F-Zero Gets Another Spiritual Successor In The Shape Of XF - eXtreme Formula

It would be nice to see F-Zero on Switch, although it would be hard to match the quality of GX without analog triggers.

Great to see projects like this, though. Fast Racing Neo has long been my GX fix when I don't want to bother hooking up the Gamecube.

Looks kind of good but my OCD:

KP/H? Kilometers per per Hour? and MP/H? Miles per per Hour?

@Damo

Spiritual successor...

You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

"In films and television shows, spiritual successor often describes similar works by the same creator, or starring the same cast."

suggestion:

heir presumptive.

"Someone who will become an heir only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born."

(metaphorically speaking)

👍

@Razieluigi

i 100%ed that game many years ago, and the implementation of the analog triggers didn't occur to me once 😂

not to say, however, that they didn't affect or improve my technique and overall experience, regardless 👍

@Bunkerneath Those ships look really fast, either way. They must be doing at least 800 knots an hour!
But if all this bothers you, maybe you should go buy an RPG game instead.
If you need some cash, just enter your PIN number at the nearest ATM machine.

It's like Feperd looks for great games that sorely need a sequel, but aren't getting one, and then he takes it on himself to right that wrong. A few years ago, it was Sonic Adventure. Now, F-Zero!
What's next, Metroid Prime? (If it is, he'll probably have it finished before MP4 comes out.)

@Damo

the very next paragraph from that same wikipedia article is the one i already quoted, ill quote it again:

"In fiction, the term generally refers to a work by a creator that shares similarities to one of their earlier works, but is set in a different continuity, and features distinct characters and settings. Such works may arise when licensing issues prevent a creator from releasing a direct sequel using the same copyrighted characters and names as the original."

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_successor

your paragraph doesnt contradict mine, but mine refines yours into a more specific meaning.

okay so you dont like "heir presumptive," fine. 😋
other words that might describe a game like this are tribute, homage, stand-in, or if you're feeling less generous, clone (we used this one alot back in the DOOM days,) copy, rip off, or knock off.

see, we need the phrase "spritual successor," because it means something distinct from those words.

another phrase for "spiritual successor" is "unofficial sequel." (is this game an unofficial sequel?)

on the other hand, it's distinct from "follow up," which also has a broader meaning.

thanks for listening! 😊👍

"Now, if only Nintendo itself would get in on the act..."

Yet we know they won't, and there's a very good reason.

F-Zero doesn't sell.

As great as the games could be, the issue is how are you expected to sell a series as niche as F-Zero when you have something like Mario Kart that has a wider appeal.

On that note - Nintendo promoted F-Zero with a tie-in anime around the time when anime was a popular investment: Still didn't help with sales.

The series was a literal flop. That's why they don't go back to it because they know it would not sell - and given the futuristic aesthetic which would mean more detail to work with as opposed to a more cartoony series, it would end up being very expensive and very hard on the hardware - making it a bigger financial risk.

I mean, I give applause to Felipe - he makes quality work, but F-Zero getting any sort of resurrection, any resurrection that will end up becoming financially successful...

That's a pipe dream.

@Tobunari The F-Zero series wasn't a flop- just nowhere near as big a cash cow as Mario Kart.

I have to wonder, too, how a new F-Zero would be received today, after 20+ years of people gushing about how good GX was- and as many years of the series protagonist bringing his infamous "Falcone Pawnch!" in Smash Bros. Elements of the series have gained a lot of exposure in those two decades, though it remains to be seen if it would boost sales today.

Valid point around the graphics, though. GX was reportedly made on a fairly modest budget, but AV worked magic with that game, not to mention that topping those graphics in a Switch game now would cost more.

While there are many of us who crave a new F-Zero, some of us are a bit skeptical as to whether Nintendo could do the series justice now. Bringing the Ryu ga Gotoku team back would probably be the best bet, but this is all wishful thinking.

I remember reading Nintendo saying they aren’t making another because there’s nowhere for the series to go, aka it sounds like they can’t think of a gimmick to set it apart. I think I read that over on sister site Nintendo Life…
I think that’s crazy because look at Mario kart: it’s even got some of the same tracks and yet they keep rehashing that…
What do I know- maybe that is their actual reason for not making another FZero, I just don’t think it’s a very good one…