description F-Zero Overview
F-Zero is a 1990 racing game created by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Initially released in Japan in November 1990, it launched alongside the console and later became available in North America and Europe. The title has since been digitally rereleased and included in retro gaming compilations.
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info F-Zero Specifications
| Country | Japan |
| Year | 1990 |
help F-Zero FAQ
Why did F-Zero look so fast on the Super Nintendo in 1990?
F-Zero used the SNES Mode 7 background-scaling effect to make flat tracks appear to rotate and zoom under the hovercars. That trick helped Nintendo show off the Super Nintendo hardware at launch in Japan in 1990.
Which racers and machines are in the original F-Zero?
The original game has four pilots: Captain Falcon, Dr. Stewart, Pico, and Samurai Goroh. Their machines are the Blue Falcon, Golden Fox, Wild Goose, and Fire Stingray, each with different acceleration, grip, and top speed.
Is the first F-Zero the same kind of game as F-Zero GX?
No. F-Zero on SNES is a single-player, sprite-and-Mode-7 racer, while F-Zero GX is a much faster 3D GameCube game made with Sega's Amusement Vision. The core idea is the same, anti-gravity racing with energy as health, but GX has a much larger roster and much tougher track design.
Where can you legally play the 1990 F-Zero now?
Nintendo has rereleased F-Zero through Virtual Console in the past and through Nintendo Switch Online's SNES library. The Switch version keeps the original SNES game intact, while F-Zero 99 is a separate online battle-racing reinterpretation from 2023.
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