F-Zero Has a Bright Future Thanks to F-Zero 99 

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In my opinion the 99 play style fits PERFECTLY with F-ZERO 99, if epic games who have experience with both battle royale and booster powered cars made a game similar to this one borrowing the sparks, jumps, boost power, boost panels, spin attack, the F-Zero climax spin boost and boost fire mechanics, the skyway and energy system from this series and the drift boosting from Mario kart but also adding the Rocket league physics and wave dash plus new ideas we would have the best futuristic racing game

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got a screenshot just for the memories

I'm here

it’s a been a fun ride

I remember

Us chronically online

It's nothing really new tbh. It's more normal F-zero than a battle royal. The idea is basically online F-Zero.

It's interesting in how Nintendo is slowly learning how to handle online play. The previous 99 games the data didn't have to worry about lag as much. F-Zero 99 it's juggling that many players interacting with each other in real-time, which is incredible considering how poor their previous attempts at online were.

@@rahn45 It's because their 99 titles are the only online games using dedicated servers instead of p2p.

...which is new for F-Zero.

It was Miyamoto saying that they needed a new idea in order to bring it back…

Another thing is that it is very resource friendly. You never see this game lag nor do you see all the racers teleporting everywhere.

The only problem is IF they add content. They obviously have more tracks to be released but I'd love to see brand new ones. Don't know if that'll ever happen though

​@@dino-t243 Unless they notice F-Zero 99 selling a LOT of NSO subscriptions, probably not. The game isn't monetized outside of that base subscription. I'd love that though.

@@dino-t243apparently somebody found a track from bs fzero (the satelleview one) in the files

There are 10 more tracks that were created for the Japan-exclusive Satelleview back in the 90s. 5 of these tracks have been completely lost to time, aside from VHS recordings. There is a bounty of thousands of dollars out there for anyone who finds them. Nintendo could score HUGE points by putting them into F-Zero 99.

Agreed

I wonder how the combat aspect of it could be improved upon.... Nintendo insists on having some new idea to push to warrant a sequel. The racing aspect of titles like GX and 99 are brilliant, but I think some new mechanic or depth with the actual combat with other vehicles would give an insane amount of depth. Any thoughts?

If they try this for Punch-Out and Kid icarus, I think they will first propose 2D games: Shigeru Miyamoto explained in an interview they stopped to proposed Star fox and F zero games because of the high price of production and the low sales. So, if it works enough, they will think about 3D games.

Stop it, no one was born after 1990! 😂 Man this makes me feel weird, I remember walking into EB Games to buy F Zero Max Velocity for GBA when it came out, I was 16. Solid ass game too!

@@jeremysart Maximum Velocity was my first gba game

Lots of respect, mate. I had GX but never finished it because I could never figure out how to race well (I was always bouncing left and right). 99 has shown me, though, that if GX came back out I might be able to actually figure it out and enjoy it.

F-Zero 99 is a fun game and a great idea. HOWEVER, it is radically different from F Zero X and GX. Many fans, myself included, want the next F-Zero game to build off of the style and feel of X and GX. When people say the next F-Zero should be based on 99, they're saying it should not be like X and GX. Furthermore, having 99 racers pile into each other? That's fun in a very arcade-like manner. But it doesn't feel like I'm in an actual race. It feels more like a gimmicky video game. That's perfectly fine - but I do prefer the ability to feel like I'm in an actual race with room to maneuver. In other words, having too many racers breaks some of the immersion. F Zero 99 is NOT a mainline F Zero game. It's a spin off. It's similar to how Hyruoe Warriors is not a mainline Legend of Zelda game. Imagine if people said, "Hyrule Warriors is amazing! This should be what the next Legend Of Zelda is like!" If Nintendo only released 1 LoZ game in the 10 years prior to Hyrule Warriors, that would be discouraging for players who want a more traditional LoZ experience. I'm cautiously optimistic about F Zero 99. It may prove to Nintendo that there's demand for a new F Zero game. However, I want the next game to be 30 racers, maybe 40, where you aren't piling into a moshpit against other players. And I fear Nintendo may not actually release the F Zero game that other players and myself want. I don't want Nintendo to think F Zero 99 should be the inspiration for the next mainline F Zero game, it there is one.

@@NoNameNoWhere I suppose I understand it like that, the way you describe it. Admittedly I'm not too familiar with F-Zero X and GX; heck most people I talk to about F-Zero only seem to talk about GX more than X, and no one even bothers to mention the GBA titles, though it IS interesting how F-Zero 99 takes from various elements of all the F-Zero games, including the GBA games. I can also understand wanting "more room to maneuver", given that the tracks, despite being widened out compared to their SNES counterpart, still feel thin with all those racers on it. That said, to be perfectly honest, though, I'm not fully convinced that F-Zero 99 is THAT much of a departure from what F-Zero is normally, at least from what I've seen of the other games; at the very least, it doesn't feel as drastically different as Hyrule Warriors as compared to a normal 3D Legend of Zelda. Your reasoning against the 99 format feels more like a subjective opinion (which it probably is) rather than a reason it doesn't count as a mainline F-Zero game (which it kind of comes off that way, given how it leads into your comment about F-Zero 99 being a spin-off and not mainline). If Nintendo does make another F-Zero, they probably will cut back the number of racers, and that's probably for the best; a lot of the mechanics and design choices for F-Zero 99 are made to fit the battle royale formula, and while I feel the battle royale format does perfectly complement what F-Zero is at its core, I will acknowledge that it's not necessarily the same exact thing when compared to F-Zero X and F-Zero GX. So yeah, thanks for giving me this new perspective. I can understand the dissatisfaction a bit more now, even though I still think F-Zero 99 is great and I'm incredibly happy for the initial success surrounding it.

@Rubberman202 No problem, I'm glad I could give some added perspective. If Nintendo more regularly released F Zero games similar to X and GX, I think there would be less negativity towards 99. It stems from a fear that F Zero will continue to go in the "wrong direction" and we'll never see the sequel we wanted. Ultimately, I'm happy 99 came out. At least it's something. It's possible the developers will go in the wrong direction and only start producing Battle Royale F Zero games. But it's also possible that interest in 99 could lead to a proper 3D release of a more traditional game. Or maybe this is a one-off, and we won't see anything in 10 or 20 years - or ever again. A large portion of Nintendo fans enjoy Mario and Legend of Zelda, so Nintendo shows those series their constant love and affection. F-Zero fans, on the other hand, are a fairly small portion of Nintendo fans. I believe that's why Nintendo is hesitant in creating an F Zero game that's similar to X and GX - they believe it wouldn't have enough appeal to their fan base as a whole. F Zero 99 isn't just for fans, it's also playing to the Battle Royale and 99 trend we're seeing. It's also a very, very, very, small game with few assets that can be used over and over again, with many differences being mere color and emblem variations. It's free via subscription to a larger service too. All of those play into the existence and success of F Zero 99. As a stand alone game, F Zero 99 would have to sell for maybe $5 or $10 to maybe be profitable. Being a part of the subscription service is a smart move IMO. Unfortunately, this doesn't prove that there would be an interest in a new F Zero X/GX game. But I do hope 99 causes fans to at least show interest in those two past titles. Ultimately, there's not much Nintendo can do with the 3D F Zero format except create a game that's similar but better. That's what GX was, and it sold fairly poorly. In the end, I don't think 99 will be enough to spark interest in a new F Zero game akin to X/GX. A remaster of GX might be the only feasible way for Nintendo to test the waters to see if it's worth making a new game. Side tangent: I think fans should classify the F Zero games as one of two series. The F Zero series and the F Zero X series - similar to Mega Man and Mega Man X. If we do get a new F Zero X game, it would probably be called F Zero SX. GX stood for GameCube, AX stood for Arcade. SX would stand for Switch. It would be a fairly consistent naming convention.

@@NoNameNoWhere Well, again, from my very casual experience with F-Zero, I would have thought that after 19 or so years of nothing, F-Zero fans would be happy and appreciative of getting anything new with F-Zero (not counting references like with NintendoLand's F-Zero attraction). I can't help but think the fears that F-Zero will go in the "wrong direction" are a bit unfounded, especially since, again, it's amazing we're getting anything new with F-Zero at all, but even setting that aside, the idea that F-Zero will be nothing but Battle Royale games from now on is... well, it's a bit far-fetched if I'm being honest. Like why would we get more F-Zero battle royales when we already have the one? The possibility that F-Zero will disappear for another 19 or so years is a legitimate fear, though, it reminds me of how Kid Icarus got revived with Uprising and there hasn't been any Kid Icarus content since. Still, I'm with Jon and Dan in that the future seems bright for F-Zero; at the very least I choose the optimistic about this. That comment about Nintendo being hesistent about making another game similar to X or GX seems to echo what Jon said about if this were a remaster of GX or a similar game to that; fans would be happy, but would it actually attract new fans or bring people in the way F-Zero 99 does? F-Zero is a bit niche in that its difficulty curve is rather steep, so again, a game like F-Zero 99 helps give fans a taste of what the series is like, even if it's not completely like the other games. Maybe they can check out the original F-Zero on the NSO SNES library, or if the have the Expansion Pack, F-Zero X. ...Actually, just how many F-Zero fans care specifically about games like F-Zero X and F-Zero GX? Like I said before, I see more people focused on GX than any other title in the series whenever they talk about F-Zero. I guess I'm really dipping my toe into F-Zero discourse. I never even would have considered that there are people who are technical about this kind of thing, and distinguish between F-Zero games and F-Zero X games. It's like how I recently found out that there's discourse even among Pikmin fans, and that they apparently hate caves, which was my favorite aspect of Pikmin 2 (and now Pikmin 4. There's a part of me in the back of my head thinking something along the lines of "beggars can't be choosers" when it comes to F-Zero, given how there's literally been nothing for the past 19-or-so years, but I've certainly been in the boat of wanting something, anything out of a specific series, and then when I finally got it I end up being disappointed, so I certainly get where you're coming from with that.

Unfortunately, he was probably wanting a game more akin to F Zero X or GX. But, at least we have a fun spin off.

The best racing game ever made. Right here with you.

It’s pretty different from the other 99’s so we’ll see

Imagine thinking this way about pac man when Nintendo doesn’t even own it

Tetris still going chump

Well said.

Damnn, you're speaking facts man! I really hope they made a new one, i don't even care about graphics anymore, i just crave good gameplay on today's games

Agreed, though performance is a bit more important, since high frame rates add to the sense of true speed that Fzero is known for, and simply going for lower rates makes it harder to convey such speed.

@jmartenstudios6267 100%. I have no doubt Nintendo will deliver on that front for a new game.

If this game succeeds in proving that assertion for Nintendo my prediction is they will develop a new full-fledged FZ game but for the next console.

Just won my first Grand Prix as well 😃😭

@@MeatNinja I'm a SNES and X vet and still haven't won one yet. Not sure how many hours I've played.

X is good but GX is the climax. I'm still mad we aren't playing that.

What was the original title?

Captain Falcon dies for good this time.

The only ones that were taken away were Mario 35, which was confirmed before it even released that it'd be a limited-time download (no such announcement was made for F-Zero) and Pac-Man, who is a Bandai IP and thus has a license that must be paid to continue using or selling the character in their own game. (F-Zero is a Nintendo-owned IP so no danger there) Tetris meanwhile not only is still around and occasionally getting updated with new themes but even sold a physical release and offline modes. And if F-Zero datamines are any indicator, this is EXACTLY the plan for this game.

You should play F Zero X and GX. Entirely different games from F Zero and F Zero 99.

Just like Kingdom Hearts, or the original Super Smash Bros.

Yup.@@Dracobyte

F Zero 99 is a spin off game. It plays INSANELY different from the original, purely because you're jumping into a moshpit of other drivers. F Zero is about maneuvering through other drivers. F Zero 99 is about brute forcing your way through a crowd. That's why I consider 99 to be a spin off. That said, try the other games! The original offers a different kind of challenge where it's more about maneuvering courses with much more limited health, with enough speed to race your way into first. 99 is about racing but... you'll know what I mean if you play the original. F Zero X and GX, the 3D games, are entirely different from the original and 99. F Zero X seems much more slippery than I remember, but it's quite a competent game with the best soundtrack. F Zero GX, in my opinion, is the best in the series and woefully underrated. It lacks online play, obviously, but the computer is (mostly) challenging enough.

Sega made GX and I don't have faith in Nintendo to make one better. The GX remaster is all that is even necessary.

@@deadvikingtrolls The alternative is F-Zero return to the grave from whence it came. Which is better? Besides, they have proven then and now that they can still make F-Zero and make it damn good. They know how to do it.

@@deadvikingtrolls You have no faith that Nintendo can produce a better video game than Sega? Are you serious?

@@BareBandSubscription A better f-zero game? Yes. Are you not following along? Who makes the faster games?

@@deadvikingtrolls Uhhh, are you suggesting only Sega makes games at 60 fps or something? Or that Nintendo doesn’t? My point is that Nintendo always had way better in-house developers than Sega has, so I don’t see the lack of faith here. Also, Nintendo never got to make an F-Zero game on better hardware than the N64. Sega had a much more powerful system to work with. Just saying.

Me too. I took out the leader on the final bend. He/she must have been raging. Lol