I legitimately believe F-Zero 99 is one of the best racing games I've ever played. This is coming from someone who's only played a handful of SNES and GX when I was younger, and found it too difficult. This is not Mario Kart. F-Zero is a racer that focuses on pure skill and knowledge of the tracks. It's the perfect fit for the 99 formula, with a bit of luck and skill, even more casual players have a chance to score in the higher numbers. The game might be based on the SNES version, but it looks super polished and clean, and even adds certain aspects from future games in the series. It has such an addicting formula compared to most 99 games, where you'll never know what to expect compared to going through the motions of something like Pac-man 99. It's always the "just one more." If this is Nintendo gauging interest in a new F-zero, making it free and in the 99 formula was a good call. I'm really excited for the hopeful future of the series.

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2023


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