements]

My favorite stages were the Cosmo Terminal: Trident, and the Lightning Half Pipe. Mastering two of the hardest tracks on the game makes the game that much easier to follow during a race. It also works on your reflexes. I love this game!!!

[@garethbeaton8414]

Was ther any chats for story mode i need to get this back on gamecube

[@mcjmetroid]

I think it literally is the most underrated game of all time. Brilliant

[@jkno88]

I've beaten this game. Whoohoo ^^ It is, probably, the hardest game, i've ever finished.

[@4400seriesFAN]

I JUST bought this game...It will arrive tomorrow at my home, along with the XG3 game... Nostalgia meter: OVER 9000!

[@GhostsDontWalk1]

A winner is me! And then after story mode there's hard and very hard difficulties and staff ghosts to beat. Derek's only scratched the surface.

[@amuzulo]

I was waiting to see MISSION FAILED at the end. I still can't beat that one! 😅😅

[@SavageBunnyGirl]

Congratulations! A winner is me! Although, I'm now curious. If you beat all the Staff Ghosts in time attack, do you get anything extra? That's the only thing I've never done in that game and never will (I suck horribly at drifting. Could never get it to work right. Not even in F-Zero X).

[@AWM05]

A couple of years ago I was able to beat the game in Hard Mode... that was enough to remind me that I have become a man. Now onto becoming a monster...

[@claudiovega2531]

best racing game of all time. Nothing can touch this masterpiece. Nothing.

[@segagenesis1989]

@achievement84 I have to agree with your sentiments. In this review, Derek managed to tweak his style by eliminating verbiage and sticking with the concept of CGR: showing the audience the fun and not so fun aspects of the game. He even managed to add a bit of humor in the review. Very well done!

[@manicdrive85]

Can u imagine if they made an f zero like the original or f zero x this for switch but your vs 29 online other players

[@DagobertDrug]

nice review, but u forgot to mention that the gran-prix & story mode are the backbone of the game. i'd like to know if they work in conjunction with one another? thanks in advance and best regards.

[@azteka6103]

Is this game harder than whipeout?

[@RudyTokyo91]

My all time favorite franchise. F-Zero FTW!

[@AllieRX]

When you fall off the course, the announcer says "Of course." like he KNEW you were gonna lose. LOL

[@flagman7735]

Why use astro robin at almost max accel?

[@TronPachioftheDynamo]

I managed to 100% this when I was 16. Took me a year. Greatest racing game I've ever played. He didn't even touch on the more technical stuff. For example, I know for a fact he wasn't trying to do this, but at 7:51 he almost fell off the track and got back on. That's a legit tactic called shift boosting. Repeated use along with some other tactics like MT boosting and snaking can get you up to 2200kmh (like the back of the box says) WITHOUT boosting. It's about as in depth as fighters, really. :3

[@jonnyboy4289]

I love both F-Zero X and GX, but I love GX more by a teeny tiny little hair.

[@neilmortimer5599]

F zero gx in widescreen hd for wiiu please nintendo! That is all

[@ddaug3149]

I agree, along with the super mario galaxy games

[@CheetosForBreakfast]

I'd rather a new F Zero game with online multiplayer.

[@jonoghue]

CheetosForBreakfast THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@bigbluebuttonman1137]

Make it even faster too!

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

CheetosForBreakfast Online multiplayer, leaderboards, custom track editor, DLC cars and tracks, an X-style thrash metal soundtrack, and even crazier twisting and knotting tracks that make Phantom Road from GX look like a cakewalk!

[@weirdalok]

This is by far one of the best racing games i have ever played. And my personal Favorite game on the Gamecube.

[@jLee025]

I LOVE this game. I played it so much back in the day. Now I can play it at 60 fps on my laptop through dolphin. Oh god the memories, I absolutely love it. One of my all time favorite games after gaming for over 16 years.

[@Shin-Hiryu]

Nice review Derek!, i love F-Zero :) .

[@VicHD]

I passed chapter 3 of the story mode after 3 days. The difficulty is high but it's not impossible to beat. You need to know the tricks behind it, that's all.

[@jonoghue]

i agree, after he said he was stuck at chapter 3, i remembered i was also stuck at chapter 3. so i said to myself "challenge accepted!" went and got f zero running, and after about 20 tries i finally got it. chapter 4 was easier than 3.

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

HadoukenDude Just wait until you get to Chapter 7! *shudder*

[@BossDrSample]

Oh god no.

[@Tagrush1689]

my head was spinning trying to follow the tracks in this review

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

Great review, but I didn't hear you mention that you can create your own rides

[@billyskittles2772]

Don't forget about the awesome soundtrack! Took me 4 years to beat all the cups on master class. And while I did finish the story mode, I can't beat them all on the hardest difficulty. I don't have enough chest hair to do that. Awesome game, and my favorite game on the Cube, as well as my favorite Nintendo franchise. I hope someday they will release a new one.

[@BossDrSample]

I beat all but Chapter 5 Save Jody on very hard. I don't know why I can't get it!

[@BlueDude87]

F-Zero needs to make a comeback to show Wipeout how futuristic racing games play!

[@LuffyMcDuck]

3rd Chapter... you talking about it on Normal, Hard or Very Hard?

[@2gunTommygun]

I wanted the cube for this game alone. All F Zero games rock!

[@17R3W]

@MiiDylan Possibly because the video hasn't finished processing yet?

[@ElleRoni]

It took me years to beat that race with Samurai Goroh.

[@MikaelLV]

The game being hard is a selling point for me. It made F-Zero GX unique in comparison to other titles in the last generation where games in general became easier and more casual friendly. I love this game and unfortunately I lost my disc some five years ago and I only have the cover to show for it. Now that the Wii U has been released and we can finally play Nintendo games in HD I would really like a new F-Zero title. Keep the difficulty. It's what keeps this franchise fresh.

[@SavageBunnyGirl]

Congratulations! A winner is me! Although, I'm now curious. If you beat all the Staff Ghosts in time attack, do you get anything extra? That's the only thing I've never done in that game and never will (I suck horribly

[@rush2795]

my friend and i used to play this all day at his house. good game.

[@theMenace985]

Imagine a new fzero with online play on the wii u in HD.... man that would just be fantastic.

[@GameFreak64101]

theMenace985 a disaster

[@Lazyhoboguy]

I love this game too despite the difficulty. Good to know I am not the only one who gets destroyed by the story mode. The cut scenes look so amazing though that I have to keep playing to unlock them.

[@kunoichixlover]

im so glad that i bought this game whenit came out even to this day i enjoy playing it

[@kaozbender]

nice commentary, enjoyed very much

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

What you need: 1. quick turns (hold trigger and same direction, then quickly hold the opposite trigger and opposite direction the way you want to turn. This will allow you to take on pretty much ANY corner or turn) 2. Use easy to handle machines like the blue falcon. -some machines are very hard to control 3. Keep machine settings max speed, or close -max speed, less touchy 4. Practice, Focus, and Patience First time I played this, couldn't pass ch. 3 Ive beaten it 3 times

[@lilnoobito]

Looking back, I have no idea where the inhuman patience came from that dragged me into beating the game. I nearly fainted when I saw I had unlocked not only diamond cup, but also "master" difficulty. I look fondly back at this game, but all I have are memories of great pride. Did you know you can't copy an F-Zero GX game save? I have a small memory card dedicated for the saves of this game. I defend it with my life.

[@Hortonman42]

I have the "MISSION FAILED" screen burned into my retinas. I see it whenever I close my eyes.

[@oscaralfelt6014]

Today I finally beat story mode level 7.. it took only 15 years.. but one of the best games if you got the patience!

[@khav11]

how old are you now

[@gumblebroo]

finally got a wii and finally ordered this game... i played f-zero x for years and beat everything....omg this will be so awesome :D

[@ookthomas]

how about rollcage, and stage II of that? :D

[@overwatch761]

Still the best futuristic racer out there! Stunning!

[@PeteRuska]

I really want this game... Should I get it?

[@FFCYAN]

This game is not as hard as everyone says. It's the speed, intensity and skill required which makes this game so awesome. Not to sound "youtube" cliche, but this is honestly my favorite racing game of all time.

[@badreality2]

A few of this game's Gran Prix cups are named Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. ...Can anybody think of what other Nintendo franchise was using these monikers, during the same time frame as this game?

[@carlitoxxe]

Wow! I'm glad to hear that SEGA was involved in this masterpiece.

[@seanMmaguire1]

I can imagine in the Future when real racing is just like this they will look back and think WOW a video game from the 21st century was the Basis for this sport.

[@OmegaMetroid93]

I guess I just don't get what you said. It sounded like you were saying they were similar only because they're both futuristic racers.

[@Bonzardo]

I maneged to beat the story mode on normal. I was stuck on the 3rd mission for a while too. It is definitly one of the hardest missions. There is one other mission I found just as hard though. Overall, I LOVE this game. No way will I ever beat it fully, but it is a blast to play, still. I love the sense of speed, the music, and brilliant track designs.

[@NilsMcCloud]

Can't get past the third story mode chapter? That genuinely surprises me. The second chapter was just as difficult, if not harder.

[@NilsMcCloud]

True. F-zero gx awarded practice more than any other game I know.

[@WakizashiSabre]

@7TT77 got this game after so many years from the release and I have to say, wow. It is something Wipeout, but faster, lighter, but in a good sense. The vehicles feels as a paper, but in that speed, it is no problem. Also the design is so nice. I only probably miss a weapons from Wipeout, which is more aggressive, I would say. 9/10 game 10/10 from racers. And as was noted, this is really under-appreciated gem for the Cube. If I look back into those years,I would say those games had style...

[@Nkodtb]

I had beaten this game earlier this year, and yeah Derek, it was insanely hard. It took me too many tries to beat and plus theres actually 10 "AX characters" to earn. I was very happy when i had beaten this game. You have 3 difficulties in each story mode chapter. Beating the hardest difficult of each chapter grants you the secret arcade AX characters. I beat the whole game but you have to be Japanese to beat this whole game and yet i pulled it off. This was the HARDEST game i've ever played.

[@chuycholo]

You really should, you wont regret it, I promise, this game is great!!!

[@octagonPerfectionist]

I remember playing this game years ago...it was fricken' hard. I really want a sequel on the Wii though. Or maybe the 3DS.

[@rfp415]

This was the nintendo gamecube game that i remember going to the store and always seeing and thinking about getting when i was a kid but never did..that and super mario sunshine.

[@dragonwake]

absolutely loved this game

[@TKnightcrawler]

There's actually 40 racers and 5 Grand Prix, but the extra 10 racers and grand prix(es?) are really hard to unlock.

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I now have a Game Cube. I will have to get this game. I hope i can purchase it for a good price.

[@priestmorrison6564]

didnt Namco AND Sega have a Hand in this Occular MasterPiece?

[@WakizashiSabre]

@WakizashiSabre ... and maybe some digital soul. This was achieved mostly for Nintendo games and their consoles. I miss that feel in todays games and I really gladly return or reveal older games for this. Good review by the way. =)

[@Cryptosporidium_]

This game + 1080p quality + wii wheel controls = EPIC WIN Also QQQ EZZ TEH BEST

[@MysteryPatron]

Apparently, this game used a really powerful, efficent, specially designed engine, and it was probably hell to work with. I feel bad for the devs when this game's sales didn't get going on release date.

[@Blustride]

Also, whats funny is that he accidentally uses a very advanced tactic at the end of the video. Right after he gets back on the track after nearly falling off, you can see his speed goes up to 2500 from 1000. This is called shift-boosting and can make that course take 25 seconds.

[@Hyakitaki]

What was up with 5:25 - 5:50. Other than that I always enjoy your reviews.