ScrapBrain
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I can't speak to the legacy of the franchise, I was a genesis kid growing up, and truthfully I've never liked racing games that much; I always thought they were kind of boring and uninspired (I remember trying to like outrun in the arcade and I played it for it's rockin' tunes when a friend wanted to, and the 'DAYTONAAAAAAAAA' scream from 'Let's Go Away' on Daytona USA for the Saturn is forever burned into my brain, but the majority of racing games were outright skipped in my personal experience). But I remember being gifted F-Zero GX and being absolutely blown away with how absolutely bonkers it was. It was in-your-face, looked visually amazing with lots of bright colors and effects, crazy and interesting characters, and was easy to understand in terms of it's basic mechanics... it was fast and if you could keep up, you were usually in pretty good shape. The game could also be punishing and difficult at times, but it was still a blast to play and managed to keep me engaged.
It was my first entry into the series and that's why it is special for me. I've tried to go back and play the other games, but they just don't scratch that itch for me, they don't have that 'special sauce' that makes me want to play for extended periods of time. Not hoping to change any minds here, just wanted to offer a perspective from someone that doesn't play racing games consistently
It was my first entry into the series and that's why it is special for me. I've tried to go back and play the other games, but they just don't scratch that itch for me, they don't have that 'special sauce' that makes me want to play for extended periods of time. Not hoping to change any minds here, just wanted to offer a perspective from someone that doesn't play racing games consistently