The Future of F-Zero - Nintendo Franchise Report

[@jadestep9624]

F-zero is more than just a video game to me it was literally my entire start of getting into video games. I remember being 5 years old and being given a Super Nintendo as a late birthday gift. F-zero was literally the very first video game I ever played. And I don't think I will ever be able to describe exactly how I felt once I saw those words across the TV screen: "The race is over. You are an F-Zero MASTER!" As a kid I literally felt the game was congratulating ME. I went on in my later years to complete f-zero X and the Game Boy Advance titles as well. F-zero GX admittedly was extremely tough but that can be said for most. (While it's not 100% complete I'm most of the way there) Once I was old enough and able to shop online one of the very first things I ever bought was a complete and packaged copy of f-zero climax and it to this day is my favorite Game Boy Advance game. F-zero is fact my favorite racing series and Nintendo IP all together. I hope one day that the series will be revived. ( I literally was one of those kids that knew where Captain Falcon came from long before Super Smash Brothers was even a thing ) I really do love F-Zero, and even if Nintendo gives up on it I never will. "Forever he will be my hero..."

[@JasonJrake]

First of all, JadeStep 96, “you’ve got boost power!” Good job crushing those tracks. Maybe you can clear something up for me: I’m very confused 🤷‍♂️ at how others rate game toughness. I got okay at the original and X, years after release, then purchased MV and GX on release and beat them within the year, still playing regularly to this day. But I cannot beat either of the originals. I find them WAY harder than their real sequels (I consider GPL and Climax to be fan fiction, pretty but controls aren’t tight enough for f-zero.) For me the ”blast turns” alone make MV so much easier than the original, And while both 3D versions have awful camera angles, GX for some reason feels easier to control. I love these games, so please take these criticisms in that context. I really would like to understand why I see the games backwards, in case it can help me to find fun and skill in playing them that I don’t currently have. Thanks.

[@AzazelTheMisanthrope]

@@JasonJrake You basically didn't "beat" F-Zero GX until you unlocked all the side content from the story and Grand Prix, once you 100% the game you unlocked F-Zero AX, which was built into the game disc. The game is so notoriously difficult that most people didn't even realize that AX was built into the disc until 11 years later. . .

[@alvareo92]

Jason Jrake most older games are harder than newer games. Super Metroid is harder and more complex than any of the sequels

[@josevera6482]

When I had melee I knew captain falcon was in a racing game (judging by the stages) just didn't know what until weeks later I found GX.

[@kamengamer5372]

While i did not grow up with fzero its not only my favorite racing game series and one of my favorite nintendo ips. I started getting into the series when I bought a snes around 2015 and one of the first games I got was fzero. I felt in love with it the second I played it. What also helped me was avgn who constantly praised it. And game sack with their review on the gamecube. I currently only own the original, gx, and maximum velocity. But I still love the series and will continue too. And like many I cant wait for a new entry when it happens

[@physicsevangelist253]

i hope from the bottom of my heart f zero comes back i beg.... Nintendooooooooooo!!!

[@drwilyecoyote5357]

This would make up for tr4sh and bayo

[@Igor_servant_of_Philemon]

I'd hope so too but I would NEVER want EA to have anything to do with the development of it, as they suggested in the video

[@pizzaw0lf489]

Let's get this video super popular so people can be aware of f zero and get it back into the spotlight

[@content8432]

@7 Angels 7 Plagues no u and also who even hurt you bitch

[@Ezper-2099]

@7 Angels 7 Plagues bruh why

[@kamengamer5372]

@7 Angels 7 Plagues WOAH WHO RAN YOU OVER WITH A ZERO RACER?

[@randomdude88856]

It's the third popular as of June 1st 2021 so far.

[@JudgmentSigma]

It still hurts me a lot to look back at F-Zero financial history!

[@Kekian0]

JudgmentSigma actually f zero did pretty well other than gx wich was still critically acclaimed as veing one of the best racers

[@roguesquadron521]

It just gets me really mad at people for not giving the series a chance, even if they're not racing game fans.

[@therealMrA]

Considering how GX could be the most satisfying arcade racer ever made, it depresses me how it didn't even get to 1 million copies sold. A lot of that has to do with the lack of the Gamecube's success, but it still deserved a much larger consumer base.

[@hachimitsu9730]

@@therealMrA At the time when GX came out, I a major F-Zero fan simply didn't have the money to buy myself a new console. Many fans who grew up at that time simply did not have the money or time, as they had to fulfill grown up duties etc. Others considered Nintendo at that time a childrens console and switched to Playstation, this minddrift happened at the time when N64 was at its height. This thinking is nowadays almost dead, as all people understood that shooters are more likely to be played by 12 year olds while grown ups prefered interesting "childish" games. For years I dreamed to finally get my hands on the game, but time went by and I bought myself computers instead of consoles as it was more affordable. We have to understand that in the late 80's and 90's consoles were what a full fledged PC with internet is today, thats why the first F-Zero sold very well. F-ZeroX could still catch up, but Playstation and computers aswell as fans who grew up and couldnt afford the luxury of a console left F-Zero GX sadly and unwantingly in the dust.

[@dr.jotarorobotnick813]

I don't even one any F-Zero games but jeez I want the franchise to come back

[@wonderguardstalker]

GX is the only racing game that ever caught me. It was terrifically fun and charming. I know if FZero ever comes back it'll likely be with a gimmicky (good or bad) twist but I hope they'll keep it like before. Great video as always

[@enuma-elise]

Toycon steering wheel

[@colonelsandwich641]

Does anyone else think that if we got a new F-Zero game would look awesome with a cel-shaded 3D style of graphics? It's like combining the comic-book aesthetic of X with the more detailed 3D of GX.

[@kamengamer5372]

Like a art style similar to borderlands?

[@kamengamer5372]

Like an art style similar to borderlands?

[@ZX_STH]

Now I want a new F-ZERO even more.

[@AntiHydra747]

No not cel

[@wiewiorpl]

I yet have to play GX as i've just bought GameCube to play it and awaiting delivery... I think it is not actually about graphics that "did the job"... In F-Zero X everything was sure "over the top cartoonish" but it wasn't the thing that made your heart pump blood faster. In matter of fact it was the music. From the opening riff, through main menu j-metal theme, to countdown. It was the sound :) I love visuals of contemporary games but i could live with X's graphics if the remake was as good with sound department and sense of speed as X was.

[@AmatMiguel]

"The same can't be said about the Ice Climbers" Ice Climbers among the first announced to return

[@malcom5197]

I sleep *Freelance Nintendo uploads* Real ish? *Sees it's 25 minutes* ASCENDED

[@themoaspecial]

I know F-Zero X outside Japan wasn’t exactly that popular but I loved it and I never complained about the graphics because I thought they we’re suitable for the situation and that 60fps was necessary for that game! And that soundtrack. Especially the Mute City one was awesome!

[@louistwo6524]

*F-ZERO WILL NEVER DIE!*

[@randomdude88856]

And I know it won't! I better have 2 3D F-Zero remastered games (F-Zero X and GX)

[@remytt4]

Where are the new games? It's been almost 20 years since it's DEAD!

[@E77A64]

@@remytt4 Punch out exist

[@coltonregal1797]

I always liked F-zero X's graphics, they're an objective step up from mode 7 an they don't have the visual clutter of the GameCube game.

[@alvareo92]

Colton Regal they’re little more than a step up from Super FX 2 but that beautiful 60 FPS makes up for it

[@jaswanthkumar8365]

Yea they're simple but does the job. U can focus more on racing

[@Alias_Anybody]

Don't hope for support from EA. I repeat: Don't hope for it. Shin'en is way more likely.

[@FreelanceNintendo]

You're probably right. I'd prefer Shin'en anyway.

[@VOAN]

Criterion is not EA, they are one of the developer working on some EA games but they are not EA and they own the Burnout the series, not EA. The first two Burnout games for GameCube and PS2 were made by Criterion and published by Acclaim. Criterion and Bioware are third party developers, they are free agent studios and work closely with publishers (including EA), they are not subsidies own by EA. Remember that it was Bioware that made Sonic Chronicles, a Sega game, not an EA game.

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Hi! So I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this but in 2004 EA bought Criterion completely. You can read more about that here: ( www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ea-buys-criterion-deal-includes-game-studio-and-renderware ) EA also bought Bioware in 2007 ( www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-buying-bioware-pandemic-for-860m/1100-6180818/ ). The games you mention don't really apply to your statements. The Burnout game released for the Gamecube and PS2 were published by Acclaim years before EA bought Criterion ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnout_(video_game) ). Sonic Chronicles was actually published by both Sega and EA ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood ). Regardless, Ghost Games IS part of EA ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Games ) and 80% of Criterion has shifted over to that studio ( www.vg247.com/2013/09/14/criterion-games-staff-reduced-to-17-as-60-65-people-move-over-to-ghost-games/ ). The original founders of Criterion have moved on to a different studio: Three Fields Entertainment ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Fields_Entertainment ). Criterion is currently working on the Battlefront series- for EA. So our considerations of how EA feels about Nintendo are still valid regardless of whether or not Criterion is in the picture because we are really talking about Ghost Games now.

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Edit: You may be right with Sonic Chronicles actually. My bad. It is likely that since the game was being worked on before EA purchased Bioware, that the publishing deal with Sega was still active.

[@roguesquadron521]

Wouldn't want their grubby mitts on F-Zero, anyway. I'd rather not see tons of microtransactions in my Nintendo games, thank you very much.

[@electropolitan4386]

Incredible video Ramy! I feel like now is the perfect time for an F-Zero, especially now that "hard-as-nails" games are in, Dark Souls being the go to example. It'll be a dream come true is Retro is actually working on the next F-Zero. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@FreelanceNintendo]

:)

[@ninianstorm6494]

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[@akc12]

F-Zero GX has different machine physics compared to F-Zero AX. The two are not completely identical

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Thanks for letting me know! Unfortunately, I never got the chance to play AX in preparation for this video so I was going off of what I heard/read about the title. Were there any other major differences between the two besides the physics changes?

[@bluephreakr]

@@FreelanceNintendo However, you can cheat in most of F-Zero AX in F-Zero GX through third-party means.

[@reddblurr]

Two different developers for GX and AX correct?

[@blueshift7320]

The AX Cup was in GX though, wasn't it? At least in my PAL copy of the game, when I beat every cup on Master, it unlocked the AX Cup.

[@Terminate1783]

@@blueshift7320 Yea i played the game through last year in two weeks and after all cups were done on master or whatever the highest difficulty was then you can unlock AX cup through the shop menu adding 4 tracks it was easier than the last cup but it was still great I NEED NEW F ZERO

[@reddblurr]

F-Zero deserved so much more recognition than it got. It’s still my favorite racing game until this day and no one can duplicate the magic that is F-Zero. Firing up the SNES and 64 tonight.

[@kamengamer5372]

I never grew up with fzero but now that I have a gamecube, snes and gba.....i as someone who grew up with nothing but mario kart and pokemon. This series is my favorite racing series PERIOD. I want people to read this because I want you to see that no matter what you can enjoy these games. I recommend that if you have a switch plus the online that you play fzero on the snes service. I promise you wont be disappointed

[@ray_1111]

We need a new F zero with online multiplayer, sharing tracks/cars online, and many new tracks/characters. Thats it!!!

[@ast-og-losta]

The sound track from Mute City pretty much sums up my love making skills

[@pizzaw0lf489]

This is some quality stuff

[@FreelanceNintendo]

You are some quality stuff ;)

[@doomfatlikesbluesphere9984]

I've spent WAY TOO MUCH time with maximum velocity...

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

jamezfat : the blue sphere guy My brother did as well but with GX on the gamecube. I played the hell out of F-Zero X on the N64 for a whike when I was younger even though I was still a kid and couldn't play games effectively yet.

[@jcman-lp6lg]

such a good game and imo one if the most underrated

[@TheLegless101]

@@BLOODY__FATALITY Haven't played GX yet but X is definitely the best racing game I've ever played. Played it for the first time 2 years ago on an emulator and just picked it up again to try and beat Master.

[@AndrewLanca]

The quality of your content is insane. Keep up the great work!

[@PKMNFan4664]

As a kid in 2009, I always thought that making tracks with the Japan-only Expansion Kit for F-Zero X that came out in 2000 was cool. I wish we could have something like that if Nintendo came out with a new F-Zero game.

[@999a0s]

i want to add something that i think doesn't get talked about enough. F-Zero's universe and aesthetic is actually REALLY compelling. there's big 80's vibes going on, but put through a sci-fi lens - and what i would describe as Americana "hot rod" machismo and style viewed through a Japanese lens. F-Zero is really a Space Western, like cowboy bebop, but F-Zero takes on an unapologetically sleazy, cheesy (in the best way) 80's Vegas feel. the art direction of GX / AX dovetailed with this perfectly.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

I hear ya. I would actually design a new F-Zero to have 3 parts: 1. Racing mode and level editor, where you can run low-poly "simulated" 30-player online races to win money, that can buy Drop Likelyhood Modifiers and Forged IDs. This is preface to the idea that racing has been banned, and riders have to wear masks and armor while they build illegal race tracks on alien planets. 2. A roguelike game mode that plays like Monster Hunter. You eguip DLMs and FIDs and go on BotW-like planets, where you have to finish a mission to build part of a track from the virtual designs, on that planet. Players have to keep redoing the missions and crafting equipment from drops, and this behaviour adds to the stats of their equipment set. If a thousand people all dress up as Boba Fett and go around wreaking havoc, chances are that the game recognizes the combination of Boba Fett armor as "the correct" use of that equoipment and the character as a havoc wreaker. This will circulate in the game world as the rumored identity of that character. and make it rarer to get DLMs that break that combination, conversely making it likely that other combinations steer away into their own most likely combinations. The amount of these options should be massive like Spirits in smash. 3. Splatfests. Gameplay in a fest will be solo races against 29 bots, all based on the cumulative actions of real world players, like with Death Stranding terrain development, and take place on race tracks actually built by hand by the playerbase on planets with various hazards and building complications. The devs will use data from building missions and aggregate similarly acting players into 100 or so characters, based on what planets they frequented under which FID, and which armor they combined, who stole assets by breaking already completed pieces of a track to finish THEIR mission more easily. These characters will become the real new F-Zero characters that keep evolving through the actions of the playerbase, and devs may take into account fan demand and legitimize popular fanon characters under some of the masks by making cutscenes where the mask gets finally removed, similar to new character reveals in smash bros.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

0. Also it should be canon that it's the Metroid universe, and Cap Falcon, Samus Aran and James McCloud are kind of ultra super rare legendary characters whose armor sets count as "null" in the aggregate stats. The whole ordeal is to make an addictive gameplay loop out of farming stats towards the dressup you want to see become a real character, and paying homage to the wacky pro wrestleing antics and relationships in F-Zero with it's face and heel characters. Masks can be spun off into sort of a Kamen Rider/Pepsiman aesthetic to attract new fans, and it capitalizes on similar hype as Samus' first reveal as a female character when the canonized riders under the masks start to get revealed during fests. Imagine Smash character reveals were part of an actual game that you can play leading up to them and influence the result.

[@DrMrProfessorPatrick]

Just so you're aware, there was a recently published interview with Toshihiro Nagoshi (GX's producer) that claims GX sold over 1.5 million units, not the 0.65 million that you claim, so it really wasn't a financial failure at all. Source: www.resetera.com/threads/edges-big-feature-on-nagoshis-career-monkey-ball-f-zero-gx-1-5m-ww-yakuza-origins-and-future.61808/ Also worth noting that the only reason Amusement Vision existed was because of the failure of the Dreamcast. They divided into a bunch of companies in an effort to save Sega, and once they were doing better four years later in 2004, all the companies merged back into Sega.

[@BoxheadRoss]

8:30 Aw man now I'm wondering where 1080 is too...

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I hope Nintendo sees this video and knows how much we love and miss F-Zero.

[@ikagura]

I wish there would actually be a "HD collection" of the 3 GBA games

[@FreelanceNintendo]

I would buy this instantly if it was for the Switch.

[@ikagura]

Freelance Nintendo Oh yeah! 3 great F-zero games on the go at once!

[@agamaz5650]

GX

[@ikagura]

@@agamaz5650 I'd take X and GX HD all day!

[@riftshredder5438]

It's like Nintendo also forgot about Pilotwings 64, a game that i too loved very much

[@OW_Link]

Waited 13 years already, no problem in waiting 13 more just to see a new F-Zero

[@FreelanceNintendo]

I really do believe we will get one soon (1-2 years). Nintendo likes to try new things with their older properties (Metroid: Other M, Star Fox: Zero) and they already reached out to Criterion at one point. I have faith!

[@abrahamaguilar2299]

We have waited 14 years.

[@gotchu8499]

Rip

[@cpthurme]

Been 2 years now haha

[@agamaz5650]

@@FreelanceNintendo 3 years now

[@AAAAAA-lx2cl]

Captain falcon has been in so many smash games, I will be shocked if this increased presence in other games can't be capitalized upon to make a new, successful f-zero.

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

F-Zero GX is my favorite racing game.

[@xboxpenguin8705]

Yessss! You're finally back! great video as always keep it up. Also, you deserve more subs

[@Scrubermensch]

I'll tell you what: -Cartoon Graphics -Metal Soundtrack -EVERY. SINGLE. MACHINE. From Maximum Velocity, to GP Legends, to AX -Online mode against 60 others racers -Online Death Race -Create tracks to play online -Create/Custom machines and Create your own racer, maybe a career mode -Vic Viper or Samus' ship(I forgot the name, sorry) as reward for 100% completing the game If Nintendo could only make a solid online server, tho... 😔

[@smh9902]

DON'T FORGET TO BRING BACK THE X-CUP! Randomly generated tracks are awesome.

[@Themanwithaname]

Awesome video, been super into F-Zero lately and this was a great overview. Subbed

[@MightyGazelle1]

Such an informative, well made video. I named my channel off a racer from F-zero X, would love to see a new entry

[@goopber]

My favorite nintendo franchises are Zelda, Metroid and F-Zero... Its a hard life for me.

[@NiekNooijens]

F-zero always gives me this idea I'm busy for 15 minutes, when in reality it's only 2...

[@thiccboss4780]

YO THIS LOOKS REALLY GOOD imma watch this

[@malte1984]

The problem with F-Zero is the same problem that many franchises have. The Developers forget or overlook what made the Games great in the first place. With F-Zero, it is not just the Fast pace Racing but also the atmosphere. The first F-Zero I played was the original back when it was brand new. It came with a short Comic, the Gliders looked awesome the Music was awesome and the Racing tracks were innovative (for that time). With F-Zero X they built on the original concept and fleshed it out. It was faster, The Gliders Looked more slick and the Racing tracks got even more innovative (tubes, longer jumps, lopings) also they changed the music genre from a futuristic fusion Jazz type to Metal which siuted thie game better in this case (to me the original Music is still the best). In GX they got rid of the awesome Music and gave it a Goa/Techno/Electro soundtrack that sounded boring most of the time. The over all tone of the game got sillier and more playfull/childish (over the top cringe cut scenes) and the controlls got a little washie... GX was still a good game but from that game on it only went down hill. I didn't even know about the handheld versions (which are all pretty meh...) untill I saw them in the Wii U e-shop or read about them on the Internet. They need to get back to the original Vibe of F-Zero. The original esthetics, The 1980s Comic style, a pumped up, guitar heavy, fusion Jazz Soundtreck and controlls that push you into your seat while you play it..... also, bring back Death Race...

[@Tiduas]

Like everyone else have already mentioned, your content is superb. I really hope that the work you're putting into these videos will one day pay off with a lot more viewers, I'm sure it will. Just a piece of advice from me though, maybe make the intro a little shorter. If I didn't know your videos from beforehand, it almost looked from the first 1m and 20s that this whole video was some kind of video montage for the series and nothing more. I also want to take time and say that I really appreciate your choice of music in this video, very good selection of tracks! (and that you gave them time to shine as well throughout the video).

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Good point! I'll keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for watching :)

[@Trance_Kitsune]

Biggest slap in the face to the fans was adding the Blue Falcon and F-Zero Mute City to Mario Kart 8 but no Captain Falcon himself, instead we got...inklings? *That's cool I guess....*

[@thiccboss4780]

great scriptwriting! superb voicework! sublime editing! loved the jokes and gags with movie scenes and every time the music came dangerously close to drowning your voice out , you pulled it out by readjusting the audio or switching tracks, every transition is seamless and fitting, my favorite allegory for your content is "documentary-length dykgaming-ish videos" impressive essay project man, be proud of this video, one of your best so far *so far* do you have any idea of what your future projects might be about? clearly Nintendo exclusive but, what? another retrospective of a main series or perhaps something more specific and underexposed , or maybe something inbetween, whatever it is, you hit a point for me that your content is getting consistently good all throught great job and good luck

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Glad my humor is getting appreciated somewhat! I want to continue the franchise report series for as long as this channel is active but I'll likely take a break from doing another one for a little while. Here are some ideas that I'm floating around with and you can tell me what you think: - Closer look at Mario Odyssey - The Zelda Formula (Is BotW a Zelda game?) - Nintendo's Mobile Strategy - 2017 Wrap up - Predictions for Nintendo in 2018 - What the heck is Retro working on?!?

[@thiccboss4780]

*Closer look at Mario Odyssey* a safe bet, since Odyssey's trending right now, even if its overpopulating with other content, tons of views guaranteed even if i personally think something more obtuse would be more relevant in the long term, but logical choice. *The Zelda Formula (Is BotW a Zelda game?)* love this one, to me botw is literally The Phantom Pain again, the whole legacy of a iconic franchise, reduced to just another pitch perfect calculated triple A sandbox game, rather than a more unique and fan-focused installment, it's saving the franchise's rep sure,bringing many zelda-haters back in for reevaluation , but the game itself has a bleak and depressing tone all over the overworld, with a elusive story that chills my heart every time i realize theres not more to see, *just like the phantom pain* it is the pain of what is't there, something missing,it's there in spirit but absent in presence , -plus both games have lewd female lead character outfits, Quiet and Zelda's pants- good god i feel like i could help write a whole script for this one, i used to exchange extensive conversations via private messages with other essayers and fans but.....this could actually contribute into helping someone long term plus putting some light on some points not many have reached yet , heck i can see the edited jokes... passion project of course, but now i think i'm getting over my head with how excited i am at the prospect, just an idea i'm open to *Nintendo's Mobile Strategy* interesting subject, haven't seem many topics about this, shouldn't get much attention since it is't quite affiliated with a top series but, a risk worth taking for the sake of information distribution *2017 Wrap up* fitting, the year's over and not much more will come, even if the aforementioned botw dlc comes to be blown anything out of proportion *Predictions for Nintendo in 2018* i'm not big on speculation but GameXplain makes dough with content like this, much like your Odyssey idea, good pick for a young channel with only 5k, specially if you had something surprising to bring to the discussion table, plus interesting visuals *What the heck is Retro working on?!?* more speculation, i think there should be a video on the subject but unless you actually know something we don't know and you're just going to make a let's all ask together video, tons of views, but little longterm substance in my cynical opinion. but they're all great ideas that could turn out as productive content, if your previous videos are anything to go by your quality rep, then the viewers already here are bound to come back, specially if you either come back fast, or come back big, if anything you feel motivated with, *go for it*

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Thanks for the feedback on all of my ideas! I don't really have a concrete process when deciding what video I should work on next. The only metric I truly care about is whether or not the topic brings up a discussion that is worth having. You're absolutely right that some content will generate more views than others, but in the long run, I think I'll end up burning myself out if I just stick to those. I'm glad you think that the Zelda topic is so interesting The debate surrounding the validity of BotW fascinates me and I'm extremely curious as to how I might be able to add onto that conversation. On the other hand, I would counter and say that there is the possibility for similar conversations about Mario Odyssey. Recently, all I've seen has been undying praise for the title and although I do love the game, I feel like there are topics not being covered here. Is Odyssey a Mario game? What even is a Mario game? Galaxy and Odyssey feel like two very different approaches to the franchise and I'm honestly not sure if I'm personally ready to proclaim whether one is unquestionably better designed than the other. Regardless of my future videos, I'm glad you're on board! If you ever feel like further discussing these subjects or any other Nintendo topics in particular- let me know.

[@picklespip9213]

2023 and the closest thing we have is that we can play F zero X on the switch

[@Alex-wq1hp]

F Zero X was the best in my opinion

[@cpthurme]

Yup

[@snakelancerhaven]

NICE BRING BACK F-ZERO PLS!!!!

[@mopbrothers]

F Zero is one of those series that with progression became less and less popular and remembered. Ironically the series was at its highest point during the SNES-N64 era. After two games I never picked another Fzero game up and never bothered to even know if anymore were made.

[@Goldenblade14]

How does this channel not have more subscribers? It's extremely informative!

[@propergordon]

yeah almost 6 years later, we still havent heard about f-zero

[@iownalx23]

i think a few Switch features have to be finished before the potential of this series revival can be realized. you can count EA out, they seem to not want to be a major contribution of the Switch and they are letting people know quickly.

[@Orbaxun.Grolvo.3rd.company]

iownalx23 nice profile picture pal 😎

[@Superkirby19]

plus they don't respect consumers at all.

[@TanasinnAZ]

Yeah, when I heard that they asked EA, my heart sank. I'm glad EA doesn't want it. I'd rather have nothing than EA's grubby hands on it.

[@MrMartDK]

Wow, fantastic video! No idea why I've never seen your channel before, but now I'm at least subscribed :)

[@IanHollis]

This video is currently 5 years old and not even a peep of a new game. Not even a mention of it at its own recent 30th anniversary!

[@maggieman-boss9165]

i played f-zero x and gx and been missing a new game for a long time now. I loved x and gx becauce of the characters and speed. We need a new game. There isnt that manny f-zero fans out there.

[@john-henric]

wow... This video was perfect! The information you brought up, the material you used for visuals, your voice... I think I've never hit that subscribe button faster than I did just now. Keep up that great work!

[@jaknub2613]

This is a Hidden Gem of a Channel

[@Ywthg5w6gwvyw]

7:43 timestamp for me.

[@mojavecyclone]

This is hands down one of the best analysis videos for any game I love, thank you so much for making it! I would love to see a Fire Emblem or Wars video from you someday!

[@ignaciosantulin9650]

I would love to see another Remake of Fzero Anime plus the game... I wanna play with Miss Killer Lucy and Mrs.Arrow. I really love this last character because it creates a contradiction who watches the anime and then check the bio and interviews in GX. I rather happy play another Fzero Game. ❤️

[@NontpNonjo]

I would literally cry if F-Zero got announced on Tuesday.

[@agamaz5650]

same bro same

[@lolwut90123]

Man, the amount of effort you put into this video, and your other videos; is really something to appreciate. I feel like I'm watching an extension of the geek critique, or something in the same vein. Truly enjoyable stuff!

[@princessjoanne4266]

Great video, I always wanted to know what really happened to the franchise, and the answer I dug out was "Money", but that wasn't quite enough for me, now it makes more sense and I can sleep peacefully now, here's hoping one day they get the devs they need for a new F-Zero

[@paolosama]

Myamoto we want this: 1) a good, mature story mode settled in a futuristic world with an 80's sci-fi comic atmosphere. The stories of each character cross one another, and completing the stories the player can unlock upgrades which change both the performance AND the aesthetics of the vehicle (Blue Falcon will always be Blue Falcon but, for example, will have longer wings, bigger boosters with longer exhaust etc.). 2) We want more relistic interaction, for exaple if a vehicle follows another in close proximity, the exhaust of the vehicle in front will damage the vehicle behind. We want more detailed backgraunds for the tracks, we want new tracks and a track editor. 3) We want story related online tournaments, competitions and races on a monthly schedule in wich players of the same level can compete to win titles and improve their rankings. 4) We want more technical parameter for each vehicle and overall we want all of this with the same speed as F-Zero GX and the same music as F-Zero X. Smash bros is the same game it was on N64, and still fun to play, it sells well, why F-Zero should be any different? MYAMOTO-SAN PLEASE ALLOW A NEW F-ZERO TO BE BORN

[@thegamerator10]

Honestly, GX was one of the hardest games I've ever played. I think it still is. I do think F-Zero should make a comeback, though. It's long overdue for one.

[@crumpetblogs1030]

The editing in this video is fantastic. Great job dude, subbed!

[@protozerozx2329]

I'm seriously hoping for a new f-zero title, I've been a big fan of the franchise since I was a kid. GX was my most favorite title, the high speed races, the split second reaction time requirement, and the awesome soundtrack. This is a franchise I will never forget. Please bring it back Nintendo! I'm begging you!

[@inexfan89]

I think F-Zero is done. It was never "gimmick" driven like Mario Kart. Almost every Mario Kart game brings something new to the table, because almost nothing is off limits. F-Zero is much more limited in that way. And we all know that Nintendo is not interested in going down the same path.

[@Ray_2112]

F-Zero's "gimmick" is that it's super fast! And still they could of think of ideas to change the formula a little bit like they do with MK. Right now all we would need is a new game with new tracks. They could at least have done a X remake for the 3Ds.

[@timothymclean]

If it's an internally-developed game, it needs more than the gimmick of the last game. You know how almost all of the big Mario games have had some big, defining feature? (64's 3D-ness, Galaxy's gravity, Odyssey's Cappy, etc) And how basically every Zelda game has a different formula? You'd need something like that. Nintendo doesn't like making the same game twice.

[@Mayoncheese]

Fast and difficult games don't need much of a gimmick, GX was great.

[@inexfan89]

Soundchaser Timothy McLean already said what I would have answered.

[@inexfan89]

Mayoncheese nobody said it wasn't. Nintendo isn't interested in the same game over and over. That's why BotW is so drastically different. They had an established formula and it didn't pay off. They change things up and it sells like hot cakes. But they don't know what to do with F-Zero. So instead of producing another potential financial failure that doesn't evolve at all they stop doing it until someone can come up with a good idea. Just another game would most certainly fail like all the others that failed to meet expectations.

[@robingrowntear2946]

i want a f zero collection game for the switch all f zero games on one card ..maybe a special edition would be cool and included with that a music box with a tune from f zero

[@ThatWolfFromHyruleGaming]

F-Zero GX had a steep learning curve, but I will still hold that it was the fastest, most grueling, pulse pounding, adrenaline pumping game in the series and I will still continue to return to it because it was so much fun. Nothing beats the thrill of speeding through courses after mastering the curves and nuances of the tracks. F-Zero needs to return. I don't care who makes it. Just bring back F-Zero for this generation.

[@Roensmusic]

f-zero on the n64 was actually one of my favorite games (i was around 12 years old that time i played it a lot)

[@Roensmusic]

(also had f-zero on snes, gba and gamecube, must say the gamecube version was good also)

[@n1njab0t78]

F zero is too good to come to an end

[@custom-r]

And it was just way too sudden too.

[@commonsensei8719]

Wonderful video of one of my most beloved franchises. Btw your N64 footage looks mint, exactly how i remember, finally someone doing it justice these days

[@BrookieSmallz]

Ice Climbers, Earthbound, game and watch, and FZero will never return and it’s fucking depressing. Maybe even Kid Icarus is done.

[@SonicPman]

“My time has not yet passed.” - Captain Falcon, 1998

[@Scrubermensch]

Goddamit, I never thought of that this way. How about "I now retire undefeated champion"

[@crowmigration8245]

That intro was a nostalgia bomb. I remember powering on my gba for the first time and being blown away by the graphics and sound. I was in the car waiting for my parents to do stuff at the AAA office.

[@consolehelper7974]

This franchise is turning 30 years old and it needs a new game!

[@sonnex6535]

Great video! I just got into the F-Zero games weeks ago because of the anime and original SNES title, so I plan on playing more games in the series. I hope Nintendo makes another F-Zero game again. Also, have you ever done a video on the Mother series?

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Thanks! The F-Zero games are way more fun than people expect. They just feel so different than your typical racer nowadays. I haven't made any content surrounding the Mother/Earthbound series but I'm getting a lot of suggestions for it. I might have to give that a closer look in the near future.

[@sonnex6535]

Freelance Nintendo Nice! Would be cool if you did a Mother vid. Also, I subbed.

[@JoshKanap]

Just wanna say that your videos are incredible! It always a joy watching them, keep up the awesome work! Btw I agree with the other comments, a franchise report on something successful would be really interesting too. Perhaps Pokémon or Smas Bros?

[@WaterAndClay]

What F-Zero had that Mario Kart never does is an actual story.

[@smh9902]

Here's what F-Zero has that Mariokart never will: being incredibly difficult to beat, and even harder to master. To this day many F-Zero X tracks such as Big Hand world records are nowhere near optimized as the mechanics and speed are so quick that few can keep up.

[@malte1984]

@@smh9902 Really? I think Big Hand is one of the easyer tracks... If you want to talk difficult then how about Scilence 2? Red Canyon 2 can also be a pain in the neck if you don't know the tricks... funny enough I find the hardest Cup on Master is the Jack Cup because it has the most straight passages so the A.I. doesn't mess up as often and is fast as heck. Big Hand to me is like every other last Track in a Cup: relatively easy

[@smh9902]

@@malte1984 I'm talking about time trial mode. You can look at the routes followed by top level players and its quite random.

[@pola5392]

High quality video, on a franchise u love so much in my heart, more than earned my subscription!

[@williamoverton7775]

F-zero GX for gamecube was ultimate to the utmost extreme by far the best ever.

[@xAssassinsEaglex]

Animal Crossing would be an awesome franchise report! Great video as always!

[@morgonfr33m4n1337z]

here's an idea for the franchise: make F-zero the SMASH BROS of racing games -30 player multiplayer -super smooth framerate -a powerful level editor (with community sharing features, and being able to host custom courses in online play) -open world story mode -more fleshed out custom car creation (this could also be an opportunity for DLC or updates)

[@swigtimefoxy4422]

22:17 Too soon man, too soon.

[@sam_ac_smith]

Just discovered your channel. Excellent video, great content. Subscribed!

[@MattDoesGaming6]

As far as i'm concerned F-Zero is some of nintendo's best work, i'm a huge fan of the franchise and it hurts me to this day they still not done a new one, if they bring it back for the switch i would be very happy, i thought of F-Zero as a nintendo icon :)

[@tuures.5167]

I have been wondering when you would upload another video. Great work yet again! Already looking forward to the next one :D As for me, I'd really like to see your take on Golden Sun as a franchise report. I seem to remember you've expressed interest in it earlier so hopefully you'll make it at some point :)

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Love Golden Sun. Definitely going to make content related to it at some point! Didn't get a chance to play Dark Dawn on the DS though- you think it's worth going back and giving it a look?

[@tuures.5167]

Sure, it's an okay game, maybe even good. It just pales in comparison to its predecessors (and is quite easy). Still, it has its moments and some good ideas, and a fan of the series will definitely get some enjoyment out of it (though be prepared to also be frustrated by it in places). I feel like I'm simultaneously trying to neither oversell nor undersell the game. It's hard to pin it down, since I feel that as a fan of the series I'm both more likely to forgive some parts of the game and on the other hand more easily annoyed by some, compared to someone who played it as their first GS game. So I guess "mixed" would be the word that best describes both the game's quality and my feelings about it. But writing this has made me think that I should also play the game again, so that's probably the best indicator for it. If even with its shortcomings it makes me want to play it again, then it is probably worth it for you to play it :)

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Tuure S. That’s kind of what I️ expected, but honestly it still sounds like good fun! I’ll definitely have to play it soon if I️ plan on making a video for the franchise as a whole. Thanks for your thoughts on the game! This conversation has got me itching to go replay Lost Age again...

[@andylewis8256]

Great video! Another franchise that would be really cool to see on this channel is Mother/Earthbound. It has a really interesting history.

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Earthbound is a really great choice! I'll definitely keep it on my backlog.

[@AtomicF0x]

Miyamoto: What do you want that we haven't done before? *Do open world* , with several modes (hear me out). The changes to single player will be addressed: In single player, there is much more dialogue and many more cutscenes and slower story pacing. Many racers get their own story modes. DLC allows even more racers to unlock story mode. (On to the modes) 1). *Cruise Mode* : For controlled driving in the cities on each planet. (Some racers get access to _unique_ planets). In Cruise Mode, you navigate the scenery and futuristic streets between challenges, bounties, objectives etc. (Like GTA and Jak 2/3). You _can_ get in trouble for reckless driving, but you can try to switch to race mode to escape. Warning! Race mode in cities helps you get around faster but will get you killed much more easily, so use at your own risk. More below... 2). *Race Mode* : For when you reach an arena or designated race track. You are in the same vehicle, but the G-Diffuser systems change like how they do in Star Fox, allowing machines to reach the performance levels we all know them for. Many racers now have voice over taunts with a small character window displaying when they overtake a rival or lore enemy. They also have occasional lines when they boost or go off ramps or drop from a great height (but not _every_ time). There are now announcers who commentate on the state of the race, name dropping racers in the lead and shouting when someone goes off course/dies. 3). *Field/Hero Mode* : You get out of your machine. Some missions and scenarios can *only* be done on foot. In this game, the super powers that many of the racers had in the past are _much more relevant and important to the plot_ . Racers who did not have powers before now get their own. (Think Infamous and Prototype levels of play) _Many racers and ships can now also use super powers during races for unique effects_ . For example, when Captain Falcon gets out of his machine, he'll be able use his Falcon Punch, Falcon Kick and other moves on terrain, enemies and bounty targets. During a race, he can activate something like Super Falcon, temporarily increasing his machine's stats one level higher for each stat. Instead of B Grade body strength, he'll get A Grade body strength. Instead of C Grade Boost strength, he gets B Grade boost strength. Instead of B Grade handling strength, he gets A Grade Handling strength. What do you guys think?

[@Scrubermensch]

I think it's too complicated to work. I have a better idea: Take every single aspect of F-Zero DD, make it look like a 2020 game, put online mode on every single possible game mode and every single machine from the differents storylines(GP Legends, Maximum Velocity, X, AX and GX). Also, adding a custom/Create machine mode, would be awesome! Playing with your machine online! Think of it, 60~70 players, playing an all new track made by a random player. Game content would be virtually infinite! I guess nintendo just doesn't got enough tech to do so *cough cough Mario maker 2 online multiplayer*

[@captainvyse4224]

Love the content man, really great stuff.

[@danieljimenez1989]

The sales estimation of GX presented here are known to be wildly innacurate. Toshihiro Nagoshi stated the game sold way over a million units.

[@reddblurr]

daniel jimenez it was somewhere closer to 1.5 right?

[@maskofice9432]

So 2+ years later and we still haven't heard anything. I will say with sales data like that it does make sense why there were no new games in the series. But I'd also argue that being basically a ghost for almost a decade has probably increased its popularity if anything. Past fans probably still hunger for more, new fans discover the series every day, and most noticeably: despite all its time gone, there hasn't been a futuristic racing game that satisfied that desire for tight controls at fast speeds. There is still a hunger, and it arguably grows more everyday. Something will come, whether it's F-Zero or something else though, I can't say.

[@kevton1397]

I hope this franchise gets another game because at this point, Captain Falcon is becoming more of a smash oc.

[@stevensteviepryde5888]

Here's some ideas for the next F zero games in case Nintendo needs them. Have two types of racing modes which one's like the original SNES and GBA styles, then one in the style of X, GX, and AX. Also possibly have some bounty hunter missions since Captain Falcon is one and they could worse with that.

[@noahthompson3098]

Im not a big nintendo guy or a racing game guy either, but f zero gx is something special man. Literally one of the best games every made, i remember what got me to download it was reading a comment about how it was the "dark souls of racing games" underneath some other video on how hard the game is. They arent lying, and its so satisfying, i would be crazy lit if they made a new one at 144hz with modern graphics, id get a new console just to play it

[@crjm2001]

after recent news, retro studios are out of the picture when it comes to the development of a new f-zero. But i'm just as happy to know that they are working on MP4

[@carterross]

Your videos are awesome! Really hope your channel grow up... Now, about the franchise... I don't know... Wario? Donkey Kong?

[@FreelanceNintendo]

Donkey Kong would be a good one! I've been thinking about doing Smash Bros or Animal Crossing next.

[@vulduv]

4:00 correction. its skewing and scaling one of the background layers

[@SilverAxe13]

Another great vid. Nicely done. I hope we haven't seen the end of F-Zero. I would even take an F-Zero GX HD for Switch with added online play. My suggestion for your next project? I'd dig seeing you tackle something like Earthbound/Mother. That's a franchise that hasn't seen a new entry in what, 15 years? Craziness.

[@iml908]

I think the next best franchises for evaluation would be Kid Icarus, Earthbound, Bayonetta, Punch-Out, or Wii Fit.

[@FreelanceNintendo]

I'm seeing a ton of people suggesting Kid Icarus! I'm really curious to find out that franchise's story now.

[@Umbruh_Prime]

I lost it when the fox fell straight onto the road in the smash bros melee clip at the beginning then the camera immediately cuts away

[@davemc3287]

This should be the new F-ZERO game: Half of the gameplay would be racing and the OTHER half would be on-foot bounty hunting as Captain Falcon. You can collect money from bounties to enter in Grand Prix's. Wager your money. Build your own F-Zero machine(s) with parts you purchase or find in your adventures. Literally, the whole universe is wide open for F-Zero.