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F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by FluddyFlea on Jun 8th, 2003, 1:37pm

I actually always thought there was only one F-zero for the SNES, until I found both on a rom site. I see nothing about F-zero 2 on this site, why dont I?

Could someone explain the differences and why this title seems to be forgotten and all. Was someone other than nintendo developing it?

Some history and explanation on this would be nice! Thanks!

Mark Slight
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by Barry on Jun 8th, 2003, 4:51pm

If I recall correctly, BS F-Zero (FZ2) was designed for use with a specific device that was designed for the SNES. Can't recall what it's name was or what it did.

Don't think it made it out of Japan though.
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by djungelurban on Jun 8th, 2003, 6:03pm

It was a satelite network, which you connected to your SNES and then you could play online and download a few games?!
There's actually a few gems in that collection of games:
BS Dr. Mario: The only time on SNES where Dr Mario is on his own.
BS Chrono Trigger - "?": Three pretty pointless "games"... One is the "racing" sequenze from Chrono Trigger, the other two is a character presentation and a sound test. Pointless, but kinda fun.
BS Dynami Tracer: I would kill to understand squat in this game. This unknown Square adventure look incredible...
BS Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle: There's a whole bunch of these games. It's old Excite Bike with new visuals and our favorite plummer in the main role... Completely unplayable without an emulator though...
BS F-Zero 2: 5 new tracks, 4 new vehicles and even a ghost in practice mode...
BS Koi ha Balance - Battle of Lovers: OK, to be honest, I don't know anything about this game. But doesn't that title sound tempting.
BS Radical Dreamers: This is probably the most interesting game of them all. This is Chrono Cross before Chrono Cross became Chrono Cross... Kinda... Or that's what I've heard... I haven't played it yet but I think that a fan translation is done...
BS Special Tee Shot: Kirby's Dream Course, without Kirby basically...
BS Treasure Conflix: Another unknown Square game...
BS Zelda: Take the original game, give it some new graphics and voila... a new game...
And also a few games that I don't know much (read anything) about, but they look interesting enough:
BS Albert Odyssey
BS Arkanoid - Doh It Again
BS Dragon Quest 1
BS Dokapon Gaiden
BS Dragon Slayer
BS Fire Emblem Akaneia Senki
BS IkarinoYousai
BS Kaizou Tyoujin Shubibinman Zero
BS Kirby no Omotya Bako Baseball
BS Lord Monarke
BS Marvelous Camp Arnold Course
BS Out of Bounds Golf
BS Spriggan Powered
BS Super E.D.F.
BS Super Famicom Wars
BS Super Ninja Kun
BS Sutte Hakkun
BS Wario
BS Wizardry 5
BS Zoot Mahjong
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by Barry on Jun 10th, 2003, 10:21pm

on Jun 8th, 2003, 6:03pm, djungelurban wrote:
BS Arkanoid - Doh It Again


Arkanoid was a good game. Kinda reminds me of Megaball on the Amigas.... lol
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by ED-209 Automated Police Unit on Jun 10th, 2003, 11:38pm

what about Vectrex? I need some Vectrex ROMS!
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by djungelurban on Jun 11th, 2003, 04:56am

I don't know if I'm breaking any rules now but I think that www.edgeemu.com has Vectrex roms
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by KEJackson on Jun 13th, 2003, 09:54am

In Fact, I have played the F-Zero 2 Rom, and got pretty good times, but that was a year or so back. I could go into detail, but it has been a while.
Neven
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by MasterLink on Jun 25th, 2003, 08:34am

Weird thing is, my cousin acutally has an F-Zero 2 cartridge in English! (at least I think) I'll check it for ya!
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by Top Speed on Jun 25th, 2003, 2:09pm

That's...that's....impossible!!!

I don't think they actually ever made a cartridge for fzero 2. The only way I can play f-zero2 on a console is to use the emulator on my xbox
Re: F-zero 1 and 2?
Post by Barry on Jun 25th, 2003, 4:25pm

on Jun 25th, 2003, 2:09pm, Top Speed wrote:
That's...that's....impossible!!!

I don't think they actually ever made a cartridge for fzero 2. The only way I can play f-zero2 on a console is to use the emulator on my xbox


It never made it to a cart version. There are, however, cart copy devices(which is how the ROMs were made in the first place) that allow for copying a game from ROM to cartridge.

However, depending on the game, the orginal cart version had a specific design for EACH board.

Been a while since I looked in to that, so I'm trying to recall this from memory.