According to a recent interview,F-Zero GXproducer Toshihiro Nagoshi would be willing to create a newF-Zerogame for Nintendo. Even the slightest suggestion of a newF-Zerogame would thrill series fans, who have gone well over a decade without a new installment.
In the 1990s and 2000s,F-Zerowas one of Nintendo’s signature franchises, offering a more intense alternative toMario Kart. Befittingits origins as a Super Nintendo launch title,F-Zeromade an impression on new SNES owners right away, with blistering speed and clever use of the system’s Mode 7 graphics capabilities. The series continued on the Nintendo 64 withF-Zero X, and then on the GameCube withF-Zero GX.The most recent entry in the series isF-Zero Climaxfor the Game Boy Advance, released exclusively in Japan in 2004.
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In an interview discussing his role as the creator of theYakuzaseries, Toshihiro Nagoshi was asked if he would be willing to return to theF-Zerofranchise. Nagoshi said he would probably do so if given the chance, although it is unlikely. It’s not hard to see why he would be willing: over nearly two decades,F-Zero GXhas gained a widespread reputation for beingone of the best racing games ever made. Although Shigeru Miyamoto has famously said that he could not think of ways to evolve theF-Zeroseries from there, Nagoshi and many others would likely have ideas of their own.
Outside of Captain Falcon’s presence in theSuper Smash Bros.series, Nintendo has occasionally acknowledged the series over the last decade, giving hope to series fans. Wii U launch titleNintendo Landincluded a virtual attraction themed afterF-Zero, andMario Kart 8included tracks, vehicles, and music tracks from theF-Zerogames as DLC. Still, theF-Zeroseries has surprisingly deep lore, and there is plenty of room for future standalone games starring Captain Falcon alongside his allies and foes.
There is one other surprising way in which theF-Zeroseries might make a comeback: through films inspired by classic Nintendo franchises. While the only project to be confirmed thus far is aMariomovie, it is not impossible to imagine how other franchises could tie together. After all,Metroid,Star Fox,F-Zero,Pikmin, andKirbygames all share themes of space travel. In the right hands,a thrilling crossover starring Captain Falconwouldn’t be hard to create.
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