The Future of F-Zero - Nintendo Franchise Report

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Published on November 6, 2017 9:30:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvOnrLavA7A

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F-Zero (1990)

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When F-Zero launched in 1991 alongside the SNES, it brought with it the promise of a next generation experience. But the truth remains that multiple console generations have come and gone without the promise of a new grand prix. However, in 2017, things are starting to change and if there was ever the time to argue for the return of the F-Zero franchise- that time would be now.

Special thanks to Jonah for emailing me about F-Zero and offering up some resources he found on the subject.

Sources:
- Sales figures for titles ( http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=963700&page=1 and http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=star+fox )
- SNES Mute City Map ( http://www.snesmaps.com/ )
- How Sega caught up to Nintendo in the 16-bit era (Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation)
- The inner workings of Mode 7 ( https://ericjmritz.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/an-introduction-to-mode-7-on-the-snes/)
- Great summary on what made F-Zero special ( https://kotaku.com/what-made-f-zero-great-1767528824 )
- The track is rotating around the cars in F-Zero ( http://www.webcitation.org/5sD3Kr6UX?url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134033 )
- N64s launch lineup ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Nintendo_64_games )
- BS F-Zero kept going after N64 released ( http://fzero.wikia.com/wiki/BS_F-Zero_Grand_Prix
)
- “F-Zero 64” ( http://www.ign.com/articles/1997/06/17/first-look-at-f-zero-64 )
- F-Zero SNES shared a background with Super Mario Kart ( http://www.nintendo.co.za/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Mario-Kart-Wii/Iwata-Asks-Mario-Kart-Wii-Vol-1/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls-214509.html )
- Mario Kart 64 originally was supposed to be an n64 launch title (http://www.nintendo.co.za/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Mario-Kart-Wii/Iwata-Asks-Mario-Kart-Wii-Vol-1/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls-214509.html)
- Critics gave F-Zero X flack for not looking as good as other racers (https://kotaku.com/what-made-f-zero-great-1767528824)
- F-Zero X ran at 60 FPS (http://www.ign.com/articles/1997/11/26/miyamoto-meets-n64com)
- Many other N64 racing titles sold better than F-Zero X (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Nintendo_64_video_games)
- The creation of Nd Cube (http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Nd_Cube)
- Nd Cube’s Annual Sales target (http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/22/ndcube-a-rising-star)
- The creation of Tube Slider (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_Slider)
- How the Triforce Arcade Board came to be (http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/28/nintendo-roundtable?page=2)
- The reveal of the Triforce (http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/18/gamecube-arcade-hardware-revealed)
- Building new bridges between Sega and Nintendo (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/8309/f-zero-ac-at-aou)
- Amusement Vision started with Monkey Ball (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_Vision)
- AV wanted to make a racing game with the Triforce (http://www.n-europe.com/news-archive/interview-sega-talk-f-zero)
- Nagoshi worked on the Daytona Series (https://web.archive.org/web/20061224140745/http://f-zero.com/interview/ToshihiroNagoshi.jsp)
- Differences between AX and GX (http://mutecity.org/wiki/F-Zero_AX)
- AV Could not do the GBA version (http://www.n-europe.com/news-archive/interview-sega-talk-f-zero)
- The creation of Suzak Inc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzak_Inc.)
- The GP Legend Anime (http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/20/f-zero-the-cartoon)
- People generally liked GX (http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/f-zero-gx)
- Miyamoto is disappointed with F-Zero sales results (http://ew.com/article/2007/05/08/man-who-made-mario-super/)
- Climax was leaked (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-to-announce-new-f-zero/1100-6103367/)
- Wikipedia claims that Climax sold at least 5,049 copies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-Zero_Climax)
- Nd Cube had a falling out (http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Nd_Cube)
- “What do you want that we haven’t done before?” (http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/miyamoto_puzzled_as_to_why_anyone_would_want_a_new_f_zero)
- Criterion was asked to pitch an F-Zero game for Wii U (http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/exclusive_we_almost_got_a_wii_u_f-zero_created_by_burnout_studio_criterion) NOTE: Article used in video was form Nintendo Life. Credit goes to them!
- 80% of Criterion moved to Ghost Games (https://www.vg247.com/2013/09/14/criterion-games-staff-reduced-to-17-as-60-65-people-move-over-to-ghost-games/)

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