Based on the 2003 F-Zero anime, this game follows the characters from the series in an unfolding storyline involving (more often than not) racing. You begin with young Ryu Suzak as he sets off from Mute City to hunt down Zoda and his evil cronies. As you play you will find new characters with their own branching storylines.
The main game takes place in Story Mode. Here the races take on a new twist - some of them require you to win laps around a circuit, but others require you to race along a single stretch of twisting track and reach the end before your opponents.
The game also features a standard Grand Prix mode, Time Trial mode, and a new Zero mode, where you have to race along a small portion piece of a Grand Prix track to get the best times.
Mr. E.A.D.
A returning racer from F-Zero X, Mr. E.A.D. is an android loosely based on Mario, with a moustache and a Starman on his belt. He is named for the Nintendo studio that makes the F-Zero and Mario games, Nintendo EAD (Entertainment, Analysis & Development). His ship is called the Great Star.
James McCloud
A returning racer from F-Zero X, James McCloud is a human dressed in a Star Fox uniform. He shares his name with Fox McCloud's father, and his racer "Little Wyvern" is based on the Star Fox Arwing ships.