Critical Reception
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| F-Zero | 83% | — |
| F-Zero X | 86.93% | 85/100 |
| F-Zero: Maximum Velocity | 84.04% | 86/100 |
| F-Zero GX | 89.26% | 89/100 |
| F-Zero GP Legend | 76.92% | 77/100 |
| F-Zero Climax | — | 68/100 |
IGN's Lucas Thomas called the design and style of Mach Rider as an influence to the F-Zero series noting its sense of speed where players have "only a split second to react before you crash into a rock or enemy road warrior". Matt Casamassina of IGN said in 2003 that the F-Zero franchise has remained regarded one of the best video game series in the racing genre.
In 2008, an editor from Pro-G stated F-Zero GX "still ranks as one of the best high-speed racers ever made, but the series has been lying dormant for years".
The Tampa Tribune's review of GP Legend mentioned "It feels a little strange to see what was an esoteric-but-outstanding racing franchise attempt to go mass-market."
Shigeru Miyamoto commented that past F-Zero and Star Fox collaborations with outside development houses turned out to be a disappointment for Nintendo. He stated "consumers got very excited about the idea of those games, but the games themselves did not deliver".
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