As someone who's put countless hours into F-Zero GX, I can honestly say that XF is everything a spiritual successor should and needs to be. Gameplay feels super responsive, allowing for you to blaze around tight corners at crazy fast speed, and speaking of. The sense of speed is just as good, if not better dare I say, than GX. F-Zero machines could never hit 2000Kp/h, even with advance tech and exploits. The soundtrack hits all the right notes as well. Tempxa and Tudd did a fantastic job and I often find myself listening to the tracks on YT when not playing (Flaming Sun is so good). And don't even get me started on how good Story Mode is, or how it has platforming/beat-em-up levels to play through, which also feels great to play and control. Game's still in EA but, don't let that stop you. All the Arcade mode stuff is ready to go, it's the Story Mode that still needs work done. If you're like me and you've been looking for a Anti-Grav racer that has that same rush that F-Zero GX is known for, then you have to check this one out. You won't regret it.