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F-Zero
North American box art
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release Date(s) SNES               NA: August 13, 1991                JP: November 21, 1990                EU: June 4, 1992 Virtual Console (Wii)               NA: November 19, 2006                JP: December 2, 2006                EU: December 8, 2006                KO: June 25, 2008
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Racing
Rating(s)
ESRB  PEGI  CERO
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F-Zero is a game for the SNES that was made by Shigeru Miyamoto. The game's genre is racing and takes place in the future. It is also the first game to feature Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh, Pico, and Dr. Stewart. The game was released as a launch game for the SNES along with Super Mario World.

PlotEdit

The game revolves around the F-Zero races and takes place in the year 2560. Aliens have made Earth their home and live peacefully alongside humans. The F-Zero races consist of vehicles that can move at extremely high speeds. They hover one foot above the ground.

CharactersEdit

Captain Falcon

Considered to be the main character of the game, partially due to promotional items produced by Nintendo such as a comic featuring the bounty hunter. His ride is the Blue Falcon

Samurai Goroh

The sworn enemy of Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh is the leader of a group of bandits. His ride is the Fire Stingray

Pico

A green alien bounty hunter. His aggressive and violent tendencies are reflected in his racing style. His ride is the Wild Goose

Dr. Stewart

CircutsEdit

An extremely skilled pilot who escaped death when he used his piloting abilities to maneuver out of the way of danger during a tragic F-Zero crash. His ride is the Golden Fox

VisualsEdit

Although released to the SNES, the graphics are in 8-bit with a primitive interface. Turning is implied through the track changing direction.

External linksEdit

• F-Zero at Nintendo.com
• F-Zero at Virtual Console Reviews