Wii

F-Zero

Fun et explosif, F-Zero est l'occasion rêvée de goûter au plaisir que procure la vitesse. Son concept intelligent et novateur en fait un choix adéquat pour tout bon collectionneur qui se respecte. Fier de siéger au panthéon des jeux vidéo, il peut aussi se targuer d'avoir engendré l'une des sagas les plus emblématiques de la firme au plombier moustachu.

F-Zero begründete das Untergenre der Future-Racer, ohne dass Ihr, wie bei vielen späteren Trittbrettfahrern – zum Beispiel Psygnosis’ Wipeout oder Acclaims Extreme-G – mit dicken Waffen auf das weitere Fahrerfeld anlegen würdet. Hier steht noch das Renngeschick im Vordergrund, wenn Ihr in verschiedenen Gleitern unglaublich taktil ausgeklügelte Kurse bei standesgemäß dreistelligen Geschwindigkeiten absolviert. Wer es nicht schon hat, muss hier einfach zugreifen!

F-Zero lets you access most of its different leagues and tracks right off the bat and doesn't have a lot of the extras and options that you've probably come to expect from today's racing games. However, it's still more fun than most of today's new racing games are, because the controls are better, the track design is better, and the music is better. A nostalgic fan would probably get more out of F-Zero than someone who has never played it before, but at 800 Wii points ($8), it's as easy as ever to recommend to just about anyone.

This game is all we American gamers ever got of F-Zero on the Super NES, though a 16-bit sequel was in development at one point and ultimately became part of the Japan-only Satellaview broadcast network. It would be great to see that unreleased-in-the-States follow-up, which was called BS F-Zero Grand Prix, finally debut on domestic shores. So show some love, racing fans, and support this release – let Nintendo know there's an audience, and maybe some previously unseen gems will eventually turn up.