It’s been too long F-zero Fans got a full-fledged new addition to the series (sorry). F-zero 99, you don’t count). And while the latest F-zero Since the news isn’t about the long-awaited next game, it could be even more intriguing for fans of the franchise. Thanks to the work of F-zero Community, two lost games in the series are now easily accessible. These are games you may have never heard of BS F-Zero Grand Prix I and II.
What does it make BS F-Zero Grand Prix Games that are so forgotten is the lack of a cartridge release for both. These games came out in the ’90s, so it’s not like there weren’t big digital game stores back then. Where were these games released? The answer is a fascinating piece of technology history. The BS-X Satellaview was a Super Famicom attachment released in Japan in 1995 that allowed users to download games and other content via a satellite connection. Many games were released this way, with players tuning in to certain television channels to receive exclusive content through broadcasts. The BS Grand Prix
However, in 2018, recordings of each were taken F-zero Satellaview transmissions were uploaded to YouTube, which was key to bringing these forgotten games to a new audience. You see, there are no actual ROMs of either (as far as we know). BS F-Zero Grand Prix
This recreation is now available to fans for free F-zero on the Internet. And while it offers a faithful representation of the original game, the team behind the project is still looking for a physical copy of the broadcast software and is even offering one $5,000 bounty for carts and ROMs. Perhaps one day in the future we can check how closely the new replica matches reality.
Correction: An earlier version of this article did not mention DidYouKnowGaming’s collaboration with the mod team in producing its video. Kotaku regrets the mistake.