After 23 years, one extraordinarily devoted F-Zero GX participant has solved a thriller that followers had lengthy thought of unsolvable. By one way or the other uncovering cheat codes which have been buried within the 2003 GameCube launch of Nintendo’s F-Zero GX from day one, a Japanese participant by the identify of BTEST4HE has managed to unlock the entire recreation’s event-only “Gold Elements.”
For context, unlocking F-Zero GX’s fan-dubbed “Gold Elements” has been a type of white whale for the group for the reason that recreation was first launched. In case you fancy a deep dive, I discovered an extremely attention-grabbing write-up on the F-Zero fansite CGN, however the in need of it’s that you might solely unlock these particular elements by attending in-person promotional occasions in Japan.
Clearly, these are 20-year-old, limited-time occasions we’re speaking about, so, exterior of homebrew strategies, it appeared as if these particular elements had been primarily misplaced to time–till now.
F-ZERO GX(GFZJ01) 隠しコマンド
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※「ニンテンドー ゲームキューブ Nintendo Classics」でも1Pコントローラコマンドと、サンダーストームのコマンドの認識を確認 pic.twitter.com/xmoVmlS5Lw— BTEST4HE@きつね (@BTEST4HE) October 9, 2026
As found by consumer BTEST4HE in a submit on X, eight distinctive cheat codes will be enter on any model of F-Zero GX, every of which unlocks particular units of elements that you may buy within the in-game store.
It doesn’t matter when you’re enjoying the English or Japanese model of the sport, neither is this technique dependent. That implies that the codes work on the unique GameCube model, the Nintendo Wii model, and even the Nintendo Classics model on the Nintendo Change 2.
There’s a fairly large caveat, although. 5 of the eight codes, together with those that unlock the legendary Gold Elements, require you to enter them utilizing 4 controllers… concurrently. Principally, you’re both gonna want three pals or eight arms to tug this off.
Nonetheless, it’s unbelievable that BTEST4HE has primarily solved a 23-year-old thriller by themselves. Truly, now that I give it some thought, how the hell did they even determine this out?