G-ZERO World GP
G-ZERO World GP is a fast arcade racing game for the Gameboy Color. You can play the game using an emulator or a Gameboy Color compatible device.
Choose from three machines, cups and difficulty levels and win the G-ZERO World Grand Prix to unlock up to three more machines.
It is the year 2560. We were able to defend ourselves against an alien attack, but also suffered great losses. To celebrate the day of victory, a race is held every 4 years, the G-ZERO World Grand Prix! Only the best pilots are allowed to compete in the race and never-ending glory awaits the winner...
Press and hold the A Button to accelerate your machine and use the D-Pad to steer. As soon as you have completed the first lap, you can activate the boost by pressing the D-pad up while accelerating. Press the B Button to reduce the speed of your machine. You can pause the game by pressing the start button.
To win the G-Zero World Grand Prix you must finish five races in first place. You have to complete three laps in each race, with the boost being unlocked after the first lap. While boosting your machine is accelerated to maximum speed.
Your machine has limited power, which decreases when you touch the track's rail or other drivers. It is also consumed while boosting. If the power is used up, you can't continue and the race is lost.
You can heat up your machines engine by holding the A Button down before the race begins. If your timing is good your machine will perform a boost start. If you overload your engine you must wait a little before you can accelerate again.
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Awesome! Do you plan a physical release?
Thanks, I have no physical release planned.
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Thank you for your great game love the 8 bit tribute to one of my favorite series. do you recommend running with color correction in emulators to further desaturate colors or is it already ''built-in'' ?
Thank you! The color set I choose is already a bit desaturated. Just try around with different emulation settings and play it in the setting you like most.
Made a video
Nice!
Also could we have a soundtrack release of it? the music is dang good in this.
I have no soundtrack release planned. Also I just have the source files of the music, not the project files.
For a moment I expected Fox and Falco to appear. given that G-Zero is the name of their racing circuit in StarFox Command.
Great!
Pretty damn impressive. Good job.
Thanks <3
Awesome!
which engine do you use to create this masterpiece game?
Thanks, it has been coded in C and ASM using GBDK.
Nice game! I have played it and while it is nice, I have some constructive feedback to provide (you don't have to implement any of this but these are just some things I figure would make this game even better).
First is the controls. They are very stiff, especially on corners. There is a game that has the best vehicle handling I have ever played on a Gameboy, it is the Japanese game "Pocket GT". The vehicle handling on that game is perfection. Perhaps having controls similar to that game would make this game so much more fun.
Second is the boost. The only visual representation of the boost are the speed lines on the sides of the screen. I would perhaps suggest saving the exhaust flames for the boost, instead of having them activate by default when driving normally. This would then add more visually to the boost and seem more like how nitro is used (emitting a flame from the exhaust).
Third is the power. I noticed when I boost, if I even make a slight bump against the side of the track or get caught against another vehicle, it almost brings me to a halt causing the other cars to zoom ahead, and I try to boost to catch back up to my place but then the power depletes and it's game over.
I might suggest that since the story of the game is that the universe you created survived an alien attack, that there would naturally be weapons going unused, so perhaps having the ability to upgrade your vehicle to add weapons/defenses and fire/activate them against other vehicles, and have power pickups that restore a small percentage of your power meter.
Perhaps also adjust it so you don't come to an almost complete halt from a single slight bump while boosting causing other drivers to zoom ahead making it diffficult to catch up.
Of course this is just constructive feedback from my own experience, and again there are no obligations to implement any of this, and I thank you for making this game exist to begin with.
Thanks for your great feedback! Hitting the right physics is indeed a diffucult task. I need to check the game you mentioned.
Great game !!
Here are my times in Bronze after finish in expert using Blue Hawk
Appreciate the beginner level so everybody can enjoy the game, it doesn't feel that easy to be honest so it gives you the right amount feeling of challenge.
Expert in the other hand oh man, if you are up for a challenge this for you, I played only the Bronze gp but it took me like 2 hours to finish it in expert, you probably need to make almost a perfect race while dealing with the CPU on your way (or behind).
If you get to finish all the cups in expert you have my respect !
Wow, well done! But all cups can be done on expert level. Also you need to finish all cups on expert to unlock all machines.
Once again a masterpiece !
Thanks Eric!
Awesome racing game !!! A full gameplay in your honor.
Great! Try to find the right amount of acceleration at the start so you can do a boost start. For the blue falcon the perfect timing is when the third red light is lit up.
Great game and a huge improvement over the original G-Zero! Glad to see it getting some attention on the Internet.
Thanks Jonas!
beautiful game
Thanks!
Was für ein grandioses "Update" 👍 Gefällt mir fantastisch und hat es sogar in die PCGames geschafft.
https://www.pcgames.de/Nintendo-Firma-15624/News/Jetzt-gratis-fuer-alle-auch-ohne-Switch-Nintendo-Fans-flippen-aus-vor-Freude-ueber-diesen-Retro-Klassiker-g-zero-download-1452494/
Cool, dass der Gameboy immer noch begeistern kann.
Mmmm that music, nooooice
Yes, the music was done by Coffee Valen Bat.
G ZERO World GP Gameplay
Great!
Super cool scaled-down take on F-Zero for the Gameboy Color. Love it!
Glad you like it!
Makes me think about Road Rash🎮. Nice Work😊
Thanks :-)