F-Zero 99

F-Zero 99 Details Publisher Nintendo Director(s) Chris Polney Producer(s) Shinya Takahashi Platform(s) Nintendo Switch Genre(s) Racing No. of players Multiplayer Requirements Nintendo Switch Online Release dates North America 14 September, 2023 Japan 14 September, 2023 Europe 14 September, 2023 Australia 14 September, 2023 Ratings CERO A ESRB E PEGI 7 USK 6 Installments Previous game F-Zero Climax View template

F-Zero 99 is a multiplayer, battle royale style racing game released for Nintendo Switch in 2023. It is the first F-Zero title released after nearly a 20-year hiatus. The title was announced during the September Nintendo Direct as a surprise release.

Gameplay

As the name implies, players are pit against up to 98 other racers while racing on a series of courses, attempting to knock out other racers, either though elimination, or by depleting their power meter.

Gameplay is mostly based on the original SNES game, with some key differences. A race generally starts at a wide starting track from which the 99 racers jump into the actual track. The Boost mechanic is based on that of F-Zero X and GX: The player can boost as much as they like after first crossing the finish line, but doing so depletes the power meter. The player can use a Spin Attack to damage Bumpers or other players. Destroying a grey bumper extends the power meter, destroying another player extends and refills it. Collecting Super Sparks on the track allows the player to enter the Skyway for a short time, an track hovering above the main track with higher speeds, without collision penalties, and some shortcuts.

Modes

F-Zero 99 features several modes of play:

• Grand Prix (Knight League, Queen League, King League)
• Mini Prix
• Special Event
• F-Zero 99
• Practice
• Workshop

Courses

Knight	Mute City I	Big Blue	Sand Ocean	Death Wind I	Silence
Queen	Mute City II	Port Town I	Red Canyon I	White Land I	White Land II
King	Mute City III	Death Wind II	Port Town II	Red Canyon II	Fire Field

Currently only the Knight and Queen courses are available with White Land I, Port Town II, and Death Wind II being the available Pro Tracks races.

Other features

• Machine customizations
• Pilot cards
• Records
• Credits

Update history

On September 29, 2023 at 0:00 UTC, the Queen League became available to players without requiring a software update. This update added in Mute City II, Port Town I, Red Canyon I, White Land II, and Death Wind II. The King League is scheduled to arrive in mid-October.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  Mock title screen of the game

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