Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player) (99 Player Online)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
14th Sep 2023
14th Sep 2023
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review F-Zero 99 (Switch) - A Brilliant Battle-Royale Revival That Plays To The Series' Strengths
Got 99 problems, but F-Zero ain't one
What do you get when you take the first entry in one of Nintendo's most overlooked franchises and cram it with battle royale mechanics after nearly 20 years of dormancy? You might expect a shambling Frankenstein's monster of a game held together by nostalgia-baiting stagnancy. Instead, F-Zero 99 is a clever...
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F-Zero 99 Guides
Guide F-ZERO 99: Tips & Tricks - How To Win Races, Everything You Need To Know
F-Hero
Nintendo's latest entry in its Nintendo Switch Online-exclusive Battle-Royale-style series — which includes Tetris 99, the dearly departed Super Mario Bros. 35, and the soon-to-be dearly departed PAC-MAN 99 — returns a fan-favourite racer to a Nintendo console for the first entry since 2004's Japan-only F-Zero Climax.
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F-Zero 99 News
News F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here's What You Can Expect
You got boost power!
Nintendo has kept the F-Zero spirit alive over the past few years with all sorts of retro revivals and game updates, and this week it's rolled out Version 1.6.0 of its online battle royale F-Zero 99. You can update the game now from the Switch home menu. It adds five mirror tracks from the Ace League, five classic tracks to the...
News Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Now Boasts 300 Playable Titles
Yeah, that's a lot
With the recent addition of the GBA title Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion, the paid service now boasts a total of 300 playable titles in the West. So to be clear, this count excludes SP titles, Japanese exclusives, and the upcoming line-up of GameCube titles for the Switch 2. And yes, just to...
Anniversary Nintendo Switch Launched On This Day Eight Years Ago
Where does the time go?
It seems an almost impossible notion to consider, but with the Nintendo Switch celebrating its eighth birthday today, it's now merely two years away from being a decade old. A decade. That's simply absurd. It would be oh-so easy to remark on how the console is an ageing relic at this point that's in dire need of an upgrade,...
News F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.5.6, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has released its first update for the battle royale Switch Online racer F-Zero 99. This bumps the game up to Version 1.5.6 and comes with a whole host of fixes and improvements. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's support page: Latest update: Ver. 1.5.6 (Released February 4, 2025): Fixed shortcuts that...
News F-Zero 99 Updated To Version 1.5.5, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Return to the track in the 'Frozen Tour'
We've finally made it to the holiday season and F-Zero 99 has returned with another limited-time event. If you didn't catch it last year, you can now race and slide around ice-covered tracks in the Frozen Tour. This event will run until 19th January 2025 and will see players face off against the returning...
News F-Zero 99 Updated To Version 1.5.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
You got boost power!
Following a rather sizable update earlier this month, Nintendo's Switch Online battle royale racer F-Zero 99 has now received another patch. This bumps the game up to Version 1.5.1 and includes a bunch of fixes. There's also a confirmation that certain things haven't been recorded correctly for customers running on Version...
News New F-Zero 99 Datamine Suggests Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Event Could Be Incoming
Mmm, bananas
It's been a little over a year since F-Zero 99 shadow-dropped onto Switch and, after receiving a bumper update earlier this month, it looks like Nintendo still has some event ideas up its sleeve. While digging through the files of the recent 1.5.0 update, dataminer 'LuigiBlood' uncovered references to a Mario vs. Donkey Kong Festival...
News F-Zero 99 Update (Version 1.5.0) Adds Five New Tracks, Satellaview Content And Much More
Download this major update today!
Nintendo is still rolling out new content updates for its battle royale racer F-Zero 99, with the Switch Online title today receiving all sorts of additions. Patch 1.5.0 adds five new tracks (including Satellaview content), practice mode gets expanded, there's now a tab for Grand Prix Ace, and much much more...
News Switch Online Exclusive F-Zero 99 Updated To Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Following last week's major update
Nintendo dropped a sizable update for the Switch Online racer F-Zero 99 last week and this week it's now rolled out a patch resolving some issues. According to the official support page, Version 1.4.1 fixes an issue with Lucky Ranks and comes with fixes for some "other" problems. Here are the patch notes in full:...
News Switch Online Exclusive F-Zero 99 Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Star Rivals, emotes and much more
Nintendo's Switch Online exclusive F-Zero 99 has received another update today, bumping the game up to Version 1.4.0. This latest update comes loaded with a new festival event (including festival-themed versions of courses), a separate leaderboard event, AI controlled racers known as "Star Rivals", gameplay...
About The Game
Line up with 98 other F-ZERO machines and race to the finish in this thrilling take on the original Super NES™ game. Keep an eye on your power meter as you boost and bash, because speed is just as important as survival. Defend yourself with a Spin Attack and collect Super Sparks to breeze past the competition on the elevated Skyway. The F-ZERO 99 game is available only to active Nintendo Switch Online members.
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the best version of the 99 style Nintendo games
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