List of F-Zero titles

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This is a list of titles related to Nintendo's F-Zero video game franchise. F-Zero is a series of futuristic racing games originally created by Nintendo EAD (originally Research & Development Team 4) and has been continually produced by Nintendo although some games were created outside of this developer.^[1] It is regarded as one of the most influential video game franchises produced in its genre^[1] inspiring the creation of titles such as Daytona USA^[2] and the Wipeout series.^[3][4]

The first installment of the series premiered in Japan in 1990, and F-Zero games have subsequently appeared for various markets including Japan, North America and Europe, on nearly every Nintendo video game console and handheld, more specifically the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, and on Wii's Virtual Console service. Excluding Japan, the series usually has landed on a video game system once in its lifetime. F-Zero: GP Legend marks the first time the franchise has hit a gaming system twice in its lifetime in the US.^[5] Currently the series includes eight video games released as part of the main franchise, a TV series, and video game soundtracks released on audio CDs.

Contents 1 Video games 1.1 Sequels 1.2 Cancelled titles 1.3 Expansions 2 Other media 2.1 Music 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Video games

The idea of a "direct sequel", that is, a game which directly relates to the story or world from a previous game in the series, is inconsistent within this franchise. Some of the titles followed the events of the previous game to some extent. However, there are a number of reboot continuities among the GBA games and those released on the home consoles that are sequels of each other contain contradictions.

F-Zero Original release dates: JPN - 21 November 1990[6] NA - 13 August 1991[6] EUR - 4 June 1992[6]	1990 / 1991 — Super Family Computer / Super Nintendo Entertainment System 2006 — Wii (Virtual Console emulation)
	Notes: One of the launch titles for the SNES.[3] Was playable in the arcades on the Nintendo Super System.[7] Re-released for download over the Nintendo Power system in Japan.[8]

F-Zero GP Legend Original release dates: JPN - 28 November 2003[9] NA - 20 September 2004[10] EUR - 4 June 2004[11]	2003 — Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Europe and North American versions of the game do not include e-Reader support. Released in Japan as F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu, which roughly means "Legend of Falcon" or "Falcon Traditions". Set in the year 2201, the title is influenced by the anime featuring characters and concepts seen there.[12]

[edit] Sequels

BS F-Zero Grand Prix BS F-Zero 2 Grand Prix Original release dates: JPN - 1996 - 1997[13][14]	1996 / 1997 — Super Family Computer
	Notes: Canceled sequel of F-Zero, but was still released unfinished through the Satellaview peripheral.[3][1]

F-Zero X Original release dates: JPN - 14 July 1998[15] NA - 26 October 1998[16] EUR - 30 November 1998[16]	1998 — Nintendo 64 2004 — iQue Player 2007 — Wii (Virtual Console emulation)
	Notes: The North American release of F-Zero X suffered from a three month delay due to Nintendo of America's former release policy of spacing the release of first-party games out evenly.[17][16] 100th game released on the European Virtual Console.[18] Sequel of F-Zero, which greatly expands upon the number of playable vehicles.

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity Original release dates: JPN - 21 March 2001[19] NA - 11 June 2001[20] EUR - 22 June 2001[21]	2001 — Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Released in Japan under the name F-Zero for Game Boy Advance.[22] Direct sequel to F-Zero which occurs twenty-five years subsequent to the events in F-Zero.[23]

F-Zero AX Original release dates: JPN - July 2003 NA - September 2003[24][25]	2003 — Triforce
	Notes: Triforce counterpart of F-Zero GX for use in the Arcades.[26] First announced Triforce game from Namco, Nintendo, and Sega's business alliance.[27]

F-Zero GX Original release dates: JPN - 25 July 2003[28] NA - 25 August 2003[29] EUR - 31 October 2003[30]	2003 — Nintendo GameCube
	Notes: Originally scheduled for May 2003 in Japan and June 2003 in North America, the title was delayed by two months.[31][32] Sequel of F-Zero X, events take place one year after the aforementioned game.[33]

F-Zero Climax Original release dates: JPN - 21 October 2004[34]	2004 — Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Is influenced by the anime[12] and features characters and similar scenarios previously seen there.

[edit] Cancelled titles

Zero Racers Cancelled — Virtual Boy

Notes: Development was halted near completion.[1]

[edit] Expansions

F-Zero X Expansion Kit 21 April 2000[35] — Nintendo 64DD

Notes: The very first add-on disk for the disk drive attachment of the Nintendo 64.[36]

[edit] Other media

F-Zero GP Legend 2003 — 51 episode television series

Notes: Original 51 episode television anime series featuring concepts and characters somewhat different than usually portrayed in past F-Zero games. Released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment in 2004, then later canceled. A related video game under the same title was influenced by the show[12] containing the same characters and art style.

[edit] Music

Title		Release date	Length	Label
F-Zero		March 25, 1992[37]	51:46[37]	Tokuma Japan Communications
F-Zero X Original Soundtrack		September 18, 1998[38]	52:46[38]	Pony Canyon
F-Zero X Guitar Arrange Edition		January 27, 1999[39]	36:43[39]	Player's Planet and Media Factory
F-Zero Blue Falcon Ending Theme - Resolution		December 3, 2003[40]	19:00[41]	NEC Interchannel
Notes: Contains the ending theme of TV Tokyo Network's F-Zero anime.[42]
F-Zero Legend of Falcon Opening Theme: The Meaning of Truth		December 3, 2003[43]	17:39[44]	NEC Interchannel
Notes: Contains the introductory theme of TV Tokyo Network's F-Zero anime.[45]
F-Zero GX/AX Original Soundtrack		July 22, 2004[46][47]	2:25:15	Scitron Digital Content
Notes: Two CD set[46] composed of BGM soundtracks to the video games F-Zero GX and F-Zero AX.[47]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Summary History of F-Zero at IGN. Last accessed on February 17, 2007.

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