F-Zero 99 isn't exactly the revival we dreamed of, but there are some good ideas in the Switch's new freebie.
It’s been a week of mixed emotions for F-Zero fans. Just a few days ago, rumors began spreading that Nintendo’s long-neglected racing series would get a revival on Nintendo Switch. That was true, but not in the way fans may have been expecting. As revealed during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, F-Zero 99 is a multiplayer retro freebie available to all Nintendo Online subscribers. You could almost hear the collective deflation.
Related Death race F-Zero 99 takes the inaugural installment of the series and transforms it into an online battle royale game. It’s a tribute to the series SNES origins drawing on tracks and cars from that era. That approach has some immediate limitations. There are only a small handful of tracks included, as well as four cars to choose from. It appears that more will be added over time, but there’s not too much variety in the launch version.
Those core racing ideas form a solid foundation, but F-Zero 99 struggles when it comes to nailing its battle royale rules. It’s not a “last man standing” rule set; the car in first at the end wins, just like any racing game. There are a few elimination catches that show up, though. Cars are permanently removed from the race when they run out of health and each lap cuts the last few racers out.
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