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Game Info
- Platform
- Nintendo 64
- Genres
- Racing · Arcade
- Player Perspective
- Third person
- Developers
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publishers
- Nintendo · iQue · Gradiente
- Release date
- July 14, 1998
Summary
F‑Zero X throws you into a high‑altitude Grand Prix where you and 29 rival hovercrafts blaze past 1,000 km/h, looping, corkscrewing and soaring through plasma‑lit tunnels. The game’s 60 fps engine keeps all thirty machines visible at once, and the Rumble Pak makes every collision feel like a jolt. You can drift around corners without losing speed, tap the boost meter for a burst of acceleration, or unleash a side‑spin attack to knock opponents off the track, while recharge strips and dash plates keep the energy meter humming. Beyond the standard Grand Prix, the title offers a frantic Death Race where the goal is pure annihilation, a random‑track X Cup that shuffles circuits for endless variety, and a four‑player VS Battle that fills empty slots with AI. Each of the 26 new vehicles and the four classics carries its own grip, boost and durability rating, letting you fine‑tune the balance between acceleration and top speed before the lights go green. The 64DD Expansion Kit later added a track editor, a machine creator and twelve fresh courses, letting fans design their own gravity‑defying loops and save up to a hundred custom tracks. Critics loved the relentless speed and smooth frame rate, even as they noted the graphics lacked the polish of other N64 titles.
Storyline
F‑Zero X picks up after the original tournament was shelved for several years because the sport proved too dangerous. The Grand Prix is revived, this time under the same name as the game and with stricter rules and regulations. Set in an intergalactic future, the competition features thirty racers who pilot plasma‑powered hovercars along high‑altitude circuits. Each race is a high‑speed Grand Prix where drivers chase points and titles across a series of cups. The revived championship blends the thrill of extreme speed with a more controlled, regulated environment.
Edited by Maya Carter
Multiplayer
- Multiplayer setup
- Split Screen
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