
Graphical detail is sacrificed to keep the game at a stable 60 frames per second. In the death race, the player's objective is to annihilate the 29 other racers as speedily as possible, while the X-Cup "creates" a different set of tracks each time played.Ĭritics generally praised F-Zero X for its fast gameplay, abundance of courses and vehicles, track design, and maintaining a high framerate, although it has been widely criticized for its lack of graphical detail. F-Zero X introduced a "death race" mode and a random track generator called the "X Cup". The game has a steep learning curve and its gameplay experience is similar to that of the original F-Zero game. It was a sequel to the original 1990 F-Zero game, and is the first F-Zero installment to have featured 3D graphics. To honor the 100th Virtual Console release in Europe, it became available on June 15. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan, Europe and in North America, in 2007. F-Zero X was ported in 2004 to the iQue Player in China. In 2000, an expansion pack was released in Japan providing numerous extra features not in the original game.

Developed by Nintendo's EAD division, it was released in Japan, North America, and Europe in 1998. F-Zero X is a futuristic racing video game for the Nintendo 64 (N64) console.
