Condition of the cartridge has wear on the label but is intact, contacts are clean and polished and the item has been tested, works well and is 100% Authentic. Photo is a stock photo.

Gameplay

F-Zero X is a fast-paced futuristic racing video game where thirty competitors race on high-altitude circuits inside plasma-powered hovercars in an intergalactic Grand Prix.^[2][5] Taking place after the original tournament was discontinued for several years due to the extreme danger of the sport, F-Zero X begins after the Grand Prix is brought back with the rules and regulations revised under the same name as the video game.^[6] The tracks in the game include hills, loops, tunnels, corkscrews, and pipes.^[7] Players can drift into turns without losing momentum^[8] by using the control stick and trigger button.^[3] The game introduces 26 new vehicles, and reprises the four from the original F-Zero game.^[9] Each has its own performance abilities affected by its size and weight, and a grip, boost, and durability trait graded on an A to E (best to worst) scale.^[10] Before a race, players are able to adjust a vehicle's balance between maximum acceleration and maximum top speed.^[11]

Each machine has an energy meter, which serves two purposes. Firstly, it is a measurement of the machine's health and is decreased, for example, when the machine hits another racer or the side of the track.^[10][12] The game introduces the ability to attack other racers by either utilizing a side or spin attack.^[8][13] Secondly, it is a boost meter used for manually boosting, usually starting with the second lap of a race.^[12] Energy can be replenished by driving over recharge strips, called "Pit Areas",^[14] located at various points around the track.^[8] The amount of time spent in these areas is relative to amount of energy regenerated.^[14] There are also dash plates around the track that give a speed boost without using up any energy.