If you were looking for some positive Nintendo related news following their “questionable” E3 showing, then you’re not going to find it here. In fact, you could say this is the bitter cherry on top of the disappointing E3 cake.
F-Zero is a series loved by many, but it could be argued that Nintendo has not given the futuristic – high speed – racer enough attention over the last decade… and then some. Indeed, the last true F-Zero game appeared on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2003 – to critical acclaim – and until now, you’d think Nintendo had all but forgotten about it. Although, there have been some nods recently, what with F-Zero themed tracks appearing in Mario Kart 8 and that shambolic mini game in Nintendo Land. So maybe there is some Captain Falcon light at the end of the tunnel? Or maybe not…
Nintendolife and Unseen64 have revealed that a planned pitch for a new F-Zero game was discussed between Nintendo of Europe and Criterion – the studios behind the Burnout series. The plan was for the new game to be a “launch title” along with the Wii U, and was to be showcased during Nintendo’s E3 of that same year. It’s no surprise that Nintendo reached out to a third party for this, seeing as F-Zero GX was developed by SEGA’s Amusement Vision.
Unfortunately, Criterion were too busy developing Need for Speed: Most Wanted at the time, so they weren’t able to put their resources into the development of a new F-Zero game.
Have you been wanting a new F-Zero game? How would you feel about Criterion actually making one? Let us know in the comments below.
