As a longtime fan of the F-ZERO franchise, I must say that Nintendo is truly going all out with their latest updates for F-ZERO 99! With new boost colors and spin effects, revised training flows, and adjustments to beloved machines like Wild Goose and Fire Stingray, it’s clear that they’re listening to the community.
Version 1.5.0 of F-Zero 99 is now available, featuring several exciting changes! Five brand new race tracks have been included, allowing players to customize their emotes, and there’s even a special celebration for the game’s first anniversary! Check out the details below:
F-Zero 99 version 1.5.0 update patch notes
Here are the updates for F-Zero 99 version 1.5.0, which were officially announced on October 1, 2024, through the Nintendo Support website.
New Additions
We’ve incorporated five races (MUTE CITY IV, SAND STORM I, BIG BLUE II, SAND STORM II, SILENCE II) from the Ace League of the BS F-ZERO GRAND PRIX game, a title that was exclusively released for the Super Famicom via its Satellaview satellite broadcast adapter. Additionally, we’ve included the Ace League Grand Prix as well.
- The new tracks have been adjusted for F-ZERO 99.
- Practice Mode has been expanded so that you can practice by unlocking the Ace League tracks.
- A Grand Prix Ace League tab has been added to the leaderboard.
- Ace League track information has been added to TRACKS and PRIX under Records in the Workshop.
- If you complete the Grand Prix Ace League, you will receive a decal with the motif of a BS F-ZERO GRAND PRIX machine.
To celebrate our first year, we’re hosting an anniversary event! We’ve prepared a set of 12 anniversary items including badges, backdrops, borders, and emotes. During this event, if you manage to achieve the Lucky Rank (which is updated daily), you’ll receive one of our one-year anniversary prizes. Collect all 12 rewards, and you’ll earn a bonus decal for each machine as a special bonus!
- The one-year anniversary event will be held for a limited time only. During the event, Ace League tracks will appear more frequently. You can press the L Button on the Main Menu to check the status of one-year anniversary rewards and how much time is remaining in the event.
- One-year anniversary rewards that could not be obtained during the event period can be obtained from regular Lucky Ranks after the event ends. Unlock requirements for bonus decals will also remain in place.
- If you obtain all the one-year anniversary items during the event period, you will revert to regular Lucky Rank rewards.
- Any Bounty Chips from Lucky Ranks you earned before the event will be retained, and by returning to regular Lucky Ranks, you can pick up where you left off.
In commemoration of our one-year milestone, we’re giving players four fresh remotes upon launching the game as a special treat!
Enhanced the feature that allows players to choose their preferred emotes, and implemented a system that displays these emotes at designated moments autonomously.
- You can set which emotes to display by going to the Workshop menu and selecting EMOTES.
- You can now also set emotes to automatically display when you KO another pilot, crash out, or finish a race.
Apart from the one-year anniversary perks, there are now new color options for boosts and Spin Effects to personalize your equipment. Additionally, fresh backgrounds, badges, and borders have been incorporated for Pilot Card customization. You can access these elements by fulfilling specific requirements.
- One default decal, four backdrops, and four borders will be added upon completion of the F-ZERO 25 training. These will automatically be added for players who have already completed the F-ZERO 25 training.
- The new boost colors and Spin Effects can only be obtained through limited-time challenges. Press the L Button on the Main Menu for the Challenge Highlights screen where you can check limited-time challenges.
- You can check acquisition conditions and equip new items by selecting MACHINES or PILOT CARDS from the Workshop menu.
Other Adjustments and Changes
- The training flow has been revised so that Practice and Workshop are unlocked sequentially while the game content of F-ZERO 99 is explained to first-time players. Also, it’s now possible to restart training at any time by selecting Replay Training from Options.
- You can now choose team colors from Team Battle in a Private Lobby.
- A new bar has been added to the top of the Main Menu that shows your skill rating and how far you are from the next level.
- A screen showing a list of machines and Pilot Cards has been added to the Workshop.
- Move the cursor over MACHINES or PILOT CARDS under Workshop and press the Y Button to display the screen.
- Boost colors and Spin Effects can now be previewed by selecting Machines from the Workshop menu.
Adjusted Balance of Machines
WILD GOOSE
- Increased maximum Boost speed
FIRE STINGRAY
- Increased maximum Boost speed
- Increased maximum speed when driving on dash plate
- Decreased amount of power needed for Boost
- Reduced the amount of damage received and the amount of repulsion when colliding with other machines.
I modified the WILD GOOSE design, as it excelled in events with a larger number of competitors but faced challenges when there were fewer participants.
Adjusted the FIRE STINGRAY as it frequently loses power when many machines are close together, and because Boost is expensive and its pit area recovery is limited, it often underperforms compared to other machines in races with a high number of participants.
- In order to reduce situations where you are hit from behind by a Bumper after the Bumper has crossed a dash plate, we reduced the speed of the Bumper coming off the dash plate.
- The number of wins displayed above other players’ machines is now hidden on the lobby screen for players who have never won a race.
- The EXP and tickets awarded for Lucky Rank matches have been adjusted to give more EXP and tickets.
- The bonus ticket obtained by logging in once a day has been eliminated. In conjunction with this change, the daily bonus for completing F-ZERO 99, Pro Tracks, Classic, and Team Battle was revised from 250 points to 500 points.
- In Pilot Card customization, certain badges that reflect the number of times an action like Boost or spin has been achieved can now be set on a Pilot Card to show all the badges that you have acquired.
Other Issues
- Fixed an issue where limited-time challenges weren’t being updated.
- Fixed other minor issues to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
It’s clear that Nintendo is not holding back in its commitment to F-Zero 99, and indeed, the entire F-Zero franchise has been receiving substantial support over the last year. In fact, today, Nintendo revealed that F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend will be available on the Nintendo Switch Online’s GBA app. Make sure to check out our dedicated F-Zero page for updates on the series.
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2024-10-02 07:57