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F-Zero Climax(JP) is a Game Boy Advance video game released in October of 2004. It was released exclusively in Japan by Nintendo, and was the last game in the series until F-ZERO 99 in 2023. The gameplay is extremely similar to the previous games in the franchise. However, the game contains a track designer. The F-Zero X Expansion Kit also came with an advanced track designer, but this was the first time that it was built in with the game, and the first time for a track designer to be featured in a handheld F-Zero game. The stages you make can be played in Time Attack and in the game's multiplayer mode. The game features the most tracks and characters of any handheld F-Zero game to date.
Gameplay[]
It plays similar to the other F-Zero games. Players select their vehicles and race around fifty-three courses while avoiding obstacles such as ice and bombs. Each racing craft contains air brakes for drifting around tight corners by pressing the L and R shoulder buttons. A vehicle's health and ability to speed boost after the first lap is measured by an energy meter. Boosting in this manner briefly increases the racer's speed while draining their energy. The player is also rewarded with a stored speed boost for each lap completed. However, this may only be used in tandem with the energy-draining boost resulting in a double speed boost. Vehicles can drive over pink plates scattered throughout the track to replenish energy. Players can damage competitors with two attacks: a spin attack that quickly rotates the entire vehicle, or a side attack. The former is new to the 2D F-Zero series. Players can also spin attack during a speed boost to inflict extra damage. The game offers four control scheme presets, and personalized button configurations.
Reception[]
Nintendo World Report and Siliconera lauded the game for its track editor and Survival mode. Nintendo World Report praised the game's extensive Survival and Zero Test challenges, but complained about the Grand Prix's short duration and unbalanced difficulty. While Nintendo World Report and Official Nintendo Magazine thought it was a graphical improvement over preceding 2D F-Zero games, both the former critic and Siliconera lamented over its reused graphics and musical assets.
External links[]
- F-Zero Climax at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- F-Zero Climax at GameFAQs
| F-Zero series | |
|---|---|
| Main series | F-ZERO (BS Grand Prix/BS Grand Prix 2) • F-Zero X (Expansion Kit) • Maximum Velocity F-Zero GX (F-Zero AX) • F-Zero: GP Legend • F-Zero Climax • F-ZERO 99 |
| Related | Nintendo • NDcube • Amusement Vision • Suzak • Captain Falcon Famicom Grand Prix • Famicom Grand Prix II • Super Smash Bros. • Nintendo Land • Mario Kart |