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Super game, fantastic graphics, poor turning, few hovercars

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is sooo cool for several reasons:1.The graphics are cool and exactly the same as the super nes version.2.It's fun to do multiplayer, but you can only do one race with the same vehicles with different colors IF you only have one game cartridge. You probably won't find someone else with the same game though.3. The game is fast, which is exciting in 3-D for GBA.
The down part is there are only 4 hovercars to choose from, and only one, the J-B Crystal, has the best turning and speed. It is really frustrating to use all the other cars because none of them are nearly as good as J-b Crystal.
Overall, you probably would want this game, but consider what I said.

My first GBA game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This was my first GBA game and I was stunned by the amazing graphics this game featured. It has the best control set-up out of any GameBoy game I've ever played. The race cars are cool and the tracks are amazing. The have obstacles but not too much. The snow tracks can sometimes be tough when you end up slipping on the ice. The key to getting the best turns is to press the "A" button repetatively while turning instead of holding it down. FOr more hits about racing, press the SELECT button at the title screen to access the secret tutorial. I would recommend this game because it is the best racing game I've played on the GBA.

Good launch game brought down by a poor soundtrack.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

While I still play this more than most of my Game Boy Advance games it is a little disappointing.Yeah yeah yeah the speed is excellent and its pretty fun but thats about it.Its really not as good as any of the other F Zero games Ive played and I think its because of a poor soundtrack.I really liked the music in the past 2 F Zero games but the music here was just too bland and it was mostly drowned out by the sound of the vehicles engine.I know that a soundtrack isnt everything but to me it adds more fun to the gameplay.Hopefully the new F Zero game coming out in September will be better but if you play your Game Boy Advance a lot and like racing you should still buy it.

F Zero the good and the bad.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Well after about 3 years of waiting the sequel to F Zero X is finally here.Now that I think about it this game was like a tasty little appetizer to F Zero GX which is a game that came out last year.Where do I start?Oh the graphics.I happen to think that they are better than the ones in the SNES classic which came out in 91 but obviously not as good as the graphics in F Zero X or F Zero GX.Yeah I know F Zero X got a lot of complaints about it not being detailed enough but when you think about it the graphics were just really colorful and had some scenery that really stood out like the skull in Devils Forest,the statue in Big Hand or the space station in Big Blue.I still think the graphics in this game really look good for a portable system.Yeah they may not be gorgeous as the ones in Metroid Zero Mission but to me they still look great.And now for the controls.They are everything youd expect and want from an F Zero game.Really good and easy to use.The game really gets easier when you find out that you cant just hold the A button down at all times you have to repeatedly tap it.And it also easier when you get used to the fast paced speed and sort of memorize the tracks which is easy for me cause I have like a photographic memory.And for the hovercraft.You dont get to unlock as many vehicles as you did in F Zero X or F Zero GX but that doesnt matter.It admittedly loses a little replay value after you unlock all the cars but if replay value just means that it keeps you coming back for more then this game has great replay value.Yep this is one of the best if not the best racing game for the GBA because its one you will definitely want to play again.

decent racing game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is a good racing game compared to super mario super circuit. This is mainly because u hav better control and u can get more speed and not go as slow as a turtle. Racing fans will like this game, the only flaw is the music, it gets kind of annoying sometimes but it's alright.

A little disappointing but still great.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

F Zero X was one of my favorite games on the Nintendo 64 so I was absolutely thrilled to hear that there was an F Zero game coming out for the Game Boy Advance and while it wasnt exactly what I was expecting it was still a great game.I think that the people that were disappointed in this game were the people who are addicted to F Zero X for the N64 and F Zero GX for the Nintendo Game Cube.In this game you dont drive on cylinders or over tubes but it is still fun.I think a lot of people were hoping it would look like F Zero X but the GBA is only 32 bit so they shouldnt have expected it to look like that.I think the graphics look absolutely great for a 32 bit system and the speed is extremely fast.You have to have good reflexes to play a game like this.Fortunately it gets easier the more you practice.When you memorize the tracks it becomes pretty easy and the game is true to the original F Zero on the Super Nintendo.So I say to you before you buy this game expect tracks like the ones in the SNES original and not like the newer games.

One of the best games on the GBA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Normally I dont like racing games but the F Zero games are different.Theyre everything a great racing game should be challenging,fast and fun.F Zero Maximum Velocity is a good example of this.There are 20 levels,4 skill levels and 10 cars.All of the cars are unique and while the gameplay and graphics are similar to the original F Zero it is not a rehash.For one thing the courses are different,you get different vehicles and the speed is faster.The graphics are amazing for a 32 bit racer in my opinion and the gameplay is very satisfying.It isnt as good as F Zero for the Super Nintendo or F Zero X from the N64 but I wasnt really expecting it to be.While I would have been happier if they just released the original F Zero onto the Game Boy Advance, Maximum Velocity really isnt a disappointment at all.Some people go on and say how the controls are ridiculous but trust me the more you play it the more youll find how easier they are to use.I think its a great game and one of the best games on the GBA.

An excellent game.Not too hard not too easy. A-

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

At first this game was pretty hard for me.It was a little too fast at first and I wasnt used to the tracks but after a while it became sort of a breeze and I got to the last level of Bishop.Dont worry though it isnt so easy that its boring.You still have to try to place first and the speed is pretty challenging.The graphics are in the classic F Zero style and I think its actually the fastest F Zero game Ive played.Its destined to become a classic like the F Zero predecessor but it isnt the best F Zero game.That title must be put onto F Zero X for the Nintendo 64. I was a bit disappointed that the cars in Maximum Velocity didnt have characters. The characters of F Zero are part of its charm.F Zero X and F Zero GX both have tons of characters and those games are a little more exciting visually than this one but still this is a great game.

F-Zero (what else)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Okay. First of all, this is a fun game. During the first two months. I beat it in three weeks total. There is a whole lot of shortcuts and tricks to use, so it is quite easy. There are only ten cars, and only one of them is my favorite. Falcon Mk 2. It is pretty easy to beat the expert levels of the game, and after you get the car I was just talking about, its a breeze.

Sound - The music is okay (guitar music), but it gets pretty old, and you might wanna turn it off. The other sounds like when you hit a car or something is quite monotonous.

Graphics - If you are into the game you won't care. I wasn't. They can really do better than that.

Controls - Easy to use. Adults: beware the first two hours. It would be a great idea to have a personal finger massager handy. Other than that, it is okay to do, but the turns you have to tap the "A" button not to slip.

Overall - great game for kids who have way too much time and not-that-good hand-eye coordination. It gets old very quickly, and you might resort to deleting it all and then starting over. Once you get tired of that, you see how bad you can beat them.

If you liked F-Zero for SNES, then you'll like this

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you loved F-Zero, then get this game. It's the same as it was, same gameplay, graphics. Just a fun and addicting race game. If you've never played F-Zero, this is a great race game, once you get used to the controls (watch the demo by pressing Select at the main screen, the demo will walk you through how to control your hovercraft.) No powerups like Mario Kart, but speed boosts and jumps and fasted paced than Mario Kart. This game has great replay value.

20 levels (5 you have to unlock)
4 skill levels (1 you have to unlock)
10 hovercrafts (6 you have to unlock)

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