Ever because the recreation was formally launched following Nintendo‘s September 2023 Direct, F-Zero 99 has been receiving updates with further content material and varied bug fixes. It has been a gradual and gradual feed of updates, however due to all of the post-launch help, the sport now has lots of content material that it didn’t have when it initially launched.
Nicely, Nintendo has launched one other replace, despite the fact that the Nintendo Swap 2 is only a month and a half away from releasing. When you obtain the replace, F-Zero 99 must be at model 1.6.0. That is surprisingly an enormous replace, with new tracks, a brand new particular occasion and far more. You’ll be able to see the official patch notes in full down under.
New Additions
5 Mirror tracks from the Ace League have been added.
Mirror tracks will seem in F-ZERO 99 races in addition to Professional Tracks, Staff Battle, Mini Prix, Mirror Grand Prix, and Mini World Tour recreation modes.
The same old tracks are flipped horizontally, and tracks the place the gimmicks are rearranged will seem.
5 Basic tracks have been added to the Ace League.
These Basic tracks have been modified from F-ZERO 99 tracks in locations to convey them nearer to the observe layouts from the BS F-ZERO GRAND PRIX Ace League.
Basic tracks seem in each Basic and Basic Mini Prix recreation modes.
Added Mini World Tour, a particular occasion the place pilots compete in seven consecutive races to compete for the highest rank. The primary Mini World Tour will likely be held on Could 5.
The Mini World Tour is a particular occasion that will likely be held at common intervals. The occasion will final for one week.
The Mini World Tour is a collection of seven races with every race consisting of three laps. The principles are primarily based on a rating system by which the rankings are decided by the full factors awarded for every lap, the variety of KOs, and the variety of Gem Sparks collected through the three laps of the race.
In Mini World Tour, the extra gamers there are within the foyer, the extra potential factors gamers can earn through the race.
Throughout Mini World Tour races, a Mini World Tour tab will likely be displayed on the weekly leaderboard.
A Mini World Tour class has been added to Prix beneath Data within the Workshop. This will likely be displayed whereas the Mini World Tour is being held and can stay displayed if a report is about.
A participant rating in 999th place or above within the Mini World Tour weekly rating will get a particular badge. Mini World Excursions will likely be held repeatedly, however this badge can solely be obtained as soon as throughout instances when the occasion is dwell.
Two varieties of decals and 15 shade variations have been added for every of the BLUE THUNDER, LUNA BOMBER, GREEN AMAZON, and FIRE SCORPION machines. These can be utilized for personalisation when sure situations are met.
You’ll be able to test the required situations and carry out customization by choosing Workshop from the Fundamental Menu.
New backdrops, badges, and borders have been added for Pilot Card customization. All of those might be unlocked when sure situations are met.
You’ll be able to test the required situations and carry out customization by choosing Workshop from the Fundamental Menu after which choosing Pilot Playing cards.
Different Changes and Adjustments
Modified the situations for acquiring the black machine shade to ending in 1st in any of the next: F-ZERO 99, Professional Tracks, Grand Prix, or Mini Prix races.
The colour can’t be obtained by putting 1st in Staff Battle, Basic races, or World Tour races.
If situations have been met with save information from Ver. 1.5.6 or prior, then the colour will likely be obtained when the sport is up to date to Ver. 1.6.0.
Made changes to machine stability.
The quantity of Energy Meter improve once you KO one other machine will lower with every KO after the primary one. The benefit gained by getting many KOs early on within the World Tour and Grand Prix has been rebalanced. The utmost Energy Meter worth from stacking KOs stays at 200%, the identical as earlier than.
The BLUE FALCON and GOLDEN FOX machines have been adjusted as they have an inclination to maintain getting knocked away by different machines and lose extra energy than desired in crowded conditions.
SILENCE, WHITE LAND II, and FIRE FIELD will seem as course candidates for Basic races.
Different Fixes
Fastened points to make for a extra nice gaming expertise.
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