Nintendo Announces F-Zero 99, a Racing Battle Royale Based on the Classic Super Nintendo Game

The fact that Nintendo isn’t shy about exploiting the nostalgia and love for its old games and consoles is nothing new. But this time they decided to change the strategy a little with F-Zero 99one of the most notable announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct.

F-Zero 99 This is a battle royale based on F-zero, a classic racing game released in the late 1990s on the Super Nintendo. The new offer will allow players meet 98 other competitors using the same tracks and hover cars from the original game

Apart from the logical aesthetic polish of the cards and the fact that there will now be almost a hundred competitors on the starting grid, F-Zero 99 retains the vast majority of the elements of the title from which it is derived.. For example, the power bar is saved in the upper right corner of the screen. It will empty as the vehicle consumes its energy, or in the event of a collision with other participants or the outer edge of the track.

Interesting feature F-Zero 99 is that it will allow you to collect “super sparks” created when other cars crash into each other. If the player collects enough, they will be able to unlock an air route that will allow them to easily overtake other competitors and reach the top positions on the leaderboard.

F-Zero 99new racing battle royale for Nintendo Switch

Although about a dozen games in the series have been released F-zero, F-Zero 99 It is based solely on the original SNES version. This is still a surprising choice considering it limits the selection of characters and vehicles available. Let’s not forget that the title that started this saga only features four characters with their respective cars. Captain Falcon and his Blue Falcon are the most popularand with a difference.

F-Zero 99 will offer Grand Prix and Mini Prix modes as scheduled. Team Battle and Professional Track modes will change throughout the day. The latter is, according to Nintendo, the most difficult of all. In addition, players will be able to access a practice mode where they will compete against their own ghost in an attempt to improve their time.

Another interesting new product F-Zero 99 is that it will allow customize vehicles as experience accumulates. Be it good results in races or successful completion of tasks.

New battle royale for Nintendo Switch marks the return of the saga F-zero after 19 years. The latest version until today was F-zero climax, released in October 2004 for the Game Boy Advance and was exclusive to Japan. The last game in the series to reach the West was F-Zero: Grand Prix Legendalso since 2004 for GBA.

Return F-zero It may not be what many expected, but it will certainly generate a lot of curiosity. Let’s not forget that last year, a fan spent thousands of dollars on Nintendo stock to get a seat at a shareholder meeting to ask when the franchise would return. Perhaps his wishes were orders?

F-Zero 99 It’s now available on Nintendo Switch. It’s free to download and exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers..