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The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by DavePhaneuf on Jun 23rd, 2003, 12:08am

I'm not sure if this has been brought up. But it is now

I was just curious, lately I'm been having growing interest in the F-Zero X Expansion Kit. By some of the reviews and screenshots I've ready this is defenitly a special game. What I'd like to know is:

-Would anyone happen to know of a site with video clips from the game's extra tracks, or even custom tracks. I've looked quite far but didn't find much.

-Would anyone happen to own the expansion kit? I know for a fact it is very rare. I was just wondering if anyone would happen to own it, maybe they'd be interested in making some video clips of themselves playing the extra tracks. That's something worth seeing. I've read that the extra tracks are quite difficult. I wouldn't mind seeing how difficult.

Well anyway that's pretty much what I'd like to know.

Gotta run, bye ^^
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by Tonio on Jun 23rd, 2003, 03:11am

I never saw neither the 64DD nor a game for it in Japan, not even in Akihabara.
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by FluddyFlea on Jun 23rd, 2003, 1:22pm

I think you should wait until F-zero GX comes out. Why? Because its rumoured that F-zero X INCLUDING the rare expansion set will come with it!!!, just as Zelda: ocarina of time master quest came with Wind Waker.

I wrote a post about it a few months back at the F-zero GX forum. If it happens it probably will be updated to 640x480 resolution, plus you can play with a component or RGB signal, making it a lot sharper (does a hell of a difference in Ocarina Of Time).

A drawback might be the controls though... but lately I have thought that it might not be that hard doubletapping the analogue shoulder buttons on the GC controller - atleast not as long as you dont have to push them in all the way
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by DavePhaneuf on Jun 23rd, 2003, 1:29pm

You know I kind of had a feeling that that would probably happen. If It does happen I wonder if the DD Cup tracks should be included in the Time Trail Competitions.
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by GreggRichardson on Jun 23rd, 2003, 3:54pm

goodie so that I dont have to buy used Nintendo 64 and game then!!!!
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by Webmaster on Jun 23rd, 2003, 7:24pm

on Jun 23rd, 2003, 1:29pm, DavePhaneuf wrote:
You know I kind of had a feeling that that would probably happen. If It does happen I wonder if the DD Cup tracks should be included in the Time Trail Competitions.

If the DD tracks are included with GX, then yes, we will compete on them, but in a competition separate from the GX rankings.

The problem is ... should we be able to do what Gregg is hoping and include the regular FZX times in our existing competition, or will the updated graphics and different controllers cause different "maxed" times?
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by DavePhaneuf on Jun 23rd, 2003, 10:40pm

If the DD Tracks would be in the competition probably it would not be with the original F-Zero X tracks and maybe would require that all times would have to be made one the Gamecube version.

or

They could be included as Extra tracks in the F-Zero X section but wouldn't count in the overall like Death Race. And the ones that have the n64DD version could also participate.

Does that sound ok?

EDIT: By the way I alittle while ago I stumbled across this site:

http://www.af.wakwak.com/~koni/

Seems to be a site of a F-zero player. He has times for all of the tracks, including the DD ones too. Another section has clips of some of the movies performed in some of the tracks. Two of the clips are in the DD tracks: Fire Field 2 and Silence 3.
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by FluddyFlea on Jun 24th, 2003, 04:37am

I think there should be a mini competition for the new tracks only, not part of the universal competition or the normal N64 competition. Just for fun. After all, its not really an official game and it will probably be hard to get unless you preorder or buy the game early, just like the bonus disc with Zelda...

Well thats just my take on it anyway...

When it comes to allowing people to compete in the regular tracks, but with the updated game, I guess the best is to just wait and see if there are any differences... I hope not since it will be fun to play the game in 60-Hz mode, just a bit faster
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by Webmaster on Jun 24th, 2003, 08:03am

Sorry if I didn't clarify the DD competition properly, but yes, it would be a separate chart from the normal N64 competition, and it would not be included in Universal.

And yeah, as I mentioned before, hopefully there would be no differences if they included FZX with FZGX. So everything Mark said is right on target.

on Jun 24th, 2003, 04:37am, FluddyFlea wrote:
I think there should be a mini competition for the new tracks only, not part of the universal competition or the normal N64 competition. Just for fun. After all, its not really an official game and it will probably be hard to get unless you preorder or buy the game early, just like the bonus disc with Zelda...

Well thats just my take on it anyway...

When it comes to allowing people to compete in the regular tracks, but with the updated game, I guess the best is to just wait and see if there are any differences... I hope not since it will be fun to play the game in 60-Hz mode, just a bit faster

Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by DavePhaneuf on Jun 24th, 2003, 5:27pm

By the way, the player at the site I mentioned earlier (http://www.af.wakwak.com/~koni/) Has some very good times.
If anyone could e-mail him and ask if he would want to send them here his times would be a great addition. ^^
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by EMAGDNIM on Jul 21st, 2003, 10:40pm

I have a friend who's VERY big into F Zero...and he's got the DD64 and the F Zero Expansion Kit...you can find them on eBay for a good price...but sometimes they get to be expensive...
Re: The N64DD Expansion kit
Post by DavePhaneuf on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:00pm

Wow that's really cool! ^^

Is he by any chance able to make video clips of himself playing?

I've got some clips of some of the tracks myself:

Big Blue 3
Big Foot
Devil's Forest 4
Sand Ocean 3
Space Plant 2