Suddenly, a news bulletin in the pub reports that Black Shadow is attacking the Lightning area, and the Captain abruptly departs. Posing as a pilot named 'Famicom'Falcon is victorious and is awarded half of the winnings by Neelson. Upon entering the establishment, he is recognized by a fellow pilot, Silver Neelsonwho convinces Falcon to disguise himself and participate in a BET race. Falcon arrives at a pub in Mute Citya popular watering hole for F-Zero racers.

The two race around the canyon until Goroh eventually wipes out.Īs Falcon departs, a belligerent Goroh vows revenge before being blown back by the exploding Fire Stingray. Sometime later, Captain Falcon is roaming the streets of Port Town when he notices a group of racers watching a news broadcast of Black Shadow wreaking havoc.Īfter completing his training, Falcon tunes into a news broadcast and witnesses Black Shadow declaring his intent to win the upcoming Grand Prix. Pleading for mercy, Shadow is informed by Deathborn that he will have one final chance to win the F-Zero Grand Prix and is warned of the price of failure.ĭeathborn promptly departs, leaving Black Shadow alone on the road. An injured Black Shadow crawls out of his disabled machine and is grabbed by the neck. F-Zero GX (Nintendo GameCube, 2003)ĭeathborn manages to catch up to Shadow and forces him to wreck. After completing all of the preliminary races, the qualifying pilots from both tournaments would compete in the combined finale race. The contestants that participated in the previous Grand Prix were selected to race in the GX, while newcomers and former champions were selected for the AX. GX introduces a 'Story Mode' element, where the player walks in the footsteps of Captain Falcon through nine chapters, completing various missions.

A heavy emphasis is placed on track memorization and reflexes, which aids in completing the title. The game continues the series' difficult, high-speed racing style, retaining the basic gameplay and control system from the Nintendo 64 title.

The game is widely considered one of the best racers on the GameCube platform.

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