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F-Zero X races onto Euro VC

Two new titles this week bring the total available for download in the region to over 100.

Futuristic racing game F-Zero X will be one of two new titles available for European Wii owners to download from Virtual Console today. F-Zero X was originally released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 system, and is a sequel to the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System title F-Zero and the third in the series.

Produced by gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto, gamers can control 30 different futuristic hover vehicles and play on more than 20 tracks. The game has five different modes--Time Attack, Death Race Mode, multiplayer VS mode, Grand Prix, and Practice Mode. F-Zero X is the 100th title that Nintendo has released for the European Virtual Console.

The second game up for grabs is J.J. and Jeff, a side-scrolling platform game originally released on the TurboGrafx in 1990. The game, called Kato-chan and Ken-chan in Japan, features two bungling detectives muddling through a kidnapping case. The pair run, jump, kick, and spray-paint their way through six levels, battling enemies and munching hidden snacks to give their energy a boost.

F-Zero X can be downloaded for 1,000 Wii points (approx. £7.00), whereas J.J. and Jeff costs 600 Wii points (£4.20).

40 Comments

  • joeb11666

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 7:57 pm PT

    Today Jun 25 it's in the US!!!

  • interpolred

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 2:00 am PT

    I downloaded F-Zero and loved it; I was left wanting more!

    I can't wait for F-Zero X to appear in the States!

  • fon1988

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 6:16 pm PT

    Wow...why can't Nintendo ever put any N64 games on the American Virtual Console? We got two games this monday...hooray...

  • Poison_Me_Rum

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    I missed this game first time around, and I look forward to downloading it, and rocking the socks off it!

  • Maquis_UK

    Posted Jun 18, 2007 3:37 am PT

    you ain't gonna see the mighty roaring F-Zero X on xblah! ever! derr. but you can still enjoy pac-man! (notice how online play didn't turn that into a 'new' classic)

  • Strategy-knight

    Posted Jun 17, 2007 4:35 am PT

    Might be worth downloading.

  • ele975

    Posted Jun 17, 2007 1:07 am PT

    FINALLY! One of (IMO) N64 titles is finally coming out for the Wii! This will wake up great memories

  • chicken_123_pie

    Posted Jun 16, 2007 9:17 pm PT

    I loved this on N64. I want it on XBLA. Come on. Let me have it...for free.

  • x-wing20

    Posted Jun 16, 2007 11:05 am PT

    when's f-zero x comming to the usa.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jun 16, 2007 10:20 am PT

    it is a vary good game

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 10:57 pm PT

    A very cool game.

  • V-Nine

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:44 pm PT

    I still cant believe the awesome frame rate when it came out way back when. Smooth a silk for an N64 game.

  • dslsd

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:06 pm PT

    f-zero x is awesome! i still take it out and play the death race occasionally.

  • edgeofblade

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 3:55 pm PT

    wolfos, get over your self. gamers want to play online, regardless of how ''average gamer'' you think you are. it has less to do with halo and more to do with your self righteous ego.

    god, typing on a wii sucks

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 2:08 pm PT

    Super Mediocrity Bros.!

  • Wolfos

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 1:41 pm PT

    First off. How had is it for people to NOT moan about the WIi? Guess what. No matter what you say, its stilling more then other consoles currently. Get over the fact its "Not your type of thing."

    Secondly, to the people moaning that GX is better. Shining Force 2 is better then 1. Sonic 2 is better then Sonic 1. Sometimes buying the one before is just becouse YOU LIKED THE ORIGINAL!.

    Oh, And "Does it have online, No". AL13NK1LL3R, will you stop asuming that makes a game. Bloody newbie gamers that ruining gaming for others becouse "Its not halo" ....god

  • finaleve

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 12:09 pm PT

    AL13NK1LL3R > It's bringing classics to an ew console. You might be able to get them elsewhere, but if you can't then here it is.

    icarus212001 > Thats not the VC then. The virtual Console is bringing classic games. Maybe bringing original content to the Shop channel is a better way to say it.

    Best F-Zero. GX would have had my vote but not many liked it as i did, so multiplayer wasnt as fun.

  • dbzfalcon07

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 11:30 am PT

    Has anyone ever beaten F-Zero X 100%? I'm more than halfway with all the pilots on all the cups under easy, medium, expert, and at least once with all of them on master.

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 11:24 am PT

    Thats got my vote for best F-Zero game so far. We use to play this game all the time, fun races, better then the gamecube version which was almost good but kind of sucked.

  • icarus212001

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 10:25 am PT

    thats cool. i just hope that they will one day bring original downloadable content to the wii vc

  • AL13NK1LL3R posted Jun 15, 2007 9:53 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    AL13NK1LL3R

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 9:53 am PT (hide)

    is it online play. no
    is it change. no
    so basicly i dont want it

    they dont understand what they doin anymore..

  • blackdamage

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 9:53 am PT

    There's no reason for not buying F-Zero GX instead, like many people already said. Everything is better, and it even supports widescreen.

  • Dualmask

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 8:41 am PT

    F-Zero GX is so superior to F-Zero X that the VC download is probably unnecessary, especially since you can probably find GX for around the same price in the bargain bin. I mean, how many futuristic racers out there feature as many play modes as GX and let you create and customize your own cars?

    But for those who would rather play F-Zero X, it's not a bad game by any means. It even has some interesting bonus tracks, including a copy of Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64.

  • chisoxrule

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 8:32 am PT

    F-Zero X was a worthy follow up to the original but like someone mentioned earlier it would be wiser just to get F-Zero GX. Same holds true for Mario Kart Double Dash in comparison to the N64 version.

  • SaxxyGamer18

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 8:22 am PT

    Oh, and it's pointless to download this. You can get the vastly superior F-Zero GX for less than ten bucks. Kind of a stupid download, eh?

  • SaxxyGamer18

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 8:22 am PT

    It was rated for the US too, so...it should come soon.

  • G_W_X

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:49 am PT

    aah F-ZERO.
    When I finally mastered this game it was somthing.
    All cups Master X Cup everything.

    Well I don't have a Wii yet. But when I get it there is really no point in wasting (how many points) to get this game.

    I already beat it and I can play it anytime I like on my N64 cart.(I still play it now and again especially after I have played F-ZERO GX on the gamecube)

    So, yeah.
    Great game for those who never got the chance to play it back in the day.
    Or for those that have already parted with their N64!!!

    aaah the memories...
    ta na na na ta na na na na na taa ta na ta na ta ta na ta ta na naaaa... ...
    If you don't know what that is then all I can say is
    MUTE CTY!: http://projectjapandreames.neufblog.com/shootem_up/files/mute_city_endless_guitar.mp3

  • videogamr49

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:47 am PT

    Oh man, that was such an awesome game for the N64. I can't wait until it appears on the USA VC.

  • GameKram

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:36 am PT

    Yea, everyone can't wait to get more N64 VC games. People still waiting for LoZ:MM and Paper Mario.

  • Aaron_130

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:10 am PT

    F-Z X shows an improvement with the VC games for once, needs more N64 games if you ask me.

  • WllDan7

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 7:09 am PT

    Can't wait for this game to come to the US. Maybe next week.

  • trj156

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 6:56 am PT

    i have this game on my n64, it's awesome.

  • alienware7

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 6:55 am PT

    As soon as this comes to the States I will for sure download it.

  • Willy105

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 6:13 am PT

    F-Zero X was awsome. Far better than WipeOut (or any other futiristic racer back then)

  • JustWiicredible

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 5:23 am PT

    Sweet week. Love F-zero it was the burnout of it's day. The music is cool aswell.

  • XenonHID_VQ

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:48 am PT

    F-Zero X > Forza

    Srry, had to do it.

  • Jigglesbig

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:47 am PT

    Ahhhh, F-Zero X. The futuristic racing game of Kings.

    And the soundtrack rocks also.

  • pandaramaster

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:42 am PT

    F-Zero X is a retro classic and yes, everyone can experience it. I suggest downloading it even if you have F-Zero GX

  • Nintendo_Man

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:42 am PT

    Saw this on the Australian VC this morning, another great game available to download.

  • Chargrilled

    Posted Jun 15, 2007 4:26 am PT

    Superb content.

    Thats about a 10:1 ratio over the playstation store.

    Nintendo know content!

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