F-Zero GX/AX Original Soundtracks cover

F-Zero GX/AX Original Soundtracks

Hidenori Shoji · 2004

146 min · 82 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Its guitar-led racing themes have a strong identity, but the many functional character cues make the full soundtrack less like a unified album.

What we noticed

  • The opening 30 tracks are named for individual pilots, presenting a long run of character cues before the soundtrack moves on to other game material.
  • The record is instrumental and serves several in-game functions, so brief character pieces sit alongside longer racing music rather than forming one continuous suite.
  • The racing cues lean on hard-edged electric guitar and programmed rhythm, giving the high-speed tracks a rock-forward drive.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 CAPTAIN FALCON 3:30
  • 2 Dr. STEWART 2:06
  • 3 PICO 2:00
  • 4 SAMURAI GOROH 1:23
  • 5 JODY SUMMER 1:19
  • 6 MIGHTY GAZELLE 1:24
  • 7 BABA 1:42
  • 8 OCTOMAN 1:31
  • 9 Dr. CLASH 1:23
  • 10 Mr. EAD 2:13
  • 11 BIO REX 1:43
  • 12 BILLY 1:08
  • 13 SILVER NEELSEN 1:24
  • 14 GOMAR & SHIOH 1:42
  • 15 JOHN TANAKA 2:22
  • 16 Mrs. ARROW 1:58
  • 17 BLOOD FALCON 2:01
  • 18 JACK LEVIN 1:53
  • 19 JAMES MCCLOUD 1:10
  • 20 ZODA 1:30
  • 21 MICHAEL CHAIN 1:02
  • 22 SUPER ARROW 1:40
  • 23 KATE ALEN 1:27
  • 24 ROGER BUSTER 2:09
  • 25 LEON 1:14
  • 26 DRAQ 0:58
  • 27 BEASTMAN 1:49
  • 28 ANTONIO GUSTER 1:29
  • 29 BLACK SHADOW 1:53
  • 30 THE SKULL 1:34
  • 31 DEATHBORN 1:37
  • 32 PHOENIX 2:20
  • 33 DIGI-BOY 2:33
  • 34 DAI SAN GEN 1:20
  • 35 SPADE 1:25
  • 36 DAI GOROH 1:47
  • 37 PRINCIA RAMODE 1:36
  • 38 LILY FLYER 1:06
  • 39 PJ 1:12
  • 40 QQQ 1:02
  • 41 DON GENIE 1:17

Disc 2

  • 1 F-ZERO TV Opening (インタビューイン) 0:09
  • 2 Brain Cleaner (リプレイ) 1:58
  • 3 U-Rays (チュートリアル) 1:03
  • 4 Wings For My Way -ver.AX- (AXアドバタイズ) 0:36
  • 5 Raise a curtain (カードチェック) 1:16
  • 6 As you choose"3rd" (メインセレクター) 1:23
  • 7 Short Pre-View (コースビュー1) 0:10
  • 8 Paper Engine (アウタースペース) 3:22
  • 9 Feel Our Pain (ファイアフィールド) 3:00
  • 10 One Ahead System (コスモターミナル) 2:54
  • 11 Shotgun Kiss (ベガスパレス) 2:26
  • 12 The Fall (リタイア) 0:09
  • 13 Stereo Signal (パイロットポイントリザルト) 1:22
  • 14 Your Garage (ショップ) 1:27
  • 15 Flags (フラグオープン) 1:27
  • 16 No Time (ゲームオーバー) 0:11
  • 17 Feather (カスタマイズ) 1:50
  • 18 Refresh Time (キャラプロフィール) 1:08
  • 19 Step 70's (オプション) 1:03
  • 20 Long Pre-View (コースビュー2) 0:18
  • 21 8 Guitars (サンドオーシャン) 2:49
  • 22 Like a Snake (ポートタウン) 4:05
  • 23 Planet Colors (グリーンプラント) 2:14
  • 24 ZEN (エアロポリス) 3:48
  • 25 For The Glory -feat. Mutecity's Theme- (ミュートシティ) 2:12
  • 26 Osc-Sync Carnival (ライトニング) 2:35
  • 27 Infinite Blue (ビッグブルー) 3:22
  • 28 Hurrah for the Champion (ウィニングラン) 2:05
  • 29 Cover Of Mutecity's Theme (アイテムソング1) 1:50
  • 30 Cover Of Big Blue's Theme (アイテムソング2) 2:23
  • 31 Cover Of Red Canyon's Theme (ストーリー#2) 1:35
  • 32 Night Of Big Blue (ストーリー#4) 2:01
  • 33 Time For Kill (ストーリー#6) 1:59
  • 34 Emperor Breath (ストーリー#8) 2:03
  • 35 DIZZY (ファントムロード) 2:49
  • 36 2sec (ミッションクリア) 0:05
  • 37 Finish to Go (フィニッシュ) 1:52
  • 38 Respect To "RESULT THEME OF F-ZERO" (スタッフロール) 2:42
  • 39 Wings For My Way (GXアドバタイズ) 2:55
  • 40 F-ZERO TV Ending (インタビューアウト) 0:14
  • 41 F-ZERO GX/AX Arrange Version 「Big Blue」 (F-ZERO GX/AX アレンジバージョン 「ビッグブルー」) 4:41

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