F-Zero X

 Nintendo 64
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 137 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 120 out of 137
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 137
  3. Negative: 5 out of 137
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  1. EduardoM.
    Dec 13, 2005
    10
    The fastest racing game in the N64. The multiplayer is very fun (and fast).
  2. Imgema
    May 10, 2012
    10
    This is my favorite game of all time.

    Maybe it won't be as good for you but this game has it all. Speed, perfect controls, great atmosphere, ultra smooth frame rate and a death metal soundtrack that will make you think how on earth did Nintendo release such a hardcore game? Who cares about the lack of backgrounds? The races are supposed to be high on the sky or the stratosphere. The    This is my favorite game of all time.

    Maybe it won't be as good for you but this game has it all. Speed, perfect controls, great atmosphere, ultra smooth frame rate and a death metal soundtrack that will make you think how on earth did Nintendo release such a hardcore game? Who cares about the lack of backgrounds? The races are supposed to be high on the sky or the stratosphere. The lack of backgrounds and spectators give this game a nice feel of isolation and danger. Nobody will come to help you if your ship is destroyed and if you get off the track... well... you are dead.

    Amazing game    … Expand
  3. RobertA.
    Feb 21, 2004
    9
    Oh yes.one of the best racers for the n64. chachingbaby!!
  4. Beastprogamer
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Great Racing Game! It's a sequal to the Super Nintendo's Classic F-Zero. The graphics are absolutely amazing for the Nintendo 64. The controls are good. The course design is great. The music is awesome. Captain Falcon is amazing. F-Zero X is a great racing game and also the fastest Racing Game and you should buy this and Mario Kart 64 together if you haven't already and if you hate F-ZeroGreat Racing Game! It's a sequal to the Super Nintendo's Classic F-Zero. The graphics are absolutely amazing for the Nintendo 64. The controls are good. The course design is great. The music is awesome. Captain Falcon is amazing. F-Zero X is a great racing game and also the fastest Racing Game and you should buy this and Mario Kart 64 together if you haven't already and if you hate F-Zero X, you're BEYOND silly as JB.… Expand
  5. bestbloodyday
    May 22, 2012
    8
    Almost unlimited game play. You had to win every cup in every difficulty mode with every ship (and there were many). In addition, the last cup always generates random circuits which gives you virtually game play without end. On the other side, the graphics were very plain (below the N64 possibilities).
  6. neojotic
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    Great futuristic racer and a must have for multiplayer nights on N64!

    Lots of different vehicles to choose from however, some of the tracks become repetitive.

    Difficulty is perfect if you're looking for a challenge but there's still some great tracks that fit perfect for a sunday drive (a sunday in the future maybe).

    It's a classic and one that should not be omitted from your collection.
  7. FaloRoy
    Dec 26, 2012
    9
    When I first turned this game on, I was amazed at how buttery smooth the frame rate was. The great sense of speed while going up against 29 other racers was worth the toned down graphics and compressed sound. The music was nice to listen to and I would say it is some of the best for the N64 out of all the games. The controls are very tight and responsive, the learning curve here isWhen I first turned this game on, I was amazed at how buttery smooth the frame rate was. The great sense of speed while going up against 29 other racers was worth the toned down graphics and compressed sound. The music was nice to listen to and I would say it is some of the best for the N64 out of all the games. The controls are very tight and responsive, the learning curve here is minimal, but they do feel copy and paste for every vehicle. The tracks are quite varied and creative, with 24 tracks spread across 4 cups and an unlockable X cup (random track generator), making for great replay value. The difficulty is quite high, but very rewarding with many unlockable drivers - 30 in all. Single player also featured practice, time attack, and a really neat death race mode, where you have to take out all the other drivers as fast as you can. Multiplayer supports 4 players with no frame rate drop or weird limitation to speak of. There are also some customization options available for this mode. If you also count the disk drive expansion, you also get a track and ship creator as well as new ships for some of the characters. There were a few downsides to speak of, though. The graphics and detail in everything was downgraded, the AI at times can be pretty unfair (although not impossible to beat), the frame rate did suffer just a tad when the race got congested, and bumping into walls and other drivers caused me to slide, which was pretty annoying.
    Those aside, the game has a lot of longevity and fun, handles well, and has an amazing sense of speed. As a fan of racing games, I consider F-Zero X as the best racing game for the N64, just beating out San Francisco Rush 2049 by about a third of a Falcon Punch lol. In all seriousness, it is an amazing and challenging game. I highly recommend it. 9.3/10    … Expand
  8. Frioniel
    Jun 6, 2013
    10
    High octane thriller action, this is without doubt the fastest racing game around, also possessing over the top and hilariously awesome physics. It's soundtrack stands as one of the best in gaming and it's got a huge selection of racers, some of which are incredibly hard to unlock. The tracks themselves are pretty memorable and different from each other. The feel and controls are greatHigh octane thriller action, this is without doubt the fastest racing game around, also possessing over the top and hilariously awesome physics. It's soundtrack stands as one of the best in gaming and it's got a huge selection of racers, some of which are incredibly hard to unlock. The tracks themselves are pretty memorable and different from each other. The feel and controls are great even considering the not so great N64 controller, being able to increase momentum while flying through the skies at top speed is great. If you like the idea of going 1000mph and slamming racers off the track while an excited announcer shuts YEAH!!! then this is the racing game for you… Expand
  9. guitarguy001
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    My all time favorite racer. Even though i love F-Zero GX, F-Zero X holds a special place for being the first video game i have ever played. This game is a high-octane racer and has one of the best multiplayer offerings on the N64. The soundtrack is one of my all time favorites and the course design still holds up to day. The best racer on the N64.
  10. jct400thz
    Apr 4, 2014
    10
    I daresay, the critics who criticize graphics are out of the league. I mean, sure, it's less than normal games (especially the bill-boarded/imaged graphics), but you never see such metallic graphics in cars. Even if you go 600 MPH, the graphics of the track are pretty cool. The metallic graphics match the sky, and are high quality, even if far away. 60 frames per second? Oh yes. GREAT!I daresay, the critics who criticize graphics are out of the league. I mean, sure, it's less than normal games (especially the bill-boarded/imaged graphics), but you never see such metallic graphics in cars. Even if you go 600 MPH, the graphics of the track are pretty cool. The metallic graphics match the sky, and are high quality, even if far away. 60 frames per second? Oh yes. GREAT! Barely lagged below 60 F/S. it's nice for varied challenges, and the death race is completable. use side attacks L+L. very lovable, even the Wii version (virtual console)! love the heavy metal music. and Rainbow Road? PSYCHEDELIC! awesome night sky and graphics. virtually controlling your flying. i mean, there is a lot to love about this ****… Expand
  11. BrettSiebenhaar
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    F-Zero was fun, but it got old real quick. It looked great and it had interesting characters and vehicles, but after a few races, I got tired of it. It would takes a few weeks before I got back into the game. It is better than the SNES version.
  12. Caestus
    Feb 28, 2013
    9
    Best racing game. Fast and smooth. You can play it 4players and its still smooth. At such hi speed the controls are perfect. Has also nice music. Easily on of the best N64 games.
  13. SteelTalons
    Jul 31, 2017
    5
    i like this game, well i love all games that is futuristic race with badass vehicles, but f zero x lost the identity all times that launched a new game, is a good game, but he was different from the first f zero, the x game became too much wipeout, wipeout is a awesome game we know, but these games must respect the main identity and not copy each other... i not know if they made the gamei like this game, well i love all games that is futuristic race with badass vehicles, but f zero x lost the identity all times that launched a new game, is a good game, but he was different from the first f zero, the x game became too much wipeout, wipeout is a awesome game we know, but these games must respect the main identity and not copy each other... i not know if they made the game too close by knowing wipeout, or it was just an accident, maybe what i think it could be a bad judgment.

    f zero x was NOT the fastest game in N64, he is brutally slower than extreme-g, but still very fast and dynamic.

    is a fun game, but he had too much weak spots, mainly when we compare to all other futuristic race games present in N64. beside the fanaticism... f zero x not deserve to be higher than score 7, because he was too decomposed, the scenario was a giant low resolution bitmap extended, simple tracks, low amount polygon, strange physic rules (like a magnetic float ship that lost the control over the ice and other things), the mass is poor compared to other games, dry controls and everything became 32 bit design when get distance. N64 was a powerful machine from that generation, we know they was able to made this game much better.

    what was wonderful in this game was the options, a lot of ships and basically all of then are nice, the design was very sexy and even the "ugly" ships was nice ships, he had many tracks (sometimes one or other was too much similar, but still nice), and was fast enough

    anyway, this game still rocks

    for me, f zero x was the last good game from the saga, because gx tryed to copy extreme-g speed and dynamic, nintendo need to know, these games must be what they are, if try to copy other game, this one never will be better than the other.

    by my taste i give 5, but i know this game deserve 7 by the technical side.    … Expand
  14. Caleb
    Mar 12, 2005
    1
    I despised F-Zero X. One of the worst games I've ever played. Very repetitive, terrible graphics and just plain boring. The whole game was bland and I can't stress how repetitive it was. I do give it a one though, because it does give me some enjoyment, though very little. I would never recommend this game in a million years.
  15. Masiahf-zero
    Dec 13, 2006
    10
    My name is masiah I'm captain falcon every body calls me f-zero is my game and I get up every morning and play f-zero evey day on the computer and watch the shows and looking for f-zero everytime when I get on the computer and have the screen for f-zero even online I have the screen andhave the toys car and the DVD I go to www.f-zerogplegend.com I LOVE F_ZERO FOR EVER.
  16. jj350
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Insanely hard game for masochists. Pure punishment in video game form. The Dark Souls of racing games.
  17. dinosauryoshi
    Jul 1, 2014
    8
    Although the rest of my family never seemed to care much for this game I used to love it as a kid. 30 racers on one track was all kinds of awesome and it was just mayhem. Great music, track design and a butter smooth frame-rate made it really feel super-fast. Visually it was a little plain however but that's a minor gripe!
  18. Sirius93
    Sep 14, 2014
    10
    The best racing game ever made!
    I'm one of a handful professionals in this games worldwide. I play this game for 14 years now and for 8 active and so i might have enough experience with this masterpiece to write a review.The Game comes with an enormous mass of content. You get more than in most of today's racing games and there also was no similar game back in the time. This game comes    The best racing game ever made!
    I'm one of a handful professionals in this games worldwide. I play this game for 14 years now and for 8 active and so i might have enough experience with this masterpiece to write a review.The Game comes with an enormous mass of content. You get more than in most of today's racing games and there also was no similar game back in the time. This game comes with 24 Tracks + Random Tracks, packed in 4 (5) cups, playable with 30 different vehicles, who all differ a lot. They only got 3 Attributes (Body, Boost, Grip), a weight and you also can change the gear ratio, which gives u a large number of completely different vehicles. This makes up to 600 cups you can earn overall... 150 for each difficulty (Novice, Standard, Expert, Master) which makes the game really challenging, since the CPU's don't give a **** about you and are sometimes actually a bit unfair. The Input of this game is incredible, and if you fail, it's just you and not the game. The graphics is also pretty good for the time and may better than graphics of racing games which were released in the same time. If this wasn't enough, there is a lot of techniques to discover to improve your skill in this game, which also make you go for better and better times in the Time Trial mode. As well there is a Death Race mode and a multiplayer besides this and Grand Prix mode. So you can spend hundreds of hours playing this game, without it getting boring. A masterpiece in video game history and by now without any equals...    … Expand
  19. fthousand
    Sep 11, 2014
    9
    One of the best racing games. EVER!

    Its so fast, the game's fluidity is perfect, the tracks are so much fun, and, most important its action packed and challenging!

    F-Zero X is a N64 must-buy!
  20. Daggdroppen
    May 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best racing games of all time. A timeless Classic!

    The Wipeout games was almost equally great.
  21. GeoKaiser
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Best racing series ever with lots of drivers and courses!
    Graphics 9
    Sound 10
    Controls 10
    Gameplay 10
    Lifespan 10
  22. macscam
    Mar 2, 2020
    8
    This is an interesting game to review, because it's one of those rare situations where the gameplay is actually not the most important element. So, let's talk about what this game as going for it:

    1. Aesthetic. And holy **** this game has a lot of it. From the moment you boot up the game, you are overwhelmed with awesome (the startup music and the iconic main menu screen) It's got the    This is an interesting game to review, because it's one of those rare situations where the gameplay is actually not the most important element. So, let's talk about what this game as going for it:

    1. Aesthetic. And holy **** this game has a lot of it. From the moment you boot up the game, you are overwhelmed with awesome (the startup music and the iconic main menu screen) It's got the vibe of a maximalist action manga. The vehicle selection screen has a ton of options, each corresponding to a unique fantasy character. Even though the game has barely any info on these characters, it still implores you to imagine a world to contain them. And then we boot into the actual race. The aesthetic we see here is an idiosyncratic style,a very late-90s flavor of retrofuturism. It's endearing in its shamelessness, even if it is not really 'futuristic' by modern standards. The sparseness of the levels complement the high-speed theme. Probably it'd be fun to play on acid, and it has that same 'satisfying' feeling as those "trackmania press forward" videos.

    2. The soundtrack. This is one of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time, and is very unique. It's a kind of midi-metal - you got some blast beats, some gutteral vocals, but above all else there is this majestic, wanking guitars and keyboard. It's a little campy but has a particular charm. I have listened to the same songs from the original FZero as well as the later versions such as FZero GX or the F Zero X guitar arrange album - none of them are as good.

    Now about the actual gameplay. It's alright. Some of the levels are pretty neat, especially the cylinder levels which have an awesome 360 degree gravity effect. The random level generator is a nice feature. Time trial feature is fun. Personally I'm not that heavy into racing games, so I don't stress too much about beating the game or whatever. The death match is probably the most fun mode. However the PVP is pretty lacking compared to other N64 peers such as Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing.    … Expand
  23. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Undoubtedly the fastest speed game on the nintendo 64. The control feels great and the tracks are fun and crazy.
  24. Ardho
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    playing this play this game in 2022, and this game is really good, the sense of speed is very good, better than nfs payback
  25. JRo55
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Extremely addicting and fast racing game. Graphics are a bit lacking but the game runs at a smooth 60 frames per second which completely makes up for it. Also the soundtrack is fantastic.
  26. Zski
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    The best racing game on Nintendo 64 without a doubt. The gameplay is extremely fast and impressive that they were able to execute it this well on a 64bit console. The courses are all phenomenally designed that give a huge variety in style, which really highlights the amount of vehicles in the game. Each vehicle has unique strengths and weaknesses which provide benefit on different cups andThe best racing game on Nintendo 64 without a doubt. The gameplay is extremely fast and impressive that they were able to execute it this well on a 64bit console. The courses are all phenomenally designed that give a huge variety in style, which really highlights the amount of vehicles in the game. Each vehicle has unique strengths and weaknesses which provide benefit on different cups and courses. While there are a lot of vehicles that feel relatively similar when you offer a total of 30, the art design of the characters and vehicles make it feel like you have plenty of options. The art design doesn’t stop there, it is reflected in the visuals of the courses and the awesome music. Then add a variety of game modes include solid multiplayer experiences, and you have a fantastic game. It’s one of the rare games of that era where I want to go back and beat my old records. You won’t find this combination of near perfect execution anywhere else on Nintendo 64. It holds up extremely well in 2023.… Expand
  27. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 10, 2023
    8
    Another N64 title that stays true to its SNES roots, F-Zero X retains the air hockey physics and favours speed over presentation with its colourful but rather featureless graphics. Again its the 3D modelling that is the main leap forward which features looping, rollercoaster style tracks making for a fun futuristic racer. The only problem is that in all but one department (F-Zero has aAnother N64 title that stays true to its SNES roots, F-Zero X retains the air hockey physics and favours speed over presentation with its colourful but rather featureless graphics. Again its the 3D modelling that is the main leap forward which features looping, rollercoaster style tracks making for a fun futuristic racer. The only problem is that in all but one department (F-Zero has a proper championship mode) Wipeout 64 is markedly better...its physics, graphics, music and variety are all superior. But in the end, they're different enough to warrant owning both.… Expand
  28. Cakiws
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    I love this game, I can feel the speed the aesthetics, the ambience, the music, the graphics looks very cool, there's so many car race, and the difficulty is challenging, is a pretty good game.

Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best N64 Game of 1998
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#4 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1998
8
#8 Most Shared N64 Game of 1998

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Nintendorks
    90
    This is quite possibly the best racing game I've ever played. It doesn't have the glitz of some other racing games, but it has one thing that's been sorely neglected. Speed. Lots of speed.
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  2. Gaming Age
    96
    The framerate and action more than makes up for the slightly less than average graphics. This is a title that no self-respecting N64 owner should pass up. Nintendo has created the first true N64 classic since Mario 64.
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  3. IGN
    91
    In the grand scheme of things, F-Zero X will probably appeal to older gamers more, who want pure racing over arcade frills and still have a soft spot fot the original F-Zero. An excellent update to the grand daddy of cyber racers that only suffers under its generic look.
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