When comparing F-Zero vs Daytona USA, the Slant community recommends Daytona USA for most people. In the question“What are the best and the most revolutionary games of all time?” Daytona USA is ranked 63rd while F-Zero is ranked 103rd. The most important reason people chose Daytona USA is:
Daytona USA could run consistently at 60fps which allowed for a lag-free and very fluid experience for the user. In addition, at the time it had the best 3D graphics available as it was one of the first games to texture-map it's polygons instead of using flat polygons.
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Pros
Pro Launch title for the NES
The NES brought a revolution to console gaming, and F-Zero was a part of that by being one of the launch titles.
Pro The first game to use "Mode 7 Scrolling"
The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was the first console to allow for what Nintendo called "Mode 7 Scrolling", and as a launch title F-Zero was the first game that took advantage of that feature.
Mode 7 Scrolling refers to the newest (at the time) graphic mode which brought new ways to configure the background layers. Background layers could be manipulated in new ways than what was available before. It allows layers to be scaled and rotated, and for background layers to move in the foreground in front of some sprites.
This was at a time when backgrounds were flat and could only consist of 2D objects. Mode 7 scrolling - and F-Zero as the first game with it - brought a much more dynamic background to RPGs and racing games especially.
Pro Smooth and great looking 3D graphics for the time
Daytona USA could run consistently at 60fps which allowed for a lag-free and very fluid experience for the user. In addition, at the time it had the best 3D graphics available as it was one of the first games to texture-map it's polygons instead of using flat polygons.
Pro Ability to play multiplayer
If the arcade you were in had multiple Daytona USA machines, you could play with up to 8 players (including yourself).